2016 Postmortem

Richard D

(8,759 posts) Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:23 PM Sep 2016

I've been following the odds on PaddyPower for a while, and they changed tonight.

I've been following the odds on PaddyPower.

Before the debate these were the odds, and they have been stable for a few weeks:

Hillary Clinton
8/15
Donald Trump
17/10

And after:

Hillary Clinton
4/9
Donald Trump
23/10

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I've been following the odds on PaddyPower for a while, and they changed tonight. (Original Post) Richard D Sep 2016 OP

Maybe you can explain what the numbers mean? I don't get them. Thanks! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2016 #1

Betting odds, 4/9 means you get $4 for every $9 bet. NutmegYankee Sep 2016 #3

Thanks! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2016 #14

Of course. Richard D Sep 2016 #5

Thanks! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2016 #11

In other words, the odds just got longer for Drumpf Maeve Sep 2016 #13

Maybe you can explain what the numbers mean? I don't get them. Thanks! NBachers Sep 2016 #2

See above Richard D Sep 2016 #6

What do these numbers mean? ailsagirl Sep 2016 #4

See above Richard D Sep 2016 #7

Thanks! ailsagirl Sep 2016 #9

Means Clinton improved triron Sep 2016 #8

YESSSSS!!!! ailsagirl Sep 2016 #10

Ok, I'll take a shot at reading those numbers. StrictlyRockers Sep 2016 #12

Just got clarification from a friend in Las Vegas Richard D Sep 2016 #15

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,674 posts)

1. Maybe you can explain what the numbers mean? I don't get them. Thanks!

Reply to Richard D (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:24 PM

Sep 2016

NutmegYankee

(16,201 posts)

3. Betting odds, 4/9 means you get $4 for every $9 bet.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:27 PM

Sep 2016

If the front number is lower, the odds are in the favor of that person/horse/etc winning. A high number in front means the odds are against a win, so the payout is higher because the risk is higher.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,674 posts)

14. Thanks!

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:31 PM

Sep 2016

Richard D

(8,759 posts)

5. Of course.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:28 PM

Sep 2016

I'm keeping it simple by just giving dollar amounts to the odds, but it you bet a different number it would return at the same ratio. Of course you'd be betting on who would win the election.

Hillary Clinton
8/15
If you bet 15 dollars on Clinton and she won, you'd get 8 back.

Donald Trump
17/10
If you bet 10 dollars that Trump won, you'd get 17 back.

And after the debate:

Hillary Clinton
4/9
If you bet 9 on Clinton, you'd get 4 back.

Donald Trump
23/10
If you bet 10 on Trump you'd get 23 back.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,674 posts)

11. Thanks!

Reply to Richard D (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:31 PM

Sep 2016

Maeve

(42,287 posts)

13. In other words, the odds just got longer for Drumpf

Reply to Richard D (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:31 PM

Sep 2016

i.e., PaddyPower thinks she won, too.

NBachers

(17,133 posts)

2. Maybe you can explain what the numbers mean? I don't get them. Thanks!

Reply to Richard D (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:26 PM

Sep 2016

Richard D

(8,759 posts)

6. See above

Reply to NBachers (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:28 PM

Sep 2016

ailsagirl

(22,898 posts)

4. What do these numbers mean?

Reply to Richard D (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:28 PM

Sep 2016

Richard D

(8,759 posts)

7. See above

Reply to ailsagirl (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:29 PM

Sep 2016

ailsagirl

(22,898 posts)

9. Thanks!

Reply to Richard D (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:30 PM

Sep 2016

triron

(22,009 posts)

8. Means Clinton improved

Reply to ailsagirl (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:30 PM

Sep 2016

ailsagirl

(22,898 posts)

10. YESSSSS!!!!

Reply to triron (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:30 PM

Sep 2016

StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts)

12. Ok, I'll take a shot at reading those numbers.

Reply to Richard D (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:31 PM

Sep 2016

Before the debate you saw offers of $8.00 vs $15.00 for Hillary to win. So she was just under a 2-1 favorite. Now it's $4.00 vs $9.00, so she's just over a 2-1 favorite.

I think I'm just adding to the confusion.

Richard D

(8,759 posts)

15. Just got clarification from a friend in Las Vegas

Reply to Richard D (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:37 AM

Sep 2016

Bob: 4/9 means bet 9 to net 4, which means you get back 13.
23/10 means bet 10 to net 23 which gives you back 33.

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