How much is a unit?

[poker_dummy101]

I hate to have to post this. But this "gentlemen" in the other thread keeps telling me a unit is $100.

While infact $100 is a unit for most professionals, I tend to believe a unit is relative to your bankroll. For people posting their plays on a daily basis as a side activity/family/etc, they don't have money to bet that much per game. So if someone wants to bet $33 on a game, does he have to keep his records as .33 units lost and .3 units won?

If you need help deciding, please google:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...ng&btnG=Search (or create your own search)

BTW, this is actually a serious question because he doesn't believe me and says he has been around forever!!!

[UntilTheNDofTimE]

a unit is any amount u make it out to be, alot of bettors don't feel comfortable putting out there bet amount so they refer to it as unit, i always bet 220/200 on all my plays so i will say 1 unit for me is 220, if you bet 10 bucks a play ur unit is 10, its any fictional amount you make it out to be,

[Chi_archie]

it is relative like you said. and it can't change from bet to bet for certain bettor's the only use a percentage of their present bankroll amount, like in martingaling....

a unit could be $21.64 $100 or $1000 or whatever...

[diogee]

A unit is just whatever your base bet is...If you bet to win $30 per game that would be your unit. Betting 33 to win 30 would be 1.1 units to win 1...etc. Some use a % of the bankroll and others have a set unit...really whatever you want to make it.

$30 better on a +200 could say 1 unit to win 2 units (30 to win 60)

[poker_dummy101]

Thank you.

I will bump the tout thread one more times for him to see this thread, and then promise I won't bump it again because I'm sure noone wants to see the tout thread

[punchmaster]

A unit is just whatever your base bet is...If you bet to win $30 per game that would be your unit. Betting 33 to win 30 would be 1.1 units to win 1...etc. Some use a % of the bankroll and others have a set unit...really whatever you want to make it.

$30 better on a +200 could say 1 unit to win 2 units (30 to win 60)

I like the idea of a unit as a percentage of bankroll, so as your bankroll grows, so won't your betsize.

[MilfDriller]

10 inches. easy questions.

I have a unit, I use it, I knock my wife out for the night.

[bobbyfk]

talking in terms of units is more confusing so i always put the amount i bet in $'s

[MonkeyF0cker]

Units are used by recreational bettors. See Kelly Criterion for professional handicapper's staking methodologies.

[pico]

10 inches. easy questions.

I have a unit, I use it, I knock my wife out for the night.

i was gonna say same as a member.