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So — been on this thing for about a few 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, mostly stick to footie and the horses, a fiver here and there, just so you know where I’m coming from.
What got me on it was honestly embarrassing — I could never work out what an each way payout actually was once you get five places instead of three. I’d just guess and get a shock. Now I type the odds in before I place anything, even the boring singles.
The single bet calculator tool is the one I open most — you drop in the price and your stake and you get returns with no faffing, either odds format. Same tool covers the fiddly ones — trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, yankees, honestly that’s where most people I know mess it up. Have a go yourself, it’s over at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/lucky-63]betfred lucky 63 calculator[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that really shifted things for me were the nerdier bits. There’s an odds-to-probability calculator which shows you how much the bookie’s taking, plus a kelly criterion tool — I stick to fractional kelly since full stakes are terrifying. The dutching one gets used a fair bit for when I’m covering two or three runners.
Couple of gripes. The interface feels very functional, let’s say — not much frills, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. Phone-wise it works but the bigger tables are a squeeze. And nothing on the app store, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but worth saying.
So yeah. Free, no ads shoved in your face, does the job. If you still works out returns on a calculator app, try it — it’s saved me a fair few “wait, that’s it?” moments.
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OK — been on this thing for about six months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so figured I’d write something up since a mate asked me last week. I’m UK based, generally stick to footie and the horses, small stakes, for context.
The reason I started using it was genuinely pretty stupid — I could never get my head round what an e/w payout actually came to when the place terms changed. I’d just wing it and then be surprised. These days I punch the numbers in first, every time, even a straight one-selection punt.
Their single bet calculator tool is the bit I open most — you drop in stake and odds and it spits out returns straight away, fractions or decimals. Same tool covers the fiddly ones — doubles and trebles maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, yankees, honestly that’s where most people I know got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/kelly-criterion]kelly criterion sports betting calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
One thing that really made a difference was the geekier extras. The implied probability calculator and it makes obvious what margin’s baked in, and a kelly criterion calculator — I run quarter kelly since full stakes are terrifying. The dutch tool gets used a fair bit for when I’m covering two or three runners.
It’s not perfect mind. Its design feels pretty plain — no frills, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it’s usable although the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. Also there’s no app, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me just flagging it.
So yeah. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, works. If anyone even now adds it up in their head, try it — saved me plenty of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
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