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Intro to DFS Bankroll Management

Your bankroll is the amount of money with which you plan to play daily fantasy sports. The size of your bankroll and the manner in which you attach leagues should dictate how much money you put into play. There are all sorts of nuances to bankroll management – the most overlooked aspect of becoming a profitable DFS player.

4 lessons

  1. 1

    Getting Your Bankroll Started

    You don’t need to start with a big bankroll to build a big bankroll. This lesson can provide you with a basic overview of where to start as you attempt to grow your base deposit into money you can play with.

  2. 2

    Taxes in Daily Fantasy Sports

    Of course you can’t avoid taxes. This lesson outlines all that you need to know about taxes within daily fantasy sports, including at what earnings point you’ll be forced to send some of that bankroll to the IRS.

  3. 3

    Starting Out: How Much to Play

    Now that you have a bankroll, you need to know how to use it. This lesson lays out four principles to keep in mind both as you’re getting started and after you’re an established player.

  4. 4

    Surviving Hot and Cold Streaks

    Everybody has them. Not everybody knows how to handle them. This lesson answers common questions people ask during both hot and cold streaks and provides you with the tools to capitalize on the good and minimize the bad.

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Intro to DFS Bankroll Management

Instructor

Justin Van Zuiden

Justin Van Zuiden, aka stlcardinals84, is a popular RotoGrinders contributor and GrindersLive host who routinely finishes in the top 10 of the TPOY race. He’s appeared in numerous live finals and has logged countless six-figure wins in a host of different sports, including five in PGA. Justin is also a main contributor of sports betting picks at ScoresAndOdds

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