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So — have been messing about with this thing for something like six months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so figured I’d write something up since a mate asked me last week. I’m UK based, generally do football and horses, small stakes, for context.
The reason I started using it was genuinely a bit daft — I never could work out what an e/w return would be with 1/5 odds a place. Basically I’d eyeball it and moan when the payout landed. These days I punch the numbers in before I place anything, even the boring singles.
The single bet calculator is the bit I’m on daily — you drop in stake and odds and it spits out the return straight away, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. It also handles the multiples — acca and treble maths, a lucky 15, a yankee, and that’s where I always got it wrong. Have a go yourself, it’s over at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/lucky-15]working out lucky 15[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
What actually changed how I bet is the geekier bits. They’ve got an odds-to-probability thing and it makes obvious the overround, and a kelly staking tool — I use half kelly as the full version is a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutching one gets used a fair bit when I’m covering two or three runners.
It’s not perfect mind. Its design looks very functional, let’s say — no frills, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. Phone-wise it’s fine though the bigger tables make you pinch and zoom. Also there’s nothing on the app store, it’s a website and that’s it — slight shame but you asked.
Anyway. Doesn’t cost anything, barely any ads, does what it says. If you even now does the maths on paper, have a look — saves me a fair few arguments with the bookie.
OK — been on this thing for something like six months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so figured I’d write something up since a mate asked me last week. Am in the UK, generally stick to footie and the horses, small stakes, so take it how you like.
How I found it was actually a bit daft — I never could figure out what an each way payout would be with 1/5 odds a place. I used to just eyeball it and get a shock. Now punch the numbers in first, every time, even a straight one-selection punt.
Their single bet calculator tool is the one I open most — you put in stake and odds and it spits out returns with no faffing, fractions or decimals. It also handles the bigger stuff — acca and treble returns, a lucky 15, a yankee, which is where most people I know mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it lives at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/lucky-15]work out lucky 15[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
One thing that really changed how I bet was the nerdier tools. The odds-to-probability converter and it makes obvious how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly calculator — I stick to fractional kelly because full kelly is terrifying. Dutching calculator is handy too when I’m covering two or three runners.
Not all sunshine though. Its interface is pretty plain — no flash, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On mobile it works though the acca grid are a squeeze. And no proper app, it’s a website and that’s it — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
So yeah. Costs nowt, not plastered in adverts, works. If you honestly does the maths on paper, give it a go — saved me a load of “wait, that’s it?” moments.
Right — been on this thing for about a few months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so figured I’d say something since someone asked me last week. I’m in the UK, mostly do football and horses, nothing mad, so take it how you like.
How I found it was genuinely pretty stupid — I never could work out what an each way payout actually was with 1/5 odds a place. I used to just wing it and moan when the payout landed. Now I type the odds in before every slip, even a straight one-selection punt.
Their single bet calculator tool is the bit I use most — type in stake and odds and it spits out profit and total return straight away, fractions or decimals. There’s also the bigger stuff — doubles and trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, yankees, honestly that’s where most people I know lose track. Have a go yourself, it’s over at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/odds-converter]odd converter[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
One thing that actually changed how I bet were the nerdier extras. They’ve got an implied probability converter that shows what margin’s baked in, and a kelly staking tool — I stick to fractional kelly because full kelly is terrifying. The dutching one gets used a fair bit for when I’m splitting a race.
It’s not perfect mind. Its design is very functional, let’s say — no polish, it’s clearly function over form. Phone-wise it’s fine though the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. There’s no app, it’s browser only — fine by me just flagging it.
So yeah. Doesn’t cost anything, not plastered in adverts, does what it says. If anyone even now works out returns on a calculator app, have a look — it’s saved me a load of “wait, that’s it?” moments.
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