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So — have been messing about with this thing for about a few months now and it’s stuck on my phone, reckon I’d write something up since someone asked me last week. Am UK based, mainly stick to footie and the horses, nothing mad, so take it how you like.
What got me on it was honestly pretty stupid — I never could work out what an e/w return actually came to with 1/5 odds a place. Basically I’d guess and get a shock. Now stick my stake in before every slip, even a straight one-selection punt.
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Couple of gripes. The layout feels a bit basic — zero polish, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On my phone it’s fine although the acca grid need a bit of scrolling. There’s no proper app, just the site — fine by me but you asked.
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So — have been messing about with this thing for maybe a few months now and I keep coming back, so figured I’d write something up since a lad on another thread asked me last week. I’m in the UK, mainly do football and horses, a fiver here and there, for context.
What got me on it was honestly embarrassing — I never could get my head round what an e/w payout actually was with 1/5 odds a place. I used to just eyeball it and moan when the payout landed. These days I punch the numbers in before I place anything, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator is the bit I use most — type in stake and odds and you get returns instantly, either odds format. There’s also the fiddly ones — acca and treble returns, a lucky 15, yankees, and that’s where I always mess it up. Have a go yourself, it’s over at [url=https://freebet-calculator.com/bet-calculator/matched-betting]match bet calc[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
The thing that really made a difference was the nerdier tools. They’ve got an probability thing that shows the overround, plus a kelly staking tool — I run quarter kelly as the full version is far too aggressive. The dutching one is decent if I’m spreading across selections.
It’s not perfect mind. The interface feels pretty plain — no frills, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On my phone it works although the lucky 63 breakdown are a squeeze. And nothing on the app store, it’s browser only — fine by me just flagging it.
So yeah. Doesn’t cost anything, not plastered in adverts, does the job. If anyone honestly works out returns on a calculator app, have a look — saves me plenty of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
So — been on this thing for something like five months now and it’s stuck on my phone, reckon I’d write something up since a mate asked me last week. I’m based in the UK, generally stick to footie and the 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 couldn’t ever get my head round what an each way return would be when the place terms changed. Basically I’d wing it and moan when the payout landed. Now I type the odds in before I place anything, even the boring singles.
Their single bet calculator is the part I open most — you put in stake and odds and it shows returns instantly, either odds format. Same tool covers the multiples — trebles maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, a yankee, honestly that’s where most people I know lose track. If you want a look, it lives at [url=https://singlebettingcalculator.uk/bet-calculator/double]doubles accumulator[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
What genuinely changed how I bet was the nerdier extras. They’ve got an probability thing that shows what margin’s baked in, plus a kelly criterion calculator — I stick to fractional kelly as the full version is terrifying. Dutching calculator is decent for when I’m covering two or three runners.
Couple of gripes. Its design feels a bit basic — zero polish, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. Phone-wise it works although the bigger tables make you pinch and zoom. Also there’s no app, it’s a website and that’s it — slight shame but worth saying.
So yeah. Free, no ads shoved in your face, does the job. If anyone still adds it up in their head, try it — saved me a load of “wait, that’s it?” moments.