What are the Fractional Odds?

Fractional odds look old-school, but they hit the same way—they tell you what you pocket for every unit you risk.

• Odds of 5/1 (“five-to-one against”) mean you’re hauling in $5 profit for every $1 staked.

• Odds of 1/5 (“five-to-one on”) flip it—you’ll need to risk $5 just to scrape $1.

• Odds of 1/1? That’s even money, straight-up double your stake.

• A standard line often shows as 10/11, a shade under even, but close enough to smell it.

Think of it this way: the first number is what you win, the second is what you put down. The bigger the first number, the longer the odds—and the louder the payday if it hits.