+170 odds: what they mean and what they pay
At +170 a $100 bet wins $170.00 in profit, $270.00 back in all. The price implies a 37.04% chance, so you need to win more than 37.04% of these bets to come out ahead.
The same price in every format
| American | +170 |
|---|---|
| Decimal | 2.700 |
| Fractional | 17/10 |
| Implied chance | 37.04% |
| Break-even win rate | 37.04% |
What +170 pays
| Bet | Profit if it wins | Total back |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $17.00 | $27.00 |
| $25 | $42.50 | $67.50 |
| $50 | $85.00 | $135.00 |
| $100 | $170.00 | $270.00 |
| $250 | $425.00 | $675.00 |
| $1,000 | $1,700.00 | $2,700.00 |
Is +170 good odds?
It depends on how likely the bet is to win, not on the number itself. +170 is a good price on a side that wins more than 37.04% of the time and a bad one on a side that wins less. If a market kept nothing, the other side of a +170 bet would be −170; 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, +170 makes the side an underdog.
What a better price is worth
Find +175 instead of +170 on the same bet and the win rate you need drops from 37.04% to 36.36%. Over 100 bets of $100 that win 37.04% of the time, +170 breaks even and +175 comes out about $185.19 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.
+170 in a parlay
Two legs at +170 combine to decimal 7.290 (about +629): $100 would return $729.00. Each leg's cut compounds, so a parlay keeps more for the book than a single bet. Parlay calculator.
Questions
What does +170 mean in betting?
+170 means a $100 bet wins $170 in profit, returning $270 in all.
How much do I win on a $100 bet at +170?
$170.00 profit, $270.00 back in all if it wins.
What is +170 as a percentage?
+170 implies a 37.04% chance. That's also the share of bets you'd need to win to break even.
What is +170 in decimal odds?
2.700. In fractional odds it's about 17/10.
How often does a +170 bet win?
The price implies 37.04%, about 37 times in 100. The real chance can be higher or lower; the price includes the book's cut.