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So — have been messing about with this thing for about four months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so figured I’d chuck my thoughts in since a lad on another thread asked me last week. Am in the UK, mainly bet football and racing, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
The reason I started using it was honestly pretty stupid — I never could get my head round what an e/w return actually was with 1/5 odds a place. I used to just wing it and get a shock. Now I punch the numbers in before I place anything, even the boring singles.
Their single bet calculator tool is the bit I use most — you put in your stake, the odds and it spits out returns instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. It also handles the multiples — acca and treble returns, a lucky 15, a yankee, honestly that’s where most people I know lose track. Have a go yourself, it’s here [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/each-way]each way calculator bet[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
The thing that genuinely changed how I bet were the more serious extras. The implied probability converter and it makes obvious how much the bookie’s taking, plus a kelly staking calculator — I stick to fractional kelly because full kelly is far too aggressive. The dutch tool is decent when I’m splitting a race.
Couple of gripes. The design looks a bit basic — zero polish, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On my phone it’s usable but the bigger tables are a squeeze. And no app, it’s a website and that’s it — doesn’t bother me but worth saying.
Right, that’s me. Costs nowt, barely any ads, works. Anyone who even now does the maths on paper, give it a go — it’s saved me a load of “wait, that’s it?” moments.
Right — been using this thing for maybe six months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so figured I’d chuck my thoughts in since someone asked me the other day. I’m based in the UK, mostly bet football and racing, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
The reason I started using it was honestly embarrassing — I never could figure out what an each way payout would be once you get five places instead of three. Basically I’d eyeball it and get a shock. These days I type the odds in first, every time, 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 profit and total return with no faffing, fractions or decimals. It also handles the fiddly ones — doubles and trebles returns, a lucky 15, a yankee, which is where I’d always mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it’s over at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/no-vig]no vig[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that genuinely made a difference was the geekier bits. There’s an odds-to-probability thing and it makes obvious the overround, and there’s the kelly calculator — I stick to fractional kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. The dutching one is handy too when I’m spreading across selections.
Not all sunshine though. The layout feels very functional, let’s say — no polish, it’s clearly function over form. On mobile it’s fine though the bigger tables need a bit of scrolling. Also there’s nothing on the app store, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
Anyway. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, does what it says. Anyone who honestly adds it up in their head, have a look — saves me plenty of “wait, that’s it?” moments.
So — been on this thing for about four months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, reckon I’d say something since someone asked me the other day. Am in the UK, generally do football and horses, small stakes, for context.
What got me on it was genuinely a bit daft — I could never get my head round what an ew return actually came to when the place terms changed. I’d just wing it and get a shock. Now stick my stake in before I place anything, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator tool is the part I open most — you drop in your stake, the odds and it spits out returns with no faffing, fractions or decimals. There’s also the fiddly ones — acca and treble maths, a lucky 15, patents and yankees, and that’s where most people I know got it wrong. Have a go yourself, it’s over at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/trixie]what is a trixie bet[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
One thing that actually changed how I bet was the nerdier tools. They’ve got an implied probability converter which shows you what margin’s baked in, plus a kelly criterion calculator — I use half kelly since full stakes are terrifying. The dutching one is handy too for when I’m splitting a race.
Couple of gripes. The interface looks very functional, let’s say — zero flash, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. Phone-wise it works although the bigger tables make you pinch and zoom. There’s no proper app, just the site — slight shame but you asked.
Right, that’s me. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, works. If you even now works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — it’s saved me a fair few “wait, that’s it?” moments.
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