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I’ve been watching the typical gamblers (small stakes) and the whales (people who bet big), and even though they’re playing the same game (sports betting), it feels like they’re not actually playing the same game at all. Maybe it’s because the bankroll isn’t just “money”, for some of us, it’s like our lifeline, so we treat it carefully, think twice before betting, and aim to make it last so we can succeed.

For example, a gambler with a $100 bankroll might be willing to go all-in, while someone with $10,000 will probably hesitate, value their bankroll more, and use proper bankroll management to make it last, and hopefully succeed in the long run.

So what do you think… does bankroll size actually change your strategy, or could it even affect your emotions while playing?

Here’s the reality for me, I wouldn’t go all-in with $10k even if I had the chance to raise that kind of bankroll, it’s just stupid. With a decent bankroll, you can focus on your long-term journey and avoid getting frustrated too quickly.

From my observation, whenever I gamble with just a small amount, it usually doesn’t last,  most of the time I just end up losing everything. Honestly, I’ve been planning to start sports betting with a decent bankroll, but I still haven’t built the discipline to actually stick to it.

Of course! Smaller bank rolls means you have small money to lose, unlike having $10k bankroll, of course you would hesitate to risk it. It's like hard earned money or you already have money, why risk it? In my personal experience, I opened my account on one gambling site and saw that I have around $5 on it and some people will try to place bet with smaller amount hoping to make profit out of it, but for me I see it as a small amount and I wouldn't mind if I lose it all, so I do a 8 bet parlay on it knowing it would likely lose than win.

I would say bankroll do change my strategy and also affect my emotions when playing, if I have bigger bankroll, I have strict strategy and lower risk and if I have smaller bankroll I took high risk bet.

to an extent, the conversation can even be based on an individuals spending habit and their mentality towards allowing their cash flow in a certain way. for instance, someone with a bankroll of $100 can think that to be too small and so decides to partition it into four and stake with just $25 at a time, that way, his exposure to loss might be reduce. some other person with a more robust bankroll might even be the ones to go all in because they likely have some back up funds somewhere that they can fall to if they lose the $500 at a go. your mentality plays a huge role in how much you are willing to spend per bet and it is what makes you subsciptible to losses or helps you lose less.

Bankroll can change your goals.
Someone will bet for fun, another will bet for living. As the result, someone will analyze the event, calculate bet size, develop some strategy. And another gambler would just make a bet because he wants so.

I prepared to my game for few months. I prepared bankroll, worked with strategy. Calculated bet size, risks. Tested it with small bets. Someone just skip all these steps and bet a sum he decided right now on the event he see the first time.

I think that the size of the bankroll directly depends on how the player treats gambling. $10,000 shows the seriousness of the attitude to this game, if he is ready to allocate such money for gambling, then it is obvious that he intends to earn money from this and of course he will be more careful in managing his bankroll. And those players whose bankrolls are no more than $100 obviously just play for fun without big goals, because even if they manage to double their money at best, this will not affect their budget in any way.

honestly, bankroll is the first thing you should think about before you start calling yourself a serious sports bettor. No bankroll, no game. And please, don’t tell me you’re a pro if you’re betting lunch money. Pros treat their bankroll like an investment; they’re not just throwing change at random games and calling it strategy.

Here’s the ugly truth: if your bankroll is tiny, even the most conservative bankroll management will bore you to death. That’s when you start breaking the rules,  not because you’re a rebel, but because your $2 stake isn’t giving you that rush.

Most follow the 2% to 5% rule, which sounds smart… until you realize 2% of your $100 bankroll is just two bucks. Yeah, real thrilling,  might as well flip a coin and buy a soda with the winnings.

I’m not gonna spend hours coming up with some perfect bankroll strategy if my stake is so small it’s basically pocket change. maybe, in slots or other casino games you might still get some thrill, but in sports,  where you sometimes wait hours just to know the result, a $2 bet just isn’t worth my time.

No offense to small bettors, but that’s just me. If I’m gonna sit through a whole game, I’d at least want the stake to be big enough to make my pulse move.

Strategy and stakes are different things. Strategy doesn't necessarily need to have amount consideration. There's surely a minimum bet and the strategy should be able to accommodate loses to the multiplier of it. i.e. there is a minimum bankroll you need to have but above it, the amount doesn't matter.

If your bankroll is large, you could start your base bet with $100 or if its small, you may start with $1 but the strategy won't be different in any case. So if my strategy requires a huge minimum and I don't have that amount surely either I need to change my strategy or modify it but any strategy that works with an amount would work with any amount larger than that and don't need to change anything.

Bankroll size means we can set how much money we can use and how much we can bet. But you should know that whether you have a big bankroll, you need to control and not spend too much. Otherwise, you will have a chance to lose all.

If that happens to you, you should realize you need to stop gambling. Bankroll size should not interfere with your intention to have fun in gambling. You need to allocate money for gambling and stick to that.

For me, bankroll size has an influence on my gambling session. If you made an example in sportsbook, I'll make an example for slots. If I've a large bankroll, I'll usually play more aggressively than usual. For example, I usually bet around $0,4 - $0,6 per spin. However, when I've a large bankroll, I might bet around $1 - $2 per spin.

For that reason, if I plan to play slots, I'll limit my bankroll, because I'm afraid of having bad luck in the session I'll be going through.

Is it not the other way around? Someone with little money will be more hesitant because if he loses, then that is it for him. But someone with a bigger bankroll will be more prone to just betting without thinking much about it. It is like the mentality of poor and rich.
It definitely does. The economic situation of a gambler most likely changes his mindset when he is gambling. How much can he only bet will surely either make him more hesitant or more confident.

I do believe that the size of your bankroll will make you change your strategy, but also, it's not mostly about the bankroll, but it's about the risk appetite of a gambler. Someone who has $10,000 as their bankroll but know that the money is only for their gambling activities, and they can afford to lose it because they are rich, they might not hesitate on making large bets with it, and on the other hand, someone with $100 who can't lose all of it because it might be the only money they have for a while and if they lose it, they might have financial problems, they would think twice before making any bets.

So, I would say it's less about the size of your bankroll and more about what mindset you have with that bankroll, and what kind of a gambler you are. If you are someone who is using the money to make money from gambling because you need more money, you will be too hesitant to make an all-in bet because you can't risk it all in case you lose, but if you are someone who has a bankroll only for your gambling activities, which means that a win will increase your bankroll and make it last longer, and losing it won't affect you financially, you won't be hesitant at all.

That's a huge bankroll! I could never use that much money. Honestly, with that amount, I could buy a large piece of land here in our country.

Anyone with that big of a bankroll is probably addicted to gambling. For me, when I gamble, it's just for fun and entertainment. I've said many times that I only use
a very limited amount of my funds for gambling. I don't play to the point of using up all the money I have just for gambling; I'm not like that.

My bankroll is very small. Just 1% of my weekly income and not more than that. But I still bet and gamble carefully because I still wish to use the 1% bankroll to win. There are times that I would win while there are times that I would lose. I bet with a little amount of money but I still prefer to gamble responsibly.

Yea, bankroll size can affect your emotions positively or negatively, it depends on the gambler intentions when gambling. Some gamblers can mismanage funds when it's much and wouldn't be able to control their gambling activities. They will become high rollers and empty their bankroll before they know it.

However, if you're a discipline gambler and have self control over your gambling activities, a proper bankroll management will be practiced and that will limit your losses and give you more opportunities to make profit.

If you have a floating cash fund outside your bankroll, I am sure that most of the time this strategy will not work. The main reason for this is that if you allocate $100 to gamble weekly and have a habit of playing regularly, you will not be able to finish the week with that limited amount allocated. It is a proven fact that most gamblers exceed their limited allocation. Gradually, they use up their floating cash fund.

I say this so strongly because I myself used the strategy according to my bankroll but most of the weeks I went over it and used the excess money. Poor gamblers may be eligible to continue gambling according to their bankroll because they have financial constraints and limited access to additional funds.

I agree with this, it's not just about the size of the bankroll, although that is also important, but also about being a disciplined player who can maintain control and will never allow himself to lose all his money in one day, especially when he has a large bankroll. And I think that players move to large bankrolls only after they see that they can increase small deposits. If the deposit is lost, then what's the point in increasing it?

Bankroll does not affect my gambling strategy but it does affect my betting style especially for the bet amount. My bet amount will always depending on the my bankroll but it will not affect by emotions while playing. Since I like slot, when I have bigger bankroll, I'll usually combine my gambling style (bonus buy and regular spins) while if I have lower bankroll, I will mostly play with regular spins only without doing bonus buy.

If you have a smaller bankroll, it’s probably only what you can afford to lose, so maybe you’ll be a little more careful. If you have a higher bankroll, of course, it means you can afford it. You might still be careful, but not as fearful as you would be with a smaller bankroll. My own bankroll sometimes depends on my mood and my self control. If I can’t suppress my urge, I’ll deposit higher. If I don’t feel like playing, I’ll deposit small or maybe not at all.

Bankroll management is everything for me because that is where I have a total control over so I have a strategy of using small amounts to bet. I've decided to be gambling for fun because gambling to get rich hasn't favored me and that is why I'm comfortable to use small amounts. Bankroll management is important for gamblers who are not professionals, people that wants to gamble for the thrill, not too bothered if they win or lose. Gambling wins are by luck and I don't think that we should concentrate so much on our skills and strategies because they're not enough to give us a win

It's mostly set up through the rules that I follow, but still, if I get a few wins going right from the start and it doesn't stop anytime soon, then i'd mix it up by bumping up my stakes. Playing with a bit of aggression can help accelerate your bankroll while you have the hot hand, and I don't mind burning some of my winnings once I see a good pick that could take several weeks or months to find again.

Even with a small bankroll, I still try my best to preserve it by making the smallest bet possible. If I look at it from a bigger picture, I could save myself from making extra deposits if I can prolong my bankroll until the season ends.

Before betting, I consider my strategy first not my bankroll. It cant be the other way round. The reason is because when you have a good strategy you can control your bankroll so that you dont end up chasing losses, but when you priorities your bankroll management first you will be forced to bet within a certain limits which may not suite your strategy. Well, they are both important, and for us to consider one first has to do with the strategy we are using to bet. Its different to each bettor.

I see that most players who play slots in the casino always use the same small low bets.

A guy deposits $5000 and spins with $1. At most, he’s going to win $5000. Since he plays with the same bet, he gets stuck in a cycle and keeps losing.

I withdraw after doubling or tripling the money and stay away for a while.
If I need money, after making a 2x, I withdraw the amount I deposited and play like crazy.

To be honest this placement of example is not psychologically fair to be put to considerations because you and I knows that gamblers plays according to their bankrolls.
Maybe we should keep irresponsibility act aside, we are only promised to win in the long run even though it is not guaranteed, right? So therefore, those who with a $100 bankrolls can or afford to blow up their accounts at a time like that but playing according to their budgets and plans that includes those big shots with a bundle of bankrolls.

They all gambles in the sense that they can stay gambling in the long run so they don't stay OUT too quick while others are still ON. However, it can not be argued that those with a bigger bankrolls stays longer than those with a little values.
In other words, it all depends on their plans of how much to stake at a time and how many times in a day or week they want to play according based on their bankrolls.

The size of the gamble, of course, affects the bet.
A gambler can easily sacrifice $100. Because it's a small amount, a loss won't be too upsetting, but if it's $10,000, the gain is substantial, but the loss is substantial.
Even $10,000 might be a small amount for someone with a lot of money. These risks depend on the size of the person's existing bankroll.
I used to bet live with smaller amounts, but now I've increased the risk a bit. Of course, no matter how much I increase, I still try not to exceed the amount that will not upset me.

IMHO We do have different financial strength to determine what we can afford to lose. In your case you are comparing an all-in bet to different bankroll size.

But if we will consider only the 100$ bet for sure a 10K bankroll player can bet that amount or more. While some other player that has 100$ bankroll can’t afford to all-in bet that amount because that is too much for them.

I believe it’s not about the bankroll size rather based on our finances.

My strategy is set by me but I also respect good bankroll management depending on what I feel will give me a low risk of losing my entire balance while my chance of hoping for a win will get cut short. Like the example you gave, if I had an allocation of $100 for gambling, I will not even deposit all the money at once, I will first deposit $10 or $20 so that when I first lost all of it, I will automatically take a break until later on or the next day before making any more deposit. I have a unique strategy  ;)

My strategy will depends on the amount or the bankroll I currently have. But I'm not the type of gambler would do all in since its most craziest thing we could do and I don't see any enjoyment for doing those actions.

Also I don't want to lose instantly or get broke by doing that. This is the reason I usually bet few bucks and try to enjoy it then let see if good faith come if we win some competitive amount.

Usually I gamble for fun purposes that's why I don't think to much about those strategy thing. Since sometimes I do experimental bets since I enjoy doing this especially if I'm bored then have some extra cash to deposit.

It is not about the strategy, i for one wouldn't say i particularly have a gambling strategy. Your topic is about the idea of bankroll management, even though you haven't explicitly called it that. Gamblers manage their bankrolls differently, they are the big stakers, who don't mind the risks and don't mind running out their bankroll, then there is the more conservative gambler.

I advice people to be conservative with their bankroll, particularly when you don't have a big one. Someone with $10k can go $100 on each bet, but if you have just $100, you would have to go for something smaller, because if you go all in and lose, you are out until you deposit again.

If you can stick to your set percentage per bankroll using or even flat betting, that’s fine. The real test is discipline, because this is a long game and the goal is to come out ahead in the end.

The problem is, when your bankroll is small and you see it drop to the last 10%, your brain starts playing tricks on you.
Suddenly, you’re tempted to bet bigger, forget your plan, and win it back. That’s when emotion takes over… and that’s usually when things go downhill fast.

I actually think the opposite about this, in my opinion, a player with a $100 bankroll will hesitate to go all-in because the bankroll reflects the player's real financial situation. If you have a lot of money and enjoy gambling, you certainly won’t have difficulty, nor will you hesitate to deposit a big amount, whereas if the deposited money is limited, it will definitely be limited as well. What I mean is, if you only have a $100 deposit and go all-in, wouldn’t that be a waste if immediately lost, because you might not have any money to deposit again soon.


Of course, it will affect the strategy and also emotions, with a small amount if I have already lost 50% of the deposit, the spirit will decrease even further because it feels like it will be over soon.

This can also happen, but more often it happens when the remaining amount is small and you want to bet the rest of the deposit, so that in case of loss you can take a break. Losing a deposit causes disappointment, and after that I need time to rest. And dividing a small remainder of the deposit for bets also does not make sense, because it is boring, and if you are lucky enough to win, it will well compensate for the loss of the deposit and return the excitement for the game.

I think it does affect our decisions. Those who have deeper bankrolls will probably have more courage to bet higher amounts, because they do have the capability to do it. If they want to chase the losses, they can, because the money is available.

Unlike those who have limited supplies. They want to make it last. They want to at least just get back whatever they lost slowly. If they win, it gets harder to  bet again because they can easily get frustrated while their profits are being taken away from them. There's a possibility they will withdraw early.

So, money can definitely change our perspective of the game and betting on it.

Bankroll is a important breaker for you. This means that no matter what your ability is, you have to stop if you cross. Bankroll strategy can help any gambler, rich or poor, to limit his gambling. I doubt that rich gamblers will be aware of this breaker because they have enough funds.

Bankroll strategy can be very successful for middle or poor class gamblers because their source of income is relatively limited and they try to limit their allocation for gambling at the same time. I think every gambler should determine their strategy according to bankroll. No matter the level of winning or losing, they should continue to gamble in a limited amount because through this, self-control is practiced.

Well, pretty simple
- You have $100 you want to bet 1 million on Chelsea winning the title...you can't
- You have $1 million, you want to bet $1000 on every team in Europe winning the CL, you can!!!

As long as you don't have money, you don't have any strategy, also, so just like in any other thing, from investing in real estate to what you're going to cook for dinner, the available money dictates what you're going to do.
I actually wonder what's even left to debate here!

bankroll size actually matters. it changes strategy and also could affect emotions while playing as the question implies. but however the ability to change strategy and emotion being affected is base on individuals. Mr A might decide to gamble high without considering if the bankroll will end at once without lasting a little longer, since its all about risk. but Mr B might not gamble all in one, considering the fact that he wants his bankroll to last for sometime. all this are just matter of choice but sincerely speaking bankroll management usually raise a concern that affects emotion because every gambler knows the risk involve is loosing all his bankroll and unable to gamble again when they still have the urge to gamble.

The size of the bankroll certainly affects emotions and strategy - there is no point in cherishing 10 dollars, it is better to choose the odds of 500 and hope for luck. If you have a serious bankroll, then of course you will not risk this way. Another question is what size should your bet be if you are a profitable bettor (or think that you are haha)? There are different theories about this, but it is obvious that in this case the size of your bet should always be equal to some percentage of your bankroll, since a small bet cuts profits, and a bet larger than optimal puts you at risk of irreparable losses. Therefore, you should set the bet size "floating" and depending on the size of the bankroll.

Yeah, it can completely change the game, no matter what the game is. If you have a small bankroll, every penny will matter, every dollar will feel like a matter of life or death. With a small bankroll, you are chasing one big win to stay in the game or last long, at least. On the other hand, if you have a big bankroll, you can place a bet without any pressure. You know that if one bet loses, you have money to place another bet. So, in short, the game is the same, but for the person, it's different.

The decisions you make are all dependent on the amount of money that you stake. Someone who sees $100 dollars as a huge amount of money cannot just put all of it in a single bet. Bankroll size actually matters a lot because its actually what is going to determine your decisions. Only gamblers that are irresponsible or Indisciplined don't really care about this, they can end up losing an amount of money that's above their limit

Your bet strategy is definitely based on your capacity or bankroll... you can't go above your means otherwise you are going to end up being broke... people who use the martingale strategy for example know that there's a certain limit they can't cross, if your bankroll is $200 and you stake $10 on each bet but after losing you decided to use the martingale strategy which is to double and triple your stakes to recover...if you end up having more than 3 losing streaks you would end up exhausting your entire bankroll

I do set for my bankroll, but however, my bankroll is the ultimate source to how i planned this out, because there is nothing to do withing knowing the capacity and affordability of what the bankroll is in gambling, as this helps in many ways for us to be able to have more focal view of the strategy we are using, all these are what we are also expected to include as past of our gambling management practices.

Revenging loses is one of the common  habits among  gamblers though not everyone  would admit but deep down they know they do. But sometimes we fo it at a minimal rate and that's what makes us different form other irresponsible or addicted gambler. The fact that I encourage responsible and discipline gambling doesn't we are guiltless of such act. Sometimes the feeling of making that extra bet outside your schedule is just too much that we can't resist. But in all one must have a schedule amount  that way you'll know how to structure your gamble so you don't get addicted or loss too much.

I guess people who think twice before betting are those gambler who doesn't have enough money and are being careful not to lose the little one they have but someone who has enough money sometimes won't be careful as someone who doesn't have enough money. But it is always good to be careful so that one doesn't lose unnecessarily as this can have an effect on someone's gambling mindset. Someone who has a bankroll of $100 and trying to go all in is really making a mistake because the chance of losing everything is very high and someone who has a bankroll of $10,000 and decide not to go all in is a wise gambler because there is no guarantee of winning.

If you have a strategy, you should be disciplined enough to hold on to your strategy regardless of your bankroll. If you are influenced by your bankroll, you will gamble excessively and without control whenever you run into a huge amount of money, forgetting the other issues and challenges that money can help solve.

With discipline and sticking to your strategy, you can enjoy gambling, still have the chance to win and also not tamper with money meant for other uses.

Definitely bankroll size change one strategy especially on the size of bet one is going to do but it does not affect my emotional status since I have accepted the fact that my strategy is always tied up on my bankroll size.


This, I think, is partially true, and the other half of the truth, I think is the discipline practiced by gamblers.  Like they tend to hesitate to check and justify for themselves that their bet is worth the risk.

Bankroll is a way to mitigate financial loss on gambling and it doesn't really have anything to do with your strategy. You can can be gambling with small amount of winning and be making money if you have the best strategy that is going to help you make money from casino. Having small amount of stake on your bet can only save you if you are not very good at gambling, you will not have any discipline or always make fresh deposit into the casino.

One thing I have realized about gambling, if you see someone gambling with huge amount of money, don't try to be like them especially if you don't have the staking power like them. Thare gamblers that can lose $10k to casino and they will not show any sign of this mood change or emotion but if I lose $100 to a casino. I will not be happy to about it at all, I may over look it but the truth is my mind will be there and may even want to attempt to revenge to make back my money.

what I know is that size of bankroll matter so much in this gambling and if helps to succeed and also makes those who have it last longer. For instance using your owe example, someone with a small bankroll will be willing to to go all in with for instance $100 while someone with a $10000 bankroll will stake the same amount with out a second thought and if they both win one is not concern much about it whether win or loss while the other is so much bothered this makes the difference and that’s why bankroll changes our strategy.

Betting strategy always depends on few things bankroll and your mindset because its never been easy to stay on same level for long time if you are keep winning things will be moved for you and your confidence will also improve which encourage you for increasing your bet amount.
In case of losing surely you need to check your sources with also need to manage things which can happen after more losing always try to play which you can afford to lost and also have something for future otherwise its never been easy to come back and have your chance again.
Gambling for fun with limited funds giving better way of profit and entertainment otherwise peoples those jump into this for greediness always ended on worst and addiction always kills.

Bankroll size will surely change ones strategy because someone who is staking with $100 might just choose events randomly and tries to get a bigger multiplier that will increase his potential winning but a V.I.P gambler who wants to stake with $10000 will take time to scrutinize the events and the options he choose because he is aware of the amount he staked and what the outcome will be if he makes a wrong prediction. Though it varies because there a big gamblers who are after the win, such gamblers will take some time before staking a huge bet while some big gamblers does that for fun and don't care whether they analyze the bet thoroughly before staking.

Of course bankroll size will always change your strategies especially when you're at the loins of winning then having a fat bankroll that you think will boost that will automatically make you change the whole strategy you've set aside to use to play that game inorder to win. Though sometimes  a win can't be guaranteed by either a fat or small bankroll it depends on how you're able to execute your strategy.

Bankroll size may affect decisions, but our mindset influences a lot. But for me, I decide to bet based on my bankroll and my mood. I could gamble more if I ever feel good and lucky. But also hesitant when I feel the situation is not okay.

I believe we have to balance the situation. We should not be aggressive. Doing an all-in strategy is not just close to emptying our pockets but most likely a reason for huge debt. We need to stay low to stay long. Otherwise, we are putting ourselves at high risk.

This discussion might create arguments and controversies a lot, so like I said it all has to do with the choice of each individual.
You have to choose if you are okay risking your strategy or jeopardizing your bankroll. From the example you gave, you're right, considering the two options allows you to be flexible with the strategy you are using. So yeah, they cant work separately.

It's the latter, it can affect my emotions while playing. Remember all the YOLOs that we do because we have lesser bankroll?
That's due to that, we're being more emotional when we're about to lose it all. And that's why even if we're going to have as much bankroll.
It won't guarantee us that we're going to stay longer and any strategy that we're trying to follow could also be broken by us.
Emotions play an important thing when we gamble and sometimes, it loses our patience and with huge or small bankrolls that we have.
And despite that matter with bankrolls, there can be a lot of things that can change our game plan on that entire day or week of gambling.

I don't think it is right to consider our strategy to be set by our bankroll, the difference should be clear enough in order not to mess things up in terms of measuring the amount of money to be allocated to gambling, my strategy has nothing to do with my bankroll, I set my bankroll to be utilized within my strategy or strategies and not as a determinant of my strategy, bankroll management is important for both gamblers who are professionals and those who are not because it makes each and everyone to become disciplined enough for a good gambling practices by being in control of the game.

My betting strategy is set by me and not my bankroll. Although sometimes bankroll may determine how we stake our games but in others hands this works when our bankroll have started decreasing. But when we have enough bankroll we gamble without thinking much about wether its high or low. And for a person like me It doesn't affect my emotion in anyway.

I think so. Although the amount depends on one's capacity, the point is that the size of your bankroll matters. Even those rich people mindlessly wasting money in Macau or Vegas, they're probably looking into their financial books every once in a while. They probably won't commit an amount they consider too big.

Just like with the majority, I guess I'm more courageous when my gambling money is small. But when it's an amount that's significant enough to ignore, I'll certainly think twice and make sure my bets are all worth it.

That is good because you can set your own limit by yourself and you know how much money you use on gambling. If that is your bankroll, you will not use too many strategies because you know what settings you can use. You don't play gambling too long but you will adapt with your bankroll. You know that gambling is just an activity that you can do occasionally in your free time. So you just playing gambling when you have free time and you already set the bankroll you can use for playing gambling. If your bankroll is reduced, you will prepare to stop gambling, no matter what the result is.

Yeah, Sometimes that's how I do. i like going for smaller odds like 2 to 3 odds and then boost it with a reasonable amount, if my bankroll is $100 as you said I wouldn't mind to go all-in rather than accumulating odds because when you're accumulating odds your chance of winning becomes low than when you're betting on 2 to 3 odds. And sure, I have been going with this strategy and it has been working as I expected even though the wining does not come regularly but, I think that's the best strategy because the reason why we don't easily win from gamble is due to our staking amount, there are some people that only set a bankroll of $5 to $10  that is why they always like accumulating odds, but when you set a bankroll of $100 to $10,000 you won't be going for higher odds but for lower odds and then go all-in.

Bankroll size actually does play a very big roll in gambling strategy as far as I know, I don't know if this is true for other persons but it's absolutely true for me, my strategy towards gambling and how to preserve my bankroll Is different depending on how much I have as a bank roll, and the example you gave above seems different for me because I tend to be way more conservative when my bankroll is very small, compared to when I have a very big bankroll at my disposal.

For example, I feel much more comfortable betting even as high as $10 on a single bet or spin when playing slot or casino game if and when I have a bankroll that is even $1000 and above not to talk of $10,000.
But when I have a bankroll that is $100 or possibly below, I usually find all means to preserve the bankroll and to achieve this, I bet the minimum on any game i find myself playing, whether it be slot, casino game or sports betting.

Yes, it certainly has a significant impact on your gambling, whether emotionally or otherwise. Therefore, it's important for every gambler to be aware of how their bankroll can influence their decisions and behavior at the table. For example, if you see a high chance of winning, you're likely to increase your bankroll, right? This depends on how the opportunity presents itself. Gamblers with both small and large bankrolls will apply similar principles, and conversely, if their odds are small, they'll naturally be more cautious in their play, which can also minimize bankroll losses.

Since you are betting with a small bankroll, it is less risky for you, and there is less chance of losing money. Since you are gambling with 1% of your weekly income, it is safe for you, even if you lose, you will not feel much pain. And if you are betting with a large amount of money, then if you lose, you will definitely feel pain, so it is better to play with a small bankroll. Moreover, since you are a responsible person, you should always gamble responsibly, so that you do not get addicted in the future, so you have to play seriously.

Why all these seriousness with gambling if I may ask? Gambling shouldn't be this complicated like you people are handling it, aren't people gambling for fun anymore? It shouldn't be this hard.

Your money is probably going to get lost anyways, why should I worry about bankroll adjustments? All a gambler have to do is avoid been greedy, risk only what you can afford to lose.

I suspect that lack of self control is affecting majority of gamblers, I am a gambler who isn't into gambling for poverty breakthrough reasons, whenever I look into other gamblers this seem to be written all over them.

The reason why people get crushed in gambling is their own mind been trapped in the thought of hitting a jackpot as a gambler, they put in more effort on this only.

The size of your bankroll is not important in changing your strategy because you should never rely on gambling as a source of income or as a means to win as this is difficult and does not set any strategy.

So, the bankroll is only to limit yourself from exceeding what has been determined... so let's say your gambling bankroll is $100, then that is the limit If you want to last longer, it may depend on the game you choose with low risk.

So it's still up to me to decide... therefore, awareness is more important in gambling.

What I've experienced personally is that I've now developed a habit of gambling with fairly large stakes. No matter how much money I deposit, I always bet quite high, while some of my friends who are new to gambling do so with lower stakes. When I see this, I find it frustrating, as I'm probably used to betting high amounts. My mindset is that if I'm lucky, I'll make a profit, and if I'm unlucky, my deposit is gone and it's time to leave.
But for some of my friends, they play it very cautiously, as if they're not prepared for the potential loss and have high expectations for gambling. And I've found that bankroll size clearly influences our emotions and feelings when gambling.

Bankroll size totally changes the way you bet and how you feel while playing. When you’re playing with a small amount, it’s easy to go all-in and risk everything in one move, while with a bigger bankroll, you think more, protect it, and play smarter to make it last longer. And the emotions are completely different , with a small bankroll, the stress is higher, while with a bigger one, you can be more relaxed and make better decisions.

The amount of available bankroll certainly affects the strategy of sports betting, and in the case of gambling, it also affects the manner of gambling. Indeed, it would be strange for an ordinary person (not a rich one) to bet on the entire bankroll of $10000 at once. Most likely, he would want to spread the risks, rather than risk everything at once.

Many people enjoy the most gambling gameplay. They tend to stretch out time by making small bets. They are mostly slot gamblers. Others put the result first, that is, the chance to win. Such gamblers can make a large bet, for example, in roulette, and after losing, simply stop gambling, without experiencing the discomfort of gambling too short (of course, they experience annoyance from losing). I'm one of them. However, if I have a $10,000 bankroll, I certainly won't bet it all at once, despite my gambling style. I'm not an idiot. So yes, the amount of the bankroll greatly affects the gambler's strategy.

I am sure that bankroll always plays a strong psychological role, not only in poker, but even in slots.
As you correctly noted, a bankroll can give a poker player confidence that he has a large sum behind him, and that he has a huge room to maneuver: he can use pressure on those players who have a small bankroll, intimidating them.

As for slots, a gambler can continue playing until the moment of luck comes. While a gambler with a small deposit may simply not reach such a moment.

It all depends on how much money the bettor earns, because both people earning the same salary can accumulate different bankrolls and someone will save for several years and accumulate 10,000. And someone will accumulate 100 dollars in a month.
And both such bettors will still be very different from the rich man, for whom $10,000 is not money at all, and he can afford to go all-in even for this amount. After all, he can easily restore it.

But having a bankroll size can make us want to bet high because we realize that we have more money today. We want to win big so we try to place a bit bet. That can affect to our emotion and forget about the safety.

Whether we have big or small bankroll, we need to be careful and not bet too high because that can give risk to us. It is how we protect our bankroll and not waste it in just a day. That is what a wise gambler will do if they have a big bankroll.

They don't want to spend too much because they remember the risk. They don't want to see their stress become higher so they will control themselves and use small amount to bet.

Maybe not all gamblers but some, you know about individual difference and partial influence, that's how some player are,  mild and will not allow any thing to influence how ever they have already planned to dish out their stakes. If they said it's going to be $2 in each role, that's how they will maintain it till the end, they might not even see any chance as a high probability and even when they do, they will still stake with the only amount that they have agreed to use.

It seems like there's a type of person who doesn't want to enjoy the game and is more concerned with winning or experiencing a quick loss.

That's a personal choice, and I don't blame them. Personally, I've gambled a lot, from large bets to small ones. It all depends on my bankroll. I think that minimizes losses, allowing us to implement various strategies to achieve victory, even over a long period of time.

It called strategy. I make the same bets on all events(may be except situations when i`m 100% sure in the result, or small bets with huge odds). Time by time i recalculate the bet size due to my bankroll changes.
Of course, it is not always $2, but about it.
The same time all people differs and someone need emotions from big bets and another one need profit, or just to relax.

I'm type of gambler who use flat betting strategy so basically my basebet amount is as minimum as possible no matter how much my bankroll is.
Bigger bankroll for me means a chance to play longer while smaller bankroll, shorter time to spend in gambling.
Bigger bankroll will not make me bet bigger than I used to do and I will not change my flat betting strategy to other strategy such as martingale or other strategies.

I don't think so, that's because you're still living in $100 bubble, we're living in different bubble.

You earn enough, so it won't hurt you spending $100 for gambling. However, your current salary are still can't afford to spend $10,000 for gambling because you feel that's too much and better to invest the money.

However, people who can afford to lose $10,000 in gambling is actually the same like you, they actually can go all in and it won't hurt them.

Bankroll size could change your strategy, but it's the size in percentage, not in amount. You earn $100 per month and use $50 for gambling, for sure you will be very careful to spend every dollar.

So you are prefering somethng like go big or go home vibes? Completely changes the emotional wager. Yes, higher stakes make you feel the real dopamine rush but it may also mute your emotions after losing, as it pushes the brain just to run after the thrills. Not just mindset, it is makes tend to seek more than you are satisfied & loss chasing biology as well. Continue betting high without any form of bankroll management? You are going to exhaust yourself emotionally or straightup gambler's ruin. Just try to balance the emotions with planning and setup, mate.

A large bankroll sometimes has a positive and sometimes a negative effect on the gambler. A large bankroll sometimes makes the gambler confident and helps him control his emotions. Because even if he loses, he will still have the opportunity to play again. This helps the gambler to remain mentally stable.

Sometimes, if the bankroll is large, the gambler becomes overconfident and loses by placing big bets. On the other hand, if the bankroll is small, the gambler may make wrong decisions due to emotional pressure. Therefore, it is very important to manage the bankroll properly, no matter what the bankroll is.

If you bet small amounts, the risk will be low. If you lose by taking a lot of risk, there is a possibility of disaster later. Those who do not take gambling as a profession and just want to have fun, they bet less money. It is better to control your bankroll for playing for fun purposes.

The normal thing would be for people to have good bankroll management, which means that regardless of the amount they had, they should apply the same way of spending money so that the bankroll would last for a long time without running out and without making new deposits, but also so that the person could have fun.

But unfortunately, what happens is that people want to win a lot of money quickly. They are not playing with the intention of having fun. For example, if they only have $10, they will choose the highest possible multiplier and bet with $0.20 in each section. But if they have a lot of money, something like $100,000, they would put $10 in each section and with multipliers above 1000x because they want to win millions and quickly.

Bankroll size would definitely affect my strategy, because how I’ll manage $100 is quite different from how I’ll manage $10,000 bankroll.

If I had $100 bankroll I think my stakes would be different, quite low because I wouldn’t want to blow everything and only stake a little higher when I believe in the game that I’m about to bet on but for a bankroll of $10,000 I think the stake would be quite higher than usual - the fact that I could get that amount into my account means that I can afford to lose it in the first place (very important to consider) so increasing my stake wouldn’t be a big deal for me because I know that I know I’d have to risk more since I’m no longer stuck with the limited amount I had when it was just $100 bank roll.

It is how we determine ourselves. If we can afford to bet huge amounts, it is okay as long as we never exceed our budget.T

hose who bet small amounts are those gamblers who want to stay gambling longer. Although both are different styles of gambling, guess what? They can possibly fall into addiction.

In other words, it completely depends on the mindset of the gambler. We can influence others and make them follow what we did. The most important thing is not to exceed our limitations.

It's not really about the size of the bankroll when a gambler is willing to go all in. It's more about the budget they can afford to lose. For example, a gambler with a weekly income of $1,000 and a $100 bankroll is willing to go all in because they have $900 left for daily expenses. In contrast, a gambler with a weekly income of $150 certainly can't afford to bet $100 and can only afford to go all-in around $5. So, it's up to us to determine the amount we should bet, taking our income into account.

Well, I tend to agree with what you said. The reason I bet large amounts is so that when I'm lucky, I can potentially win more, as the base bet is large. If I lose quickly, that's perfectly normal, and I stop gambling at that point. My preferred option is to walk away, not chasing wins. And with those who bet small amounts, I think it only slows down the loss. But, of course, that's everyone's right.
Nevertheless, I do it because it's within my means, so even if I do lose, it won't affect me too much. I might be upset, but chasing wins isn't an option I should pursue.

Yea, so in all, the gambler's bankroll size is determined by how much they are earning and how much they have allocated to gambling and how long they want to stay on the game. If the person is earning a large amount, they might risk more and might also want to risk a huge amount for each wagering, another thing that influences how much the person stake at once is the amount they want to win and also how long they want to stay on the game. If someone just want to be quick and then leave, he or she will stake with a huge amount so that it doesn't take too long to exhaust his funds.

Bankroll size can even affect as much as behavioural patterns while gambling.  Most often the difference between the big gamblers who are seen as whales and the small gamblers is mainly in their Bankroll strength because it also determines the amount you can win at a time. It is the reason most time it looks like the whales win bigger than the small gamblers does even if they both  place a bet on same game and selection.

When your income is low, every penny matters because when you live from paycheck to paycheck, you don't have enough income to save money for other things and often you have to say no to many other things, so even a dollar placed on a bet matters a lot but for those, who have a huge bankroll, money isn't a motivator and they have enough income to not worry about how much they'll place and whether they win or lose.

In my case, my betting strategy was set by my bankroll. When I was actively betting, I didn't have a huge bankroll, so I was limited in risk and choices. I had moments when I lost and I decided to be more aggressive in betting but in the end, I control my emotions and I don't let them to have a real life influence over me.

It is just one situation that would be true for a part of gamblers. Someone would bet all his money because he sure that he would win, another gambler would make the same bets on all event due to his strategy. Someone would compare his income and bankroll before bet as you said.
There are lots of models of the game and different situation. We can`t find the only solution, we differs.

It’s different when there’s big money involved because even if I’m so sure about a bet.. I would never go all in with something I can’t afford to lose. at the end of the day, it’s still gambling and the outcome is uncertain. Honestly, most of the time in my experience, when I feel too confident about a bet, I usually end up losing. That’s why it’s dangerous, and I think a lot of other gamblers can relate. Sometimes the line can be a trap, when you see a line that looks too good to be true, it’s tempting to take it, but more often than not, it doesn’t end well.

With all said and don't it still hold up to how much we earn even though the income is not a steady flow because nomatter the point of interests we can only wager what we can afford to stake.

Of course gambling bankroll and your plans determines how long you want to stay active. Short time plans will always be hesitating prompting higher wager with the anxieties to see the end shortly.
Long term plans will always wagering little by little so that you can go a longer time active.

That’s really a strategy, it’s not just about surviving but more importantly about winning. With long-term betting, you’ll be able to measure your consistency, and if you’re getting a good profit ratio, then that’s it , maybe next time you’ll even consider increasing your bankroll because you already have confidence in yourself.

Those who are serious about betting usually put up a decent bankroll since they treat it more like an investment. That’s the opposite of the typical gamblers who don’t have a proper bankroll and only treat gambling as entertainment. You can usually tell the outcome just by looking at the mindset of the gambler.

Whale obviously and literally won bigger amount because they stake higher amount that small player.

The difference aside from the size is their expectation on profit amount is higher than small bankroll player. So whale and small gambler feel the same way if they are betting based on the percentage of their bankroll because they have their own self satisfaction on the profit amount.

And again - your words is truth just for part of gamblers. Someone will all-in because he thinks not about possible loss, but about how much money he can get.
As for me - i agree with your words, and, as i said several pages before, i have a calculated bet size and it is just a few percent from bankroll. But it doesn`t mean that all other gambler are so careful.

It's definitely a function of your bankroll, let's take the martingale strategy as an example you can't use this strategy if you don't have a sufficient bankroll because it would require you to keep doubling and trippling your stakes as you keep losing. This is a system that only those with fat pockets can make use of without it affecting them too much. For someone with a limited bankroll you must have strategies that works with risk management

Personally my bankroll dictates how the game will go down, the less money I have to play with means am taking less risk as I try to grow my bank by grinding, but once it gets to a certain amount I feel I will play with some freedom, then I move on to a more strategic approach to try make bigger $$$..just like they say no risk no gain and that should be everyones motto especially knowing that that Lambo won't buy itself  :P

Of course, the size of the bankroll changes our game. And yes, in fact, two players with significantly different bankroll sizes are actually playing different games, even if formally they are playing the same game. A player with a very small bankroll will always have a less than serious attitude to the game. Simply because it is impossible to turn a small bankroll into a very large one for a reasonable amount of money, and there are no such reasonable strategies. On the contrary, the owner of a large bankroll will always be much more cautious in most cases. There are rare exceptions to this rule, which concern rich gambling addicts, but in general, this is not the point. The point is the main pattern. There is also such a type of players with large bankrolls, when a large bankroll was grown from a relatively small one over a long period of time in sports betting. This happens with super professionals and is a casuistic rarity.

Sometimes we go by what we got and that explains our bankroll makes the strategy but in the other hand risking huge bankroll in going all in some gamblers think twice cause it takes just a second to lose it all. Most times the lesser the bankroll the higher the demands and vice versa though I think both categorised gamblers should be more cautious and manage bankroll appropriately.

If I have big amount of money that I can afford to risk, it's either I increase the stake or I reduce the stake, the choice is mine. But if I increase the stake I might not last longer before I run out of funds in my betting account and I might not enjoy the fun and you that might actually make me deposit another account if I can also afford to lose more, but if I reduce the stake I will probably gamble for longer period of time before I run out of money and my chances of winning increases. Even if there's no guarantee of winning in gamble, the more you gamble the more your chances to win will increase but if you don't gamble responsibly you might be addicted in the future.

Using small bankroll, we may not think much because we realize the situation. If we decide to go all-in, we will not think much because the amount is small. But if we use big money in gambling, we may think twice about using too big because the chance of losing will be there. We may not think to go all-in using big bankroll because our loss can be bigger so we will limit the use of the money to prevent the big loss. We can adjust our strategy according to our bankroll so we will not lose much. But if you think you can double your money from gambling, you need to realize that will not be easy.

It is just the difference of small & fat bankroll that places you in different game scenarios. A small bankroll encourages sloppy bets, coz do few bucks even matter, right?, whereas a large bankroll makes you more cautious, more methodical & more sensible in your staking. Smart money principles, punters with larger bankrolls tend to stick to more conservative strategies such as a 1-5% per bet so that they can cover variance and not blow their bankroll. imo I think your "super pro growing a bankroll long-term" scenario is pretty legit however only in the case you play tight bankroll principles & compounding in long run and have the guts to be disciplined as hell.

No matter how much bankroll you put in, you still need a strategy you can use consistently. Sports betting isn’t just luck, if you have a solid strategy you really have a chance. The problem with most gamblers is even if they’re good at predicting, they lack discipline in managing their bankroll.

If your strategy says max 5% per stake, then stick to that. In the long run, if you hit more right than wrong, you’ll end up profitable. But those who suddenly increase their stake because they got carried away, that’s when emotions run the show instead of the mind.

Of course, your income is what determines how much you are willing to use for gambling. Expenses isn't an exceptional. However, the bigger your income, the more flexibility you have to gamble more. A gambler with little income will be very careful on the amount of money that he wants to gamble with in order for him not to have problems with taking care of his responsibilities.

Which means that you don't have an actual strategy that you set for betting depending on your bankroll? You only go on a random methods based on how you are feeling at that moment or perhaps when your intuition tells you to wager with 20% of your balance you just do so and it it says reduce it, you also follow the instruction. If that's such methods favours you, then it's okay but if you staking with huge amount at ones you can quickly run out of money.

That means he has already set his own strategy for the bankroll by increasing the stake when the amount is big or decrease the stake but some people has a flat amount of staking. And normally it is not everyone has gambling strategy and whenever they visit the casino they play any game of their choice and left. And the only strategy I have in gambling is the analysis of the sports betting games like look into the two teams I want to bet on, who has the highest win in their previous games and the teammates of the two teams.

Any gambler who does not have a gambling strategy will likely be a loser or become addicted to gamble. Gambling should be done with carefulness and not carelessness. It's best to have a strategy that you can use to gamble, even though your strategy will not give you winning it's better to have one that not to have at all. The best strategy to use is the type that does not make you gamble racklessly, the the that mostly gives you the opportunity to manage your bankroll and to minimize the risks.

Perhaps, it's not much associated with a good betting strategy but having a small bankroll signifies that you're on a budget and financially organized for a game;it doesn't automatically means that you're betting strategy is good or bad.On a normal circumstances, good betting strategy and bankroll analysis should be assessed differently.

It also shows that you have to be careful or else you're all out for nothing when you become so emotional with your bets.

I understand what Op is telling about that when you have a larger bankroll. This gives you the courage to gamble more and bet higher which is you might unusually do.

That's why some strategies are leaning towards how much they have in their bankrolls or not an actual strategy but the bravery that they have upon taking risk.

Yes, that's the case for him but it's might not be the right decision all the time because when you increase your staking amount per spin, you stand the chance to quickly get liquidated compare to someone who is only staking with a small amount no matter how big his bankroll is. Although what ever has advantage also has disadvantages too, he wants to stake with high amount so that his winnings can be big too but that can lead to quick liquidation.

Wrong. The bankroll, or rather bankroll management, is established to avoid the risk of bankruptcy. But to begin with, you don't distinguish between skill games and casino games, as is customary in this section, and I have to say that for me, a bankroll in casino games doesn't make much sense. If you play casino games, that statement makes more sense, but proper bankroll management does not change the strategy; what changes is the size of the bet.


Don't change your strategy, change the size of your bet. If you have a bankroll of $10K and place individual bets of $100, with a bankroll of $100 you have to place individual bets of $1.

There's nothing wrong in staking high as long as that's within your capacity then you don't have a problem...but betting with high amounts of money poses some certain risks especially if you are the type of gambler that likes to keep on staking immediately after losing...this would make you lose more than a bettor that sticks to betting with small amounts...staking high only increases the risks of losing more

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But it also increases the potential amount of winning. And that's what they're probably thinking why they like to stake high amounts. Can't blame them for that if they're only positive thinking of the possible returns than the losses. They're used to that system and that's why they keep on trying it again and again. And no matter how high they lose at the moment, it won't stop them from restaking with a higher amount for them to win back their losses and at least got some profits if ever they become lucky. Nothing wrong with that as long as they can afford to lose it. But yes, in the long run this isn't sustainable and so balance your bets and the strategy that we do should depend on our bankrolls too.

I was thought a big lesson some time ago when trying a strategy but I was raked, I don't increase base on the amount I have, though this is based on the particular game I enjoy playing lately, but when it comes to football betting my strategy changes and I bet amount of money base on the amount of money which I used. However I do not allow my bankroll determine my strategy. As this is a risky one ti son.

That’s an interesting question. From my perspective, bankroll management plays a crucial role when playing slot games, but for live sports betting and live casinos it’s less of a factor. Still, you should maintain a reasonable minimum deposit or bankroll before playing. I’ve noticed many forum users gamble with as little as $5–10, which isn’t ideal. You need enough funds to cover potential losses and manage your PnL safely. While sports betting and live casino games rely more on strategy, there’s no such thing as 100% accuracy, so a solid bankroll is essential. In slots, the bigger your bankroll, the better your chances of sustaining bets and eventually hitting a jackpot. Ultimately, the right bankroll depends on the type of game and your playing style.

I don't understand why people are gambling with big amounts of money when they know that they can lose their money at anytime. My strategy is mainly based on how I'm feeling because I can gamble with a strategy sometimes but other times, I can bet all the money I have on a bet. I'm not doing this because I'm thinking the game is a sure gamble but that's how I'm just feeling for that day and it can be the game that makes me the jackpot I was waiting for but other times I just lose and I act like nothing happened because nothing really happened due to the money I use isn't my last money but the one I have budgeted to be used for gambling.

I have seen many gamblers who cannot control their bankroll after increasing it. Having a large bankroll makes it very difficult for gamblers to manage money. Because many gamblers increase the betting amount. At some point, they suffer the most when they lose. Naturally, if you lose a little amount, you will be more disappointed than if you lose a large. That is why you should have a good plan and money management in the case of betting. If you have a big bankroll, then you have to keep the responsibility of controlling it.

There are gamblers who are not responsible, so no matter how much bankroll you give them, they’ll still fail to follow proper bankroll management. But I think it’s different for most of us if we’re handling a large bankroll, we’d make sure to take care of it. Otherwise, going reckless and betting with emotions usually leads to chasing losses once the pressure sets in.

That’s why responsibility should come first before setting up a decent bankroll.
You have to think like a professional, and act like one as well.

Sure, the size of bankroll definitely determines the emotions and strategy. A little bankroll mostly moves gamblers into more risky bets with reasons that they don't have really much to lose, while bigger bankroll calls for lots more discipline because the stake seems bigger and there's a lot to secure. From the emotional perspective, having a cushion will help reduce panic and pressure, while a tiny bankroll will make it feel so much like a chaos. Conclusively, sure same game, but the approach and of course psychology makes the difference.

It definitely depends. If your bankroll is large, say $10,000, you'll try to increase it. I'd analyze more and choose the right sports bets to win. I'd take less risks. Sometimes my emotions can be affected, and at those times, I could listen to my inner voice and go for higher odds. However, I'd try to be more disciplined.