Someone please explain what a "unit" is, betting and mathematically
I am not completely naive. But is a "unit" whatever someone decides to make it. As if, my betting units for the year will be $20 dollars and I am laying 2 units on X team for $40 total bet?
Thanks in advance.
jpowderly
SBR Wise Guy
06-30-06
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#2
a unit is what ever you make it
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Living The Dream
SBR MVP
12-23-09
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#3
A unit to me is a standard per game bet. It can be anything that you consider a regular bet.
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rolltide10
SBR Sharp
11-01-09
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#4
Unit is just the term used to show your bet... Some people may use a $100 as a unit others a $1000. Most people don' want you to know there actual wager amount but a unit shows the confidence in a play without giving the $$$
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Ringo
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04-12-08
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#5
Each unit stands for 1 percent of someones entire bankrole. exe. 5 units = 5%
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fjordo
SBR MVP
11-26-09
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Some people will play to win a certain 'unit' amount, and some will risk 'unit' amounts.
Lets say a line is -150, I for one would bet $15 to win $10. (1.5 units to win 1)
If the line was at +150, I would be betting $10 to win $15. (1 unit to win 1.5) If it wasn't a confident play, I may bet $6.66 to win $10. (.66 units to win 1)
Some may 'flat' bet it, where they will just risk the same unit amount for each game. (-150 they would bet 1 unit to win .66, or +150 they would bet 1 unit to win 1.5)
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snapstick
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08-18-09
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Originally posted by kc714
I am not completely naive. But is a "unit" whatever someone decides to make it. As if, my betting units for the year will be $20 dollars and I am laying 2 units on X team for $40 total bet?
Thanks in advance.
Read my thread to better understand how to wager and how much to wager. A unit is anything you want it to be. $1.00, $5.00, $10.00 or $100.00
FLAT BETTING is the best and most successfull style of wagering to have proper money management for the long term.