ODDSPIRA GUIDE

How to Remove Bookmaker Margin

Calculate overround, normalized no-vig probabilities and fair odds.

Overround

Convert every outcome to implied probability and add them. The amount above 100% is the bookmaker overround.

Example

Odds 2.10, 3.40 and 3.60 total about 104.81%, producing roughly 4.81% overround.

Normalization

No-vig probability = raw implied probability ÷ total implied probability. The adjusted market then totals 100%.

Limitations

Proportional normalization is transparent but real bookmakers may distribute margin unevenly.

Frequently asked questions

Is overround guaranteed profit? — No; it is a pricing advantage.

Can a market total below 100%? — Yes, due to arbitrage, stale prices or missing outcomes.