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Right — been on this thing for maybe six months now and I keep coming back, reckon I’d write something up since someone asked me a few days back. I’m based in the UK, mostly stick to footie and the horses, a fiver here and there, for context.
How I found it was actually pretty stupid — I never could get my head round what an each way payout actually was with 1/5 odds a place. I’d just eyeball it and moan when the payout landed. Now stick my stake in first, every time, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator is the one I use most — you drop in stake and odds and it spits out returns instantly, either odds format. Same tool covers the multiples — doubles and trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, a yankee, and that’s where I always mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk]betting returns calculator[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
One thing that really made a difference were the nerdier extras. There’s an implied probability converter and it makes obvious the overround, and a kelly staking calculator — I run quarter kelly as the full version is a quick route to a dead bankroll. Dutching calculator gets used a fair bit for when I’m splitting a race.
Not all sunshine though. The design feels very functional, let’s say — no frills, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On mobile it’s usable but the acca grid are a squeeze. There’s no app, it’s a website and that’s it — fine by me but you asked.
So yeah. Costs nowt, barely any ads, works. Anyone who still does the maths on paper, try it — saved me a load of arguments with the bookie.
So — been on this thing for something like six months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so thought I’d write something up since a lad on another thread asked me a few days back. I’m based in the UK, generally bet football and racing, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
What got me on it was genuinely a bit daft — I couldn’t ever figure out what an ew payout actually was once you get five places instead of three. Basically I’d guess and then be surprised. Now I stick my stake in before I place anything, even a simple single bet.
Their single bet calculator is the bit I use most — you put in your stake, the odds and you get profit and total return with no faffing, fractions or decimals. Same tool covers the multiples — doubles and trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, which is where most people I know lose track. Have a go yourself, it lives at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/super-heinz]how many selections in a super heinz[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that really changed how I bet is the more serious extras. The odds-to-probability thing that shows how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly criterion tool — I use half kelly because full kelly is far too aggressive. The dutch tool is handy too if I’m spreading across selections.
It’s not perfect mind. The layout is a bit basic — not much polish, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. Phone-wise it works though the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. There’s no proper app, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me just flagging it.
So yeah. Free, not plastered in adverts, works. If you honestly does the maths on paper, give it a go — saved me a load of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
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