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Beginners betting guide to calculating your return

• Euro Odds (Dividend or Decimal)

With Euro odds simply multiply your stake and you’ll get your payout.

Example: £100 home win to Chelsea against Liverpool with Euro odds of 1.40:

	Payout: Stake x Euro odds £100 x 1.40 = £140 Winning: Stake x (Euro odds - 1) £100 x (1.40 - 1) = £40

• UK Odds (Fractions)

With UK odds simply multiply your stake to establish your winnings.

Example: £100 home win to Chelsea against Liverpool with UK odds 2/5:

	Payout: Stake x (UK odds + 1) £100 x (2/5 +1) = £140 Winning: Stake x UK odds 2/5 = 0.4 x £100 = £40

• US Odds

US odds can seem more complicated than either their UK or European counterparts but are quite simple to use. US odds can be either positive or negative. Positive odds show how big your winnings are if you bet 100 units. Negative odds show how big a stake is needed for a winning of 100 units.

Negative Odds (required stake for a winning of 100 units)

Example: £100 home win to Chelsea over Liverpool, US odds -250

	Payout: Stake x (1 + 100/US odds) £100 x (1 + 100/250) = £140 Winning: Stake x 100/US odds £100 x 100/250 = £40

Positive Odds (winning with a stake of 100 units)

Example: £100 draw in the Chelsea versus Liverpool match, US odds +275

	Payout: Stake x (1 + US odds/100) £100 x (1 + 275/100) = £375 Winning: Stake x US odds/100 £100 x 275/100 = £275