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So — have been messing about with this thing for something like four months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d write something up since someone asked me the other day. Am based in the UK, mainly bet football and racing, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
What got me on it was honestly pretty stupid — I couldn’t ever get my head round what an ew return would be once you get five places instead of three. I used to just wing it and get a shock. Now type the odds in before every slip, even the boring singles.
The single bet calculator is the bit I open most — you drop in your stake, the odds and it spits out the return instantly, fractions or decimals. It also handles the fiddly ones — acca and treble returns, a lucky 15, yankees, and that’s where most people I know got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/matched-betting]matched betting blog calculator[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
The thing that genuinely changed how I bet were the more serious extras. They’ve got an probability calculator which shows you what margin’s baked in, and a kelly criterion calculator — I use half kelly because full kelly is terrifying. The dutch tool is handy too if I’m spreading across selections.
Not all sunshine though. The layout looks a bit basic — zero frills, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On my phone it’s fine but the lucky 63 breakdown need a bit of scrolling. There’s no app, just the site — doesn’t bother me just flagging it.
Anyway. Free, no ads shoved in your face, works. If anyone even now does the maths on paper, try it — it’s saved me a fair few arguments with the bookie.
OK — been on this thing for about a few months now and I keep coming back, reckon I’d say something since a lad on another thread asked me last week. I’m in the UK, generally do football and horses, small stakes, for context.
What got me on it was actually embarrassing — I could never figure out what an e/w payout actually came to when the place terms changed. I’d just guess and moan when the payout landed. Now type the odds in first, every time, even a simple single bet.
Their single bet calculator tool is the part I’m on daily — type in your stake, the odds and you get profit and total return with no faffing, fractions or decimals. It also handles the multiples — acca and treble maths, lucky 15s, yankees, and that’s where most people I know mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it lives at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/double]doubles accumulator[/url] — free, no signup.
One thing that actually made a difference was the nerdier extras. The odds-to-probability calculator which shows you how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly calculator — I use half kelly since full stakes are terrifying. The dutch tool is handy too when I’m splitting a race.
It’s not perfect mind. Its interface is very functional, let’s say — not much polish, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. Phone-wise it works although the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. And no app, it’s browser only — slight shame but you asked.
Anyway. Free, barely any ads, works. If you honestly works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — saved me plenty of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
So — been on this thing for something like six months now and I keep coming back, reckon I’d write something up since a mate asked me a few days back. Am UK based, mostly bet football and racing, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
How I found it was honestly a bit daft — I could never get my head round what an ew payout would be once you get five places instead of three. I’d just guess and moan when the payout landed. These days I punch the numbers in first, every time, even a simple single bet.
Their single bet calculator tool is the part I use most — type in your stake, the odds and it spits out the return straight away, either odds format. There’s also the fiddly ones — acca and treble maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, yankees, which is where most people I know got it wrong. If you want a look, it lives at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/accumulator]accumulator odds calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
What really made a difference were the more serious extras. They’ve got an odds-to-probability thing and it makes obvious what margin’s baked in, and there’s the kelly calculator — I use half kelly since full stakes are terrifying. The dutching one gets used a fair bit for when I’m spreading across selections.
Not all sunshine though. Its layout is a bit basic — zero flash, it’s clearly function over form. On my phone it’s fine but the lucky 63 breakdown need a bit of scrolling. Also there’s no app, just the site — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
Right, that’s me. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, works. If anyone honestly does the maths on paper, try it — it’s saved me a load of arguments with the bookie.
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