Bankroll Heat Map (2025): Where to Put Your Money Across Slots, Tables & Events
Not every casino game “costs” your attention and variance the same. A bankroll heat map splits your session budget into cool, warm and hot zones—so you know exactly how much goes to steady play, exploration and high-volatility shots. Fewer impulses, cleaner numbers.
Why a heat map beats a guess
Slots, live tables and event promos have different tempo and risk. By pre-allocating your bankroll, you avoid on-tilt upsizing and keep a measurable rhythm—even when chat is hyped or a feature teases.
Set your unit first: 1–2% of bankroll per decision. No mid-block changes.
The 50/30/20 split
- 50% Cool Zone: low/medium-volatility slots or basic-strategy tables; mission progress and wagering.
- 30% Warm Zone: new titles, side bets or time-boxed events at half unit until logged.
- 20% Hot Zone: high-variance features/bonus hunts with hard exits and a profit skim rule.
Block design that keeps you honest
- 12–18 minute blocks with a visible timer; one game per block.
- Day stops: close at +2 units or −3 units, whichever hits first.
- Vault skims: move 20–30% at each new balance peak; never redeploy the same day.
Mini log (30s): game, unit, start→end balance, new peak, mood 1–5. Trends beat hunches.
When to shift zones
- Cost/100 too high? Drop to Cool Zone and reset tempo.
- Calm streak + goals met? Sample Warm Zone at half unit.
- Tilt flags (rushed clicks)? End block—no migrating to Hot Zone as a “fix”.
Conclusion
Your edge isn’t guessing the next hit—it’s budget choreography. With a heat map, fixed units and short blocks, you’ll protect peaks and turn luck swings into a plan.