Bankroll Management for Casual Players
How to size your bets so a session lasts as long as you planned.
Key takeaways
- Bet 1–2% of your session budget per spin or hand
- Set a win goal and a loss limit
- Never move money from your savings mid-session
Size the session first
Decide the amount you are happy to spend, as you would for a concert ticket. That is your session bankroll. Everything else stays outside the casino.
Then size the bet
At 1% per bet, a $100 bankroll means $1 spins and a few hundred rounds on a low-volatility game. At 10%, it can be gone in twenty.
- Low volatility: up to 2% per bet
- High volatility: 0.5–1% per bet
- Table games: 2–5% per hand
Stop rules
Write down a loss limit and a time limit. Use the casino’s own deposit and session limits, which are harder to override at midnight than a promise to yourself.
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