+155 odds: what they mean and what they pay
At +155 a $100 bet wins $155.00 in profit, $255.00 back in all. The price implies a 39.22% chance, so you need to win more than 39.22% of these bets to come out ahead.
The same price in every format
| American | +155 |
|---|---|
| Decimal | 2.550 |
| Fractional | 31/20 |
| Implied chance | 39.22% |
| Break-even win rate | 39.22% |
What +155 pays
| Bet | Profit if it wins | Total back |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $15.50 | $25.50 |
| $25 | $38.75 | $63.75 |
| $50 | $77.50 | $127.50 |
| $100 | $155.00 | $255.00 |
| $250 | $387.50 | $637.50 |
| $1,000 | $1,550.00 | $2,550.00 |
Is +155 good odds?
It depends on how likely the bet is to win, not on the number itself. +155 is a good price on a side that wins more than 39.22% of the time and a bad one on a side that wins less. If a market kept nothing, the other side of a +155 bet would be −155; real books price it worse than that, and the gap is their cut. At −110 on both sides, the most common spread and total price, the cut is 4.76%. Which book keeps the least differs: every sportsbook's cut, measured.
As a price, +155 makes the side an underdog.
What a better price is worth
Find +160 instead of +155 on the same bet and the win rate you need drops from 39.22% to 38.46%. Over 100 bets of $100 that win 39.22% of the time, +155 breaks even and +160 comes out about $196.08 ahead: the same picks, a better price. Books often differ by that much on the same game: the board shows which one pays the most.
+155 in a parlay
Two legs at +155 combine to decimal 6.502 (about +550): $100 would return $650.25. Each leg's cut compounds, so a parlay keeps more for the book than a single bet. Parlay calculator.
Questions
What does +155 mean in betting?
+155 means a $100 bet wins $155 in profit, returning $255 in all.
How much do I win on a $100 bet at +155?
$155.00 profit, $255.00 back in all if it wins.
What is +155 as a percentage?
+155 implies a 39.22% chance. That's also the share of bets you'd need to win to break even.
What is +155 in decimal odds?
2.550. In fractional odds it's about 31/20.
How often does a +155 bet win?
The price implies 39.22%, about 39 times in 100. The real chance can be higher or lower; the price includes the book's cut.