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-1 Calculator.

Book doesn't offer the whole-number line? Split your wager between the half-points on either side (moneyline and -1.5 for a -1, or -2.5 and -3.5 for a -3) so a push-margin win refunds your full stake — exactly like a real push. Enter the line you want, your total wager (or the amount you want to win) and both odds; we'll tell you what to put on each ticket.

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How it works

A whole-number spread like -1 or -3 wins when your team covers, pushes (refunds your stake) when they win by exactly that number, and loses otherwise. If your book only offers the half-points on either side, you can build the whole number yourself from those two bets: the looser line (the moneyline for a -1, or -2.5 for a -3) and the tighter line (-1.5, or -3.5).

The trick: size the looser ticket so its profit exactly covers the tighter ticket on a push-margin win. In that spot the looser line cashes, the tighter line loses, and you walk away with exactly what you started with — a synthetic push. Cover and both tickets cash; lose and both tickets lose, just like the real line.

The implied odds shown are the effective price you're getting on the combined position, in American, decimal (European) and implied-probability form. Compare it to the real whole-number line at another book (if you have one) to see which is the better deal.