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OK — have been messing about with this thing for something like four months now and it’s stuck on my phone, reckon I’d write something up since a mate asked me the other day. Am based in the UK, generally bet football and racing, nothing mad, for context.
The reason I started using it was honestly a bit daft — I could never figure out what an ew return actually was once you get five places instead of three. I used to just wing it and moan when the payout landed. Now I punch the numbers in first, every time, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator is the bit I’m on daily — you put in your stake, the odds and it shows the return with no faffing, either odds format. It also handles the bigger stuff — trebles returns, a lucky 15, yankees, and that’s where most people I know got it wrong. Have a go yourself, it’s here betting accumulator and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that genuinely changed how I bet was the geekier tools. There’s an implied probability converter and it makes obvious how much the bookie’s taking, and there’s the kelly staking tool — I stick to fractional kelly since full stakes are a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutch tool gets used a fair bit for when I’m splitting a race.
Not all sunshine though. 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’s fine but the lucky 63 breakdown need a bit of scrolling. And no proper app, it’s a website and that’s it — doesn’t bother me but worth saying.
Anyway. Free, no ads shoved in your face, does the job. If anyone even now works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — it’s saved me a fair few arguments with the bookie.
So — been using this thing for maybe six months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so thought I’d chuck my thoughts in since someone asked me the other day. Am based in the UK, generally bet football and racing, small stakes, for context.
How I found it was honestly embarrassing — I never could get my head round what an each way return would be once you get five places instead of three. I used to just wing it and get a shock. Now I type the odds in before I place anything, even the boring singles.
Their single bet calculator is the bit I use most — type in your stake, the odds and it spits out profit and total return instantly, either odds format. Same tool covers the bigger stuff — trebles returns, lucky 15s, patents and yankees, which is where I always lose track. Have a go yourself, it’s over at acca accumulator and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
The thing that really changed how I bet was the nerdier bits. There’s an odds-to-probability calculator that shows what margin’s baked in, and a kelly tool — I stick to fractional kelly as the full version is far too aggressive. The dutch tool gets used a fair bit when I’m spreading across selections.
It’s not perfect mind. The layout is pretty plain — not much polish, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On my phone it’s usable though the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. And no proper app, it’s browser only — fine by me just flagging it.
Anyway. Doesn’t cost anything, no ads shoved in your face, works. Anyone who still adds it up in their head, have a look — saves me plenty of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
So — been using this thing for about six months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d write something up since a lad on another thread asked me last week. I’m UK based, mostly stick to footie and the horses, nothing mad, so take it how you like.
How I found it was actually embarrassing — I could never figure out what an e/w payout actually was when the place terms changed. I’d just guess and get a shock. These days I type the odds in before I place anything, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator is the part I open most — you put in stake and odds and it spits out the return instantly, fractions or decimals. There’s also the multiples — trebles maths, a lucky 15, yankees, which is where I always mess it up. Have a go yourself, it lives at lucky 15 bet calculator and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
What actually shifted things for me is the nerdier extras. The implied probability converter that shows how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly tool — I stick to fractional kelly because full kelly is far too aggressive. The dutch tool is handy too when I’m covering two or three runners.
Not all sunshine though. The design feels pretty plain — not much polish, it’s clearly function over form. Phone-wise it’s fine although the acca grid make you pinch and zoom. There’s nothing on the app store, it’s a website and that’s it — slight shame but worth saying.
Right, that’s me. Costs nowt, barely any ads, does what it says. If anyone honestly does the maths on paper, give it a go — saved me plenty of dumb bets I’d have regretted.
So — have been messing about with this thing for maybe a few months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so figured I’d chuck my thoughts in since a mate asked me a few days back. Am based in the UK, mainly do football and horses, a fiver here and there, for context.
The reason I started using it was genuinely a bit daft — I couldn’t ever figure out what an ew payout actually was with 1/5 odds a place. I’d just eyeball it and moan when the payout landed. Now type the odds in first, every time, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator is the part I use most — you put in stake and odds and it shows returns straight away, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. Same tool covers the fiddly ones — acca and treble maths, a lucky 15, a yankee, honestly that’s where I’d always mess it up. Have a go yourself, it’s here super heinz bets and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that actually made a difference is the geekier extras. There’s an probability converter and it makes obvious what margin’s baked in, plus a kelly criterion tool — I stick to fractional kelly because full kelly is terrifying. Dutching calculator gets used a fair bit when I’m covering two or three runners.
Not all sunshine though. The design feels a bit basic — no polish, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On mobile it’s usable though the lucky 63 breakdown need a bit of scrolling. And no proper app, it’s browser only — slight shame but worth saying.
Anyway. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, does the job. If anyone even now works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — it’s saved me a fair few arguments with the bookie.
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