Kelly Criterion, "Optimal" Bet Calculator
Input Data
Values
Probability: Ex: coin flip is .5
Odds: Reward or Payout/ Initial Bet Size (R-Multiple).
Bankroll: Total potential allocated capital . (USD)
Adjusted Kelly: Depending on risk appetite and bankroll, you may want to reduce volitility by choosing 1, .5, .25.
Kelly Criterion Calculation Results
Calculated Results
Values
Kelly Criterion (Adjusted)
Bet This Much (Adjusted)
Always remember the 2% rule associated with
Gambler's Ruin
0
200000.00
10000.00
0.0500
1
190000.00
9500.00
0.0500
2
180500.00
9025.00
0.0500
3
171475.00
8573.75
0.0500
4
162901.25
8145.06
0.0500
5
154756.19
7737.81
0.0500
6
147018.38
7350.92
0.0500
7
139667.46
6983.37
0.0500
8
132684.09
6634.20
0.0500
9
126049.89
6302.49
0.0500
10
119747.40
5987.37
0.0500
11
113760.03
5688.00
0.0500
12
108072.03
5403.60
0.0500
13
102668.43
5133.42
0.0500
14
97535.01
4876.75
0.0500
15
92658.26
4632.91
0.0500
16
88025.35
4401.27
0.0500
17
83624.08
4181.20
0.0500
18
79442.88
3972.14
0.0500
19
75470.74
3773.54
0.0500
20
71697.20
3584.86
0.0500
21
68112.34
3405.62
0.0500
22
64706.72
3235.34
0.0500
23
61471.38
3073.57
0.0500
24
58397.81
2919.89
0.0500
25
55477.92
2773.90
0.0500
26
52704.02
2635.20
0.0500
27
50068.82
2503.44
0.0500
28
47565.38
2378.27
0.0500