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Hedge betting calculator: same result either way
Your bet is still live and the other side now pays well. Get the stake that locks in the same profit either way, or the one that only covers your stake.
No. 1 Our pick
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1 Game time
Your open bet, the other side
Enter the stake and odds of the bet you hold, then the odds now offered on the opposite outcome. Odds can be American (+300) or decimal (4.00).
Other calculators: risk of ruin, Kelly, parlay and odds.
2 The stat sheet
Two ways to hedge
Same profit either way. Hedge stake = original stake × original decimal odds ÷ hedge decimal odds. With $100 at +300 (4.00) and the other side at -150 (1.667), you bet $240 and make $60 whichever side wins.
Break even if your pick loses. Hedge stake = original stake ÷ (hedge decimal odds − 1). Here, $150: you lose nothing if the hedge wins and keep $150 if your pick does.
A hedge buys certainty with expected value: the sportsbook takes its margin twice.
The betting odds guide explains that margin.
The turning point
Hedging in a challenge
Challenges often ban it. At Prime Sports Funded, several bets on the same market of the same game, same or opposite picks, are not allowed: this hedge is not possible on the account.
With no time limit, there is also no clock pushing you to protect a lead before a deadline.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you calculate a hedge bet?
For the same profit either way: original stake × original decimal odds ÷ hedge decimal odds. To break even if your pick loses: original stake ÷ (hedge decimal odds − 1).
Is hedging worth it?
It trades expected value for certainty. The hedge pays the sportsbook's margin a second time, so on average you give up some profit to remove the risk.
Can you hedge a parlay?
Yes, usually before the last leg. Enter the parlay stake and its combined odds as the original bet, then the odds on the other side of the last leg.
Final score
No hedge needed, no deadline
One step at +35%, no time limit.
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