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    OK — have been messing about with this thing for maybe four months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d say something since a lad on another thread asked me a few days back. Am in the UK, mainly stick to footie and the horses, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.

    The reason I started using it was genuinely pretty stupid — I could never figure out what an ew return actually was with 1/5 odds a place. Basically I’d eyeball it and then be surprised. Now I type the odds in before every slip, even a simple single bet.

    Their single bet calculator is the bit I open most — you put in the price and your stake and it spits out the return with no faffing, either odds format. It also handles the fiddly ones — doubles and trebles returns, 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/matched-betting]matched betting calculator save the student[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.

    The thing that actually changed how I bet were the more serious extras. They’ve got an implied probability converter which shows you how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly criterion tool — I run quarter kelly because full kelly is far too aggressive. The dutch tool gets used a fair bit when I’m splitting a race.

    Couple of gripes. The layout feels a bit basic — zero polish, it’s clearly function over form. On my phone it’s usable though the acca grid are a squeeze. There’s no proper app, just the site — fine by me just flagging it.

    So yeah. Doesn’t cost anything, barely any ads, does the job. Anyone who even now does the maths on paper, try it — it’s saved me a load of “wait, that’s it?” moments.

    #204807
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    OK — been on this thing for maybe five months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d write something up since a mate asked me last week. I’m based in the UK, mostly bet football and racing, nothing mad, so take it how you like.

    The reason I started using it was actually pretty stupid — I couldn’t ever get my head round what an e/w payout would be when the place terms changed. Basically I’d wing it and get a shock. Now punch the numbers in first, every time, even a straight one-selection punt.

    The single bet calculator tool is the part I’m on daily — type in the price and your stake and it spits out the return straight away, either odds format. There’s also the multiples — acca and treble maths, a lucky 15, patents and yankees, honestly that’s where most people I know mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it’s over at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/matched-betting]match bet calc[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.

    One thing that genuinely shifted things for me were the more serious tools. There’s an odds-to-probability converter and it makes obvious how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly tool — I run quarter kelly since full stakes are terrifying. The dutch tool gets used a fair bit if I’m covering two or three runners.

    It’s not perfect mind. The layout is a bit basic — zero polish, it’s clearly function over form. Phone-wise it’s fine although the lucky 63 breakdown make you pinch and zoom. And nothing on the app store, it’s a website and that’s it — slight shame just flagging it.

    So yeah. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, does the job. Anyone who honestly works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — saves me a fair few “wait, that’s it?” moments.

    #203078
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    So — been on this thing for maybe five months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so figured I’d say something since a mate asked me last week. Am based in the UK, generally do football and horses, nothing mad, for context.

    What got me on it was actually embarrassing — I couldn’t ever get my head round what an each way payout actually came to with 1/5 odds a place. Basically I’d guess and moan when the payout landed. These days I type the odds in first, every time, even a simple single bet.

    Their single bet calculator tool is the part I use most — type in your stake, the odds and it spits out profit and total return straight away, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. There’s also the multiples — trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, yankees, and that’s where most people I know mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it’s over at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/lucky-63]ace odds lucky 63[/url] — free, no signup.

    The thing that really shifted things for me was the more serious extras. They’ve got an odds-to-probability converter and it makes obvious the overround, and there’s the kelly calculator — I run quarter kelly because full kelly is terrifying. Dutching calculator is decent for when I’m splitting a race.

    Couple of gripes. The design looks a bit basic — not much polish, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it’s fine but the acca grid need a bit of scrolling. There’s nothing on the app store, just the site — doesn’t bother me just flagging it.

    Right, that’s me. Costs nowt, barely any ads, does the job. If anyone even now works out returns on a calculator app, have a look — it’s saved me a load of arguments with the bookie.

    #203054
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    Right — been on this thing for about five months now and I keep coming back, so figured I’d say something since someone asked me a few days back. I’m in the UK, mostly stick to footie and the horses, nothing mad, so take it how you like.

    What got me on it was actually pretty stupid — I could never get my head round what an each way payout actually came to once you get five places instead of three. I used to just eyeball it and then be surprised. Now I stick my stake in before every slip, even a simple single bet.

    Their single bet calculator tool is the one I open most — you put in stake and odds and it shows the return straight away, either odds format. There’s also the multiples — acca and treble maths, a lucky 15, yankees, and that’s where I always mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it lives at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/double]bet calculator double[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.

    One thing that actually made a difference was the more serious tools. The probability calculator and it makes obvious what margin’s baked in, and there’s the kelly calculator — I stick to fractional kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. The dutching one is decent for when I’m spreading across selections.

    It’s not perfect mind. Its design is pretty plain — zero flash, it’s clearly function over form. On mobile it’s usable though the lucky 63 breakdown are a squeeze. There’s nothing on the app store, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but you asked.

    Anyway. Free, not plastered in adverts, does what it says. Anyone who honestly works out returns on a calculator app, try it — saves me plenty of arguments with the bookie.

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