Why do we always pick odds below 2.00?

[Agbamoni]

Two odds seems the most favourable odds to bet on. If you pick the two odd from a moneyline option, you dont have to wait for many games before you win. Only one game can give you the 2 odd or you add two games to your parlay. Maybe odds with 2x 1.4 odds and above to sum  it up to 2. In summary, there is less risk when you bet on only 2 odd but there is no certainty that you will win.

[bhadz]

I think it all depends on the player, since some will opt for the safe route and others will accept the risks. But generally, it doesn't mean they're certain of a specific outcome; rather, they have faith in it, which is something entirely different, since it's impossible to know the result with complete and absolute certainty.
Besides, it's not a matter of right or wrong; it's simply that everyone has their own playing style.

It just how the bookmakers see the match, if that makes it as 2.00 for the odds and the other choice is lower, then the former is what's likely going to lose. But most of the odds are only definition of how bookies look at the matches. We can also analyze each of them and think if that's worth to take a risk. There are favorable odds that have been too low as that's what the bookies have thought of, but the underdogs even won those matches. In sports betting, you'll never know that things could be in favor of underdogs during the in-game.

[Sandra_hakeem]

I’ve been looking at sportsbook lines lately, and I noticed most of us usually pick odds around 1.80 or 1.90 when we feel confident about a team. But I started wondering if we’re that confident they’ll win, why not go for 2.00 or higher so our stake has a better return?

The odds are your stake value in whatever currency you're betting with. So lower odds means lower staking power, which is, in most cases, likely to play out easily.

Do we really know by how many points they can win, or are we just being safe with the lower odds? Sometimes it feels like we settle for smaller profit instead of trusting our read on the game. What do you guys think, better to stay safe or always aim for value odds above 2.00?

You can never go really far with gambling on games with bigger odds all through. You'll only end up exhausting your staking power.

I do see gamblers taking odds mostly starting from 2 to 4 odds for their bets, while those that maintain only two or even less don't play more than a single game and they stake huge amount of money on it.

Because there's not a chance that 3 or 4 of your selections would match you up for a win on big odds like that.

[Nathrixxx]

I do see gamblers taking odds mostly starting from 2 to 4 odds for their bets, while those that maintain only two or even less don't play more than a single game and they stake huge amount of money on it, because to them they believed it merely impossible not to win the bet, while on the real sense, winning is not always guaranteed in gambling, I've witnessed lots of losses in the same order, when the gamblers thought they are winning already before things changed completely.

[rakebit]

Most bettors pick odds below 2.00 because they feel “safer,” but the risk-to-reward balance isn’t always better. The key is understanding implied probability, sometimes 1.70 odds offer worse long-term value than 2.30 if your read is sharp. It’s all about finding true value, not just short odds.

Do you track your win rate versus odds over time?

[Rabata]

In sports betting, I think that if the chances of winning these bets at 1.90 or 2.1 odds are 50-50, it is difficult to guarantee victory based on the odds. I have seen many bets where gamblers have lost money on low odds bets, while some have won on high odds bets. I think that instead of just following the odds, one should first observe both teams and then make a decision. In the current era, it is difficult to try to win by making good predictions in bets. I am not very confident in odds. Sometimes the odds on the platforms can be wrong, which is why you should first consider the team's situation and then consider the odds.

[PX-Z]

I’ve been looking at sportsbook lines lately, and I noticed most of us usually pick odds around 1.80 or 1.90 when we feel confident about a team. But I started wondering if we’re that confident they’ll win, why not go for 2.00 or higher so our stake has a better return?

Do we really know by how many points they can win, or are we just being safe with the lower odds? Sometimes it feels like we settle for smaller profit instead of trusting our read on the game. What do you guys think, better to stay safe or always aim for value odds above 2.00?

That's just how odds and odd providers work. The higher the team, player, or user's chance of winning, the lower the odds will be. It's not really about whether the odds are above or below 2.00, it's more about the implied winning probability and how that translates into potential profit for the bettor, or profit margin for the casino.

In short, low odds usually mean a higher chance of winning but smaller returns, while higher odds mean lower chances but bigger rewards, that's the basic balance of risk and reward in betting.

[8rch7]

Betting for odd below @2.00 have lower risk than put above that odds with bad possibility will loss all our betting position, for football sport betting odds below @2.00 with range around @1.50 to @1.90 its bigger odds and playing multiple betting or parlay have bigger odds later.
If every match have odds around @1.50 by multiple betting around 10 matches we can get 15 odd and its higher amount winning if all match predicting accurate.

Better put at safety odds although winning amount later not really huge regarding place at higher odds low ratio for winning the games, maybe if place for several or multiple bet have chance to earn with higher odds and lower odds recommended for gambler want to get safety betting place position.

[Satofan44]

Fear, misunderstanding the meaning of odds and a general wrong approach to betting. Don't get me wrong, I sometimes do this too when I need to add an additional pair or two. However, if you are primarily looking at which picks to make based on the odds being low then you are not really doing any substantial analysis of this match even if you sometimes do something superficial to satisfy your own delusions. Essentially what a person is doing in this case is delegating the analysis to the bookkeeper and that is really a bad decision.

If odds actually represented the probability of the outcomes then you could bankrupt any betting place over time. However, we know that the reality is very complex and often there are complete surprises.

That's just how odds and odd providers work. The higher the team, player, or user's chance of winning, the lower the odds will be. It's not really about whether the odds are above or below 2.00, it's more about the implied winning probability and how that translates into potential profit for the bettor, or profit margin for the casino.

In short, low odds usually mean a higher chance of winning but smaller returns, while higher odds mean lower chances but bigger rewards, that's the basic balance of risk and reward in betting.

It is, but it is not a real probability. Most people understand it wrongly. A pick with very low odds, nearing 1, does not mean that it has a 90% or higher probability of happening. It only implies the direction of probability (more or less probable) but it does not and can not reflect real world probabilities. This is why many people get destroyed with these picks. I've seen some very big tickets fail because of the pair with the lowest odds.

[Orpichukwu]

I do see gamblers taking odds mostly starting from 2 to 4 odds for their bets, while those that maintain only two or even less don't play more than a single game and they stake huge amount of money on it, because to them they believed it merely impossible not to win the bet, while on the real sense, winning is not always guaranteed in gambling, I've witnessed lots of losses in the same order, when the gamblers thought they are winning already before things changed completely.

That’s the problem with some gamblers, no matter how small the odds are, no odd should be underestimated. I’ve seen people who had their parlay messed up with a single game with an odd less than or around 1.3, in fact this has happened to me multiple times that my bet was ruined by games I never expected and that has made me not to ever judge a game by its odd.

[SOKO-DEKE]

I’ve been looking at sportsbook lines lately, and I noticed most of us usually pick odds around 1.80 or 1.90 when we feel confident about a team. But I started wondering if we’re that confident they’ll win, why not go for 2.00 or higher so our stake has a better return?

Do we really know by how many points they can win, or are we just being safe with the lower odds? Sometimes it feels like we settle for smaller profit instead of trusting our read on the game. What do you guys think, better to stay safe or always aim for value odds above 2.00?

The main reason why most gamblers try to go for options with lower odds is because of the higher chances of winning. The betting companies usually give lower odds to teams that have a higher chance of winning the game, or to options they believe have a higher probability of happening. So, people make their picks based on that.

In most cases, if someone can do their own analysis well, they will notice that options with around 2.00 odds don’t always have the highest chance of winning. Even for me, I prefer to pick less risky options but place multiple bets, so that I can get reasonable odds overall. When I stake, it brings me a reasonable return.However, the main point is that if I see a team given higher odds even more than 2.00 i will still stake on it if I have confidence in that team.

[noormcs5]

The main reason why most gamblers try to go for options with lower odds is because of the higher chances of winning. The betting companies usually give lower odds to teams that have a higher chance of winning the game, or to options they believe have a higher probability of happening. So, people make their picks based on that.

Yes with low odds the chance of winning increases (provided there is no upset) as low odds are usually given to a team that is the favorite to win. However, there is one mistake that most newbie gamblers make and therefore they lose a lot of money.

For example, the gamblers know that with the low odds, they will usually make less money in case of win, so they put in more capital in order to maximize their profits. The tradeoff with this is that there will be times when you will lose the low-odds bets too and at that time, if you have bet with more capital, you may lose a big portion of your portfolio, making you in an overall loss.    The gamblers usually do not so such calculations while betting.

[Bright0515]

I’ve been looking at sportsbook lines lately, and I noticed most of us usually pick odds around 1.80 or 1.90 when we feel confident about a team. But I started wondering if we’re that confident they’ll win, why not go for 2.00 or higher so our stake has a better return?

Do we really know by how many points they can win, or are we just being safe with the lower odds? Sometimes it feels like we settle for smaller profit instead of trusting our read on the game. What do you guys think, better to stay safe or always aim for value odds above 2.00?

Even though you go for odds around 2.00 or above the winning is not also guaranteed, what you need to pray for is luck. It doesn't matter whether you get on big odds or small odds you might still lose the bet when you are not lucky. Gamblers that bet in big odds and small odds lose their bets because they are not lucky. Bookies odd doesn't guarantee your winning.
The advantage of bigger odd is you don't need to pick much, but you need to pick much small odds before you will be comfortable with the amount.

[Fortify]

I’ve been looking at sportsbook lines lately, and I noticed most of us usually pick odds around 1.80 or 1.90 when we feel confident about a team. But I started wondering if we’re that confident they’ll win, why not go for 2.00 or higher so our stake has a better return?

Do we really know by how many points they can win, or are we just being safe with the lower odds? Sometimes it feels like we settle for smaller profit instead of trusting our read on the game. What do you guys think, better to stay safe or always aim for value odds above 2.00?

Odds of 2x indicate a 50/50 chance of winning, which is similar to flipping a coin. You may consider that low risk and others might consider it high risk, but considering betting is an all or nothing outcome, it probably does lean towards high risk. Not that anyone of average income is likely to bet that high, but if you took a 50/50 chance of doubling your money on $10k or even $1 million, then you could actually cost the casino a lot of money if you won - so it's all about the scale of the bet. Anything under 2x actually means that the odds indicate in your favor, so if the odds are accurate all of the time (they're not) then you'd always walk away with a profit. Anything higher then the scale tips towards the casino to win.

[Cryptohygenic]

I’ve been looking at sportsbook lines lately, and I noticed most of us usually pick odds around 1.80 or 1.90 when we feel confident about a team. But I started wondering if we’re that confident they’ll win, why not go for 2.00 or higher so our stake has a better return?

If you speak for yourself about what you think or what your confidence maybe with the specified odds, you will understand that gamblers with their various sort of gambling skills tends to minimize their risks, that is why they goes for lower odds because already the higher the odd is the higher risk the bettor takes otherwise, if confidence is actually reliable that can bring us winning as we wishes, I think we will always go for the highest odds.

[rdluffy]

I always analyze each game I bet on independently
There are games where I get odds above 2.0, but usually it's below 1.80

Sometimes I get them (more than 2.0) with parlays

But it's not every time that I find good opportunities above 2.0
When it's above 2.0, it usually means that the chances are lower or that the matches are very balanced, with one team having 2.0 or more and the other 3.0 or more to win
It's not so simple 

[goldkingcoiner]

I’ve been looking at sportsbook lines lately, and I noticed most of us usually pick odds around 1.80 or 1.90 when we feel confident about a team. But I started wondering if we’re that confident they’ll win, why not go for 2.00 or higher so our stake has a better return?

Do we really know by how many points they can win, or are we just being safe with the lower odds? Sometimes it feels like we settle for smaller profit instead of trusting our read on the game. What do you guys think, better to stay safe or always aim for value odds above 2.00?

The higher the odds the less the chance of winning. Would your bet on something that hads high odds? I would not. It just means their chance of winning is tiny. And I am not the kind of person who would place bets on the underdog each time, hoping for a miracle.

Anything above 2.00 might be too rich for my blood.

[EluguHcman]

I’ve been looking at sportsbook lines lately, and I noticed most of us usually pick odds around 1.80 or 1.90 when we feel confident about a team. But I started wondering if we’re that confident they’ll win, why not go for 2.00 or higher so our stake has a better return?

I think the right term of this question should be... Why do we choose lower odds? As gambler, I expect you should then know why 1.+ Odds is prefered to give winning than the 2.+ odds on your bets.

As experience gamblers, we can also say it that betting on lower odds does not mean you have confidence over your decisions.
The simple terminology there is just that at most times, the bookmakers justifies the team odds based on their strengths of which judging the outcome of the games with the given odds maybe misleading.

[Makus]

It's simple, most bettors would pick odds lower than 2.00 because the risk is lower compared to selecting big odds. For a bettor that tries to be strategic they can decide to stake 100 dollars on an odd of 1.50 and that's fifty dollars extra if the game is successful. The risk is low and the chances of winning are very high compared to staking on big odds. In as much as this might look safe it doesn't mean that making profit is guaranteed. A lot of times small odds like this are always the worst, whatever you do just avoid staking too high to avoid big losses

[vanesha]

I always take a safe position even though the winning results are not that many because the odds are very influential, if you want to bet fast, tennis is the best choice, every set, every shot is very valuable, small odds do not guarantee a greater chance of winning, calculating the number of points is better than choosing the winner