Reply To: Explanation of odds [bsa_pro_ad_space id=2] May 22, 2008 at 5:15 am #768276 AnonymousInactive @Fortune Palace 162725 wrote: 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! You’re absolutely right, sorry about that.