Expected Value Calculator

Enter a bet's size, win chance, and payout to see its real long-run expected value.

e.g. enter 2 for 'pays 2x your bet', 35 for a straight-up roulette number

Expected value per bet

+$4.40

+44.0% of your bet, on average

This is a long-run average across many bets, not a prediction for any single one. A negative EV means the house has the mathematical edge — true of nearly every casino bet, which is exactly why casinos are profitable businesses.

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