How many of you actually(truthfully) stick to a strict BR Management

[nyed1010]

I'm too much of a degen to make disciplined bets. The problem is I'm working with such a small BR and it's hard to bet such small amounts, especially when you're a degen like myself. Basically, my standard bet size was $10 and my big play was $100. Went broke with my first $300 which I worked up to as high as around $1400 and then a couple of degen big bets, lost it all. Reloaded with $500 and nearly lost it all and was literally down to my last $60 when I hit 2 straight all in bets with the second hitting big on Edmonton +150(another story altogether involving a blown 9-team parlay). I was at around $300 at that point and got it up to $600 earlier today and lost a big chase bet with the rangers(not sure wtf I was thinking going big on the f*ucking rangers) and just hit with Oregon and nearly hit the middle 2h arizona -2(line opened at-1.5) which pushed. I'm currently left with $386.94. Definitely do not want to go broke with this and have to reload. I'm really considering just going standard $10 flat bets until I can work it up around $700 and then I may feel comfortable going crazy again betting a bill on my best plays. How do you guys go about bet sizing and have any of you been able to truly stick to standard disciplined bet sizes and really build on a small BR. I've been hitting 56% of my plays, although definitely a bit skewed as I'm not afraid to lay chalk.

[VegasInsider]

I follow it 100% and never stray. I have to, it's the only way I can stay in control and continue to do this for a living.

[MB]

100%. It took me years to finally master the art of patience. Making money is the easy part

[nyed1010]

nice to hear, but have you guys done it with a small BR? If I had nice BR to work with, this wouldn't be an issue, but making $10 bets sucks balls. F*uck, I'm already thinking about putting a hundo on Montreal tomorrow.........

[donnyguru]

Find a number between $10 and $100 and start flat betting. You need to get off the rollercoaster, it leads to bad decision making on both ends of the spectrum. You don't respect $10, so you will action bet that. $100 makes the game way to important, and makes you feel smarter or dumber than you really are depending on the outcome. Bump your number up or down every Monday depending on how things are going. Besides adding a bankroll management element to what you are doing, it will also help you asses how good you really are at this without letting the bet amounts blur the real picture. Good luck.

[denn333]

play strictly on emotion.

[Extra Innings]

I do....had to learn the hard way.

[Preston09]

not I!!

[Preston09]

Probably why I have to work 9-5

[doublej95]

follow it every day when i bet. learn my lesson when I was younger betting over my head.

[stikymess]

100%. It took me years to finally master the art of patience. Making money is the easy part

This.

I spent years as well till I figured it out. I would wonder how the f*ck did I go 7-3 and have less money then what I started with!

[Rollins08]

Its the hardest part of gambling. If you've got gambling in your blood I don't believe you can ever follow it. I only believe about 10% of the people who say they can follow it.

[Cap dat 4ss]

Probably why I have to work 9-5

You have to work 9-5 because you pick losers... Bad BR mgmt. only affects losers

[Hoja Verdes]

It's tough to use proper br management when betting small. I find that if you're betting larger amounts, say 250 per unit, its easier because you're playing with 'real' money. But then of course it becomes even more crucial to have sound money management, bc if you don't, you can get in trouble real easily.

[HotStreak]

I'm horrible at bankroll management.

[jbrent95]

Bankroll mgmt has made it easier for me remain emotionally detached from my plays.

[ngates815]

Nope...And doubt I ever will. I don't do this to make a living, I do it for fun and only use my extra spending cash. All I care about is paying my bills have a few grand in case an unexpected bill comes, and having enough money to pay for a couple week long vacations in the Caribbean. Other than that most my other money goes to gambling.

[harlee71]

Bankroll mgmt has made it easier for me remain emotionally detached from my plays.

This is a great statement. Watching every game will kill you or drive you nuts! I love it though!


I dont think you will ever make money with a small bankroll and flat betting. I have tried to many times. The vig will eat you up if you dont pick close to 60%. You can stay afloat a lot longer, but it's difficult to get ahead. I flat bet all my action picks, but I am not as discipled with my top picks. That is why some weeks I collect and some weeks I reup. As my top picks go, so do I.

[Powderguy]

Hell no, I tell myself I'm going to do it this time but I just can't get a grip on it, fuk

[noties]

build your bankroll just like someone builds a house one brick at a time

use small + ml dogs or O/U + juice

1% or 2% of your BR

prepare for long losing periods 10 to 15 (winning is easy ,losing hard )

one key is not to run out of money

250 to 350 wagers

[Hoja Verdes]

Bankroll mgmt has made it easier for me remain emotionally detached from my plays.

This man speaks the truth. Compared to three years ago, when I'd sweat every game, it's common for me to go to bed these days having never checked a score. Definitely have not watched more than about 2 hours total of basketball all season, and have risked close to 6 figures. Once you truly grasp variance, it's a lot easier to take the emotion out of gambling and realize your best attempt at 'capping' based on watching games is futile.

[Yi]

It's important to apply Bankroll Management. I learned it the hard way

[TR88]

It's important to apply Bankroll Management. I learned it the hard way

Was down to my last $100 3 weeks ago, build it to $3400, and guess what......since last thursday I'm buried...$0 man...reload

[Dutch]

I go nuts on a couple of college football games every year, but otherwise I'm pretty good about bankroll mgmt.

[dinaro7]

not me

[madmiek]

Yep i agree with most of the answers in here.. Having a small BR will drive you more nuts than having a big BR. been there done that. The thing with a small bankroll is that lets say you are wagering $10 per unit and your up i dont know 3 units for the week. Without counting juice you would end up with like $30 profit.. Really hard to stay patient with only 30 dollars profit on the whole week and really sad if you put a lot hours into capping games, but if your BR was big enough to wager 100 per unit, then you would be up like 300 dollars in profit and that would be a lot more satisfying than the miserable 30 dollars. Then it would be a lot easier to be patient and focus more on specific plays you like+ playing it smart. I recommend you save some money to build a big enough BR where you can do this, unless your a degen gambler and cant help youself. BOL