The major problem here is that we have dedicated a time period of 12 months and directly given access to all the funds i.e. $1k.
The chances of ending up using all the $1k in a few gambling sessions are higher.
Gamblers are bad at self control and often end up using more than their dedicated budget.
The chances of making it 10x are low but still possible if we have a good self control.
I would not use more than $100 in a single gambling session. This would allow me at least 10 gambling sessions before I end up using all of my capital.
If we consider using $100 in a month, we can take 10 months to use all the balance that we have.
No, I don't think that was a problem but in fact a good thing because 12 months are long. There is no pressure there, so we can do a well-detailed analysis and choose the teams wisely which can greatly increase our chances of winning. Gambling can do wonders. What if we will bet in a parlay and win huge? That should help use to reach our target much earlier. Since we have enough time, it's okay to not use all that $1k in one or a few go. That should give us less risk.
It is all about control afterall but that is gambling supposed to be. And not just in gambling anyway but also on other aspects of our life, everything that is too much is not good anymore. Another thing that help us to have a control is because we are doing a challenge and then we post it in public.
We have a plan that we need to be follow. Maybe if we can apply this on our regular gambling sessions, we might also adopt a better gambling habit. A 10x win is actually easy as it was only small. Many of us can even hit a hundred, thousand, or more multipliers. If we are very sure of the game, then it must be fine to use more money.
If the balance at the end of the month is less than $100 then I would deposit the remaining to make it $100 again and withdraw the difference in case of the opposite.
After 10 months I would see how much I would have made and then use the remaining money the same way in the next 2 months if I have anything left.
But I think we are only going to get breakeven with that kind of betting style. Remember, we are here to profit, so it must be fine to take risks and incur losses.