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Yahoo Sports Learn everything you need to get started placing bets; the key terms and details, access tools to help you make informed bets, and then get started on Yahoo Sportsbook!Here are the options for types of bets you can place. Click each of the buttons below for explanations on the different bet types.

The bet calculator allows you to input your stake & odds in American formats to quickly calculate the payout for your bets.

Bet Amount

Choose the amount of money you want to bet

$Odds

Choose the odds you have been given or would like to test

PayoutYour total payout with the current odds and stake.

$190.91

Profit

$90.91

Decimal

1.909

Implied Probability

52.38%

Fractional / UK

10/11

Reset Your total payout with the current odds and stake.

$190.91

$90.91

1.909

52.38%

10/11

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