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So — have been messing about with this thing for maybe six months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d say something since someone asked me last week. 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 embarrassing — I never could work out what an each way payout actually came to with 1/5 odds a place. I’d just eyeball it and get a shock. These days I type the odds in before I place anything, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator tool is the part I’m on daily — you put in your stake, the odds and it spits out returns straight away, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. It also handles the bigger stuff — doubles and trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, honestly that’s where I’d always got it wrong. Have a go yourself, it’s here [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/treble]trebles bet[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
The thing that really made a difference is the nerdier tools. The probability calculator which shows you what margin’s baked in, and a kelly criterion tool — I run quarter kelly as the full version is far too aggressive. The dutching one is decent when I’m covering two or three runners.
It’s not perfect mind. The interface looks very functional, let’s say — zero frills, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. Phone-wise it’s fine but the bigger tables are a squeeze. And no app, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
Anyway. Free, barely any ads, does the job. Anyone who honestly adds it up in their head, try it — saved me a load of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
Right — been on this thing for maybe five months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so thought I’d say something since a mate asked me the other day. Am in the UK, generally do football and horses, a fiver here and there, for context.
How I found it was genuinely a bit daft — I couldn’t ever get my head round what an each way return actually was with 1/5 odds a place. I’d just eyeball it and get a shock. Now type the odds in before every slip, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator is the one I’m on daily — type in stake and odds and it spits out the return instantly, fractions or decimals. Same tool covers the fiddly ones — acca and treble maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, which is where I’d always mess it up. If you want a look, it’s over at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/each-way]ew calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
What actually changed how I bet was the geekier tools. They’ve got an implied probability thing that shows what margin’s baked in, and there’s the kelly criterion tool — I use half kelly because full kelly is a quick route to a dead bankroll. Dutching calculator is handy too if I’m spreading across selections.
Couple of gripes. Its design feels a bit basic — no polish, it’s clearly function over form. On mobile it’s fine but the bigger tables need a bit of scrolling. There’s nothing on the app store, it’s a website and that’s it — fine by me just flagging it.
Right, that’s me. Doesn’t cost anything, no ads shoved in your face, does the job. If you even now works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — it’s saved me a load of arguments with the bookie.
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