1. 12-01-16 08:34 PM #1
    Mackballs
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    Interesting theory

    Had a friend tell me that a bettor's unit size should typically be right around what they make per hour at their job. I thought this was a decent concept providing the person has other areas of their life under control.
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  2. 12-01-16 08:36 PM #2
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    What does half the forum do who don't work?
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  3. 12-01-16 08:37 PM #3
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    Sound about right. If I kept my betting size at around $20 Dollars I'd be good. I give my mom all my money anyways so not really applicable here. Welcome to the forum
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  4. 12-01-16 08:37 PM #4
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    Disagree. For me my unit is 8x my hourly wage. 1 unit should equal 1 days' work!
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  5. 12-01-16 08:37 PM #5
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    Average unit size at SBR is 2.5"
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  6. 12-01-16 08:40 PM #6
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    Your friend works an hourly job, and you're taking advice from them? Jesus Christ.
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  7. 12-01-16 08:48 PM #7
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    Hippo don't hate because you're no longer eligible for OT.
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  8. 12-01-16 08:52 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by JayRow View Post
    Disagree. For me my unit is 8x my hourly wage. 1 unit should equal 1 days' work!
    Bold move Jay. Hopefully you cap the shit out of those multi unit plays.
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  9. 12-01-16 08:53 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Booya711 View Post
    Average unit size at SBR is 2.5"
    Booya, thank you for the reassurance. I needed that tonight.
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  10. 12-01-16 08:53 PM #10
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    Is your friend eberetta? Seems awfully nitty
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  11. 12-01-16 09:05 PM #11
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    Sounds like a good rule for a recreational bettor that does not wager regularly.

    But if you want to grow your bankroll you must move your unit size up as your roll grows
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  12. 12-01-16 09:11 PM #12
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    Yea take shots unless you want to do the missionary & eat vanilla ice cream all your life. Nothing wrong with safe, but fortune favors the bold
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  13. 12-01-16 09:24 PM #13
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    Good feedback guys, appreciate it.
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  14. 12-01-16 09:27 PM #14
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    If you make let's say 50k a year the most you should be betting a game is $20
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  15. 12-01-16 09:49 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mackballs View Post
    Bold move Jay. Hopefully you cap the shit out of those multi unit plays.
    You know it!
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  16. 12-01-16 09:53 PM #16
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    Does not matter how much you make if you have 100k saved up you can bet pretty big.
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  17. 12-01-16 09:55 PM #17
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  18. 12-01-16 10:29 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mackballs View Post
    Had a friend tell me that a bettor's unit size should typically be right around what they make per hour at their job. I thought this was a decent concept providing the person has other areas of their life under control.
    Read about Kelly Criterion. The difficult part is to determine the percentile chance of winning a given bet. The bank has to be set aside -money on deposit with the sportsbook or if you play credit - what you have set aside in the safe or a savings account. But, he states the obvious - track yourself and unless there is a history of 53% wins - it is paper bets only until the positive numbers are there.

    The people that lose do not keep track at all - barely keep records - brutal truth is they don't want to know how much they have lost.
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  19. 12-01-16 11:01 PM #19
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    But, we did not discuss the number of bets - your guy is about 25 bucks an hour and could put 1500 away - and play for fun - 25 a bet? But, if he bets on 20 events on Saturday - he could easily lose 250 on that day. So, I do agree with you that 1 hour of wages for 1 bet sounds reasonable. We don't know the risk tolerance of the individual or aversion as the case may be.
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