New Posts For Thread: Why do decimal odds....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897878/why-do-decimal-odds....have to include the stake?If we're going all modern and customer friendly, then why not call an 8/1 shot ''8'' and a 1/2 fav can be ''0.5.''Whatever you bet on the latter, you win 0.5 of your stake - simples, surely?Why do they need to trial this? Surely the online books can tell RFC how many punters opt for decimal odds and how many for fractional odds.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897878/why-do-decimal-odds?post_id=430754186#430754186Why do they need to trial this? Surely the online books can tell RFC how many punters opt for decimal odds and how many for fractional odds.Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:18:14 -0500Dont overestimate some of the drunken aggressive thickos who attend race meetings at weekends. If your board said 3.0 they would want 3/1 no matter how simply you tried to explain it to them.Remember, you lot on here are used to 2.0 being evens. 8.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897878/why-do-decimal-odds?post_id=430754182#430754182Dont overestimate some of the drunken aggressive thickos who attend race meetings at weekends. If your board said 3.0 they would want 3/1 no matter how simply you tried to explain it to them.Remember, you lot on here are used to 2.0 being evens. 8.Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:42:30 -0500yes that why the tote is so successful lololollhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897878/why-do-decimal-odds?post_id=430754178#430754178yes that why the tote is so successful lololollTue, 27 Apr 2010 07:38:27 -0500Good answers - decimal odds produces the equivalent of a dividend forecast.I used to be an advocate of a fractional odds display on betting exchanges and still feel sure it was the correct view at the time.But times change and traditionalists have tohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897878/why-do-decimal-odds?post_id=430754174#430754174Good answers - decimal odds produces the equivalent of a dividend forecast.I used to be an advocate of a fractional odds display on betting exchanges and still feel sure it was the correct view at the time.But times change and traditionalists have toTue, 27 Apr 2010 07:38:13 -0500Wot about the Tote though?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897878/why-do-decimal-odds?post_id=430754170#430754170Wot about the Tote though?Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:35:33 -0500Can't wait for the thousands of extra punters this innovation will entice into the sport.LMAOhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897878/why-do-decimal-odds?post_id=430754166#430754166Can't wait for the thousands of extra punters this innovation will entice into the sport.LMAOTue, 27 Apr 2010 07:29:09 -0500Two reasons. (1) Including the stake makes it clear to the punter exactly what he gets back if successful, also simpler with odds on chances, 1.62 seems simpler than 0.62/1 to me amyway (2) The exchanges do it, and that is important IMO.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897878/why-do-decimal-odds?post_id=430754162#430754162Two reasons. (1) Including the stake makes it clear to the punter exactly what he gets back if successful, also simpler with odds on chances, 1.62 seems simpler than 0.62/1 to me amyway (2) The exchanges do it, and that is important IMO.Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:25:58 -0500....have to include the stake?If we're going all modern and customer friendly, then why not call an 8/1 shot ''8'' and a 1/2 fav can be ''0.5.''Whatever you bet on the latter, you win 0.5 of your stake - simples, surely?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897878/why-do-decimal-odds?post_id=430754158#430754158....have to include the stake?If we're going all modern and customer friendly, then why not call an 8/1 shot ''8'' and a 1/2 fav can be ''0.5.''Whatever you bet on the latter, you win 0.5 of your stake - simples, surely?Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:49:11 -0500