<![CDATA[What does an EV of 5% mean for my money?]]>

<![CDATA[What does an EV of 5% mean for my money?]]>It means that over many similar bets you expect to keep about 5% of the amount staked, not that this bet will win.

On a $100 stake at 5% EV, the expected value is about $5. The bet itself still wins or loses in full: you either collect the winnings or lose the $100.

The EV only becomes meaningful when you repeat it over a large number of bets, so judge ValueBet over the long term, never from one result.