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−140 odds: payout and meaning
A minus sign means an odds-on price, the kind usually offered on the favorite. −140 means you have to stake $140.00 to win $100 in profit; a $100 bet wins $71.43 and returns $171.43 including your stake.
−140 payout chart
| Stake | Profit if it wins | Total payout |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $7.14 | $17.14 |
| $20 | $14.29 | $34.29 |
| $25 | $17.86 | $42.86 |
| $50 | $35.71 | $85.71 |
| $100 | $71.43 | $171.43 |
| $200 | $142.86 | $342.86 |
| $500 | $357.14 | $857.14 |
| $1,000 | $714.29 | $1,714.29 |
Payout = stake + profit. A losing bet loses the stake; a push (tie, where offered) returns it. In pounds: £100 wins £71.43. Any stake: bet calculator.
How much to bet to win a set amount at −140
| To win (profit) | Stake needed |
|---|---|
| $10 | $14.00 |
| $50 | $70.00 |
| $100 | $140.00 |
| $500 | $700.00 |
Break-even win rate at −140
The implied probability of −140 is about 58.33% (1 ÷ the exact decimal odds, shown rounded). That is the break-even win rate: if you bet this price many times on win-or-lose bets, you need to win more often than that to come out ahead. Whether a −140 bet is good value depends only on whether your honest estimate of the chance beats that number — the EV calculator does the comparison.
−140 in a parlay
Two −140 legs parlayed combine to decimal odds of ≈ 2.94 (+194, rounded): a $100 two-leg parlay pays $293.88 if both win. Three legs: decimal ≈ 5.04 (+404, rounded), paying $503.79 on $100. For independent selections from different events, those prices imply a break-even chance of about 19.85% for all three winning — an implied figure that includes each price’s margin, not a forecast; bookmakers may refuse or reprice related selections. Payouts use the exact, unrounded combined odds. Build your own with the parlay calculator.
Compare nearby odds
| Odds | Fractional | Decimal | Implied probability | $100 wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −160 | 5/8 | 1.63 | 61.54% | $62.50 |
| −150 | 4/6 | 1.67 | 60.00% | $66.67 |
| −140 | 5/7 | 1.71 | 58.33% | $71.43 |
| 8/11 | 8/11 | 1.73 | 57.89% | $72.73 |
| −130 | 10/13 | 1.77 | 56.52% | $76.92 |
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