It would be interesting to know the $ amount of various capper's units

[jbragg10]

Look at it this way.

If jbragg wagers $1000 a unit.
- Hits 55%
- Up 5 units
- Wins $5000

If Goget wagers $25 a unit
- Hits 65%
- Up 60 units
- Wins $500

Goget would be the better capper. It doesn't matter how much you make ... it matters about your percentage and units. Some people can't afford to do $100 a unit, but they can still be a GREAT capper.

 

[Pope_of_GV]

Being on the RX or any forum for that matter has almost made units (at least for me) irrelevant. They don't mean very much as they have become a mockery with these touts posting ridiculous unit amounts per play. I just look at the percent, plain and simple. Every now and then when I see a high percent capper have a 5* or above I may risk a little more because I know that capper is very confident in that play but I only do so if I know the capper well and have been following them. It doesn’t matter to me if the guy is betting $1,000,000 a play or not as I only bet what is comfortable for me. I don’t need to know what the exact amount per bet is. I just assume it’s always $100 and that’s been fine for me. Percent is what I look for.

 

[Goget]

Look at it this way.

If jbragg wagers $1000 a unit.
- Hits 55%
- Up 5 units
- Wins $5000

If Goget wagers $25 a unit
- Hits 65%
- Up 60 units
- Wins $500

Goget would be the better capper. It doesn't matter how much you make ... it matters about your percentage and units. Some people can't afford to do $100 a unit, but they can still be a GREAT capper.

I hear you, but % is not so important in baseball.

 

[jbragg10]

I hear you, but % is not so important in baseball.

but units are. If you have more units than I do, but I made more money, you are still considered the better capper. I just had more money to spend

 

[Pope_of_GV]

I hear you, but % is not so important in baseball.

Are you only saying that b/c you can be 3-6 and still be + money as a result of Dogs and RL's?

 

[Goget]

but units are. If you have more units than I do, but I made more money, you are still considered the better capper. I just had more money to spend

But I can spend the same amount of money and devalue each individual unit and have more units but the same amount of money.

 

[Goget]

Are you only saying that b/c you can be 3-6 and still be + money as a result of Dogs and RL's?

Right. I could be 5-2 on the week and you 5-3 and you could still have more $.

+ 1 unit at $100 per unit is the same accomplishment as +4 units at $25 per unit. If someone is just looking at your units it doesn't tell much. Neither does your record. If 1 unit were the same value for everyone we would see the true picture of the capping.

 

[Betallsports]

I'm Sorry, But the Guy that is Betting $1000 a game vs. the guy Betting $25 a game...Doesn't mean he is better.

I can show you a guy that Bets $2000 a game and has Lost about $95,000 on the Year. !

and I guy that Bets $200 a game and is Up Over $10,000

 

[Goget]

I'm Sorry, But the Guy that is Betting $1000 a game vs. the guy Betting $25 a game...Doesn't mean he is better.

I can show you a guy that Bets $2000 a game and has Lost about $95,000 on the Year. !

and I guy that Bets $200 a game and is Up Over $10,000

I think I am being misunderstood. It doesn't matter how much you bet. The posting of units up is what can be misleading as toward your acumen in capping. It works the same in reverse. You can appear to be worse than you are by posting units if my 1 unit = your 4 units. I would be -30.4 units right now instead of -7.65 if I were losing the same exact bets I had one ( it would actually be a little worse than -30.4 due to the juice ).

 

[Goget]

" I had won " the above should read

 

[Goget]

And if I were to turn 1 unit into 4 units with the same amount of money it just makes the units pile up faster up or down. I was typing too hurriedly two posts up but I think the point makes sense. You can be up or down the same amount of money in your bankroll but the posting of units is completely arbitrary.

 

[tjcap]

I don't like varying my wager size. I've always felt that if I like one game more than another ... don't play the other game.

Having been brought up on an old-world philosophy of gambling, I still function (in my head) on a Monday-to-Sunday week. And I have set limits that I want to hit; both high and low. If I hit my desired winnings for the week, I stop and vice-versa. There have been times when I started out a Monday with two hoops wins and a MNF win and I am at my target. It is hard to stop but I've come around on doing so.

To answer the original question, though, I am a $50 player. The most I am willing to lose is $550 a week; which makes my unit size quite risky but it is what I am used to.

 

[Betallsports]

And if I were to turn 1 unit into 4 units with the same amount of money it just makes the units pile up faster up or down. I was typing too hurriedly two posts up but I think the point makes sense. You can be up or down the same amount of money in your bankroll but the posting of units is completely arbitrary.

That's why I Like the Rx Tracking Forum. http://www.therxforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=141

When Posting in the Tracker Forum, ALL Units are based on $100
1 Unit= $100, 2 Units= $200 and so on....

On the Open Forums...You have people that the unit size could be anywhere from $5.00 up to whatever...

 

[Goget]

That's why I Like the Rx Tracking Forum. http://www.therxforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=141

When Posting in the Tracker Forum, ALL Units are based on $100
1 Unit= $100, 2 Units= $200 and so on....

On the Open Forums...You have people that the unit size could be anywhere from $5.00 up to whatever...

You have got the point my friend. If my units are $5 I am up 153 units on the year betting exactly the same amount of money as if my units are $100 at which time I am up 7.65 units. If I post +156 units it is much more a WOW effect than if I post +7.65 units.

 

[Goget]

The rules that Wilheim established on the Tracker Forum make a lot of sense and address the specific problem which I brought up.

 

[pj.sports]

my starting bankroll was $100 and it went upto $1600 a couple of days ago and now down to $1450 and cashed out $800. I've been only playing parlays.. 2 teamers for $20 - $30, 3 teamers for $10 - $20, 4, 5 teamers for $4-5 bucks each. I've been hitting around 60% in those. but i'm pretty sure my luck is running out.

 

[Goget]

You are doing well!

 

1 Unit = 100 bucks everywhere on the planet, anything else is a joke

 

[Goget]

1 Unit = 100 bucks everywhere on the planet, anything else is a joke

That is a sound statement! I wish it were the standard right here.

 

[billbeater]

i think with more money, alot of times, more true gambling goes on, not necessarily great discipline or capping.
more money = more stress ? best to follow a disciplined capper, no million dollar plays