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Old 04-26-2007, 07:55 AM   #11 (permalink)
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This is true when there is a max risk amount.

However, most A+ books use a max base amount.
I'm not sure I'm understanding you here.

Obviously, for a given edge there's one-to-one correspondence between a "base" amount and a risk amount, so if a book quotes you a max base that's no different from quoting a max risk.

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In this case there is no fixed rule, but I think that when comparing bets with equal edge you must bet the bigger of the Kelly stake for the maximum bet in order to minimize the expected bankroll growth.
I'm not following you at all.
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