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Right — been on this thing for something like four months now and it’s stuck on my phone, reckon I’d say something since a mate asked me last week. I’m in the UK, generally stick to footie and the horses, small stakes, for context.
What got me on it was genuinely pretty stupid — I could never get my head round what an ew return actually was when the place terms changed. I used to just wing it and moan when the payout landed. Now punch the numbers in before every slip, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator is the part I use most — you put in the price and your stake and it shows the return instantly, either odds format. It also handles the bigger stuff — acca and treble maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, honestly that’s where most people I know lose track. Have a go yourself, it lives at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/treble]trebles calculator[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that really shifted things for me were the nerdier bits. They’ve got an probability converter and it makes obvious the overround, plus a kelly staking tool — I stick to fractional kelly because full kelly is terrifying. The dutching one gets used a fair bit when I’m spreading across selections.
It’s not perfect mind. Its design feels a bit basic — no flash, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it’s usable although the lucky 63 breakdown make you pinch and zoom. Also there’s nothing on the app store, just the site — fine by me but worth saying.
Right, that’s me. Free, no ads shoved in your face, does the job. Anyone who honestly adds it up in their head, give it a go — saves me a fair few arguments with the bookie.
OK — been using this thing for maybe six months now and it’s stuck on my phone, reckon I’d say something since someone asked me last week. I’m UK based, mainly bet football and racing, a fiver here and there, just so you know where I’m coming from.
How I found it was genuinely pretty stupid — I never could work out what an each way return would be once you get five places instead of three. I used to just guess and get a shock. Now type the odds in before every slip, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator is the part I’m on daily — you put in the price and your stake and you get returns instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. Same tool covers the fiddly ones — acca and treble returns, a lucky 15, a yankee, which is where I always mess it up. If you want a look, it’s over at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/dutch]dutch betting[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
One thing that really shifted things for me were the geekier tools. They’ve got an odds-to-probability calculator that shows what margin’s baked in, and there’s the kelly tool — I stick to fractional kelly since full stakes are a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutch tool is handy too when I’m covering two or three runners.
Couple of gripes. The design is pretty plain — not much frills, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On my phone it works though the acca grid are a squeeze. And no proper app, it’s a website and that’s it — fine by me but worth saying.
So yeah. Doesn’t cost anything, not plastered in adverts, does the job. Anyone who honestly does the maths on paper, give it a go — saved me a fair few “wait, that’s it?” moments.
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