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  1. Right — been using this thing for about five months now and it’s stuck on my phone, reckon 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, nothing mad, so take it how you like.

    The reason I started using it was honestly a bit daft — I could never get my head round what an ew return actually came to once you get five places instead of three. Basically I’d wing it and get a shock. Now I punch the numbers in before every slip, even a simple single bet.

    The single bet calculator tool is the bit I’m on daily — type in the price and your stake and it shows profit and total return instantly, fractions or decimals. Same tool covers the fiddly ones — trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, a yankee, and that’s where most people I know got it wrong. Have a go yourself, it lives at each way bet calc — free, no signup.

    What actually changed how I bet was the nerdier tools. They’ve got an odds-to-probability thing and it makes obvious the overround, and there’s the kelly criterion calculator — I stick to fractional kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. The dutch tool is decent if I’m spreading across selections.

    It’s not perfect mind. Its design looks pretty plain — zero frills, it’s clearly function over form. On my phone it’s usable but the lucky 63 breakdown need a bit of scrolling. There’s nothing on the app store, it’s a website and that’s it — doesn’t bother me but worth saying.

    Right, that’s me. Doesn’t cost anything, barely any ads, does the job. If anyone honestly works out returns on a calculator app, have a look — it’s saved me plenty of arguments with the bookie.

  2. OK — been using this thing for about a few months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so thought I’d say something since a mate asked me last week. Am based in the UK, mainly do football and horses, nothing mad, just so you know where I’m coming from.

    How I found it was genuinely pretty stupid — I never could get my head round what an ew payout actually was with 1/5 odds a place. I used to just eyeball it and then be surprised. 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 the price and your stake and it spits out profit and total return with no faffing, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. There’s also the multiples — doubles and trebles maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, a yankee, and that’s where I’d always lose track. Have a go yourself, it’s here how to calculate implied probability and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.

    What really shifted things for me were the more serious extras. They’ve got an odds-to-probability thing that shows how much the bookie’s taking, plus a kelly calculator — I use half kelly because full kelly is far too aggressive. The dutching one gets used a fair bit if I’m spreading across selections.

    It’s not perfect mind. Its interface feels pretty plain — zero flash, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. On mobile it works though the lucky 63 breakdown make you pinch and zoom. And nothing on the app store, it’s browser only — fine by me but you asked.

    So yeah. Free, barely any ads, works. If you honestly adds it up in their head, try it — it’s saved me a fair few “wait, that’s it?” moments.

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