Question About Units?

[Grecdogg]

How do you know how much a unit is? Is there a percentage per amount you bet which is a unit? Meaning, just to say if my bankroll was $100 bucks, what would be 1 unit of $100 be? Thanks for your help

[southpaw74]

Everyone is different. The most inportant thing is to be consistent with managing your units properly. You shouldn't bet too much of your bank roll on any given game. It's best to stay at 10% or under. As your bankroll grows so should your unit size. For example, if you start with 100 and you get it up to 200 then you might stool bet 10% on a game but it would be 20 bucks instead of 10 that you did at the beginning.

[southpaw74]

Since everyone has a different size bankroll it's easier to tell how strong a play is by using units or "X". For example lakerboys units are worth 100 per unit to him but I dint bet that much so when I go with his plays I use $25 per unit. So if he bets a game at 4X then he is playing $400 but I only take it for $100. Just manage your units to the strength of the play.

[CappinTerp]

A unit is anything you wish it to be.!! So posters were use (mean ) $100 = 1 unit.

[Grecdogg]

Ahh got it... Thanks boys! I like the 10% idea. So now the hard part begins, winning those "units" lol

[southpaw74]

GL grec!! If you did use something like a 10% as a standard play then if you really like a play I'd put 20% on it but not much more than that to be safe.

[LT Profits]

A unit SHOULD be 1%, meaning that a two-unit play means 2% of bankroll, 3 units = 3%, etc...

[LT Profits]

Oh and 10% is nuts.

99% of my plays are 2.5%, and the other 1% of my plays are in the 3.5-4.5% range.

[southpaw74]

Oh and 10% is nuts.

99% of my plays are 2.5%, and the other 1% of my plays are in the 3.5-4.5% range.

It's not worth playing if your roll isn't large enough though LT. Once it grows enough you can scale it down for safety.

[Grecdogg]

It's not worth playing if your roll isn't large enough though LT. Once it grows enough you can scale it down for safety.

I see what your saying... so you must have a calculator handy a lot of the time lol

[southpaw74]

The moral us just to try and manage it and never chase or go on tilt...easier said than done though my friend GL

[MendozaLine]

10% is nuts if you're just trying to stay in the action for a long period of time. If you are trying to make money quick, it isn't. What is your bankroll at pal?

Oh and 10% is nuts.

99% of my plays are 2.5%, and the other 1% of my plays are in the 3.5-4.5% range.

[Grecdogg]

The moral us just to try and manage it and never chase or go on tilt...easier said than done though my friend GL

yea, I hear ya, done the tilt thing a couple of times... trying to stay focused thanks bud

[Grecdogg]

10% is nuts if you're just trying to stay in the action for a long period of time. If you are trying to make money quick, it isn't. What is your bankroll at pal?

$550 as we speak...

[MendozaLine]

Its really up to you pal. Are you looking to stay in the action for a long period of time? Or do you wanna gamble and try to win money quick? I would be betting 50 a game if your roll is at 550. Best of luck to you

[Grecdogg]

Its really up to you pal. Are you looking to stay in the action for a long period of time? Or do you wanna gamble and try to win money quick? I would be betting 50 a game if your roll is at 550. Best of luck to you

I'd actually like to win a couple grand since thats what Im down... plus a lil on top of that

[stealthyburrito]

10%, mad aggressive

[southpaw74]

Its really up to you pal. Are you looking to stay in the action for a long period of time? Or do you wanna gamble and try to win money quick? I would be betting 50 a game if your roll is at 550. Best of luck to you

That's about 10%! when I mentioned that you said it was nuts? Obviously the less you bet the safer it is fellas! There has been some good feedback here and I was just giving a thought on guidelines. I agree with what everyone has added,

[BiffTFinancial]

fwiw, my units are 1% of bankroll. most of my plays are 3u, some 4u, rarely 5u, never more. so, most of my plays are 3% of bankroll plus juice. so, most i ever plays is 5.5% of bankroll, and i don't play those often, and generally only when i'm hot. playing 10% of bankroll will have you re-upping if you go through a cold streak lasting longer than a few days (going 1-2, 2-4, then 1-3 in a 3-day period would leave you down about 60%). i find re-upping more depressing than any loss i've ever taken.

[suckerforparlays]

The moral us just to try and manage it and never chase or go on tilt...easier said than done though my friend GL

hehehe I cant go on tilt bitches! I got my casino disabled on bookmaker! BOOOOOOM lol