Topic: Big capital, small risk or small capital big risk - which is best approach? - page 5. (Read 785 times)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.
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 .

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.

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.

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.


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.


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.

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.

for myself, it does not matter how big my chances of winning are or how big my chances of losing are. what I do now is purely for fun with a little trial and error luck and never thought about what you mentioned. gambling always has 2 options, the first is to gamble for fun without caring about the chances of winning and then to gamble to win or double your money, of course always think about big opportunities using a big budget.

for now I prefer to bet on sports betting with a budget that can afford to lose and do multi bets to get higher odds. If I win its my day but if I lose there still tomorrow.

It all depends on how each gambler has wealth and finances because if a rich gambler often bets large numbers they will not occasionally bet with small capital and will optimize their chances of winning with a commensurate profit number whereas for gamblers with a lower middle class economy course will only bet with the money have so the bet amount is relatively smaller but most gamblers like this are more aiming for the jackpot or looking for bets with big Odds of winning so we can't differentiate or say which approach is the best between the two because it all depends on how economy owned by every gambler.

Rich people use large amounts of money to bet not just betting randomly because they have many ways to get mature predictions and confidence that what they are betting on can really be accepted if it fails.
This is just a way of betting that is used by gamblers and the best in my opinion is what you can do optimally but doesn't make you regret it when you fail.

This is actually depends on how much funds you have, and how much money you're willing to risk for. In my case, small capital and big risk works the best for me. Simply because the win is bigger, and the loss is smaller compared to having a huge capital. Also, it depends on the type of gambling you're engaging with, in my experience, small capital but with big risk works better in sports betting.