How it works
Choose a unit — 1–2% of your session bankroll — and bet exactly that on Banker every hand. Wins don’t raise it. Losses don’t raise it. A hot streak doesn’t raise it. The only decisions left are the ones that matter: when to sit, and when to leave.
| Rule | The number | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Unit size | 1–2% of bankroll | Survives 50+ hand cold runs |
| Bet | Banker, every hand | Lowest edge: 1.06% |
| Stop-loss | −20 units | Bad shoe, walk |
| Stop-win | +15 units | Good shoe, also walk |
A worked example
$1,000 bankroll → $10 units. A realistic 60-hand session, no drama:
The honest math
Flat betting is the only staking plan whose cost you can quote in advance: 100 Banker hands at $10 wagers $1,000, and 1.06% of that is about $10.60 expected cost — one unit per hundred hands for hours of play. No progression on this page can beat that number; every progression raises total turnover and therefore total expected cost.
When to use it
- Always, honestly — it’s the default the bro measures every other system against.
- When your goal is maximum table time per dollar of expected loss.
- When you’re learning: it isolates the game from the staking noise.
- Paired with hard stop-loss/stop-win lines from the bankroll guide.
Pros & cons
Why the bro approves
- Lowest possible expected cost for your table time
- Zero blowup risk — no bet ever grows
- Bankroll lasts through any realistic cold run
- Forces focus on the real skills: bet selection & quitting
What to watch
- No mechanism for a dramatic comeback — ever
- Feels passive when the table heats up
- Profits in good sessions are modest by design
- Discipline is the system — there’s nothing else to lean on
How it compares
| This system | The 1-3-2-6 | The Martingale | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Discipline / staking | Positive progression | Negative progression |
| Expected cost per 100 hands | Lowest possible (≈1 unit) | Higher — more turnover | Much higher — doubled turnover |
| Worst session | ≈ your stop-loss, no more | −1 unit per cycle × cycles | Bankroll-ending |
| Guide | You’re here | Read → | Read → |
Quick questions
Can flat betting ever beat the house?
No — nothing can; the edge is structural. Flat betting simply guarantees you pay the smallest possible toll for your seat. Read why betting systems can’t beat baccarat for the full argument.
Flat betting feels too passive. Am I missing out?
You’re missing variance, not value. Progressions redistribute the same expected loss into lumpier outcomes — thrilling peaks, uglier valleys, higher total cost.
What’s the right unit size?
1% of session bankroll if you want maximum staying power, 2% if you want a little more action. Past 5% you’re one ordinary cold run from busting — see the bankroll guide.