Friday, May 02, 2014

What do the odds mean?

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SNOW?
Ever since time began and men showed up they have been trying to figure out how much they win based on the odds.


I mean, if the odds were ten to one that Moses dropped the Ten Commandments, then how much did you win?


So here is exactly what you will win if you bet $2.00 on a horse to win the Kentucky Derby.




ODDS

PAYS

 

ODDS

PAYS

 

ODDS

PAYS

1-5

$2.40

 

8-5

$5.20

 

6-1

$14.00

2-5

$2.80

 

9-5

$5.60

 

7-1

$16.00

1-2

$3.00

 

2-1

$6.00

 

8-1

$18.00

3-5

$3.20

 

5-2

$7.00

 

9-1

$20.00

4-5

$3.60

 

3-1

$8.00

 

10-1

$22.00

1-1

$4.00

 

7-2

$9.00

 

15-1

$32.00

6-5

$4.40

 

4-1

$10.00

 

20-1

$42.00

7-5

$4.80

 

9-2

$11.00

 

30-1

$62.00

3-2

$5.00

 

5-1

$12.00

 

50-1

$102.00
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