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Right — been on this thing for maybe six months now and I keep coming back, so figured I’d chuck my thoughts in since someone asked me last week. I’m based in the UK, mostly bet football and racing, a fiver here and there, so take it how you like.
What got me on it was genuinely pretty stupid — I could never work out what an each way return actually was when the place terms changed. Basically I’d wing it and get a shock. These days I type the odds in before every slip, even a simple single bet.
Their single bet calculator tool is the one I use most — you put in the price and your stake and you get profit and total return with no faffing, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. There’s also the multiples — doubles and trebles maths, lucky 15s, patents and yankees, which is where I’d always lose track. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/betting-margin]pinnacle margin calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
The thing that genuinely changed how I bet were the more serious extras. There’s an probability calculator and it makes obvious how much the bookie’s taking, and there’s the kelly criterion calculator — I stick to fractional kelly because full kelly is far too aggressive. Dutching calculator is handy too for when I’m splitting a race.
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. On my phone it’s fine but the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. And no proper app, it’s browser only — slight shame but you asked.
So yeah. Doesn’t cost anything, no ads shoved in your face, does what it says. If you still works out returns on a calculator app, have a look — saves me a fair few arguments with the bookie.
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So — been on this thing for about six months now and I keep coming back, reckon I’d say something since a mate asked me a few days back. Am UK based, mostly stick to footie and the horses, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
What got me on it was honestly pretty stupid — I never could work out what an e/w return actually was when the place terms changed. I used to just eyeball it and then be surprised. Now I stick my stake in first, every time, even a simple single bet.
Their single bet calculator tool is the one I open most — type in the price and your stake and it spits out returns instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. It also handles the fiddly ones — acca and treble returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, a yankee, and that’s where most people I know got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/super-heinz]heinz calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
What genuinely made a difference is the geekier bits. The implied probability calculator which shows you the overround, and a kelly staking calculator — I run quarter kelly because full kelly is terrifying. Dutching calculator is handy too if I’m spreading across selections.
It’s not perfect mind. The layout feels a bit basic — no polish, it’s clearly function over form. Phone-wise it’s fine but the lucky 63 breakdown are a squeeze. Also there’s no proper app, just the site — slight shame but you asked.
Right, that’s me. Costs nowt, not plastered in adverts, works. Anyone who still works out returns on a calculator app, try it — saved me a load of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
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