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Right — been on this thing for something like six months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d write something up since a mate asked me last week. I’m in the UK, mainly bet football and racing, nothing mad, just so you know where I’m coming from.
The reason I started using it was honestly a bit daft — I never could work out what an each way payout would be once you get five places instead of three. I’d just guess and get a shock. Now I stick my stake in first, every time, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator tool is the one I use most — you drop in your stake, the odds and you get returns straight away, either odds format. There’s also the multiples — trebles maths, a lucky 15, a yankee, and that’s where most people I know got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it lives at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/odds-converter]betting converter odds[/url] — free, no signup.
One thing that really made a difference is the more serious extras. There’s an probability thing that shows what margin’s baked in, plus a kelly criterion tool — I run quarter kelly since full stakes are terrifying. The dutching one is decent when I’m splitting a race.
It’s not perfect mind. The design looks pretty plain — no flash, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it works though the lucky 63 breakdown need a bit of scrolling. Also there’s nothing on the app store, it’s browser only — fine by me just flagging it.
Anyway. Doesn’t cost anything, barely any ads, does what it says. If you still works out returns on a calculator app, try it — saved me a load of arguments with the bookie.
So — been on this thing for something like five months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, reckon I’d chuck my thoughts in since someone asked me a few days back. Am based in the UK, mostly do football and horses, a fiver here and there, so take it how you like.
What got me on it was actually pretty stupid — I couldn’t ever figure out what an e/w payout would be when the place terms changed. I’d just wing it and then be surprised. These days I stick my stake in before I place anything, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator is the one I use most — you drop in your stake, the odds and it shows returns instantly, either odds format. It also handles the fiddly ones — acca and treble maths, lucky 15s, patents and yankees, and that’s where I’d always got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/odds-converter]sports betting odds converter[/url] — free, no signup.
The thing that genuinely changed how I bet was the nerdier tools. The implied probability thing that shows what margin’s baked in, plus a kelly tool — I stick to fractional kelly as the full version is far too aggressive. The dutching one is handy too for when I’m spreading across selections.
Not all sunshine though. The layout feels pretty plain — zero flash, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. Phone-wise it’s usable but the acca grid are a squeeze. And no proper app, just the site — fine by me just flagging it.
Anyway. Doesn’t cost anything, not plastered in adverts, does the job. Anyone who honestly works out returns on a calculator app, try it — saves me a load of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
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