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Right — been on this thing for about six months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, reckon I’d write something up since a lad on another thread asked me the other day. I’m in the UK, mainly bet football and racing, a fiver here and there, for context.
What got me on it was honestly a bit daft — I could never work out what an each way return actually came to with 1/5 odds a place. Basically I’d wing it and then be surprised. These days I type the odds in before every slip, even a simple single bet.
Their single bet calculator is the one I’m on daily — you put in the price and your stake and it spits out returns with no faffing, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. Same tool covers the multiples — acca and treble returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, a yankee, which is where most people I know mess it up. If you want a look, it’s over at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/betting-margin]betting percentage calculator[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
The thing that actually changed how I bet is the geekier tools. They’ve got an odds-to-probability converter and it makes obvious the overround, and a kelly criterion tool — I use half kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. Dutching calculator gets used a fair bit when I’m covering two or three runners.
It’s not perfect mind. Its interface feels very functional, let’s say — not much polish, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On my phone it works though the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. Also there’s no app, just the site — slight shame just flagging it.
Anyway. Costs nowt, not plastered in adverts, works. If anyone honestly does the maths on paper, have a look — saves me a fair few “wait, that’s it?” moments.
So — been using this thing for maybe a few months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so figured I’d write something up since a mate asked me last week. Am UK based, generally do football and horses, nothing mad, so take it how you like.
The reason I started using it was actually pretty stupid — I never could get my head round what an e/w return actually was once you get five places instead of three. I’d just wing it and get a shock. Now stick my stake in before I place anything, even a simple single bet.
Their single bet calculator is the one I’m on daily — you drop in your stake, the odds and it shows returns instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. There’s also the fiddly ones — doubles and trebles maths, a lucky 15, yankees, which is where I’d always got it wrong. Have a go yourself, it lives at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/no-vig]vig free calculator[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
What actually changed how I bet were the more serious extras. The odds-to-probability calculator and it makes obvious what margin’s baked in, plus a kelly tool — I stick to fractional kelly since full stakes are a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutching one is handy too for when I’m spreading across selections.
Not all sunshine though. The design feels a bit basic — no flash, it’s clearly function over form. Phone-wise it’s usable but the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. And no proper app, it’s a website and that’s it — doesn’t bother me but worth saying.
Anyway. Free, barely any ads, does what it says. If you even now does the maths on paper, have a look — saved me plenty of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
Right — been on this thing for maybe a few months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, reckon I’d chuck my thoughts in since a lad on another thread asked me a few days back. I’m UK based, mostly do football and horses, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
How I found it was genuinely embarrassing — I never could work out what an each way payout actually came to when the place terms changed. I’d just eyeball it and get a shock. Now punch the numbers in first, every time, even the boring singles.
The single bet calculator tool is the one I use most — you drop in your stake, the odds and you get profit and total return instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. It also handles the multiples — trebles maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, which is where I always lose track. If you fancy a poke about, it lives at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/matched-betting]bet exchange calculator[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that really shifted things for me was the more serious bits. The odds-to-probability calculator which shows you the overround, and there’s the kelly criterion calculator — I use half kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. The dutch tool gets used a fair bit for when I’m covering two or three runners.
Couple of gripes. The interface looks very functional, let’s say — zero polish, it’s clearly function over form. Phone-wise it works but the bigger tables make you pinch and zoom. There’s no app, just the site — fine by me but worth saying.
Anyway. Costs nowt, barely any ads, does what it says. Anyone who even now works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — saves me a load of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
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