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So — been using this thing for something like six months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so thought I’d chuck my thoughts in since a mate asked me a few days back. I’m based in the UK, mostly stick to footie and the horses, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
How I found it was genuinely pretty stupid — I never could figure out what an e/w return actually was with 1/5 odds a place. Basically I’d eyeball it and moan when the payout landed. Now I punch the numbers in before every slip, even a simple single bet.
Their single bet calculator tool is the part I open most — you drop in stake and odds and it shows profit and total return with no faffing, either odds format. It also handles the bigger stuff — acca and treble maths, lucky 15s, patents and yankees, honestly that’s where I’d always mess it up. Have a go yourself, it lives at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/lucky-63]how many bets in a lucky 63[/url] — free, no signup.
The thing that genuinely made a difference were the geekier tools. The implied probability thing and it makes obvious how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly criterion tool — I stick to fractional kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. The dutching one is handy too when I’m splitting a race.
Not all sunshine though. Its interface is a bit basic — not much frills, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On my phone it’s fine but the bigger tables are a squeeze. Also there’s nothing on the app store, it’s a website and that’s it — doesn’t bother me just flagging it.
Right, that’s me. Costs nowt, not plastered in adverts, does the job. If anyone honestly does the maths on paper, try it — saved me plenty of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
Right — been using this thing for about six months now and I keep coming back, so figured I’d chuck my thoughts in since someone asked me last week. Am in the UK, mainly do football and horses, a fiver here and there, for context.
What got me on it was honestly embarrassing — I never could figure out what an ew return would be when the place terms changed. Basically I’d wing it and then be surprised. These days I type the odds in first, every time, even the boring singles.
The single bet calculator tool is the bit I’m on daily — you put in stake and odds and it spits out profit and total return instantly, fractions or decimals. It also handles the bigger stuff — doubles and trebles maths, a lucky 15, yankees, honestly that’s where most people I know got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it’s over at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/treble]trebles bet[/url] — free, no signup.
What actually made a difference were the geekier extras. The probability thing that shows what margin’s baked in, and a kelly calculator — I use half kelly because full kelly is terrifying. The dutching one gets used a fair bit for when I’m spreading across selections.
Couple of gripes. The design looks a bit basic — not much flash, it’s clearly function over form. On mobile it’s fine although the bigger tables need a bit of scrolling. Also there’s nothing on the app store, it’s browser only — slight shame just flagging it.
So yeah. Free, barely any ads, works. If anyone honestly adds it up in their head, give it a go — saved me a fair few dumb bets I’d have regretted.
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