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Right — have been messing about with this thing for about five months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, reckon I’d write something up since a lad on another thread asked me a few days back. Am in the UK, mostly do football and horses, small stakes, so take it how you like.
How I found it was honestly pretty stupid — I couldn’t ever get my head round what an each way payout would be once you get five places instead of three. Basically I’d eyeball it and get a shock. Now stick my stake in before I place anything, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator is the bit I use most — type in your stake, the odds and it shows returns straight away, either odds format. There’s also the bigger stuff — trebles maths, a lucky 15, a yankee, which is where I always mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/matched-betting]matched betting calculator app[/url] — free, no signup.
The thing that genuinely shifted things for me was the nerdier extras. There’s an implied probability converter that shows how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly staking calculator — I run quarter kelly because full kelly is far too aggressive. The dutching one gets used a fair bit when I’m splitting a race.
Couple of gripes. Its interface looks a bit basic — no frills, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On my phone it’s fine although the acca grid are a squeeze. There’s no app, just the site — doesn’t bother me just flagging it.
Right, that’s me. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, does what it says. If you even now works out returns on a calculator app, try it — saved me a load of arguments with the bookie.
OK — have been messing about with this thing for about six months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d chuck my thoughts in since a lad on another thread asked me last week. I’m based in the UK, mostly bet football and racing, small stakes, for context.
What got me on it was genuinely embarrassing — I couldn’t ever get my head round what an e/w return actually was with 1/5 odds a place. Basically I’d guess and get a shock. These days I stick my stake in before I place anything, even the boring singles.
Their single bet calculator tool is the one I use most — you drop in the price and your stake and it shows the return straight away, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. Same tool covers the bigger stuff — trebles returns, lucky 15s, patents and yankees, and that’s where I always got it wrong. Have a go yourself, it’s here [url=https://single-calculator.com]how to work out a single bet[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
The thing that really shifted things for me was the nerdier bits. The odds-to-probability calculator which shows you how much the bookie’s taking, and there’s the kelly tool — I use half kelly because full kelly is a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutching one is decent if I’m spreading across selections.
Couple of gripes. The interface is a bit basic — not much flash, it’s clearly function over form. On my phone it’s fine though the lucky 63 breakdown are a squeeze. Also there’s no proper app, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
Anyway. Doesn’t cost anything, not plastered in adverts, works. Anyone who still works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — saves me a load of “wait, that’s it?” moments.