[easyliving]

I usually have good BR management and usually will just withdraw my profits instead of moving up my stake size. However the past couple weeks I've been on a hot streak and haven't had a single losing day. I wanna maximize my profits however I am also worried that I am bound to go cold again. The reason I haven't increased my unit size is because there are days when I wager 8-10 games and this would mean risking 1/4 of my BR on any given night and I didn't feel comfortable with this but assuming my streak continues I want to maximize my profit. So do I make the increase or not?

[sportsguy04]

100% all in plays. Triple and quadruple or nothing.

[daneault23]

As soon as you increase your unit size, you'll start to lose. Never fuckn fails I swear.

[easyliving]

decided not to make the move up. gonna wait another week and consider it again

[milwaukee mike]

any time i want to move the size of my unit up from 2.5 to 3.5 i just look at some pictures of avril

seriously though, that is still WAY too small. unless you're never going to earn another dollar the rest of your life and can never replenish your bankroll.

[easyliving]

any time i want to move the size of my unit up from 2.5 to 3.5 i just look at some pictures of avril

seriously though, that is still WAY too small. unless you're never going to earn another dollar the rest of your life and can never replenish your bankroll.

so whats the ideal number? 4% 5% I hate the thought of reloading and had to reload on multiple books a couple months back.

[Darkside Magick]

If you serious about it ..the number is 5%

[Regul8er]

I think 5% is too high IMO. I think you have it right at 2.5%.
It keeps you in the game longer, and lets be honest.......not many us are gonna winning longterm.

[Stocks]

I think it depends on how many games you bet. If your betting 1 or 2 games per day I think you can go as high as 4% but if betting 3-5 plays a day stick with 2.5% and if you bet more then that I'd go 2% or lower.

[Darkside Magick]

If you want to maximize profits easyliving...you have to put your bankroll in play...2.5% and all this other numbers is risk management.....it don't Max profits.....if you serious 5%

[Regul8er]

Darkside....what do you by "if your serious"

If this is your sole source of income, then maybe.......but if you have a dayjob, then this is a hobby and cant be taken too serious!

[Roxxyfish]

uhgggh i first read rooster size and thought JJ is back

[milwaukee mike]

Darkside....what do you by "if your serious"

If this is your sole source of income, then maybe.......but if you have a dayjob, then this is a hobby and cant be taken too serious!

if you have a day job, then you will keep making more money to replenish the "bankroll". so if you put in $1000 you seriously want to make $25 bets? that's ridiculous

[Regul8er]

$25 or $40.....not a major difference, is it?
Who wants to keep replenishing there bankroll anyways!

Start with a roll around 4 or 5k....then make $100 bets, youll stay in the game a long time, and if you get hot.....it's nice pocket change.

[Darkside Magick]

if you have a day job, then you will keep making more money to replenish the "bankroll". so if you put in $1000 you seriously want to make $25 bets? that's ridiculous

Thanks Milwaukee!

[BIGDAY]

I just like going to POUND TOWN on my books...

Moral of the story is you have to take shots. Gotta hit the POUND plays and your good.

[BIGDAY]

$25 or $40.....not a major difference, is it?
Who wants to keep replenishing there bankroll anyways!

Start with a roll around 4 or 5k....then make $100 bets, youll stay in the game a long time, and if you get hot.....it's nice pocket change.

Reg, you back in the game pal??


We need you posting more.

[Darkside Magick]

$25 or $40.....not a major difference, is it?
Who wants to keep replenishing there bankroll anyways!


Start with a roll around 4 or 5k....then make $100 bets, youll stay in the game a long time, and if you get hot.....it's nice pocket change.

Again Op wants to maximize profits...you don't Max profits on a 5k roll betting 2%

[greenhippo]

100% all in plays. Triple and quadruple or nothing.

Sharp post

[milwaukee mike]

I just like going to POUND TOWN on my books...

Moral of the story is you have to take shots. Gotta hit the POUND plays and your good.

pound town, nice place to visit, population bigday

betting small amounts is no fun and isn't going to get you anywhere

i love making $1000 deposit, taking a bonus and betting the whole $1300. essentially getting +150 on a -110

[opie1988]

My wife asked me to increase the size of my unit.

She can be very hurtful like that.

[milwaukee mike]

My wife asked me to increase the size of my unit.

She can be very hurtful like that.

can i post a pic of avril's nipple to help you with that? or will that be another infraction

[Regul8er]

Reg, you back in the game pal??


We need you posting more.

I am, but not like I used to. I did pretty good on Bowl Season. Hit just over 60% betting 33 of the games......cashed a bit out, and playing small on the rest. With a family, full time job and working on my MBA.....I just dont have the time to get serious with it.

[GunShard]

Always keep it low as possible. It's just smart that way.

[wantitall4moi]

LOL 5%, if you go on a 4-10 streak you have lost 65% of your bankroll

[Regul8er]

LOL 5%, if you go on a 4-10 streak you have lost 65% of your bankroll

I think you meant 35% of your bankroll would be lost betting 5%.

[wantitall4moi]

I think you meant 35% of your bankroll would be lost betting 5%.

yeah BR would be 65% of what you started with.

[GunShard]

LOL 5%, if you go on a 4-10 streak you have lost 65% of your bankroll

Are you an idiot? Your brain ignored "Less Than".

Losing 1% of bankroll bet 10 times is 90% of total bankroll left.
Losing .5% of bankroll bet 10 times is 95% of total bankroll left.

That's calculated by bet % of original deposited bankroll amount,
you save even more money if you bet % by current bankroll amount instead or original deposited bankroll amount.

Money management is critical.
If you go ALL IN at 100% of bankroll, then you are a degenerate and a square.

[sweethook]

1% is to much for the fixed nba games

[wantitall4moi]

Are you an idiot? Your brain ignored "Less Than".

Losing 1% of bankroll bet 10 times is 90% of total bankroll left.
Losing .5% of bankroll bet 10 times is 95% of total bankroll left.

That's calculated by bet % of original deposited bankroll amount,
you save even more money if you bet % by current bankroll amount instead or original deposited bankroll amount.

Money management is critical.
If you go ALL IN at 100% of bankroll, then you are a degenerate and a square.

not many do that, they take whatever they start the day with and calculate every bet based off that. Well to be honest 99% of guys who bet dont have a bankroll anyway just whatever they have funded at whatever shit book they use.

As it is the 'ideal' percentage is going to be around 2.5-3%, that is assuming they can hit 54% in the first place. Most guys arent good enough to bet anything, but if they want to pretend they can then 2% would more than likely be the max they would want to bet. Then that amount will go up in dollars (not percentage) as their bankroll grows.

[Big Bear]

so whats the ideal number? 4% 5% I hate the thought of reloading and had to reload on multiple books a couple months back.

damn u have a lot of will power

i might reduce my unit size for baseball this year and start betting more often

[easyliving]

Also for those of you wondering I am 14-6 in the NBA since opening this thread. Got a big play in the NFL on Sunday if it hits I will more than likely move up to betting 3.5% of the new B.R

[The Giant]

Also for those of you wondering I am 14-6 in the NBA since opening this thread. Got a big play in the NFL on Sunday if it hits I will more than likely move up to betting 3.5% of the new B.R

If you have a "big play" on Sunday, doesn't that mean you've already moved up?

[byronbb]

1% of net worth is a good max unit size Id say.

[Sawyer]

Depends on your bankroll.

We always say, Never bet more then %5 of your bankroll but it applies to small bankrolls. As your bankroll gets large, you have to decrease %.

I think it's okay to bet %5 if your bank is smaller then 1000-2000€. Since you have nothing to lose. Even if you lose this money, it won't be end of the world.

Something very funny I observed between bettors, (not talking about you btw, it's about other people) Some people say, I raised my bankroll to 3500 from 350. It makes x10! So if I had started with 5000, I would make 50,000. LMAO.

Managing 2000€ and 40,000€ are different things..this is something people don't understand.

Anyway, let's get to your post. If you ask for my advice,

Smaller then 2000€, %5 is okay.
2000€ - 5000€ %4
5000€ - 10,000€ %3
20,000€ - 50,000€ %2
50,000€ + %1

PS: Number of plays is another factor. A punter who bets 3 games/day (90 games/month) and a capper who bets 10 games/day -sometimes 30 picks/day- (NCAA?) should use different %.