Big capital, small risk or small capital big risk - which is best approach?

[GigaBit]

Both approaches seem appropriate to me at times. Many gamblers think that it is better to take big risk with less capital because there will be a high chance of losing but also have a big winning chance. On the other hand, some gamblers think differently that when I have more capital, I will be able to use more capital in low odds bets and earn more profit. But overall I think it is better to gamble using small capital as there is no guarantee in gambling.

[Dzwaafu11]

Different people with different approach to gambling. Some prefer committing huge capital to high probability small odds while others prefer using small capital to target big wins. There are many reasons for each of these approaches.

While those that put huge capital win more often, their losses are usually painful. On the other hand, those that commit small capital to make huge wins rare win but when they do, they win big; their losses too are less painful. There are other advantages and disadvantages for both approaches but for the sake of this discussion, let's know which approach you think is better and why?

Whether you use small capital or big capital, this is gambling, and you still risk money to play it, and you are not sure whether you will win or lose. That is why someone just needs to be wise and use a small amount of money to play and place a bet so that he can't risk a huge amount of money that may even make him go broke. Because losing money in gambling at any time is totally bad, and using a huge amount of money to gamble even if you are rich is not a good practice. So for me, I'll prefer a small amount of money so that even if I lose the game, I won’t feel much pain compared to when I use a huge amount of money.

Sometimes using a higher amount to place a bet increases one's chance of winning because that big amount could just be used to select a few options with favorable odds, and with those odds calculating with your wager amount, you can make a tangible profit.

But which one will you prefer? Is it a big or small amount of money to gamble? Because I believe you know how risky gambling is and that you may not get your money back, if you use a large amount of money to wager, don’t you think it has more risk than using a small amount of money? And using a large amount doesn’t guarantee or give you a chance to win; all the same, you may lose or win with any amount you use.

However, in gambling, if you say you will use a large amount just because you want to get a huge return, I think that is a bad idea, and you may keep losing. I suggest using a small amount, which is better in gambling.

But when you use small capital to make your bet, you will start running from one option to the other looking for means to increase your winning amount with that small capital, which most times will lead one to select the wrong game, which could not have been an option from the beginning but because of the odd that it has, it has the chance of doubling their winning.

These kind people are chasing their previous losses or being greedy because you can’t invest a small amount of money and expect big profits, and surely it will make you make the wrong decision, no doubt about it, because you won’t have control over your emotions, which may lead you to choose the wrong game and spoil the complete ticket.

[Odohu]

This is your own assumption. It is not true. Asides that there is no correlation with the amount you use in gambling influencing how often you win, there is no way to really quantify the pain that the people who gamble with small and big money feel when they loose. For example, someone who gambles with a small amount of money, it most time mean that they do not have much, loosing that small amount of money that they have managed to spare for gambling can be as painful as loosing a big amount.

For the sake of clarity,  small capital in this context mean small percentage of the gambling budget. There are people who see $1k as small money whereas to others, this a life-changing amount. So, there is no way I am referring to a fixed amount rather percentage of gambling budget.

In another perspective, there are people who commit as much as 50% to 90% of their budget in a game they consider sure (very high probability games). I have seen a lot of such people are they win often. On the other hand, there are people who do not play more than 1% of their capital in any single bet; they look for big odds with high risk and they do not win regularly.

Now consider the match between Genoa and Napoli this weekend, everything is in favour of Napoli winning the match and the odd is 1.77 in Megapari. Playing Napoli win or draw with odd of 1.22 is far safer than Napoli direct win and those who prefer playing these safer options win more often than those who do not mitigate risks.

[bitbollo]

both approach have risk and advantage. this kind of approach should be adopted by gambler based by personal preference.
But generally speaking winning bets that have higher odds is hard, for sure is much more hard earn a profit in this way.... of course the risk of a loss is balanced, but wins happens rarely. probably the best solution is always in portfolio management.

[Reatim]

Different people with different approach to gambling. Some prefer committing huge capital to high probability small odds while others prefer using small capital to target big wins. There are many reasons for each of these approaches.

it is their own decision mate , gamblers have their own views and have their own decisioning .
some wanted an easy money , while others wanted just enjoy and only to have fun while trying their luck.

While those that put huge capital win more often, their losses are usually painful. On the other hand, those that commit small capital to make huge wins rare win but when they do, they win big; their losses too are less painful. There are other advantages and disadvantages for both approaches but for the sake of this discussion, let's know which approach you think is better and why?

not sure on that  those who put big capital often wins? i tried gambling using huge amount back in the day(1 time only) that all of my 13th month pay are spend and risk in gambling (for me that is already huge a month of payroll) yet i never won big instead going home as loser .

[EarnOnVictor]

I've always known this difference and it's working for me as big capital and small risk is better in all ramification. If you are trading with small capital but big risk, it might mean that your potential earnings will be much, but there might be a 1 chance of winning in over 10,000 possibilities. This is why such is not working well and those who I know using this approach are just wasting money as they are always complaining about wasting their money.

However, my approach (big capital and small risk) is good enough to avoid high risk and help me focus on managing my gambling account effectively. I use this in sportsbetting, and though I might not be making much money but it's consistent enough to the point that I could boldly say that I earn most times since I bet on sports.

[piebeyb]

Both have the same risks, so depend and adjust your budget, because the budget for gambling is very important so as not to exceed the limit and gamble wisely, when talking about winning, don't look at it from your own experience and point of view, because not everything works like what you think. Large capital does not necessarily mean betting large amounts because large capital could be betting with smaller bets.

There is no good approach, gamble according to your budget and use a budget of money that you are prepared to lose, the two are not much different because they both have risks, but as a small gambler I certainly prefer large capital with small bets, sometimes when talking about large capital, what is the size? The amount is because each person will have a different size of capital that they think of, the point is that in gambling you have to understand every risk of gambling wisely and use a healthy mindset, make sure you use an appropriate budget and are able to lose that money. 

[davis196]

Different people with different approach to gambling. Some prefer committing huge capital to high probability small odds while others prefer using small capital to target big wins. There are many reasons for each of these approaches.

While those that put huge capital win more often, their losses are usually painful. On the other hand, those that commit small capital to make huge wins rare win but when they do, they win big; their losses too are less painful. There are other advantages and disadvantages for both approaches but for the sake of this discussion, let's know which approach you think is better and why?

The money you put aside for gambling cannot be called capital. You are not investing, you are spending money for fun and entertainment.
Having lots of money for gambling and making small bets is really boring. The lack of big profits might make you lose patience and start betting  big amounts, which will be lost eventually. Having a small "gambling budget" and making risky bets increases the chance of losing all your money. In reality, there's no "final solution". Just put aside a small monthly budget for gambling purposes and gamble for fun.

[Kelvinid]

The best approach is to start small and gradually increase your bankroll as you feel you are consistently winning in gambling. To win, you must rely on your skills, and you need to ensure you have a working strategy by honestly evaluating your betting history. It's similar to running a business; when you gain confidence and see positive results (in figures), you will be more motivated to make more money.

[pakhitheboss]

Both can be considered good strategy depending on the outcome. I think big capital would result in more win as you get more chances. Those who gamble regularly prefer this option than small capital. The only negative part is that when you lose you lose a big amount. I prefer less capital and if required I would increase the amount depending on the odds. Sometimes I make profit and sometimes loss depending on my approach. There is no fixed strategy always, it depends on the situation most of the time.

[swogerino]

Different people with different approach to gambling. Some prefer committing huge capital to high probability small odds while others prefer using small capital to target big wins. There are many reasons for each of these approaches.

While those that put huge capital win more often, their losses are usually painful. On the other hand, those that commit small capital to make huge wins rare win but when they do, they win big; their losses too are less painful. There are other advantages and disadvantages for both approaches but for the sake of this discussion, let's know which approach you think is better and why?

I don't know what you call big capital but I am making an example from personal experience,I always play every week with 1.500.000 IDR (in order to play longer) which is equal to 100 dollars.I keep buying the bonus in slot machines for 20.000 IDR which is about 1.2 dollars for 10 free spins usually.This way I keep myself entertained much longer and even when I hit extremely rarely the max win like I did yesterday I am happy from such amount.

The benefit of doing so is that even when I lose I don't lose much so I do not worry much about my lost amounts while lost amounts for people who risk it big can be really huge and cause stress and depression to some people.

[Strongkored]

Using smaller capital for greater risk in my opinion is more worthy of it to do than using large capital at small risk because as often as we win bets at low odds one bet is enough to make us lose more.
In sports betting odds below 1.50 are not really worth choosing because the odds below also do not provide a greater chance of winning than the higher ones. So I mean better at analyzing a match will give our chances of getting more decent odds.

[mirakal]

It's the opposite for me. The lower the bankroll or capital you have, the lesser risk that you're taking.

Yeah, those that have huge capitals can stay to gamble for so long but do they afford to lose all of that? And that's why I think that having a smaller capital is what should be the lesser risk.

Since everyone is anticipating that they're going to lose then lose with small and affordable amount of yours. The principle of betting what you can afford to lose is what we always say because its risk is associated on how much we're willing to let go.

We share the same idea. Gambling with a small capital only results a lower risk, as having a bigger capital comes with a bigger risk too. However, the fact that almost everyone is losing from gambling, then we should be cautious to only bet for small capital, that way if we lose, at least the pain is still bearable. Than to bet all in by starting a huge capital, and expect a bigger win after, but in reality, bigger capital only enable you to suffer from huge and unbearable losses.

[ethereumhunter]

I choose to gamble with small bets because I do not chase wins but just for fun. I have gambled using big bets, but it was very painful when I lost because my money was greatly reduced. Since then, I have used small bets when I want to gamble because it allows me to reduce the losses. I also don't gamble for long because it would be like experiencing a big loss if all my losses were added.

Everything has its own risks and it depends on each gambler. In gambling, we have to use the money we can afford and if a gambler bets with big money, it means he can risk losing a lot. But he also has a chance to win a lot and maybe he thinks it's worth a try.

[cafter]

when i play with small bet like 0.3% of my total capital, i feel good and like to take risk and lose some initial bets.
but someday after losing too many 0.3% bets. i bet a big chunk of my account and mostly i lose that also, then i just tremble. it's very danger and painful to lose big chunk of account at once.
it's like someone cut my fingers and i do nothing about it just watch and cry. but gamble with amount that you can afford to lose so you don't feel the pain and get depressed for weeks or months.

[Woodie]

My preference: Big capital, small risk

If you are in it for the long term wins, maybe the best combination is big capital, small risk for higher winning opportunities.. though this isn't guaranteed to work has gambling is a 50-50 activity, but then again when we talk about risk management we might want to minimize our risk exposure by playing with small capital for the big risk combination but here winning percentage is automatically low as you arent winning regularly.

But unfortunately if we compare the two side by side, someone wagering $1000 on small risk games is better off than someone placing $100 bets on 5 odds that only wins after 6,7,8 tries as the losses will add up and the player is likely going to start chasing their losses...unless the small capital guy wins regularly then he/she could have a better hand and bankroll.

Btw if you go with the Big capital, small risk then you need a winning percentage greater than 50% otherwise you are in the negative, as for the small capital big risk, if capital isn't a problem and you play win a minimum of 5odds then you need a winning percentage of not less than 35% and you win still be profitable, so choose wisely.

[tokeweed]

Different people with different approach to gambling. Some prefer committing huge capital to high probability small odds while others prefer using small capital to target big wins. There are many reasons for each of these approaches.

While those that put huge capital win more often, their losses are usually painful. On the other hand, those that commit small capital to make huge wins rare win but when they do, they win big; their losses too are less painful. There are other advantages and disadvantages for both approaches but for the sake of this discussion, let's know which approach you think is better and why?

It's not that.  Lol.  In sports betting, what you should be looking for is line value and +EV bets and always think about the long run.  It doesn't matter if you're betting on the favorite or the underdog as long as the bet is +EV, you'll win even if you're losing in the short term.  It's the same with poker, you don't put the money in if your odds of winning the hand is less than the pot odds and you do put the money in if vice versa.

Sometimes it's counter intuitive...  Sometimes you make the bet even if you think the bet will lose because the line value is too good.  Imagine if the bookies give you a line of 10.00 for Everton everytime they go against City.  That's a +EV bet and you should take it everytime even if you think Everton is gonna lose.

[inthelongrun]

I tried many times to put some higher bets with small risks but maybe I am not really that lucky in that strategy. There was even a time when I thought I could make a regular income on a 1.05 to 1.10 odds. It always failed, I always failed to make a 10-winning streak to offset my capital.

So I tried all these different strategies in the past but most of the time I am really more fond of a 1.90 to 2.10 odds. So I'm in the middle and need to risk amounts that aren't that small or big since the chance of winning is 50/50. I only need to divide my capital so I can bet once my first few bets are lost.

[Wapfika]

While those that put huge capital win more often, their losses are usually painful. On the other hand, those that commit small capital to make huge wins rare win but when they do, they win big; their losses too are less painful. There are other advantages and disadvantages for both approaches but for the sake of this discussion, let's know which approach you think is better and why?

There’s no perfect approach because we have different preferences and we will surely gives different perspective on what you are asking. Gambling is a high risk high reward game even though some user use small bets with high odds, they win very rare and their loss will still huge if you sum it up. They are betting in quantity that’s why you can say it’s not painful to lose small bets but what if tons of them lose without hitting any huge win?

Most important here is what your preferred approach of gambling base on your bankroll because there’s no really a better approach. It’s just an illusion on how you want to spend your money.

[coin-investor]

It is very painful when you lose a large amount committing to high probability small odds, I experienced this in the past so I prefer to play it safe now by using a small amount with the hope of winning a big amount.

There's no pressure whatsoever and I'm comfortable with my bet, and I have more fun with my betting experience If you're going to win that's good and if you're going to lose you're comfortable with it, The most important thing is you will not regret your decision later and a small amount is not regretable.