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Right — 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 the other day. Am UK based, generally bet football and racing, nothing mad, just so you know where I’m coming from.
The reason I started using it was genuinely embarrassing — I never could get my head round what an e/w payout actually was when the place terms changed. I used to just eyeball it and get a shock. Now I stick my stake in before every slip, even a simple single bet.
Their single bet calculator is the bit I open most — you put in your stake, the odds and it shows profit and total return straight away, either odds format. Same tool covers the fiddly ones — trebles maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, yankees, and that’s where most people I know lose track. Have a go yourself, it’s over at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/accumulator]accum bet calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
One thing that genuinely made a difference were the nerdier extras. They’ve got an implied probability converter that shows how much the bookie’s taking, and there’s the kelly calculator — I run quarter kelly as the full version is far too aggressive. The dutch tool gets used a fair bit when I’m covering two or three runners.
Couple of gripes. The layout is a bit basic — not much frills, it’s clearly function over form. Phone-wise it works although the acca grid need a bit of scrolling. Also there’s no proper app, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
So yeah. Costs nowt, not plastered in adverts, does the job. If anyone still works out returns on a calculator app, try it — it’s saved me plenty of arguments with the bookie.
So — been on this thing for something like five months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d say something since a mate asked me last week. Am UK based, mainly bet football and racing, small stakes, so take it how you like.
What got me on it was actually pretty stupid — I never could work out what an e/w return would be with 1/5 odds a place. I’d just wing it and get a shock. Now type the odds in before every slip, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator is the part I’m on daily — type in the price and your stake and you get profit and total return straight away, either odds format. There’s also the fiddly ones — acca and treble maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, honestly that’s where most people I know lose track. Have a go yourself, it’s here [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/patent]calculate a patent bet[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
The thing that genuinely changed how I bet were the nerdier bits. There’s an implied probability thing which shows you the overround, and there’s the kelly calculator — I run quarter kelly since full stakes are terrifying. Dutching calculator is decent when I’m splitting a race.
Not all sunshine though. Its design looks very functional, let’s say — zero polish, it’s clearly function over form. On mobile it works although the lucky 63 breakdown are a squeeze. Also there’s nothing on the app store, just the site — slight shame just flagging it.
Anyway. Free, barely any ads, works. If anyone honestly does the maths on paper, try it — it’s saved me a fair few “wait, that’s it?” moments.