Bankroll

Reply #4

Stack47 — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 23:46:20 GMT

Not a rule of thumb , but I play $3 straight and $3 boxed on double digit combo for no more than five drawings. Been a few years since I caught a straight hit, but a couple $1200 wins keeps you in the game for years. The key is not making large bets every drawing or you'll need big hit to break even.

Reply #3

Lucky Loser — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 02:43:05 GMT

With Pick 3 Pick 4, I believe the single most important thing when bankrolling is making sure that you have covered enough combos so that you have no choice but to hit, at some point, *before that bankroll is depleted. That is key because it keeps you in the game by keeping your initial up front money in your pocket. When you don't hit within a certain amount of plays, that money's gone and you're opening your wallet again to front more money. *Quality of combos goes hand in hand with total comb... [ More ]

Reply #2

db101 — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:09:21 GMT

I don't think Pick 4 is comparable to casino games that depend on both skill and luck. Since the expected return from lottery games is much lower than any casino game, it's best not to spend too much. If you were of a mind to put down a couple hundred on Pick 4, you'd be better off taking that money to a slot machine.

Reply #1

grwurston — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 03:47:29 GMT

Never bet more then you can afford to lose.

Bankroll

AlanHogan — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 03:16:27 GMT

What's a good rule of thumb on proper bankroll, particularly for a pick-4 game where minimum bet is $0.50. As a fan of blackjack there was always lots of talk on bankroll management so I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thank you.