Your bankroll is the money you have set aside for gambling. Session tracking explains how recorded play changes that money; it does not automatically account for every deposit, withdrawal or expense. Separating these concepts makes your records easier to reconcile.
Distinguish bankroll from session buy-in
A bankroll of 1,000 does not mean you bought in for 1,000 during a visit. If you take 200 to a table and cash out 150, that session lost 50. Your bankroll would be 950 if nothing else changed.
The fields to keep for each visit
- Date, game, location and currency.
- Duration or start and end times.
- Total buy-in, including reloads.
- Actual cash-out after settlement.
- Optional notes explaining unusual amounts or table details.
Net profit/loss is cash-out minus total buy-in. Buy-ins are money committed to a session, not losses by themselves: some or all of that money may return in the cash-out.
Example: sessions and money movements
These illustrative amounts all use one currency. Start with a budget of 1,000. A Blackjack session finishes at +50 and a Baccarat session at −80. The tracker’s cumulative session result is −30, leaving 970 if nothing else happened.
If you then add 200 from outside that budget and withdraw 100, available funds become 1,070. The session result remains −30. Keep that added money and withdrawal separately rather than recording them as wins, losses or fictitious casino sessions.
Review recorded results in FromFish
Use your session history and dashboard charts to review recorded profit/loss across a date range. Filters let you focus on a game or currency. A combined result is more informative than the number of winning visits alone.
Avoid misleading totals
Keep currencies separate
Do not add 100 in one currency to 100 in another as if they were the same amount. Use consistent currency records and filters.
Include every visit and reload
Missing losses or extra buy-ins can make a chart look healthier than the actual history. Check these before interpreting your results.
Keep outside expenses distinct
Travel and meals affect overall spending but may not be reflected in chip buy-ins or cash-outs. Use a separate budget record if you want a total cost of the visit.
Explore the casino bankroll and session tracker and the session logging guide. Historical results help you account for past spending; they do not forecast winnings.