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Result
Fair value of remaining bet
$76.09
Cash-out haircut ($ left on the table)
-$13.91
Haircut as % of fair value
-18.3%
Cash-out offer entered
$90.00
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How to use this
- 1Enter original stake ($).
- 2Enter original odds (american).
- 3Enter current live odds for same outcome (american).
- 4Enter cash-out amount offered ($).
- 5Read your fair value of remaining bet on the right — it updates as you type.
- 6Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Sportsbook cash-out features let you settle a live or pending bet early for a guaranteed amount, calculated from the current in-play odds on your bet's outcome. Books build a margin into cash-out offers, meaning the amount offered is usually somewhat less than the bet's true expected value at that moment — the cash-out feature is a convenience the book profits from, not a neutral service. This calculator compares the cash-out amount offered against the fair value of your remaining bet, computed from the current live odds on the same outcome, so you can see the implied haircut the book is taking on the offer. A big gap between the offer and fair value suggests you're better off holding the bet (assuming you're comfortable with the risk); a small gap means the convenience of locking in a guaranteed amount now is cheap relative to what you're giving up.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Original stake: 50 $
- Original odds (American): 250
- Current live odds for same outcome (American): 130
- Cash-out amount offered: 90 $
Results
- Fair value of remaining bet: $76.09
- Cash-out haircut ($ left on the table): -$13.91
- Haircut as % of fair value: -18.3%
- Cash-out offer entered: $90.00
What each field means
Inputs
- Original stake ($)
- The original stake used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 50 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Original odds (American)
- The original odds (american) used in the calculation. Starts at 250 so you have a working example on load.
- Current live odds for same outcome (American)
- The current live odds for same outcome (american) used in the calculation. Starts at 130 so you have a working example on load.
- Cash-out amount offered ($)
- The cash-out amount offered used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 90 $ so you have a working example on load.
Results
- Fair value of remaining bet
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Cash-out haircut ($ left on the table)
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Haircut as % of fair value
- Returned as a percentage. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Cash-out offer entered
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
Why is the cash-out offer usually lower than the fair value calculation?
The book builds its own margin into the cash-out price the same way it builds vig into a pregame line, since offering cash-out is itself a service the book profits from. A 5-10% haircut relative to fair value is common; very large haircuts (20%+) suggest the offer is particularly unfavorable relative to just holding the bet or hedging manually at a different book.
Is manually hedging always better than using cash-out?
Not always — manual hedging requires finding a live market on the same outcome at another book, dealing with different bet limits, and moving fast before lines shift, all of which carry their own friction and risk. Cash-out is more convenient and instant even at a worse price; whether that convenience is worth the haircut depends on how large the gap is and how much effort hedging manually would take.
Does cash-out ever offer more than fair value?
Rarely, but it can happen briefly if the book's live odds haven't yet caught up to a fast-moving game situation, creating a temporary mispricing in your favor. This is uncommon and not something to rely on as a strategy, since books update cash-out pricing algorithmically and quickly in response to game state changes.
Accuracy and limitations
- Results are rounded for display; the underlying calculation keeps full precision.
- Very large or very small inputs may hit floating-point limits in the browser.
- Inputs outside the accepted range are clamped rather than rejected.
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RevenueLab. (2026). Bet Cash Out Value Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/bet-cash-out-value-calculator
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/bet-cash-out-value-calculator" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bet Cash Out Value Calculator — RevenueLab</a> (2026).</p>
Source: [Bet Cash Out Value Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/bet-cash-out-value-calculator) (2026).