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So — been on this thing for maybe a few months now and it’s stuck on my phone, reckon I’d chuck my thoughts in since a mate asked me the other day. I’m in the UK, generally bet football and racing, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
The reason I started using it was genuinely embarrassing — I could never get my head round what an e/w payout actually was once you get five places instead of three. I used to just wing it and moan when the payout landed. Now I type the odds in before I place anything, even the boring singles.
The single bet calculator is the one I’m on daily — type in stake and odds and you get profit and total return straight away, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. There’s also the multiples — doubles and trebles maths, a lucky 15, yankees, honestly that’s where I always lose track. Have a go yourself, it’s here [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/yankee]irish lottery yankee bet calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
One thing that actually changed how I bet was the nerdier bits. The probability calculator that shows what margin’s baked in, and a kelly criterion calculator — I stick to fractional kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. Dutching calculator gets used a fair bit when I’m covering two or three runners.
It’s not perfect mind. The design is pretty plain — zero flash, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On my phone it’s fine though the lucky 63 breakdown make you pinch and zoom. And no app, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but worth saying.
Right, that’s me. Doesn’t cost anything, barely any ads, works. If anyone still adds it up in their head, have a look — saved me plenty of arguments with the bookie.
So — been on this thing for something like a few months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d write something up since a lad on another thread asked me a few days back. I’m in the UK, mostly stick to footie and the horses, nothing mad, just so you know where I’m coming from.
What got me on it was actually embarrassing — I could never get my head round what an e/w return actually came to once you get five places instead of three. I used to just eyeball it and then be surprised. Now I stick my stake in first, every time, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator is the part I’m on daily — you put in the price and your stake and it spits out returns with no faffing, either odds format. Same tool covers the bigger stuff — doubles and trebles maths, lucky 15s, yankees, and that’s where I always mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it lives at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/kelly-criterion]kelly bet calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
One thing that actually changed how I bet was the nerdier extras. There’s an probability calculator which shows you the overround, and a kelly staking tool — I use half kelly as the full version is terrifying. The dutch tool is handy too if I’m splitting a race.
Not all sunshine though. Its design looks very functional, let’s say — zero frills, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it works though the bigger tables make you pinch and zoom. And nothing on the app store, just the site — slight shame but you asked.
Anyway. Free, no ads shoved in your face, does what it says. If anyone honestly does the maths on paper, have a look — it’s saved me a load of dumb bets I’d have regretted.