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  2. Mathematics of bookmaking - Wikipedia

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    Fractional odds are written a − b (a/b or a to b), meaning a winning bettor will receive their money back plus a units for every b units they bet. Decimal odds are a single value, greater than 1, representing the amount to be paid out for each unit bet. For example, a bet of £40 at 6 − 4 (fractional odds) will pay out £40 + £60 = £100.

  3. Vigorish - Wikipedia

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    The rules of the game are structured so that the banker hand wins slightly more often than the player hand; the 5% vigorish restores the house advantage to the casino for both bets. In most casinos, a winning banker bet is paid at even money, with a running count of the commission owed kept by special markers in a commission box in front of the ...

  4. Spread betting - Wikipedia

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    Spread betting is any of various types of wagering on the outcome of an event where the pay-off is based on the accuracy of the wager, rather than a simple "win or lose" outcome, such as fixed-odds (or money-line) betting or parimutuel betting. A point spread is a range of outcomes and the bet is whether the outcome will be above or below the ...

  5. Martingale (betting system) - Wikipedia

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    This means the bettor must have over 65,500 (2^15-1 for their 15 losses and 2^15 for their 16th streak-ending winning bet) times their original bet size. Thus, a player making 10 unit bets would want to have over 655,000 units in their bankroll (and still have a ~5.5% chance of losing it all during 5,000 plays).

  6. Kelly criterion - Wikipedia

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    Example of the optimal Kelly betting fraction, versus expected return of other fractional bets. In probability theory, the Kelly criterion (or Kelly strategy or Kelly bet) is a formula for sizing a sequence of bets by maximizing the long-term expected value of the logarithm of wealth, which is equivalent to maximizing the long-term expected geometric growth rate.

  7. 5 Best-in-Bracket Bets That Boast Stellar Net Profit Margins

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    Let us take a look at the five top-rated stocks with solid net profit margin to add to your portfolio. Skip to main content. Subscriptions; Animals. Business. Entertainment. Fitness. Food. Games ...

  8. Why sports betting is a low-margin business - AOL

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    Sports betting is now legal in 33 states, plus Washington DC, and seven more states — Arizona, Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming — made wagering legal in 2021.

  9. Clippers set record for largest margin of victory in ... - AOL

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    Clippers set record for largest margin of victory in franchise history in win over Nets. Broderick Turner. January 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM.