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OK — have been messing about with this thing for something like a few months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so thought I’d say something since someone asked me last week. I’m UK based, mainly do football and horses, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
The reason I started using it was honestly a bit daft — I could never work out what an e/w payout actually was once you get five places instead of three. Basically I’d eyeball it and then be surprised. Now type the odds in before I place anything, even the boring singles.
The single bet calculator tool is the part I open most — type in the price and your stake and it spits out returns instantly, either odds format. It also handles the fiddly ones — acca and treble maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, which is where I always mess it up. If you want a look, it’s over at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/lucky-63]free bet calculator lucky 63[/url] — free, no signup.
What really made a difference was the geekier bits. There’s an implied probability thing that shows how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly staking tool — I run quarter kelly as the full version is terrifying. The dutching one gets used a fair bit when I’m covering two or three runners.
It’s not perfect mind. The interface looks very functional, let’s say — no polish, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On mobile it works though the lucky 63 breakdown make you pinch and zoom. There’s nothing on the app store, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
Anyway. Free, not plastered in adverts, works. Anyone who even now works out returns on a calculator app, have a look — it’s saved me a fair few “wait, that’s it?” moments.
Right — been using this thing for maybe six months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so thought I’d chuck my thoughts in since a mate asked me last week. I’m UK based, mostly stick to footie and the horses, nothing mad, so take it how you like.
How I found it was actually embarrassing — I could never get my head round what an e/w payout actually was when the place terms changed. Basically I’d eyeball it and moan when the payout landed. Now I type the odds in before every slip, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator is the part I use most — type in the price and your stake and it shows returns instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. Same tool covers the fiddly ones — acca and treble maths, a lucky 15, a yankee, and that’s where I’d always mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://single-calculator.com]how to work out a single bet[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
The thing that genuinely shifted things for me were the more serious bits. They’ve got an odds-to-probability converter and it makes obvious the overround, and there’s the kelly criterion tool — I run quarter kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. Dutching calculator is decent if I’m covering two or three runners.
It’s not perfect mind. Its interface feels pretty plain — not much frills, it’s clearly function over form. On my phone it’s usable though the bigger tables are a squeeze. And no proper app, it’s a website and that’s it — slight shame just flagging it.
Anyway. Doesn’t cost anything, barely any ads, works. Anyone who still adds it up in their head, have a look — saves me plenty of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
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