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Right — been on this thing for maybe four months now and I keep coming back, so figured I’d write something up since someone asked me last week. Am in the UK, mainly do football and horses, a fiver here and there, so take it how you like.
How I found it was genuinely embarrassing — I never could work out what an ew payout actually was when the place terms changed. Basically I’d eyeball it and moan when the payout landed. Now type the odds in before every slip, even the boring singles.
The single bet calculator is the one I’m on daily — type in the price and your stake and it spits out the return instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. Same tool covers the multiples — trebles returns, a lucky 15, yankees, which is where most people I know got it wrong. Have a go yourself, it’s here [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/odds-converter]american betting odds converter[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that genuinely shifted things for me were the nerdier bits. There’s an probability calculator that shows what margin’s baked in, and a kelly calculator — I stick to fractional kelly as the full version is terrifying. Dutching calculator gets used a fair bit when I’m splitting a race.
It’s not perfect mind. Its design feels a bit basic — zero flash, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On mobile it’s fine although the bigger tables make you pinch and zoom. And no app, it’s a website and that’s it — doesn’t bother me but worth saying.
So yeah. Costs nowt, not plastered in adverts, works. If anyone honestly works out returns on a calculator app, try it — saved me plenty of “wait, that’s it?” moments.
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Right — been using this thing for about six months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, reckon I’d say something since someone asked me a few days back. Am UK based, mainly do football and horses, small stakes, for context.
The reason I started using it was honestly pretty stupid — I couldn’t ever work out what an ew return actually came to with 1/5 odds a place. I used to just wing it and moan when the payout landed. Now punch the numbers in before I place anything, even the boring singles.
Their single bet calculator is the one I use most — you drop in the price and your stake and you get the return instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. There’s also the multiples — trebles maths, lucky 15s, patents and yankees, honestly that’s where I’d always got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/lucky-63]lucky 63 betting calculator[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that really changed how I bet was the more serious extras. The probability converter and it makes obvious the overround, plus a kelly criterion tool — I stick to fractional kelly as the full version is terrifying. The dutching one is decent if I’m spreading across selections.
Couple of gripes. Its design looks very functional, let’s say — not much frills, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On mobile it’s usable though the lucky 63 breakdown need a bit of scrolling. And nothing on the app store, it’s a website and that’s it — slight shame but you asked.
So yeah. Free, not plastered in adverts, does the job. Anyone who still adds it up in their head, have a look — saved me plenty of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
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