The total pool of money on the event is $1028.00.
For example, with a commission rate of 14.25% = $146.49. This leaves a remaining amount of $881.51.
Distributed to Outcome 4: $881.51 / $110.00 = 8.01 ≈ $8 per $1 wagered. This payout includes the $1 wagered plus an additional $7 profit.
Thus, the odds on Outcome 4 are 7-to-1 (or, expressed as , 8.01). Prior to the event, betting agencies will often provide approximates for what will be paid out for a given outcome should no more bets be accepted at the current time. Using the wagers and commission rate above (14.25%), an approximates table in decimal odds and fractional odds would be:
Prediction Markets
In Automated market-maker, the market-maker will calculate and post prices for all possible states.
This allows the market organizer to immediately post prices for all states - rather than waiting for traders to post orders as in a continuous double auction.
While this mechanism is generally pari-mutuel, the value of a winning order is fixed in Hanson’s mechanism.
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