MLFave DeciFave DeciDog MLDog Straddle Win% FTB/BKB HKY
pk-104 1.96 1.96 -104 8cent .510 pk-110 -0.5(+140)
pk-105 1.95 1.95
-0.5(+140) NHL 2-way or -0.5(+200) regulation 3-way or ev-0.5 old American puckline
-106 1.94 1.96 -104 10cent
-107 1.93 1.97 -103
-108 1.926 1.98 -102 .520 W% suggested 10cent straddle
-109 1.92 1.99 -101
-110 1.91 2.00 ev .524
-111 1.90 2.00 11cent
-112 1.89 2.01 +101
-113 1.885 2.02 +102 .530
-114 1.88 2.03 +103
-115 1.87 2.04 .535 -0.5pt
-116 1.86 2.05
-117 1.85 2.06 .540
-118 1.85 2.07
-119 1.84 2.08
5/6 1.83 2.09 .545 -1 pt characterized as slightest of FTB favorites
-121 1.83 2.10
-122 1.82 2.11 .550
-123 1.81 2.12
-124 1.806 2.12 12cent
-125 1.80 2.13 4/5 (fractional British line)
-126 1.79 2.14
-127 1.79 2.15 .560
-128 1.78 2.16
-129 1.78 2.17
-130 1.77 2.17 .565 13cent -1.5 pt
-131 1.76 2.18
-132 1.76 2.19
-133 1.75 2.20 .570
-134 1.75 2.21
-135 1.74 2.22
-136 1.74 2.23
-137 1.73 2.24
-138 1.725 2.25 .580
-139 1.72 2.26
5/7 1.714 2.26 .583 14cent -2 pt legitimate fave
-141 1.71 2.27
-142 1.704 2.28
-143 1.70 2.29
-144 1.69 2.30 .590
-145 1.69 2.31
-146 1.68 2.32
-147 1.68 2.33
-148 1.676 2.34
-149 1.67 2.35
-150 1.667 2.35 .600 15cent -2.5 pt 2/3 -0.5(-105) significant fave
-151 1.66 2.36
-152 1.66 2.37
-153 1.65 2.38
-154 1.65 2.39
-155 1.645 2.40
-156 1.64 2.41 .610
-157 1.64 2.42
-158 1.63 2.43
-159 1.63 2.44
5/8 1.625 2.44 .617 16cent -3 pt +0.5-1 puck CFPdogs1-3: .520; NFL.600 solid fave
-161 1.62 2.45
-162 1.62 2.46 .620
-163 1.61 2.47
-164 1.61 2.48
-165 1.6060 2.49
-166 1.60 2.50
-167 1.60 2.51
-168 1.595 2.52
-169 1.59 2.53
-170 1.59 2.53 .630 17cent -3.5 pt
-171 1.58 2.54
-172 1.58 2.55
-173 1.58 2.56
-174 1.57 2.57
-175 1.57 2.57 .636 18cent
-176 1.57 2.58
-177 1.57 2.59
-178 1.56 2.60 .640
-179 1.56 2.61
5/9 1.55 2.61 19cent -4 pt CFPdogs 54%ATS 47%SU substantial fave
-181 1.55 2.62
-182 1.55 2.63
-183 1.54 2.64
-184 1.54 2.65
-185 1.54 2.66 .649
-186 1.54 2.67 .650
-187 1.53 2.68
-188 1.53 2.69
-189 1.53 2.70
-190 1.526 2.70 .655 20cent -4.5 pt -0.5(-145) +1-1.5
-191 1.52 2.71
-192 1.52 2.72
-193 1.52 2.73
-194 1.52 2.74 .660
-195 1.51 2.75 .661
-196 1.51 2.76
-197 1.51 2.77
-198 1.51 2.78
-199 1.50 2.79
-200 1.50 2.80 .667 1/2 -5 pt -0.5(-155) medium-heavy fave
-201 1.4975 2.80 21cent
-202 1.49 2.81
-203 1.49 2.82 .670
-204 1.49 2.83
-205 1.49 2.84 .672
-206 1.48 2.85
-207 1.48 2.86
-208 1.48 2.87
-209 1.48 2.88
-210 1.476 2.89 .677
-211 1.47 2.89 22cent
-212 1.47 2.90
-213 1.47 2.91 .680
-214 1.47 2.92
-215 1.465 2.93 .683
-216 1.46 2.94
-217 1.46 2.94 23cent
-218 1.46 2.95
-219 1.457 2.96
-220 1.45 2.96 .688 24cent -5.5 pt heavy
-221 1.45 2.97
-222 1.45 2.98
-223 1.45 2.99 .690
-224 1.45 3.00
-225 1.4444 3.01 .692
-226 1.44 3.02
-227 1.44 3.03
-228 1.44 3.04
-229 1.437 3.05
-230 1.435 3.06 .697
-231 1.43 3.05
-232 1.43 3.08
-233 1.43 3.09 .700
-234 1.43 3.10
-235 1.426 3.10 .701 25cent
-236 1.42 3.11
-237 1.42 3.12
-238 1.42 3.13
-239 1.42 3.13 26cent
-240 1.42 3.14 .704 -6 pt
-241 1.41 3.15
-242 1.41 3.16
-243 1.41 3.17
-244 1.41 3.18
-245 1.41 3.18 27cent
-246 1.41 3.19
-247 1.41 3.20
-248 1.40 3.21
-249 1.40 3.22
-250 1.40 3.23 .714 -0.5(-205)or-1.5(+155)topheavy
-251 1.40 3.23 28cent
-252 1.40 3.24
-253 1.39 3.25
-254 1.39 3.26
-255 1.39 3.26 .718 29cent
-256 1.39 3.27
-257 1.39 3.28 .720
-258 1.38 3.29
-259 1.38 3.30
-260 1.38 3.31
-261 1.38 3.32
-262 1.38 3.33
-263 1.38 3.34
-264 1.38 3.35
-265 1.38 3.35 .726 30cent
-266 1.38 3.36
-267 1.37 3.37
-268 1.37 3.38
-269 1.37 3.39
-270 1.37 3.39 .730 31cent
-271 1.37 3.40
-272 1.37 3.41
-273 1.37 3.42
-274 1.37 3.43
-275 1.36 3.43 .733 32cent -6.5 pt
-276 1.36 3.44
-277 1.36 3.45
-278 1.36 3.46
-279 1.36 3.47
-280 1.36 3.47 .735 33cent
-281 1.36 3.48
-282 1.35 3.49
-283 1.35 3.50
-284 1.35 3.51
-285 1.35 3.51 .740 34cent
-286 1.35 3.52
-287 1.35 3.53
-288 1.35 3.54
-289 1.35 3.55
-290 1.34 3.55 .744 35cent
-291 1.34 3.56
-292 1.34 3.57
-293 1.34 3.58
-294 1.34 3.59
-295 1.34 3.59 .747 36cent
-296 1.34 3.60
-297 1.34 3.61
-298 1.34 3.62
-299 1.33 3.63
-300 1.33 3.64 .750 -1.5+105 -7 pt imposing TD fave
-301 1.33 3.64 37cent
-302 1.33 3.65
-303 1.33 3.66
-304 1.33 3.67
-305 1.33 3.68 .753
-306 1.33 3.69
-307 1.33 3.70
-308 1.32 3.71
-309 1.32 3.72
-310 1.32 3.72 .756 38cent
-311 1.32 3.73
-312 1.32 3.74
-313 1.32 3.75
-314 1.32 3.76
-315 1.32 3.77 .759
-316 1.32 3.78
-317 1.32 3.79 .760
-318 1.31 3.80
-319 1.31 3.81
-320 1.31 3.81 .762 39cent
-321 1.31 3.82
-322 1.31 3.83
-323 1.31 3.84
-324 1.31 3.85
-325 1.31 3.86 .765
-326 1.31 3.87
-327 1.31 3.88
-328 1.30 3.89
-329 1.30 3.90
-330 1.30 3.91 .767
-331 1.30 3.92
-332 1.30 3.93
-333 1.30 3.94
-334 1.30 3.95
-335 1.30 3.96 .770
-336 1.30 3.97
-337 1.30 3.98
-338 1.30 3.99
-339 1.29 4.00
-340 1.29 4.00 .773 40cent -7.5 pt -1.5(-135)
a tremendous, overwhelming, monstrous, humongous, or gianormous fave: you get the picture! Roughly about the same as a more-than-a-TD (-7.5) home fave in the NFL. But the eternal question always nags at us as sports bettors: are they over-hyped a tad?
-341 1.29 4.01
-342 1.29 4.02
-343 1.29 4.03
-344 1.29 4.04
-345 1.29 4.05 .775
-346 1.29 4.06
-347 1.29 4.07
-348 1.29 4.08
-349 1.29 4.09
-350 1.29 4.10 .778 -1.5(-145) +2.5-3
-351 1.29 4.11
-352 1.28 4.12
-353 1.28 4.13
-354 1.28 4.14
-355 1.28 4.15 .780
-356 1.28 4.16
-357 1.28 4.17
-358 1.28 4.18
-359 1.28 4.19
-360 1.28 4.19 .783 41cent -8 pt -1.5(-155)
-361 1.28 4.20
-362 1.28 4.21
-363 1.28 4.22
-364 1.27 4.23
-365 1.27 4.24 .785
-366 1.27 4.25
-367 1.27 4.26
-368 1.27 4.27
-369 1.27 4.28
-370 1.27 4.28 .787 42cent
-371 1.27 4.29
-372 1.27 4.30
-373 1.27 4.31
-374 1.27 4.32
-375 1.27 4.33 .789
-376 1.27 4.34
-377 1.27 4.35
-378 1.27 4.36
-379 1.27 4.37
-380 1.27 4.37 .792 43cent -8.5pts
-381 1.26 4.38
-382 1.26 4.39
-383 1.26 4.40
-384 1.26 4.41
-385 1.26 4.42 .794
-386 1.26 4.43
-387 1.26 4.44
-388 1.26 4.45
-389 1.26 4.46
-390 1.26 4.46 .796 44cent
-391 1.26 4.47 44cent
-392 1.26 4.48
-393 1.25 4.49
-394 1.25 4.50
-395 1.25 4.50 45cent
-396 1.25 4.50 46cent
-397 1.25 4.50 47cent
-398 1.25 4.50 48cent
-399 1.25 4.50 49cent
-400 1.25 4.50 50cent 9pts -1.5(-195)
-410 1.24 4.60
-420 1.23 4.70 +370 $0.50 W% 9.5pt
-450 1.22 5.00 10pt +400 $0.50 -2.5(-130)
-480 1,21 5.20 10.5 +420 $0.60
-500 1.20 5.30 11 $0.70
-530 1.19 5.50 11.5 $0.80
-550 1.18 5.70 12
-570 1.18 5.80 12.5 -2.5(-185)
-600 1.17 6.00 13 -3.5(+140)
-650 1.15 6.50 13.5 2.05% vig
-700 1.14 7.00 14
-800 1.13 7.50 14.5
-850 1.12 7.80 15
-900 1.11 8.00 15.5
-950 1.11 8.50 16
-1000 1.10 9.00 16.5
-1100 1.09 9.50 17
-1200 1.08 10.00 17.5
-1250 1.08 10.50 18
-1300 1.08 11.00 18.5
-1350 1.07 11.50 19
-1400 1.07 12.00 19.5
-1450 1.07 12.50 20
-1500 1.07 13.00 20.5
-1600 1.07 13.50 21
-1700 1.06 14.00 21.5
-1800 1.06 14.50 22
-1900 1.05 15.00 22.5
-2000 1.05 15.50 23
-2100 1.05 16.00 23.5
-2400 1.04 17.00 24
-2700 1.04 18.00 24.5
-3000 1.03 19.00 25 all vig on hm fave from here on
-3300 1.03 21.00 25.5
-3700 1.03 24.00 26
-4500 1.02 29.00 26.5
-5500 1.02 34.00 27
-6500 1.02 39.00 27.5
-7700 1.01 44.00 28
-9000 1.01 49.00 28.5
-9300 1.01 51.00 29
-9700 1.01 53.00 29.5
-10000 1.01 55.00 30 fave ML not usually offered from here on
-10300 57.00 30.5
-10700 59.00 31
-11000 61.00 31.5
-12000 68.00 32
-13500 76.00 32.5 only 1%(6/596) of CFP dogs from here on have won SU(from PhilSteele)
-15000 84.00 33
-16500 91.00 33.5
-18000 96.00 34
-20000 101.00 34.5
-21000 111.00 35
-23000 121.00 35.5
-25000 131.00 36
-27000 141.00 36.5
-30000 151.00 37
-34000 171.00 37.5
-37000 181.00 38
-40000 191.00 38.5
-45000 221.00 39
-50000 251.00 39.5
-60000 301.00 40
-65000 331.00 40.5
-70000 361.00 41
-80000 401.00 41.5
-90000 451.00 42
-100000 501.00 42.5
-200000 651.00 49
-255000 851.00 52
-300000 1001.00 56
-1000000 3301.00 59
Anyway, let me try to decipher this mess of digits for ya. The 1st column is the moneyline favorite on the Pinny hockey odds chart. They offer the best odds on hockey starting with a graduated dimeline. This is probably the closest to true odds you will find on the planet. They cannot make too unrealistic a price on the fave or they will get swamped with sharp money on the dog from the high percentage of their players who are wiseguys.
The 2nd column is the takeback on the dog expressed as a decimal instead of the American +. Basically you just take the +100 for example. This represents even money paid on a slight dog, corresponding with a fave price of -108 (Pinnacle) or -110 (dimeline) or -120 (20 cent line). Take the plus sign off the +100. Add a 1 to the 1st digit, the 1 (1 + 1 = 2). Now you have 200 and you just stick the decimal point after the 2. Voila! Your life now gets so much easier. To figure the worth of any play you make, just multiply your amount wagered by the decimal odds figure. No more estimating ratios to $100 or $5. Just multiply your amount risked (your stake, as the Brits call it) by the decimal to get the worth of your ticket. Subtract your stake from this ticket valu to find your profit. The decimal price (or factor or ratio) really acts as an indicator of the earning power of your selection. Faves are under 2.00 and dogs, which pay more, are over 2.00 and go right on up to 5.00 or higher. And for parlays, just keep multiplying (selection A decimal times selection B decimal times selection C decimal times your stake).
The 3rd column is the translation of the American minus moneyline fave to the less accurate but more workable Euro decimal. It's done by dividing 100 by the American # and adding 1. You can see around the bottom of the chart that huge faves in the 1.40's and 1.30's are barely worth playing and add negligible value to a parlay. To back a team at this kind of price would warrant the use of some kind of ultra-precise statistical formula (not unheard of in baseball).
WHERE TO BET:
pinnacle.ca (legal in Ontario, Canada)
betcris or bookmaker.eu (same company, first Costa Rican book)
BetOnline.ag (best dimeline)
HeritageSports
JazzSports-ABCIslands-Looselines
Baseball dimelines (-105 on a pickem): BOL breaks at -199 (better than Pinny from -60 to -99). BOL also has the best tennis line at 16 cents (-108 on a pickem). BOL is dimeline on hockey. Of course all these lines get graduated to 20 or 30 cents or worse somewhere between -130 to -200. This maintains approximately the same theoretical hold % for the house no matter how strong the fave.
Football dimelines (lay -105 on pointspreads):
5Dimes.eu (coming to Ontario) and Friday afternoons at BOL (1 PM - 6 PM)
Youwager.lv (9 PM Fri.-6 AM Sat.)
BetPhoenix.ag has -05 all the time, and their partners at Betmania.ag have -07 on football sides and tots only (no parlaying).
A good site for keeping up with this stuff is predictem.com. Some of the aforementioned is probably outdated.
OK, if you look at the 1st 2 columns, you can compare the fave and dog and calculate the difference. Then you can notice where pinny kicks up the juice (or vig). Look at -112 and -113. Both pay +104 on the dog. 12 - 4 = 8 but 13 - 4 = 9. So pinbet has gone from their ballyhooed 8 cent line to a 9 cent line already. It's never easy. These books never give anything away. But 1 thing that is useful from pinny: if you split the difference, you've got the quickest and most reliable estimate of the true odds on a sporting proposition (in this case 100/108 fave or dog 27/25). Fave chance 27/(27+25) = .5192. Dog chance 25/(27+25) = .4808. If you can lay -107 or take +109 on this prop you have a positive expected value. Remember, getting value is crucial. The number is absolutely everything in sports betting. A play for me at my # may not be a legitimate play at your #. Only you can be the judge of whether the risk-reward ratio is commensurate with the magnitude of the risk you are willing to assume.