Odds explained · odds-against price
+500 odds: payout and meaning
A plus sign means an odds-against price, the kind usually offered on the underdog. +500 means a $100 bet wins $500.00 in profit and returns $600.00 including your stake.
+500 payout chart
| Stake | Profit if it wins | Total payout |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $50.00 | $60.00 |
| $20 | $100.00 | $120.00 |
| $25 | $125.00 | $150.00 |
| $50 | $250.00 | $300.00 |
| $100 | $500.00 | $600.00 |
| $200 | $1,000.00 | $1,200.00 |
| $500 | $2,500.00 | $3,000.00 |
| $1,000 | $5,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
Payout = stake + profit. A losing bet loses the stake; a push (tie, where offered) returns it. In pounds: £100 wins £500.00. Any stake: bet calculator.
How much to bet to win a set amount at +500
| To win (profit) | Stake needed |
|---|---|
| $10 | $2.00 |
| $50 | $10.00 |
| $100 | $20.00 |
| $500 | $100.00 |
Break-even win rate at +500
The implied probability of +500 is about 16.67% (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 +500 bet is good value depends only on whether your honest estimate of the chance beats that number — the EV calculator does the comparison.
+500 in a parlay
Two +500 legs parlayed combine to decimal odds of 36.00 (+3500): a $100 two-leg parlay pays $3,600.00 if both win. Three legs: decimal 216.00 (+21500), paying $21,600.00 on $100. For independent selections from different events, those prices imply a break-even chance of about 0.46% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +400 | 4/1 | 5.00 | 20.00% | $400.00 |
| 9/2 | 9/2 | 5.50 | 18.18% | $450.00 |
| +500 | 5/1 | 6.00 | 16.67% | $500.00 |
| +600 | 6/1 | 7.00 | 14.29% | $600.00 |
| +1000 | 10/1 | 11.00 | 9.09% | $1,000.00 |
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