New Posts For Thread: HELP with Stakinghttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532186/help-with-stakingI have a few winners and few placed horses but always end up losing, back a variety of horses at a variety of prices. My bets at chelteham today range from 3/1 to 20/1.Can Anybody give me any useful advice on staking?Thanksta mate and good luck if i hadn't had the big bet on master minded i'd have only been down about £50 and with better staking that would have been smaller also.good luck today on the final day of cheltenhamhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532186/help-with-staking?post_id=420832514#420832514ta mate and good luck if i hadn't had the big bet on master minded i'd have only been down about £50 and with better staking that would have been smaller also.good luck today on the final day of cheltenhamFri, 19 Mar 2010 05:16:12 -0500*but yes, that example would be what I was suggesting overall :)https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532186/help-with-staking?post_id=420832494#420832494*but yes, that example would be what I was suggesting overall :)Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:51:18 -0500If you wanted to add to that kind of theme and keep the rest small then go for it. In the example you gave, if you're "happy" losing £100 and there's some left over after your betting (or if you make a little room), then it's hard to find a reason nhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532186/help-with-staking?post_id=420832490#420832490If you wanted to add to that kind of theme and keep the rest small then go for it. In the example you gave, if you're "happy" losing £100 and there's some left over after your betting (or if you make a little room), then it's hard to find a reason nFri, 19 Mar 2010 04:50:52 -0500Sorry Lori did five selections not four but think i get your message.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532186/help-with-staking?post_id=420832486#420832486Sorry Lori did five selections not four but think i get your message.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:47:34 -0500Lori So what your saying is mate if ive got this right is Take a sum of money on the day say £100if you fancy say 5 horsesat 3/1, 4/1, 5/1, 6/1 and 7/1have £25, £20, £15 and £12 Total Stake £72 one winner gives you £100 and £28 profit + £28https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532186/help-with-staking?post_id=420832482#420832482Lori So what your saying is mate if ive got this right is Take a sum of money on the day say £100if you fancy say 5 horsesat 3/1, 4/1, 5/1, 6/1 and 7/1have £25, £20, £15 and £12 Total Stake £72 one winner gives you £100 and £28 profit + £28Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:46:41 -0500If you mainly play for fun, you could work out how much you're willing to lose on the day and then treat the whole day as one bet.If you're comfortable losing £100 and you bet at 3/1, 5/1, 9/1 then look to Return (including stake) the same on each bhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532186/help-with-staking?post_id=420832478#420832478If you mainly play for fun, you could work out how much you're willing to lose on the day and then treat the whole day as one bet.If you're comfortable losing £100 and you bet at 3/1, 5/1, 9/1 then look to Return (including stake) the same on each bFri, 19 Mar 2010 04:40:42 -0500Keep it small enough that you can afford to lose, if it's big enough to really get your heart racing, it's probably too big.Even for very good long term winners, "correct" stakes are usually much smaller than your initial instincts would have you belhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532186/help-with-staking?post_id=420832470#420832470Keep it small enough that you can afford to lose, if it's big enough to really get your heart racing, it's probably too big.Even for very good long term winners, "correct" stakes are usually much smaller than your initial instincts would have you belFri, 19 Mar 2010 04:37:40 -0500seem to have too little of my winners and lose to much on the losersneed to find a balance, usually do e/w singles and e/w luckys but have some kamikaze bets like master minded and then fancied big bucks but lost my bottle.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532186/help-with-staking?post_id=420832466#420832466seem to have too little of my winners and lose to much on the losersneed to find a balance, usually do e/w singles and e/w luckys but have some kamikaze bets like master minded and then fancied big bucks but lost my bottle.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:37:33 -0500what are you doing so far?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532186/help-with-staking?post_id=420832458#420832458what are you doing so far?Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:33:16 -0500I have a few winners and few placed horses but always end up losing, back a variety of horses at a variety of prices. My bets at chelteham today range from 3/1 to 20/1.Can Anybody give me any useful advice on staking?Thankshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23532186/help-with-staking?post_id=420832454#420832454I have a few winners and few placed horses but always end up losing, back a variety of horses at a variety of prices. My bets at chelteham today range from 3/1 to 20/1.Can Anybody give me any useful advice on staking?ThanksFri, 19 Mar 2010 04:30:47 -0500