+180 odds: what they mean and what they pay
At +180 a $100 bet wins $180.00 in profit, $280.00 back in all. The price implies a 35.71% chance, so you need to win more than 35.71% of these bets to come out ahead.
The same price in every format
| American | +180 |
|---|---|
| Decimal | 2.800 |
| Fractional | 9/5 |
| Implied chance | 35.71% |
| Break-even win rate | 35.71% |
What +180 pays
| Bet | Profit if it wins | Total back |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $18.00 | $28.00 |
| $25 | $45.00 | $70.00 |
| $50 | $90.00 | $140.00 |
| $100 | $180.00 | $280.00 |
| $250 | $450.00 | $700.00 |
| $1,000 | $1,800.00 | $2,800.00 |
Is +180 good odds?
It depends on how likely the bet is to win, not on the number itself. +180 is a good price on a side that wins more than 35.71% of the time and a bad one on a side that wins less. If a market kept nothing, the other side of a +180 bet would be −180; 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, +180 makes the side an underdog.
What a better price is worth
Find +185 instead of +180 on the same bet and the win rate you need drops from 35.71% to 35.09%. Over 100 bets of $100 that win 35.71% of the time, +180 breaks even and +185 comes out about $178.57 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.
+180 in a parlay
Two legs at +180 combine to decimal 7.840 (about +684): $100 would return $784.00. Each leg's cut compounds, so a parlay keeps more for the book than a single bet. Parlay calculator.
Questions
What does +180 mean in betting?
+180 means a $100 bet wins $180 in profit, returning $280 in all.
How much do I win on a $100 bet at +180?
$180.00 profit, $280.00 back in all if it wins.
What is +180 as a percentage?
+180 implies a 35.71% chance. That's also the share of bets you'd need to win to break even.
What is +180 in decimal odds?
2.800. In fractional odds it's about 9/5.
How often does a +180 bet win?
The price implies 35.71%, about 36 times in 100. The real chance can be higher or lower; the price includes the book's cut.