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Right — have been messing about with this thing for something like a few months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so figured I’d say something since someone asked me last week. Am in the UK, mainly bet football and racing, nothing mad, for context.
The reason I started using it was genuinely pretty stupid — I could never get my head round what an ew payout would be once you get five places instead of three. I used to just wing it and get a shock. Now I type the odds in first, every time, even the boring singles.
The single bet calculator is the part I open most — you drop in stake and odds and it spits out profit and total return straight away, either odds format. There’s also the multiples — acca and treble maths, a lucky 15, patents and yankees, which is where most people I know mess it up. Have a go yourself, it lives at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/accumulator]how to work out an accumulator bet[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
The thing that genuinely shifted things for me is the nerdier bits. They’ve got an odds-to-probability calculator and it makes obvious how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly criterion tool — I use half kelly since full stakes are a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutch tool gets used a fair bit for when I’m spreading across selections.
Couple of gripes. Its layout feels a bit basic — zero flash, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it’s fine although the acca grid are a squeeze. There’s no app, it’s a website and that’s it — slight shame but you asked.
So yeah. Doesn’t cost anything, no ads shoved in your face, does what it says. If you even now works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — it’s saved me a fair few arguments with the bookie.
So — been on this thing for about five months now and it’s stuck on my phone, reckon I’d say something since someone asked me a few days back. I’m UK based, mostly bet football and racing, nothing mad, just so you know where I’m coming from.
What got me on it was honestly embarrassing — I couldn’t ever work out what an e/w payout actually came to with 1/5 odds a place. I’d just wing it and get a shock. Now punch the numbers in before every slip, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator is the part I’m on daily — type in stake and odds and it spits out the return instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. Same tool covers the multiples — doubles and trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, honestly that’s where I always got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/lucky-15]ew lucky 15 bet calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
What genuinely shifted things for me were the nerdier extras. There’s an odds-to-probability thing which shows you how much the bookie’s taking, plus a kelly calculator — I stick to fractional kelly as the full version is terrifying. The dutching one gets used a fair bit when I’m spreading across selections.
It’s not perfect mind. The design is very functional, let’s say — no frills, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On my phone it’s fine although the bigger tables make you pinch and zoom. And no proper app, it’s a website and that’s it — fine by me but you asked.
Right, that’s me. Doesn’t cost anything, barely any ads, does the job. If you even now works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — saved me a load of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
So — been using this thing for about six months now and it’s stuck on my phone, reckon I’d write something up since a mate asked me the other day. I’m based in the UK, mainly bet football and racing, nothing mad, so take it how you like.
The reason I started using it was honestly a bit daft — I never could get my head round what an e/w return actually came to when the place terms changed. 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’m on daily — type in the price and your stake and it shows the return straight away, fractions or decimals. There’s also the bigger stuff — doubles and trebles maths, lucky 15s, yankees, honestly that’s where I always mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it’s over at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/dutch]lay dutching calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
One thing that really changed how I bet is the nerdier extras. They’ve got an probability converter which shows you how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly calculator — I run quarter kelly as the full version is a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutch tool gets used a fair bit when I’m covering two or three runners.
It’s not perfect mind. The layout looks very functional, let’s say — no frills, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. Phone-wise it’s fine but the acca grid are a squeeze. There’s nothing on the app store, it’s a website and that’s it — slight shame but worth saying.
Right, that’s me. Free, barely any ads, does the job. If you honestly adds it up in their head, give it a go — it’s saved me a load of arguments with the bookie.