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Right — been on this thing for something like five months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so thought I’d say something since someone asked me a few days back. Am in the UK, mainly bet football and racing, a fiver here and there, so take it how you like.
What got me on it was honestly pretty stupid — I could never work out what an ew return actually was once you get five places instead of three. Basically I’d guess and moan when the payout landed. These days I stick my stake in first, every time, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator tool is the one I use most — type in stake and odds and it spits out profit and total return with no faffing, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. Same tool covers the fiddly ones — trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, a yankee, and 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/lucky-15]lucky 15 calculator bet[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that actually made a difference were the geekier bits. They’ve got an implied probability calculator which shows you what margin’s baked in, and there’s the kelly calculator — I use half kelly because full kelly is terrifying. Dutching calculator gets used a fair bit for when I’m spreading across selections.
Not all sunshine though. Its interface is a bit basic — not much polish, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it works although the bigger tables need a bit of scrolling. There’s no proper app, just the site — doesn’t bother me but worth saying.
Anyway. Free, barely any ads, does the job. If anyone even now works out returns on a calculator app, have a look — it’s saved me a load of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
Right — have been messing about with this thing for maybe four months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so thought I’d write something up since someone asked me the other day. Am UK based, mainly stick to footie and the horses, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
How I found it was genuinely a bit daft — I never could figure out what an e/w payout actually was when the place terms changed. I used to just eyeball it and then be surprised. Now I punch the numbers in before every slip, even a straight one-selection punt.
Their single bet calculator is the part I use most — you drop in stake and odds and you get returns straight away, fractions or decimals. There’s also the bigger stuff — acca and treble maths, a lucky 15, a yankee, and that’s where I always got it wrong. If you want a look, it’s over at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/accumulator]acc calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
The thing that genuinely made a difference was the geekier tools. They’ve got an implied probability converter and it makes obvious what margin’s baked in, and a kelly staking calculator — I use half kelly as the full version is a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutch tool is decent when I’m spreading across selections.
It’s not perfect mind. Its interface feels a bit basic — no flash, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On mobile it’s fine though the acca grid need a bit of scrolling. And no app, it’s a website and that’s it — fine by me just flagging it.
So yeah. Doesn’t cost anything, not plastered in adverts, does what it says. If you honestly works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — saves me plenty of arguments with the bookie.
OK — have been messing about with 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. Am based in the UK, mostly do football and horses, small stakes, so take it how you like.
How I found it was genuinely embarrassing — I never could get my head round what an ew payout would be with 1/5 odds a place. Basically I’d guess and get a shock. Now type the odds in first, every time, even a simple single bet.
Their single bet calculator tool is the bit I use most — you drop in the price and your stake and it shows the return instantly, fractions or decimals. It also handles the bigger stuff — acca and treble returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, yankees, which is where I always mess it up. If you want a look, it’s over at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/matched-betting]odds matching[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
What really made a difference were the geekier tools. They’ve got an probability thing and it makes obvious the overround, and a kelly calculator — I stick to fractional kelly because full kelly is far too aggressive. Dutching calculator gets used a fair bit if I’m spreading across selections.
Not all sunshine though. The interface is very functional, let’s say — not much polish, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On my phone it’s usable although the bigger tables are a squeeze. There’s no proper app, it’s browser only — slight shame but you asked.
Right, that’s me. Doesn’t cost anything, no ads shoved in your face, works. Anyone who still does the maths on paper, try it — saves me a load of arguments with the bookie.
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