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Right — been using this thing for maybe five months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so thought I’d write something up since someone asked me last week. I’m UK based, generally bet football and racing, a fiver here and there, for context.
How I found it was genuinely a bit daft — I could never get my head round what an ew return actually came to when the place terms changed. I’d just eyeball it and then be surprised. These days I stick my stake in before I place anything, even the boring singles.
The single bet calculator is the bit I open most — you drop in stake and odds and it shows returns instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. Same tool covers the fiddly ones — trebles returns, a lucky 15, yankees, which is where I’d always mess it up. If you want a look, it’s over at [url=https://single-calculator.com]single calc[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
The thing that really made a difference is the more serious tools. They’ve got an odds-to-probability thing which shows you the overround, and a kelly criterion tool — I use half kelly since full stakes are a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutch tool gets used a fair bit for when I’m covering two or three runners.
Couple of gripes. Its layout looks a bit basic — not much flash, it’s clearly function over form. On my phone it’s usable although the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. And nothing on the app store, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but worth saying.
Right, that’s me. Free, not plastered in adverts, does the job. If anyone still adds it up in their head, give it a go — saves me plenty of arguments with the bookie.
OK — been using this thing for maybe six months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so thought I’d chuck my thoughts in since someone asked me the other day. Am UK based, generally bet football and racing, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
How I found it was genuinely a bit daft — I couldn’t ever work out what an e/w return would be when the place terms changed. I’d just eyeball it and get a shock. Now I punch the numbers in before every slip, even a straight one-selection punt.
Their single bet calculator is the bit I’m on daily — type in stake and odds and you get profit and total return with no faffing, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. It also handles the fiddly ones — trebles maths, lucky 15s, a yankee, and that’s where I always lose track. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/lucky-63]ace odds lucky 63[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
What genuinely made a difference is the nerdier tools. They’ve got an probability thing which shows you the overround, and a kelly criterion tool — I use half kelly because full kelly is a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutching one gets used a fair bit when I’m spreading across selections.
Not all sunshine though. Its design looks a bit basic — zero flash, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On my phone it works though the lucky 63 breakdown need a bit of scrolling. There’s no app, it’s browser only — slight shame just flagging it.
Right, that’s me. Costs nowt, not plastered in adverts, does what it says. If anyone even now adds it up in their head, have a look — it’s saved me a load of arguments with the bookie.
Right — been on this thing for about a few months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d chuck my thoughts in since someone asked me a few days back. I’m UK based, mostly bet football and racing, nothing mad, just so you know where I’m coming from.
The reason I started using it was actually 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 get a shock. These days I type the odds in before every slip, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator is the one I open most — you put in the price and your stake and you get the return instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. There’s also the multiples — doubles and trebles maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, a yankee, and that’s where I’d always mess it up. If you want a look, it’s over at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/betting-margin]betting overround calculator[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
The thing that actually changed how I bet was the nerdier extras. The probability thing which shows you what margin’s baked in, plus a kelly criterion tool — I use half kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. Dutching calculator is decent when I’m splitting a race.
It’s not perfect mind. The interface feels a bit basic — no flash, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. Phone-wise it works but the lucky 63 breakdown make you pinch and zoom. There’s nothing on the app store, just the site — doesn’t bother me but worth saying.
Anyway. Costs nowt, barely any ads, does the job. If you still does the maths on paper, try it — it’s saved me a fair few arguments with the bookie.
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