Right — been using this thing for maybe a few months now and I keep coming back, reckon I’d say something since a lad on another thread asked me a few days back. Am UK based, mainly bet football and racing, nothing mad, just so you know where I’m coming from.

How I found it was honestly pretty stupid — I could never figure out what an each way payout would be with 1/5 odds a place. I used to just wing it and get a shock. These days I punch the numbers in before every slip, even a simple single bet.

The single bet calculator is the one I use most — you put in your stake, the odds and it shows returns instantly, either odds format. There’s also the fiddly ones — acca and treble maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, a yankee, honestly that’s where most people I know got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it lives at lucky 63 free bet calculator and it’s free with no account nonsense.

One thing that actually changed how I bet is the more serious bits. They’ve got an probability calculator that shows how much the bookie’s taking, and there’s the kelly criterion tool — I run quarter kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. The dutch tool is handy too for when I’m covering two or three runners.

It’s not perfect mind. Its design looks pretty plain — not much polish, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On my phone it works though the lucky 63 breakdown make you pinch and zoom. Also there’s no app, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but worth saying.

Anyway. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, works. If you even now works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — saves me a fair few dumb bets I’d have regretted.

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Right — been on this thing for maybe six months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d chuck my thoughts in since a lad on another thread asked me a few days back. Am in the UK, generally stick to footie and the horses, small stakes, so take it how you like.

The reason I started using it was genuinely embarrassing — I never could figure out what an ew payout actually came to once you get five places instead of three. Basically I’d wing it and then be surprised. Now type the odds in before every slip, even a simple single bet.

The single bet calculator tool is the part I’m on daily — type in the price and your stake and it shows profit and total return straight away, fractions or decimals. Same tool covers the fiddly ones — 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 lives at implied probability calculator and it’s free with no account nonsense.

What actually made a difference were the more serious tools. They’ve got an implied probability converter which shows you what margin’s baked in, plus a kelly criterion tool — I run quarter kelly as the full version is a quick route to a dead bankroll. The dutching one is handy too for when I’m splitting a race.

Couple of gripes. Its interface is a bit basic — zero frills, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On my phone it’s fine but the acca grid need a bit of scrolling. There’s no app, it’s browser only — fine by me but you asked.

Anyway. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, does what it says. If anyone honestly works out returns on a calculator app, try it — it’s saved me plenty of “wait, that’s it?” moments.

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