
Kelly Criterion in Betting: Formula, Example and Risk
The Kelly formula estimates a bankroll fraction when you have a probability estimate and decimal odds: f = (b x p - q) / b , where b is odds minus one, p is your estimated win probability and q is one minus p. At odds 2.00 with p = 55%, full Kelly returns 10%. The result is extremely sensitive to an estimate that may be wrong.
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