PropsBot tutorial video · David, PropsBot founder · published Feb 12, 2025 · 1:46. The prices are from the day he recorded; the math has not changed.
In this 1:46 video, David answers the question most bettors ask before opening a second sportsbook account: is shopping for the best odds worth the hassle? He prices the same $50 Jahmyr Gibbs anytime-touchdown bet at −145 and at −186 and shows what the worse price costs you when the bet wins.
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In the videoKey moments
- 0:00Odds shopping as a PropsBot feature
- 0:10“I bet on FanDuel, I bet on DraftKings” — why bother with more books?
- 0:37Why David changed his mind
- 0:41The best price: Gibbs to score at −145 on Fliff
- 0:51The same bet at −186 on BetRivers
- 1:20What the worse price costs on a $50 win
- 1:33Why it adds up over a season
Short answerYes — here is the math from the video
David admits he used to skip it: he “didn’t want to be bothered” with signing up for several books and opening several apps. What changed his mind is that the same bet is priced differently at different books, and the price decides how much you are paid when you win.
- Find the best price first. PropsBot searches the books for the best odds on a play. In the video, the best price on Jahmyr Gibbs to score a touchdown against the Bills was −145 at Fliff.
- Compare it with the book you would have used. The same bet was −186 at BetRivers.
- Price the gap on your normal stake. David bets $50, his unit size. A win at −145 pays $34.48 profit; at −186 it pays $26.88. That is the $7.60 he says you give up on a single winning bet.
- Think in seasons, not single bets. His point is to extrapolate that gap “over the course of an entire year” of not shopping the odds.
| Price | Profit on a $50 win | Break-even win rate |
|---|---|---|
| −145 (best price) | $34.48 | 59.2% |
| −186 | $26.88 | 65.0% |
Break-even win rate is the price’s implied probability (145 ÷ 245 and 186 ÷ 286). At −186 the same bet has to win about 5.9 percentage points more often just to break even. Check any price with the implied probability calculator.
Before you startWhat you need to shop odds
You can only take a price at a book where you can bet, and which books are available varies by state. Beyond that, you need a quick way to see every price at once: PropsBot compares the same prop across 22+ sportsbooks and DFS apps. The app has been redesigned since this video — today the comparison lives in the Edge tab, covered on the odds shopping Edge page — and the odds shopping study works through how price and line differences move expected value.
FAQIs odds shopping worth it?
Is odds shopping worth it?
Yes, if you bet regularly. In the video, the same $50 anytime-touchdown bet paid $34.48 profit at −145 and $26.88 at −186 — $7.60 more on a single win for taking the better price. Over a season of bets, those gaps add up.
How much does a better price lower your break-even?
In this example, −145 breaks even at a 59.2% win rate and −186 at 65.0%. The better price lets the same bet win about 5.9 percentage points less often and still break even.
Do I need accounts at several sportsbooks to shop odds?
Yes. You can only bet a price at a book where you have an account, and which books are legal varies by state. David’s point is that the extra accounts are worth it; a comparison tool shows which one has the best number.
More walkthroughs from David are on the PropsBot tutorials page, and new ones land on his YouTube channel first. PropsBot plans are on the pricing page.
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