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So — have been messing about with this thing for maybe four months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d say something since someone asked me last week. I’m in the UK, mainly stick to footie and the horses, small stakes, for context.
How I found it was actually embarrassing — I couldn’t ever work out what an each way return actually came to with 1/5 odds a place. I’d just guess and get a shock. These days I stick my stake in first, every time, even the boring singles.
The single bet calculator is the one I open most — you put in stake and odds and it spits out the return with no faffing, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. It also handles the multiples — trebles returns, a lucky 15, patents and yankees, honestly that’s where I always mess it up. Have a go yourself, it’s here [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/each-way]calculate each way bet[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that actually changed how I bet were the nerdier bits. There’s an odds-to-probability calculator that shows what margin’s baked in, and there’s the kelly staking tool — I use half kelly because full kelly is far too aggressive. The dutching one is handy too for when I’m splitting a race.
Not all sunshine though. Its interface is pretty plain — not much frills, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. Phone-wise it works though the lucky 63 breakdown need a bit of scrolling. There’s no app, just the site — doesn’t bother me but worth saying.
Anyway. Costs nowt, barely any ads, works. Anyone who still does the maths on paper, give it a go — it’s saved me a load of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
So — been using this thing for maybe six months now and I keep coming back, reckon I’d write something up since someone asked me last week. I’m in the UK, mainly bet football and racing, a fiver here and there, just so you know where I’m coming from.
How I found it was honestly embarrassing — I could never get my head round what an ew payout actually was with 1/5 odds a place. I’d just wing it and then be surprised. Now I type the odds in first, every time, even a straight one-selection punt.
Their single bet calculator tool is the part I use most — type in stake and odds and it spits out the return instantly, either odds format. There’s also the fiddly ones — trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, a yankee, which is where most people I know lose track. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/trixie]trixie calculator free[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
One thing that actually made a difference is the geekier bits. The implied probability converter and it makes obvious what margin’s baked in, and there’s the kelly criterion tool — I run quarter kelly because full kelly is a quick route to a dead bankroll. Dutching calculator gets used a fair bit if I’m covering two or three runners.
Couple of gripes. The design looks very functional, let’s say — no flash, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. Phone-wise it’s fine though the lucky 63 breakdown are a squeeze. There’s no app, just the site — slight shame but worth saying.
Right, that’s me. Doesn’t cost anything, not plastered in adverts, does the job. Anyone who honestly does the maths on paper, give it a go — it’s saved me a fair few dumb bets I’d have regretted.
Right — been using this thing for something like five months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d write something up since a mate asked me a few days back. I’m UK based, mainly do football and horses, a fiver here and there, so take it how you like.
The reason I started using it was actually a bit daft — I couldn’t ever work out what an each way return actually was with 1/5 odds a place. I’d just eyeball it and moan when the payout landed. Now I stick my stake in before every slip, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator tool is the one I use most — you put in the price and your stake and it shows profit and total return instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. There’s also the multiples — doubles and trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, which is where most people I know mess it up. Have a go yourself, it’s over at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/each-way]each way calculator bet[/url] and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that actually changed how I bet is the nerdier bits. There’s an probability converter that shows what margin’s baked in, plus a kelly criterion tool — I run quarter kelly because full kelly is far too aggressive. Dutching calculator is handy too when I’m covering two or three runners.
It’s not perfect mind. The interface is pretty plain — zero flash, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it works though the bigger tables are a squeeze. And no app, it’s a website and that’s it — fine by me just flagging it.
Right, that’s me. Doesn’t cost anything, no ads shoved in your face, works. If you honestly adds it up in their head, try it — saves me a fair few dumb bets I’d have regretted.