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So — been on this thing for something like six months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d say something since a lad on another thread asked me last week. Am in the UK, mostly bet football and racing, a fiver here and there, just so you know where I’m coming from.
What got me on it was actually embarrassing — I never could work out what an ew return actually was with 1/5 odds a place. I’d just wing it and then be surprised. These days I stick my stake in before I place anything, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator tool is the part I’m on daily — you drop in your stake, the odds and it shows the return instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. There’s also the bigger stuff — doubles and trebles maths, lucky 15s, yankees, which is where I always mess it up. If you want a look, it lives at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/matched-betting]match betting calc[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that genuinely changed how I bet is the more serious extras. The odds-to-probability converter that shows what margin’s baked in, and a kelly staking tool — I run quarter kelly as the full version is a quick route to a dead bankroll. Dutching calculator is handy too when I’m spreading across selections.
It’s not perfect mind. The interface looks a bit basic — not much frills, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it works although the lucky 63 breakdown are a squeeze. There’s no app, just the site — slight shame just flagging it.
So yeah. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, works. If anyone still adds it up in their head, try it — saved me a fair few dumb bets I’d have regretted.
OK — been using this thing for about a few months now and I keep coming back, so figured I’d write something up since a mate asked me last week. Am in the UK, mostly bet football and racing, nothing mad, just so you know where I’m coming from.
What got me on it was genuinely pretty stupid — I never could get my head round what an e/w return 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 straight one-selection punt.
Their single bet calculator tool is the part I open most — type in your stake, the odds and you get the return instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. There’s also the fiddly ones — doubles and trebles maths, lucky 15s, a yankee, and that’s where I always mess it up. If you want a look, it lives at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/matched-betting]online matched betting calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
The thing that genuinely shifted things for me were the nerdier tools. There’s an implied probability thing that shows what margin’s baked in, plus a kelly criterion calculator — I stick to fractional kelly because full kelly is far too aggressive. The dutch tool is decent when I’m spreading across selections.
Not all sunshine though. The layout is a bit basic — not much frills, it’s clearly function over form. On mobile it works but the lucky 63 breakdown are a squeeze. Also there’s nothing on the app store, just the site — fine by me just flagging it.
Right, that’s me. Free, barely any ads, does the job. Anyone who still adds it up in their head, give it a go — it’s saved me plenty of “wait, that’s it?” moments.
OK — been on this thing for something like four months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so thought I’d write something up since a mate asked me the other day. Am UK based, mainly bet football and racing, small stakes, for context.
What got me on it was genuinely a bit daft — I couldn’t ever get my head round what an ew payout actually came to when the place terms changed. I’d just eyeball it and then be surprised. These days I type the odds in before I place anything, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator tool is the part I’m on daily — type in the price and your stake and it shows returns with no faffing, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. It also handles the multiples — acca and treble maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, and that’s where most people I know mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it’s over at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/kelly-criterion]kelly betting calculator[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
What actually made a difference were the nerdier tools. There’s an probability thing and it makes obvious what margin’s baked in, plus a kelly tool — I use half kelly as the full version is far too aggressive. The dutch tool is handy too for when I’m spreading across selections.
Not all sunshine though. Its layout looks pretty plain — zero flash, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On mobile it’s usable although the bigger tables make you pinch and zoom. Also there’s no app, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me just flagging it.
Right, that’s me. Costs nowt, not plastered in adverts, works. If you still does the maths on paper, try it — it’s saved me a fair few arguments with the bookie.
OK — been using this thing for maybe six months now and it’s stuck on my phone, reckon I’d chuck my thoughts in since a lad on another thread asked me a few days back. Am based in the UK, generally bet football and racing, nothing mad, for context.
The reason I started using it was genuinely a bit daft — I couldn’t ever get my head round what an ew 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 first, every time, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator tool is the part I open most — type in stake and odds and it spits out profit and total return with no faffing, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. There’s also the multiples — doubles and trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, yankees, and that’s where I’d always got it wrong. If you want a look, it’s here [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/super-heinz]super heinz betting[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
One thing that genuinely made a difference was the nerdier tools. There’s an implied probability converter that shows how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly staking calculator — I run quarter kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. The dutching one gets used a fair bit when I’m spreading across selections.
It’s not perfect mind. The layout looks a bit basic — no flash, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. Phone-wise it works though the lucky 63 breakdown are a squeeze. Also there’s no proper app, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me just flagging it.
Right, that’s me. Doesn’t cost anything, not plastered in adverts, does what it says. If you even now adds it up in their head, try it — saved me plenty of “wait, that’s it?” moments.
Right — have been messing about with this thing for maybe five months now and it’s stuck on my phone, reckon I’d chuck my thoughts in since a mate asked me the other day. Am UK based, mostly do football and horses, a fiver here and there, so take it how you like.
The reason I started using it was actually pretty stupid — I could never figure out what an ew payout would be with 1/5 odds a place. I’d just eyeball it and get a shock. Now I punch the numbers in first, every time, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator tool is the bit I use most — type in your stake, the odds and it spits out returns instantly, fractions or decimals. There’s also the multiples — acca and treble returns, lucky 15s, yankees, and that’s where I always mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it lives at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/kelly-criterion]kelly criterion bet calculator[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
The thing that genuinely made a difference was the more serious bits. There’s an odds-to-probability thing that shows the overround, and a kelly staking tool — I use half kelly because full kelly is a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutch tool is decent if I’m spreading across selections.
It’s not perfect mind. The layout looks a bit basic — zero flash, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On my phone it works although the lucky 63 breakdown are a squeeze. And no proper app, just the site — slight shame but you asked.
Anyway. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, works. Anyone who honestly works out returns on a calculator app, have a look — saved me a fair few dumb bets I’d have regretted.