Walked away with a clearer head than I had before reading this, and a quick visit to cavarotrust only sharpened that, the writing has a way of cutting through the noise that surrounds most topics online which is something I will definitely remember the next time I am searching for an answer to anything.

OK — been on this thing for about a few months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so figured I’d write something up since a mate asked me a few days back. Am based in the UK, mostly do football and horses, a fiver here and there, so take it how you like.

The reason I started using it was actually pretty stupid — I could never figure out what an each way return actually was once you get five places instead of three. I used to just guess and get a shock. Now I type the odds in before every slip, even a simple single bet.

The single bet calculator tool is the one I open most — type in your stake, the odds and it shows profit and total return straight away, fractions or decimals. Same tool covers the bigger stuff — trebles returns, lucky 15s, yankees, which is where I always got it wrong. If you want a look, it lives at odds calculator matched betting and it’s free with no account nonsense.

What genuinely made a difference were the geekier bits. They’ve got an odds-to-probability calculator which shows you the overround, and a kelly staking calculator — I run quarter kelly because full kelly is a quick route to a dead bankroll. Dutching calculator is decent for when I’m splitting a race.

It’s not perfect mind. Its interface is pretty plain — zero flash, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On my phone it’s fine though the lucky 63 breakdown need a bit of scrolling. Also there’s no proper app, it’s browser only — slight shame just flagging it.

Right, that’s me. Free, no ads shoved in your face, works. If you even now adds it up in their head, try it — saves me plenty of dumb bets I’d have regretted.

Decided to read more before commenting and the more I read the more I wanted to say something, and a stop at zylavocore pushed that impulse further, when content provokes the urge to participate rather than just consume it is doing something quite specific and worth recognising clearly when it happens during reading.

Right — been on this thing for maybe four months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so thought I’d chuck my thoughts in since a mate asked me last week. I’m in the UK, mostly bet football and racing, a fiver here and there, so take it how you like.

What got me on it was actually a bit daft — I couldn’t ever work out what an each way payout actually was when the place terms changed. I used to just guess and get a shock. Now punch the numbers in before every slip, even a straight one-selection punt.

Their single bet calculator tool is the part I open most — you put in the price and your stake and it shows returns instantly, either odds format. It also handles the multiples — acca and treble returns, a lucky 15, yankees, which is where I always lose track. Have a go yourself, it’s here trixie bet calculator and it’s free with no account nonsense.

The thing that really made a difference were the geekier bits. They’ve got an implied probability converter and it makes obvious what margin’s baked in, and there’s the kelly criterion tool — I stick to fractional kelly because full kelly is terrifying. The dutching one is decent when I’m spreading across selections.

It’s not perfect mind. Its design is very functional, let’s say — zero flash, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it’s usable though the lucky 63 breakdown make you pinch and zoom. And nothing on the app store, just the site — slight shame but you asked.

So yeah. Free, barely any ads, does the job. If anyone honestly works out returns on a calculator app, try it — it’s saved me a fair few arguments with the bookie.