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OK — have been messing about with this thing for maybe four months now and I keep coming back, reckon I’d say something since someone asked me a few days back. Am UK based, mainly bet football and racing, a fiver here and there, for context.
What got me on it was actually embarrassing — I never could figure out what an each way payout would be once you get five places instead of three. I’d just eyeball it and moan when the payout landed. These days I punch the numbers in before I place anything, even a straight one-selection punt.
Their single bet calculator tool is the bit I use most — you drop in the price and your stake and it spits out the return straight away, fractions or decimals. Same tool covers the fiddly ones — doubles and trebles returns, lucky 15s, a yankee, honestly that’s where I always lose track. Have a go yourself, it’s here [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/kelly-criterion]fractional kelly calculator[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
The thing that genuinely shifted things for me is the more serious extras. They’ve got an implied probability thing that shows how much the bookie’s taking, and there’s the kelly calculator — I use half kelly since full stakes are a quick route to a dead bankroll. Dutching calculator is handy too when I’m spreading across selections.
Not all sunshine though. Its design is a bit basic — zero flash, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it’s fine but the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. And no app, it’s browser only — slight shame just flagging it.
Right, that’s me. Free, not plastered in adverts, does the job. If anyone even now works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — it’s saved me a load of “wait, that’s it?” moments.
So — been on this thing for about a few months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so figured I’d chuck my thoughts in since a lad on another thread asked me a few days back. I’m UK based, mostly do football and horses, a fiver here and there, for context.
The reason I started using it was honestly pretty stupid — I couldn’t ever get my head round what an each way return actually was with 1/5 odds a place. I used to just wing it and get a shock. Now stick my stake in before I place anything, even a simple single bet.
Their single bet calculator tool is the one I use most — type in stake and odds and you get the return instantly, fractions or decimals. It also handles the bigger stuff — trebles maths, a lucky 15, patents and yankees, honestly that’s where most people I know got it wrong. Have a go yourself, it lives at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/super-heinz]how many bets in a super heinz[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
One thing that genuinely changed how I bet was the more serious extras. The implied probability thing that shows what margin’s baked in, and a kelly criterion calculator — I use half kelly as the full version is a quick route to a dead bankroll. Dutching calculator is handy too when I’m splitting a race.
Couple of gripes. Its layout looks a bit basic — no flash, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it’s fine though the lucky 63 breakdown make you pinch and zoom. Also there’s no proper app, just the site — slight shame but you asked.
So yeah. Doesn’t cost anything, barely any ads, does what it says. Anyone who honestly adds it up in their head, give it a go — it’s saved me plenty of arguments with the bookie.
OK — been using this thing for maybe five months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so figured I’d say something since a mate asked me a few days back. Am based in the UK, mainly stick to footie and the horses, a fiver here and there, for context.
What got me on it was actually embarrassing — I never could get my head round what an e/w return actually was with 1/5 odds a place. I used to just guess and then be surprised. Now punch the numbers in first, every time, even the boring singles.
The single bet calculator tool is the one I’m on daily — you put in the price and your stake and it spits out profit and total return instantly, fractions or decimals. Same tool covers the bigger stuff — trebles maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, and that’s where I’d always mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it lives at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/trixie]free trixie bet calculator[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that actually shifted things for me was the nerdier extras. There’s an implied probability thing that shows what margin’s baked in, and a kelly criterion calculator — I stick to fractional kelly as the full version is terrifying. The dutching one is handy too for when I’m splitting a race.
It’s not perfect mind. Its design is a bit basic — zero flash, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. Phone-wise it’s usable but the acca grid need a bit of scrolling. There’s no proper app, just the site — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
So yeah. Costs nowt, not plastered in adverts, works. If anyone even now works out returns on a calculator app, have a look — it’s saved me a fair few arguments with the bookie.
Right — been using this thing for something like four months now and I keep coming back, so figured I’d say something since a mate asked me the other day. I’m based in the UK, generally bet football and racing, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
How I found it was actually a bit daft — I couldn’t ever figure out what an ew return actually was once you get five places instead of three. I’d just wing it and then be surprised. These days I stick my stake in first, every time, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator tool is the part I use most — type in stake and odds and it spits out profit and total return with no faffing, fractions or decimals. It also handles the bigger stuff — doubles and trebles maths, lucky 15s, patents and yankees, honestly that’s where I always got it wrong. Have a go yourself, it’s here [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/trixie]ew trixie[/url] — free, no signup.
One thing that genuinely changed how I bet is the geekier bits. They’ve got an probability calculator that shows how much the bookie’s taking, and there’s the kelly criterion calculator — I stick to fractional kelly as the full version is far too aggressive. The dutch tool is decent if I’m covering two or three runners.
It’s not perfect mind. The interface feels a bit basic — zero flash, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On my phone it’s fine but the bigger tables are a squeeze. There’s no proper app, it’s a website and that’s it — fine by me but worth saying.
Anyway. Free, not plastered in adverts, does what it says. If anyone even now works out returns on a calculator app, try it — saves me plenty of arguments with the bookie.
Right — have been messing about with this thing for something like four months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d chuck my thoughts in since a lad on another thread asked me the other day. Am based in the UK, mainly do football and horses, nothing mad, just so you know where I’m coming from.
How I found it was actually pretty stupid — I never could work out what an e/w payout actually came to once you get five places instead of three. I used to just guess and then be surprised. Now I punch the numbers in before every slip, even a straight one-selection punt.
Their single bet calculator tool is the bit I use most — you put in stake and odds and it spits out the return straight away, either odds format. Same tool covers the multiples — doubles and trebles returns, lucky 15s, patents and yankees, and that’s where most people I know lose track. If you want a look, it lives at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/odds-converter]bet odds converter[/url] — free, no signup.
What really made a difference was the more serious bits. There’s an odds-to-probability thing which shows you how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly criterion tool — I stick to fractional kelly as the full version is terrifying. Dutching calculator is decent if I’m splitting a race.
It’s not perfect mind. Its design looks very functional, let’s say — no polish, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. Phone-wise it’s usable but the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. There’s no app, it’s browser only — fine by me just flagging it.
So yeah. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, works. If anyone honestly does the maths on paper, give it a go — saves me a load of arguments with the bookie.