What limits should I set before I play?

Set a session budget, a time limit, a fixed stake, a win limit, a loss stop, a no-borrowing rule and a break between sessions. Write them down before the first spin.

A win limit is a figure at which you stop because you are ahead, for example stopping when a ₱500 session reaches ₱750. It protects a win from being played back.

What are the signs I should stop?

PAGCOR's page lists spending or betting more than meant, gambling longer than planned, trying again and again to win back losses, borrowing and missed bills.

Can I set limits on my PH22 account?

Ask the operator's live chat what account limits it can set. Set your own budget and time limit as well, since those are yours to choose.

PH22 Play Responsibly: 7 Limits to Set First

In this section
Fact	Value
PH22 Bankroll Sizing	A bankroll is the fixed amount of money you set aside for gambling and can afford to lose.
PH22 Family Exclusion PAGCOR	Under PAGCOR's family exclusion, a spouse, child or parent of someone who needs help with problem gambling can apply to have that person excluded.
PH22 Gambler's Fallacy	The gambler's fallacy is the belief that a run of losses makes a win more likely next.

To play responsibly you decide your limits before the first spin, because limits chosen mid-session are chosen by the mood you are in. Seven limits cover almost everything, and PAGCOR’s reminders back three of them. Start from PAGCOR’s responsible gaming reminders, then set your own figures below.

The peso amounts are illustrative. Replace them with amounts you can lose without touching bills.

7 gambling limits to set first

Set these seven in order, and write them where you can see them. Together they are the responsible gambling tips that matter most.

Session budget: a peso amount you can lose, for example ₱500.
Time limit: a stop time, for example 45 minutes, with an alarm.
Stake: one fixed amount per spin or bet, for example ₱10.
Win limit: a figure at which you stop while ahead, for example ₱750.
Loss stop: leave when the session budget is gone, with no top-up.
No borrowing: never use borrowed money or all of your resources.
Break: a pause between sessions, for example a day.

Limits 2, 5 and 6 echo PAGCOR’s reminders: set time limits for each gambling session, don’t chase your losses, and never borrow money or use all of your resources for gambling.

Gambling limits on your account

Account tools are the operator’s to describe. Ask its live chat what account limits it can set, and use any it offers on top of your own written limits.

Win limit: when to stop while ahead

A win limit is the limit most players skip, because stopping while ahead feels like leaving money on the table. Decide it before you start so the choice is made with a clear head.

Session money	Win limit	Stop when balance reaches
₱500	+₱250	₱750
₱1,000	+₱500	₱1,500

When you reach the figure, cash out or close the game. A win played back is the same money at risk again, and the bankroll page for sizing a session shows how to keep the next session separate.

The signs to stop

Your limits are the planned exits. Warning signs are the unplanned ones, and PAGCOR’s page lists them.

Sign on PAGCOR’s page	What to do
Spending or betting more than meant	End the session now
Gambling longer than planned	Leave at the next stop time
Trying again and again to win back losses	Close the game; read the gambler’s fallacy page
Borrowing or missed bills	Contact a help centre

Problem

You have hit your budget and feel the next spin is due

Fix

Leave. That feeling is the gambler’s fallacy, and your plan was made to override it. Close the game and come back at your next planned session.

When limits are not enough

Sometimes a plan is not enough, and PAGCOR names routes for that. The PAGCOR Online Self-Exclusion Application portal is at www.osea.pagcor.ph, and the National Problem Gambling Helpline lists 0919 170 0788 and (02) 8248 9568.

If someone close to you is struggling, read how family exclusion under PAGCOR works for spouses, children and parents.

PH22 Play Responsibly: The Limits to Set Before a Session