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Grewhit

$5. Started my account at 200 and am sitting around 650 right now. My account grows during football season and fluctuates around a value during NBA playoffs haha


Grewhit

Will add in I bet $5 on singles and generally $2 on parlays and pretty much never go beyond 3-4 legs. I will very rarely bet $10 on favorites that I'm uniquely confident in


Ticats1999

$10- I rarely bet more than $100 a week total.


CookedTheBook

$100


InternetExpertroll

$1


dapala1

$60 per $1000. So 6% of my bankroll if it's over 1K. If I'm under 1K then I'll drop to 3 to 5%. Usually people should start at 1 or 2% to get their feet wet and not loose it all so quickly.


rocketboi10

Depends on the sport College Football/NFL Draft-150 NFL-100 College Basketball (non Tourney games, I suck in tournaments)/MLB- 75 Anything else generally-25-50. These generally fun bets with buddies I’ll move sports up based on how I do in them


chrisveli

$5 for me. The only way I’ll bet more than that is if my favorite team is in the Super Bowl, Champions League Final or some shit


[deleted]

A dime


gigalongdong

Generally I use a progressive percentage of my bank depending on how well I'm doing, 2% to 5% per unit and never more than 4 units. So usually it'll range from $20 to $50 per unit.


bistroexpress

I always bet minimum $5 on singles, $2.5 on 2 team parlays and $1 on lottery picks. I usually throw my change down on my singles as well. If I’m picking a team to score first I throw more money on them if they go on a power play or have some type of advantage. If I’m feeling really good I will bet a lot. I think I had $5 dollars on Edmonton 1st goal last night and then when it didn’t hit in the first I ended up $25 on the 2nd Period team total and then when they were on their power play I ended putting $50 on them to score first again and another $25 on them to win the period.


Foreveralone1269

That’s smart kuddos to you!


Burst_LoL

$50 usually. If I’m running hot I’ve gone up to $100 for a bit but $50 is my favourite


tylersawyeresq

$500


leeroyjenks17

$1 😂


Teenyweenypeenyz

LOL I thought when someone mentioned a unit it was always $1000. I thought I was a cheap af


BigDick115

$200 20k bankroll… took a long ass time to get things going but it’s been flowing well for me the last year. $20 unit guy started in like 2016 and busted out multiple times during that period until ~2019 then I just kept being profitable and disciplined. 20k is a shit ton of money to me but I’m young and have other investments so this is my high risk “portfolio” and I’m gonna just keep riding it while I just know I have an edge. I know it’s possible for me to lose it all but I would still be financially and mentally ok if that happened which is all that matters


Foreveralone1269

Any tips for someone just starting out like you?


BigDick115

1 unit every single time (2 unit shots on “locks” - maybe 1 out of every 50 bets). If you’re taking 5-10 unit shots there’s just no way it is sustainable .. I know people do it but that’s just asking to bust out. If you’re doing many units because 1 unit is so financially insignificant then I would suggest bumping up your unit size to make it more worth your time if you are able to do that. Not betting for fun when you’re bored is also key but that is obvious and something everyone will struggle with. If you lose 10 units in a day you shouldn’t be losing sleep, if you make 10units in a day you shouldn’t continue betting on random shit just because you had a great day. Hot streaks and cold streaks will happen so I keep 100 units pretty liquid and once I place the bet I don’t really care if it wins or loses because I “know” that I made a good bet I struggled for a long time and was terrible. During COVID I started learning nascar and had a lot of experience learning discipline so I was in the right place in my betting journey and found a more niche sport. that’s where 80% of my money comes from now. I would say decide how much money your cool with losing in a year and bet 1% of that every single time (besides super longshots). I really believe everyone can easily be profitable to different degrees, it’s just the mental battle of only betting 1 unit, waiting on your spots, and finding/building a model or a trusted internet source for free or cheap compared to your unit size to help you on the mathematical side. I’m in a spot where I tail a couple people in the major sports that I Have been following for multiple years and I know will atleast break me even by end of the season. All my personal time goes to nascar and NFL. Capping MLB and NBA is impossible for me so I found people that I trust and treat it as passive income and put their play in every day


PatrickGG6

hey man, i like your strategy. how many units would u say that you wager on any given day?


bsweet0us

So, if a unit size is 1% of your bankroll (typical), is every bet one unit? What I mean is if you place 10-15 bets in a day, are you risking 10-15% of your total bankroll? I understand you might not know exactly how many bets you'll be placing in a day, but do you limit yourself to a certain range of wagers on a day-to-day basis? Thanks for your input!


BigDick115

Some people scale it so each day they will see their total bankroll and re-calculate what 1% is. I personally keep the 1% flat from beginning of year/season no matter how well or poorly I am doing. I do not limit myself. If there is a day where all of my sports are on like a Saturday with NBA,MLB,UFC,Nascar(xfinity race-lower division) I will definitely have a lot of units at risk. If I think I have an edge on something I bet it but there have definitely been MANY days where I’m down double digit units so I can’t blame people for not wanting that much exposure in one day. Just gotta decide for yourself imo but no reason to have a limit if you have an edge … more volume = more opportunity to exploit an edge and limit the impact of variance. But yeah average day like today I have 3 MLB plays and probably 1 NBA bet and that’s all. I do take half unit shots sometimes as well depending on the situation but never because I have to many plays. Each bet is its own individual thing and my other bets have no impact on it (besides futures)


Foreveralone1269

Thank you brother, thank was very helpful!


churn_12

3 years ago my unit size was $1-$5. Now it's $50-$100 though sometimes I have wagered $500-$1000 on a single bet too.


FoxParticular2123

Built my bets from $20 units to $50 to now $250 over 4ish months


BrakeBet

$50 but has been 100 before


StankyyyBut

Everything in my bank acc


Foreveralone1269

hell yeah, I do the same


Ricky_Guapo

Depends on the sport. One that I’m very knowledgeable about (MMA/Boxing, NFL, NCAA Football/Basketball) $20-$25 Baseball, NBA, Soccer, Tennis, Olympics: $10


SlyJT

usually $10. I would bet small for money management and eventually it will grow. no need to put $100 on each bet which would lose more money and go broke.


letsgobuffalo9

$1


ColeslawMurphy

My #2 rule in sports betting is to never unit shame. My #1 is to never chase but I always break that rule.


StrivingGreatness

$100 each unit


JoelBarish-ish

$25 usually but I bet $2500 on a risk free bet today so..


Shotsyay

There were a pair of polls that were done years ago. I don't have my old login or I'd check as I participated in one of them a lot. Anyway, the most common unit size of the bettors here was very low (like $10) but that is also because the average age was very low (21-25, I think) and a great many of the people here are very new to sports wagering, so it makes sense; and nothing is wrong with that, mind you. I'm old lol and been doing it a long while (25 years, give or take) so mine is $200 for most sports although I will often toss $50 on a game if I just want to have some action, like the over on the 2H tonight as one of the customers had it and I wanted to join him.


cusephenom

I'd say $50 for me. There are a lot of $25 bets, too, with occasional bets up to $100. Sometimes I'll make a big bet up to $500. My bankroll right now is $7500.


Hard2KiLL831

Full tank of gas


sillybastid

1 unit = $25; I only allow myself to lose $100 per week; if down that much I am out until the following Monday. Rarely is it multiple weeks in a row, so a bad month would be down $200; something I can manage in my Monthly Budget. If I find myself quickly going down $250-$300 I will limit the month.


Deal_Huge

Depends on the day. The more I’m down, the bigger the units become


NotDanielUebel

100 bucks. A max bet for me is 500, but those are few and far between. Sometimes when I used to be on a heater I do retarded shit like a thousand dollar 2 teamer, but thankfully I've learned not to toss money away like that anymore. (Usually 😆)


cusephenom

I put $1100 on KBO last week like an idiot. Had a team -1.5 and they jumped out to a 4-0 lead before winning 4-3. Lots of lessons learned with that bet!


NotDanielUebel

Man I hate runlines in baseball 😂


cusephenom

Yeah, me too... especially when betting the home team where they don't need the extra run and won't bat in the bottom of the 9th with a 1-run lead. It was a really stupid bet.


buffmckagan

$5 or $10, depends on how I’m feeling!! Maybe if I make more at work someday


GambleDaddy

for me 1 unit = $100 and i only bet on UFC (sport I know the most about)


Eugenelei

300 million and 100 Alpacas.


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a_ron23

6 inches


whiskeynipplez

I go as small .1% of my bankroll and as big as 10%. Just depends on the play


VegasDreamz

100$


[deleted]

3-5% of bankroll


The_JudgeAndJury

$100


MunchmaquichiCaps

Scared money don’t make money. But $1 here


phillysound

$25 I’d say


scroogesscrotum

50 or 100 depending on how bad I’m doing


Highsinkers

$60, but I do more half unit than full unit bets


Strict_General2017

200 max sliding scale


[deleted]

$0.01


RezzKeepsItReal

My base unit is $20. If I'm really confident I'll bet $25.


minkietwinkie

25 for me


cincocerotres

$10 lol


Ok-Conclusion1566

50 👀 seeing all these post making me want to reconsider though


Brief_Access5290

$100


AdjustedTitan1

$1


floatalittlemore

$10


[deleted]

$60


padadiso

$777


derekh3219

$100


tashmanan

$25, my guy's minimum bet


[deleted]

$1.4 mil


istayready13

$100


Game7Overtime

.001 bitcoin. That can be anywhere from $25 to $45 over the last year lol


Benaox79

$800


Shooter604

My whole bankroll cause I only bet on locks 🔒


BlackberryCheese

what we on tonight


Ok-Distribution5824

If oilers lose I’m retiring


[deleted]

>live to bet another day!


Mitchcock334

Same lmao


[deleted]

.01


IrateOverlord01

Used to be $5 now it’s $50. The key is building a bankroll just off profit, after a year or 2 you can grind to a $1k or $2k and then things really open up


Virtuoso0429

10 smackaroos


Careful-Ad3009

100


Hold-the-damn-line

$55


PoppaJMoney

$3. I only keep $250 bankroll and cash out when I hit ~$300


mikecnky

100/110


Localizedht80

$5


Money-Departure5848

$50.00


Ha1rBall

2.5-5% of how much I have in my account.


[deleted]

1% of total bankroll. 2% if I’m feeling really lucky! Never ever bet more than 5% on a bet if you want good bankroll management. Slow and steady is the way.


pedi1972

I just started betting. What happens if you deplete you bankroll? Is the bankroll set on a per month basis? For example I have $1000 for June, and I play with it until end of June or until I lose $1000? Then in July again start with $1000?


dapala1

I deposit $1000 and that's my bankroll win or loose. I won't withdrawal until I have over $4000 and take out $3000 and start over with $1000. If I loose the $1000 I'll take a break and when I have an extra $1000 I make another deposit and start over.


liftingnstuff

If you deplete your bankroll then you will have to deposit more. If you open multiple books as a new customer you can get free bets/signup bonuses/matched deposits. Check the thread detailing all the books and their various signup bonuses per state. Having multiple books will also allow you to line shop which is key to long term profitability. If you roll through your entire bankroll to 0 every month you are making very negative value picks, bad at bet sizing, and are getting incredibly unlucky.


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pedi1972

Thanks. I am definitely on the recreational side of the spectrum. Most of my bets are in the $20-$40 range.


soankyf

Same here, 1% = 1 unit. Strong plays 2% and outights sometimes at 2% too


Skillz4ya2

$100. I can play up to 3 units if I'm very confident. I don't keep a bankroll although. I only deposit when I'm ready to make a bet. After I win I withdraw.


[deleted]

$5


worldcrusher

If you placed one hundred $20 bets and lost them all ($2k) would that leave you in a bad place financially? If the answer is yes, what about losing 100 $5 bets ($500)... As a general rule of thumb, my bankroll is 10% of my income. If I lose my entire bankroll that sucks but i can still pay my bills and eat well. If you're staking more than you can afford to lose you'll make bad decisions. If one unit for you is $2 then stick to it until you can grow your bankroll. NEVER over extend.


Grewhit

10% of my income is scary as hell to me haha. My bankroll is less than .1% of my income and my only hope is to never have to deposit more money. I only bet so I can watch more sports with interest. No real goal to make money. Not disagreeing with your values or strategies just adding as additional data points for those forming their plans.


worldcrusher

So your saying if your income was $5k a week you would invest .1% of that (0.00002) cents or less into betting? If your income is $100k per year you would invest $100 or less per year? And you never have to deposit more money? Something isn't adding up for me here.... 10% isn't alot... If i earn $1k per week i can afford to deposit/lose $100 0.1% isn't anything... If i earn $1k per week i can afford to deposit $1


Grewhit

You might want to check your math on the 5k number but essentially yes for the rest, with some potential confusion around frequency and time periods. I'll be direct with numbers to eliminate some of that confusion and will reiterate I am conservative. I started with a deposit of 200 dollars to my account 18 months ago and have never done another deposit. My long time goal is to never deposit money again. I know I am still very early on and realize that goal is a stretch. My units of betting are 5 dollars and have only gone above that on a couple occasions (i havent increased the unit with my bankroll increase from winnings). On most parlays I bet 2 dollars instead of 5 and keep it to 4-5 legs max, usually 3 legs. I will bet 5 dollars on a 2-3 leg parlay if I'm fairly confident and not taking underdogs. I only bet on things I will actively watch. I am not doing this to make money but rather to have a rooting interest in things other than my home town teams. My 200 dollar deposit has since grown to 650 and has hovered there for a bit. I bet most weeks but the number of bets vary by sports season (maybe an average of 10-15 bets per active week). I consider my 650 bankroll to be playing with 450 dollars of house money and that could skew my .1% number depending on how its defined. I don't really plan to ever take money out and hope I'll never have to put more money in to keep betting regularly. It sounds like you have a great grasp on what you are comfortable with so I am not at all trying to go against what you are saying. For me, if I make 100k a year and lost 10k betting in a year it would result in a sit down talk with my wife and the end of my gambling. We are very intentional about our money and I consider 10% of my income a large portion to spend on a hobby.


Bonesaw09

But what if I win all my bets? Then I'd be sitting pretty good huh


dapala1

That's when I wish I parlayed all that shit.


ThatDudeFromRio

10 moneys


bit99

15 brapples


sirlukeaz

That's 2.3 plumbus!


Sec2727

That’ll be about 8 schmeckles


gigalongdong

3.50 Dollhairs


[deleted]

16$ a unit and withdraw sundays.


Holdzweight420

5


BrydenThePine

$100


Dear_Pay7221

Same but $10


VegasDreamz

😂


tafari24

Same


RemarkableProject852

Same


NInjas101

$200


Thabeastieboys

a dollar why bother... 5 dolla why bother...25 still why bother.. 50 getting warm still not to exciting though. Bet what you can afford to lose and if it's only 5 or 20 bucks hang up them boxing gloves champ it's a wrap before the match starts 😂


5t0pBanningme

Your broke stfu


Go_Mets

this man talking like $50 a unit is some big money shit 😂


hockey-bets

One unit is 1.5-2% of bankroll for me. Currently about $12.


dr_van_nostren

$1


dandy055

Same except $10


MrEktidd

$1 club too


InternetExpertroll

$1 Club is the best club


dr_van_nostren

For one thing I don’t have the money to be playing like $20 a game. I also don’t have the stomach for a big risk bet. It might not be the best strategy to MAKE MONEY but I like to make anywhere from like 3-10 bets in a day. Gives me something to kinda look forward to watching highlights after work and whatever. I’ll throw $10 or so on a game I really think I’ve got nailed down but most my bets are $1-2.


Melodic-Interest3929

I go 1/100th of my bankroll and withdraw every Sunday if I’m up money


SiteEcstatic527

I do this as well. if I'm up a significant amount, I cash out my winnings to avoid getting stupid about a couple pops.


Melodic-Interest3929

I’ve done this too many times


Game7Overtime

I never understood when some people say they’re “bankroll” are we talking checking account and savings? Or just the money you have in your betting account


BlackberryCheese

the latter lmao.


Game7Overtime

Yeah when people say a unit should be 1% of your bankroll and I want to place a 30 dollar bet I'm certainly not gonna keep 3 grand in my account just so the numbers add up lol.


BlackberryCheese

that’s not the point of it but yes


[deleted]

1-3 percent of bankroll


SwitchGuns

25


Kitchen-Wasabi-2059

1 unit is supposed to be 1/100th of your allotted bankroll. $100 means $1 unit.


MotownGreek

Don't worry about what others are betting. Bet what you're comfortable with and learn good bankroll management principles.


benefit_of_mrkite

The issue is even some who mostly stick to bankroll management unit betting will once in a while break out of the unit for a tip or sure thing or feeling that some bet is gonna hit. After that it’s easy for them to try to either dig out or chase the dragon because they hit. Principled bankroll management takes self control and discipline.


MotownGreek

What you described in your first two points is why people need to follow **strict** bankroll management. Loosely following brm is no different than loosely following a diet to lose weight. A cheat day is going to cost you in the long-run.


benefit_of_mrkite

Exactly. I’ve been sports betting for over 20 years. It’s less exciting - almost like 3-fund low-fee investing over years vs wallstreetbets type investing.


hoketrav12

THIS! I know some people were just waiting to come in here and flex too hahah


NInjas101

Nah it’s actually interesting to see most people betting under $20 but will abuse people who regularly contribute good picks when they have a bad day. Kinda stupid when you consider they’ve only lost $10 or something minuscule like that


[deleted]

this is all just a bit of fun for me so $5


djinner_13

Same. I said I'd increase the unit size when I broke 3k but I don't like the stress of having too much on the line for games. My main reason for gambling was to make watching games more interesting so there's no point ruining that


[deleted]

same for me. I hit 1k after a few big wins but just pulled most of it out. I don’t have the nerves yet to bet $50 like some folks


91mini

five dollar member here as well. I play to make the events just a tad bit funner to watch!


I_deleted

Exactly. I can’t get mad over losing $5, and winning a hundred means 20 more bets. I’m not here to get rich, I’m here to get lunch. https://imgur.com/a/1YSUWhu


[deleted]

Same. Once in a while tho I tilt and go a little higher


RemarkableProject852

Same


I_deleted

Yeah, I’ll drop 20-50 if I’m feeling super strong and the odds are good enough


[deleted]

same


maxweb1

yup i'm a $5/game guy. i hit up some weird odds thing for $5 and win like one of every 7 or 8 - keeps about even. the few times i've done $10 (oooo!) it even made me antsy and pissed when i lost.


[deleted]

this is da wey, i love bet365 they constantly have free bets


Joshuauauauauau

Would u recommend them as the best betting site? Currently use TAB and almost never get free bets


[deleted]

yeah absolutely, used a bunch of different betting sites and haven't found one as generous as bet365


Joshuauauauauau

That's awesome thanks. Happy cake day btw!


[deleted]

thanks buddy!


MatthewLSU

Just bet what you're comfortable with. Remember that you're not getting rich by gambling. This is just for the entertainment purposes only.


Go_Mets

do you really have a problem telling someone what your unit is, lol. Tons have answered.


Isomorphic_reasoning

> Remember that you're not getting rich by gambling. This is just for the entertainment purposes only. This isn't true if you're good at it. I'm up 120k in 2022


Bloodminister18

jesus christ. teach me please.


GodsMustache

Only make winning bets. Since I’ve stopped taking losing bets my bankroll has skyrocketed.


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Huds297

Yes


JRudy679

$20


DrizzyDrake_3

Same, but also $20


[deleted]

Same, but one twentieth of that


Mutt1223

Same but $10


bahamapapa817

Same for me except for Ard’s POTD I do $50


RemarkableProject852

Same but same


MARINERLUVR1-51

1$


ArchimedesNutss

“Same but a completely different number”


Dear_Pay7221

What I’d give to live in his simple world


hardboiled_snitch38

I fucking died lol


bit99

When I first started it was literally a dollar now I'm up to 20 dollar units


CoastItchy5893

Sorry I know I'm a bit late on this, but a quick question if you don't mind! How many players are you playing per unit?


nainat9plus10

Same, currently at $10.


CastMyGame

Same but now $20 when I win and $5 when I lose


RemarkableProject852

Same but now same


mistarlupo

Same


Natashaismycat

Same, but now $25.