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  • #203754
    single_ybMa
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    OK — been on this thing for maybe six months now and I keep coming back, so figured I’d say something since a lad on another thread asked me a few days back. I’m UK based, mostly stick to footie and the horses, a fiver here and there, so take it how you like.

    How I found it was actually pretty stupid — I never could get my head round what an each way return actually came to once you get five places instead of three. I used to just eyeball it and then be surprised. Now stick my stake in before I place anything, even a straight one-selection punt.

    Their single bet calculator tool is the bit I’m on daily — type in the price and your stake and it shows returns with no faffing, either odds format. There’s also the bigger stuff — trebles maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, which is where most people I know mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/accumulator]acca accumulator[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.

    The thing that genuinely changed how I bet was the geekier bits. They’ve got an implied probability calculator that shows the overround, and a kelly staking tool — I stick to fractional kelly as the full version is terrifying. The dutch tool gets used a fair bit if I’m splitting a race.

    Couple of gripes. The layout looks pretty plain — no polish, it’s clearly function over form. Phone-wise it works although the acca grid are a squeeze. Also there’s no app, it’s browser only — fine by me but worth saying.

    So yeah. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, does what it says. Anyone who still does the maths on paper, give it a go — saved me a load of arguments with the bookie.

    #203751
    single_ybMa
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    So — been using this thing for about four months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so thought I’d chuck my thoughts in since a lad on another thread asked me a few days back. I’m UK based, mostly bet football and racing, a fiver here and there, for context.

    What got me on it was actually pretty stupid — I couldn’t ever get my head round what an ew return would be once you get five places instead of three. I’d just guess and moan when the payout landed. These days I stick my stake in first, every time, even a straight one-selection punt.

    The single bet calculator tool is the one I open most — you put in the price and your stake and it shows returns straight away, either odds format. There’s also the multiples — trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, yankees, which is where most people I know lose track. If you want a look, it’s over at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/kelly-criterion]kelly calculator[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.

    What really changed how I bet is the nerdier bits. They’ve got an odds-to-probability converter that shows the overround, plus a kelly tool — I run quarter kelly because full kelly is terrifying. Dutching calculator gets used a fair bit for when I’m covering two or three runners.

    Couple of gripes. The interface feels a bit basic — zero frills, it’s clearly function over form. On mobile it’s usable though the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. There’s no app, it’s a website and that’s it — fine by me but you asked.

    Anyway. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, does what it says. If anyone still adds it up in their head, give it a go — it’s saved me plenty of dumb bets I’d have regretted.

    #203745
    single_ybMa
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    So — have been messing about with this thing for maybe a few months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so thought I’d write something up since a lad on another thread asked me last week. Am based in the UK, mostly do football and horses, nothing mad, just so you know where I’m coming from.

    The reason I started using it was honestly a bit daft — I couldn’t ever figure out what an e/w payout would be with 1/5 odds a place. Basically I’d wing it and get a shock. These days I punch the numbers in first, every time, even a simple single bet.

    The single bet calculator is the part I’m on daily — you drop in stake and odds and it spits out profit and total return straight away, either odds format. There’s also the bigger stuff — doubles and trebles returns, lucky 15s, a yankee, honestly that’s where I’d always lose track. Have a go yourself, it’s here [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk]single odds calculator[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.

    What genuinely shifted things for me was the more serious tools. The odds-to-probability converter and it makes obvious what margin’s baked in, and a kelly staking calculator — I run quarter kelly because full kelly is terrifying. The dutch tool is decent for when I’m covering two or three runners.

    It’s not perfect mind. Its layout is very functional, let’s say — no frills, it’s clearly function over form. On my phone it works though the bigger tables make you pinch and zoom. And nothing on the app store, just the site — slight shame but worth saying.

    Anyway. Free, no ads shoved in your face, does the job. Anyone who even now does the maths on paper, have a look — it’s saved me a fair few dumb bets I’d have regretted.

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