1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/internal/casino/config_validate.go b/internal/casino/config_validate.go
index 13229bc..8e5e7b5 100644
--- a/internal/casino/config_validate.go
+++ b/internal/casino/config_validate.go
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ func validateIdentityAndBets(id string, minBet, maxBet int) error {
 	if minBet < 0 || maxBet < 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("min_bet and max_bet must not be negative")
 	}
+	if minBet > 0 && maxBet == 0 && minBet > DefaultMaxBet {
+		return fmt.Errorf("min_bet (%d) exceeds the default maximum bet (%d); set a larger max_bet", minBet, DefaultMaxBet)
+	}
 	if maxBet > 0 && maxBet < max(1, minBet) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("max_bet must be at least min_bet")
 	}