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Right — been on this thing for maybe five months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, reckon I’d write something up since a lad on another thread asked me last week. Am UK based, mainly do football and horses, a fiver here and there, just so you know where I’m coming from.
The reason I started using it was genuinely a bit daft — I couldn’t ever get my head round what an e/w return actually was once you get five places instead of three. Basically I’d eyeball it and then be surprised. These days I punch the numbers in before every slip, even the boring singles.
The single bet calculator tool is the bit I use most — type in the price and your stake and it spits out profit and total return straight away, either odds format. Same tool covers the multiples — acca and treble maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, and that’s where I always got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it’s over at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/matched-betting]free match betting calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
One thing that genuinely changed how I bet is the geekier bits. They’ve got an probability calculator which shows you what margin’s baked in, plus a kelly criterion tool — I run quarter kelly as the full version is a quick route to a dead bankroll. Dutching calculator is handy too when I’m covering two or three runners.
Couple of gripes. The interface looks a bit basic — not much frills, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it’s fine though the acca grid are a squeeze. Also there’s no app, it’s a website and that’s it — slight shame but worth saying.
Right, that’s me. Free, no ads shoved in your face, does what it says. If you still does the maths on paper, try it — saved me a load of arguments with the bookie.
Right — been on this thing for something like five months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so figured I’d chuck my thoughts in since a lad on another thread asked me the other day. I’m in the UK, generally stick to footie and the horses, a fiver here and there, for context.
The reason I started using it was actually a bit daft — I couldn’t ever figure out what an e/w payout actually came to once you get five places instead of three. I used to just eyeball it and moan when the payout landed. Now type the odds in before every slip, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator is the bit I use most — type in the price and your stake and it shows returns straight away, either odds format. It also handles the multiples — acca and treble maths, a lucky 15, a yankee, honestly that’s where most people I know got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/accumulator]ew accumulator calculator[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
One thing that really shifted things for me was the nerdier extras. The probability thing and it makes obvious what margin’s baked in, and there’s the kelly tool — I use half kelly because full kelly is a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutching one is decent for when I’m spreading across selections.
It’s not perfect mind. The design feels a bit basic — not much polish, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it works but the bigger tables make you pinch and zoom. Also there’s nothing on the app store, it’s a website and that’s it — fine by me but worth saying.
So yeah. Doesn’t cost anything, barely any ads, does what it says. If you honestly works out returns on a calculator app, have a look — it’s saved me a fair few dumb bets I’d have regretted.
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