5 Team Parlay Pays
- Jul 18, 2018 What this means is that a bettor making a wager on a five-team parlay stands to win $25 for every $1 if all of their games win, while a correct eight-parlay will pay out $150 for every $1 wagered. The ability to win a lot of money for a small bet is the primary reason parlays are popular with a number of sports bettors.
- Aug 07, 2017 The 11-team parlay hits 1 out of every 2,047 times, and the payout is based on only just over 50% of that ratio. Most of the general betting public doesn’t realize that 55% is an excellent winning percentage when it comes to sports betting.
- For example, a four-team parlay will become a three-team parlay, and a three-team parlay will become a two-team parlay. For wagering purposes, two-team parlays where there is a tie will be paid off as a straight wager.All parlays will pay up to a maximum of $150,000. In a parlay, you may not play both sides of the same game at SportsBetting.ag.
Payouts on a 2 team parlay are standard throughout the industry at 13/5. Sportsbooks will pay $2.64 for every $1.00 wagered. The total odds of your parlay are determined by the individual odds of your bets. It does become a more straight forward moneyline parlay calculator if betting on the spread or totals however as they are fixed odds. Otherwise known as ‘Pick em’ markets. Find out your 12 team parlay odds or 15 team parlay odds with our free parlay calculator.
A parlay, accumulator (or acca), combo bet or multi is a single bet that links together two or more individual wagers and is dependent on all of those wagers winning together. The benefit of the parlay is that there are much higher payoffs than placing each individual bet separately, since the difficulty of hitting all of them is much higher. If any of the bets in the parlay lose, the entire parlay loses. If any of the plays in the parlay ties, or 'pushes', the parlay reverts to a lower number of teams with the odds reducing accordingly.
Odds and payout[edit]
Parlay bets are paid out at odds higher than the typical single game bet, but still below the 'true' odds. For instance, a common 2-team NFL parlay based entirely on the spread generally has a payout of 2.6:1.[citation needed] In reality however, if one assumes that each single game bet is 50/50, the true payout should instead be 3:1 (10% expected value for the house). A house may average 20-30% profit on spread parlays compared to perhaps 4.5% profit on individual sports mix parlay bets.
Aside from 'spread' parlays, another way to parlay is to bet on two or more teams simply winning straight up. In order to calculate the payout of this parlay, one must multiply out the payout for all games. For example, if 3 teams are -385 favorites, a successful parlay on all 3 teams winning would pay out at a ratio of approximately 1/1. This is because (385/485)^3 is approximately 50%.
Examples[edit]
Typical payouts for up to 10 team parlay bet[edit]
The following is an example of a traditional Las Vegas Parlay Card at William Hill Sports Book, which shows the typical payouts for an up to 10 team parlay bet based on -1.10 prices (amount won is assuming $100 is bet)[citation needed]:
| Number | Odds | Amount won | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Team Parlay | 2.6 to 1 | $260 | $360 |
| 3 Team Parlay | 6 to 1 | $600 | $700 |
| 4 Team Parlay | 11 to 1 | $1,100 | $1,200 |
| 5 Team Parlay | 22 to 1 | $2,200 | $2,300 |
| 6 Team Parlay | 45 to 1 | $4,500 | $4,600 |
| 7 Team Parlay | 90 to 1 | $9,000 | $9,100 |
| 8 Team Parlay | 180 to 1 | $18,000 | $18,100 |
| 9 Team Parlay | 360 to 1 | $36,000 | $36,100 |
| 10 Team Parlay | 720 to 1 | $72,000 | $72,100 |
Profitability of parlays in sports betting[edit]
Many gamblers have mixed feelings as to whether or not parlays are a wise play. The best way to analyze if they are profitable in the long term is by calculating the expected value. The formula for expected value is: E[X] = x1p1 + x2p2 + x3p3…xkpk . Since the probability of all possible events will add up to 1 this can also be looked at as the weighted average of the event. The table below represents odds.[citation needed]
5 Team Parlay Pays Odds
Column 1 = number of individual bets in the parlay
Column 2 = correct odds of winning with 50% chance of winning each individual bet
Column 3 = odds payout of parlay at the sportsbook
Column 4 = correct odds of winning parlay with 55% chance of winning each individual bet
| Number of individual bets | Correct odds at 50% | Odds payout at sportsbook | Correct odds of winning parlay at 55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 to 1 | 2.6 to 1 | 2.3 to 1 |
| 3 | 7 to 1 | 6 to 1 | 5.0 to 1 |
| 4 | 15 to 1 | 12 to 1 | 9.9 to 1 |
| 5 | 31 to 1 | 24 to 1 | 18.9 to 1 |
| 6 | 63 to 1 | 48 to 1 | 35.1 to 1 |
| 7 | 127 to 1 | 92 to 1 | 64.7 to 1 |
| 8 | 255 to 1 | 176 to 1 | 118.4 to 1 |
| 9 | 511 to 1 | 337 to 1 | 216.1 to 1 |
| 10 | 1,023 to 1 | 645 to 1 | 393.8 to 1 |
| 11 | 2,047 to 1 | 1,233 to 1 | 716.8 to 1 |
The table illustrates that if a 55% chance of winning each individual bet were achievable, parlays would be profitable in the long term. Compare the expected value you receive on an individual bet at a typical price of -110 with a 55% chance of winning: ((100/110+1)*.55)-1 = .05 (exactly 5 cents won for every dollar bet on average), multiplied by 11 = .55, to the expected return on the 11 game parlay ((1234/717.8)-1) = .719 (72 cents won for every dollar bet on average). In this case a parlay has a much higher expected value than individual bets with greatly increased variance in outcomes.
See also[edit]
Find the odds of winning your sports bet parlay with the free parlay calculator (with push) below.
How to Use the Parlay Calculator
Enter your wager amount and odds (yellow fields) for each leg of the parlay and you will see your potential profit, equivalent American and Decimal odds, as well as the implied win probability of your parlay bet.
For a single bet, enter odds in American format. A minus sign (-) indicates a favorite while a plus sign (+) indicates an underdog.
Moneyline odds are the most common bets in a parlay, however you can select any type of bet. A money line bet is a wager on which team you think will win. Therefore money line bets are the most straight forward and easiest to interpret, especially when there are multiple in a parlay.
See Your Parlay Odds with Bets that Push
You can also check the Push boxes if your bet has pushed. Checking this box will adjust the parlay odds to account for the fact that you have pushed a given bet.
A “push” or tie, means that your bet will not cause your parlay to be graded as a loss. Instead that leg of the parlay will basically be ignored when calculating the payout of your parlay.
A bet could push if you bet on a point spread or total that hit exactly. For example, if the New York Knicks were +8 against the Los Angeles Lakers and lost by exactly 8 points, that would be a push.
Parlay Payouts Chart
| Number of Bets in Parlay | Fair Payout (-110 Odds) | Fractional Odds | Fair Payout on a $10 Bet | Implied Win Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Team Parlay | 3.64 | 2.64/1 | $36.45 | 27.4% |
| 3 Team Parlay | 6.96 | 5.96/1 | $69.58 | 14.4% |
| 4 Team Parlay | 13.28 | 12.28/1 | $132.83 | 7.5% |
| 5 Team Parlay | 25.36 | 24.36/1 | $253.59 | 3.9% |
| 6 Team Parlay | 48.41 | 47.41/1 | $484.13 | 2.1% |
| 7 Team Parlay | 92.42 | 91.42/1 | $924.24 | 1.1% |
| 8 Team Parlay | 176.45 | 175.45/1 | $1,764.46 | 0.6% |
| 9 Team Parlay | 336.85 | 335.85/1 | $3,368.52 | 0.3% |
| 10 Team Parlay | 643.08 | 642.08/1 | $6,430.82 | 0.2% |
Parlay Betting FAQ
How do you calculate parlay odds?
1. Convert all bets to decimal odds
2. Multiply the decimal odds of each bet together
3. Convert combined decimal odds back to American odds
How much will my parlay pay?
Your parlay pay out will depend on the odds and bet amount of each leg of your parlay. You can use the parlay calculator above to see exactly how much your parlay will pay given the odds of each bet in the parlay.
How much does a 10 team parlay pay?
5 Team Parlay Odds
A 10 team parlay will pay out 643 times your wager amount assuming each leg of the parlay has -110 odds. For example, if you place a $10 bet on a 10 team parlay, your pay out would be $6,430.
What does a $20 two team parlay pay?
A $20 two team parlay pays $72.89 assuming both legs of the parlay were bet at -110 odds. This would result in a profit of $52.89.
5 Team Parlay Pays
What happens when a bet in a parlay pushes?
When one leg of a parlay pushes (“ties”), then that bet is essentially excluded from the parlay without making the whole bet a loss. When calculating the parlay odds, that bet will essentially be removed from the equation.
Do you need to bet the money line to bet a parlay?
No, you can parlay almost any bet type. Money line bets are the most common, however you can also include point spreads, totals, props, etc.