Is your betting strategy set by you… or by your Bankroll?

[stadus]

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?

[Ziskinberg]

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.

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.

[joeperry]

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

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.

[Hewlet]

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.

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.

[mak013]

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?

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.

[eisen33]

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?

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.

[Sanitough]

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.

[Japinat]

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.

[Tipstar]

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?

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.

[jcojci]

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.

[MAAManda]

Does bankroll size actually change your strategy, or could it even affect your emotions while playing?

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.

[peter0425]

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.

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.

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

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.

[HONDACD125]

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?

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.

[bettercrypto]

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?

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.

[Charles-Tim]

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

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.

[Ruttoshi]

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.

[Olatundespo]

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.

[Inwestour]

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.

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?

[Bitinity]

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

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.

[Shinpako09]

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.