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After splitting your bankroll into daily increments, the next step to budget your gambling is bet sizing — breaking down your budgeted bankroll into the amount you allocate for each bet.

A general rule (for most table games) is to have a bankroll with at least 40 times the maximum bet you plan to make. So, if you decide to ration your trip bankroll into daily allotments of $400, your betting units are $10 per hand. Proper proportional betting reduces your risk of tapping out (going home flat broke).

Minimum bets at table games depend not only on the kind of establishment you’re visiting but also on the time of day and day of the week. If you’re at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on a busy weekend night, you’ll be hard-pressed to find anything less than a $25 table. But on a Wednesday morning, those same tables might drop down to $10 or $15 per bet. Off-the-main-path casinos might have $5 tables at all times. There’s nothing worse than showing up at a casino and finding out you’ve only budgeted enough for eight or ten hands of your favorite game because the table minimums are higher than you planned on. Do yourself a favor and research ahead of time to find out what bet sizing will look like when you’re there. Either call the establishment or look online at travel forums like tripadvisor.com.