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Right — been on this thing for maybe a few months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so figured I’d write something up since a lad on another thread asked me a few days back. Am in the UK, mainly stick to footie and the horses, small stakes, so take it how you like.
How I found it was actually embarrassing — I could never work out 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 punch the numbers in before I place anything, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator tool is the bit I use most — type in your stake, the odds and it spits out profit and total return with no faffing, either odds format. Same tool covers the bigger stuff — doubles and trebles maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, which is where I’d always got it wrong. If you want a look, it’s here [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/treble]ew treble calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
One thing that really shifted things for me were the more serious bits. There’s an odds-to-probability thing which shows you what margin’s baked in, and there’s the kelly criterion tool — I stick to fractional kelly since full stakes are terrifying. The dutching one is handy too for when I’m covering two or three runners.
Couple of gripes. Its interface looks a bit basic — not much flash, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it works but the lucky 63 breakdown need a bit of scrolling. Also there’s no app, it’s a website and that’s it — doesn’t bother me just flagging it.
Anyway. Free, not plastered in adverts, does the job. If you honestly adds it up in their head, have a look — it’s saved me plenty of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
OK — been on this thing for something like five months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d say something since someone asked me a few days back. I’m UK based, mainly do football and horses, a fiver here and there, just so you know where I’m coming from.
What got me on it was honestly pretty stupid — I could never work out what an e/w return actually came to when the place terms changed. Basically I’d wing it and then be surprised. These days I punch the numbers in before every slip, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator tool is the one I open most — you put in stake and odds and you get profit and total return with no faffing, fractions or decimals. It also handles the fiddly ones — trebles returns, a lucky 15, a yankee, honestly that’s where most people I know mess it up. If you want a look, it’s here [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/odds-converter]odds conversion[/url] — free, no signup.
The thing that actually shifted things for me was the nerdier tools. The implied probability converter that shows how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly calculator — I stick to fractional kelly because full kelly is terrifying. The dutch tool is handy too for when I’m covering two or three runners.
Not all sunshine though. Its design is a bit basic — no frills, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it’s usable although the lucky 63 breakdown need a bit of scrolling. Also there’s no app, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
Right, that’s me. Doesn’t cost anything, no ads shoved in your face, does what it says. Anyone who still does the maths on paper, give it a go — saves me plenty of “wait, that’s it?” moments.