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OK — been using this thing for about five months now and I keep coming back, reckon I’d write something up since a lad on another thread asked me the other day. Am UK based, mainly stick to footie and the horses, small stakes, so take it how you like.
The reason I started using it was actually a bit daft — I never could get my head round what an e/w return would be when the place terms changed. Basically I’d guess and then be surprised. Now I type the odds in before every slip, even a simple single bet.
Their single bet calculator tool is the bit I open most — you drop in your stake, the odds and it shows profit and total return instantly, either odds format. Same tool covers the bigger stuff — doubles and trebles maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, and that’s where I always got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it’s over at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/matched-betting]calculator matched betting[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
What actually changed how I bet were the nerdier bits. There’s an probability converter which shows you what margin’s baked in, and a kelly staking calculator — I run quarter kelly because full kelly is a quick route to a dead bankroll. Dutching calculator is handy too for when I’m splitting a race.
Couple of gripes. Its layout feels very functional, let’s say — no polish, it’s clearly function over form. On my phone it’s usable but the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. Also there’s nothing on the app store, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
Right, that’s me. Doesn’t cost anything, barely any ads, does the job. If you honestly does the maths on paper, try it — saves me a load of arguments with the bookie.
Right — have been messing about with this thing for about a few months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so thought I’d write something up since someone asked me last week. Am UK based, generally stick to footie and the horses, nothing mad, so take it how you like.
How I found it was actually embarrassing — I couldn’t ever work out what an ew return actually came to once you get five places instead of three. I used to just guess and get a shock. Now I stick my stake in before every slip, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator tool is the bit I use most — you drop in your stake, the odds and it shows profit and total return straight away, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. It also handles the multiples — doubles and trebles maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, yankees, and that’s where I’d always mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it lives at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/accumulator]each way acca calculator[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that actually shifted things for me was the nerdier extras. The probability thing which shows you the overround, and a kelly tool — I use half kelly since full stakes are terrifying. The dutch tool gets used a fair bit if I’m splitting a race.
Couple of gripes. Its design feels pretty plain — not much polish, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. Phone-wise it works but the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. There’s no proper app, just the site — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
Right, that’s me. Costs nowt, barely any ads, does the job. If you even now works out returns on a calculator app, try it — saved me a fair few “wait, that’s it?” moments.
Right — been using this thing for something like 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 last week. I’m UK based, generally do football and horses, small stakes, just so you know where I’m coming from.
What got me on it was honestly embarrassing — I never could figure out what an e/w return actually was once you get five places instead of three. I used to just eyeball it and get a shock. These days I stick my stake in first, every time, even a simple single bet.
Their single bet calculator is the one I open most — you put in your stake, the odds and it spits out returns with no faffing, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. It also handles the fiddly ones — trebles maths, a lucky 15, a yankee, and that’s where most people I know lose track. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/super-heinz]super heinz betting calculator[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
What actually changed how I bet were the nerdier extras. The implied probability thing which shows you the overround, and a kelly calculator — I use half kelly since full stakes are a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutching one is handy too for when I’m splitting a race.
It’s not perfect mind. Its interface feels very functional, let’s say — not much frills, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it works but the bigger tables are a squeeze. There’s no app, it’s a website and that’s it — fine by me but you asked.
Anyway. Free, barely any ads, works. If you honestly works out returns on a calculator app, try it — saves me plenty of arguments with the bookie.