Most people who start sports betting lose money in their first month. Not because they don't know sports — because they don't know bankroll management.

Here's the trap: you win a couple bets, feel confident, and throw 40% of your balance on one "lock." It hits once. Then it doesn't. And you're chasing losses for the next two weeks.

The fix is boring but it works:

• Never bet more than 1-3% of your total bankroll on a single wager

• Track every single bet — sport, type, odds, stake, result

• Set a weekly loss limit and actually stick to it

• Flat bet until you have 3+ months of data on yourself

The sharps don't win because they have "insider info." They win because they treat it like a business with rules, not a hobby with vibes.

If you want to learn the full system — odds reading, line shopping, value betting, and more — that's exactly what I teach inside Edge Sports Betting. The intro course is $9.99/mo and built specifically for college students who want to bet smarter, not just more.