Reply To: Explanation of odds [bsa_pro_ad_space id=2] May 18, 2008 at 8:07 am #768030 frankBPMember @JackTen 162721 wrote: Fractional = 2/1 (IE a winning bet of 1$ returns 2$, for a profit of 1$) Don’t forget that you get your stake back, so a winning $1 bet on a 2-1 WINS 2, but RETURNS 3, for a profit of 2!