Bankroll & Risk
How to size your bets and when to walk away. Crucial reading for all players.
The First Rule
Assume the money you deposit is already gone. You are paying for entertainment, just like buying a movie ticket. If you cannot afford to lose the money, do not deposit it. There is no guaranteed profit in Crash games.
Bankroll Sizing
Your bankroll is the total amount of money you have set aside for a session. The most common mistake players make is betting too high a percentage of their bankroll on a single round.
- Aggressive: Betting 5% of your bankroll per round.
- Standard: Betting 1% to 2% of your bankroll per round.
- Conservative: Betting 0.5% of your bankroll per round.
If you have a $100 bankroll and bet $20 per round, a streak of just 5 bad rounds eliminates you. Crash games are highly volatile; losing streaks of 5, 10, or even 15 rounds are mathematically guaranteed to happen eventually.
The Martingale Trap
The Martingale strategy dictates that you double your bet after every loss, so that a single win recovers all previous losses plus a profit. Do not use this strategy in Crash.
Because exponential growth works against you in a losing streak, doubling your bet will obliterate your bankroll incredibly fast. A losing streak of 8 rounds starting with a $1 bet requires a 9th bet of $256. Most players hit their total bankroll limit—or the casino's max bet limit—before they recover.
Walking Away
Set strict session limits before you begin.
- Stop-Loss: "If my balance drops below $X, I close the game."
- Stop-Win: "If my balance hits $Y, I withdraw the profit and stop playing."
Crash games can tempt you to chase higher multipliers. A massive win often makes players feel invincible, leading them to increase their bet sizes drastically and lose the profit just as fast. The only way to actualize a win is to stop playing and withdraw.