Slots
Strategy
Slots Strategy
Let's face the facts of life, shall we?
Gambling is fun! The smarter you play, the
longer you can play and the more likely
are your chances of hitting the big one.
The casinos are trying to get your money
and you are trying to get theirs. Give yourself
the best opportunity you can by following
a few simple rules.
1) Know your machine! Take a moment to
understand the payouts and the number of
coins necessary to hit them.
2) Make sure the payout you receive is
correct. Machines do make mistakes!
3) If you play a machine with a progressive
payout, always play the maximum number of
coins.
4) If you play regularly, don't forget
the IRS. Your wins can be deducted against
your losses. Keep records.
5) Allocate your bankroll to fit your trip.
Be sensible with your new love.
6) When you hit a large jackpot, put most
of it aside. Play within your bankroll.
7) Join the slot clubs. The expense of
your trip can be offset by the comps you
can receive as a player.
8) Don't carry large amounts of cash. Use
the casino cage. It's like a bank.
9) Watch your belongings, while you are
engaged in playing, others are engaged in
stealing.
10) Enjoy yourself, but like driving a
car, you'll do better sober.
11) Ask the casino employees for information
and help. They will be glad to give it.
If not, there are many other places to stay
and gamble.
Now I hear you saying, "that's all
fine and dandy, but which machine is the
best and where can I find it? Well, to tell
you the truth, I really don't know, but
there are some guidelines to follow while
you're going down the yellow brick road.
First: Don't play at the dry cleaners or
the car wash or the airport. You're a captive
audience and they are sure to take advantage
of that fact. And if you gotta go, you can't
stand around waiting for the change people
to arrive
Second: The best odds are probably where
the locals play. These casinos survive on
repeat business. They get it by catering
to the players and giving them a fair gamble
for the money.
Third: The fancier the casino, the higher
the overhead and let's guess who is going
to pay for that. The machines in a megaresort
are going to keep a higher percentage of
your money.
Fourth: The machines at the end of a row
next to a major aisle-way are often set
loose in order to attract attention. Try
these machines first.
Fifth: Make friends with the change girls
and slot personnel. They make their living
from tips, and they know which machines
payoff better than others. Use their knowledge.
Sixth: The casino makes money because of
volume. The smaller denomination of coin
that you play, the larger the percent of
the money the house is going to hold. A
nickel machine takes up as much room as
a dollar machine. However, it takes a great
deal more time for the casino to make a
profit on the five-cent machine and therefore
they can be more generous and give the player
a better "deal" or percentage
on the dollar machine.
Seventh: the machines that hit are always
the ones you just left.
Every slot machine is programmed to hold
a certain percentage of the money that flows
through it. If the percentage is set, for
instance, on 85% return, for every $100
put through the machine, it will return
to the player $85 out of that hundred on
average. It will retain $15. Nice profit!
Therefore you want to play the machines
returning as much as possible to the player.
A machine that retains less than 5% is where
you want to start.
These machines have no memory! Do not believe
that a machine has to hit because it consumed
a great deal of money and now has to burp.
If a machine fails to pay off after a fair
try, move on! Find a new machine! Do not
allow the relationship between you and a
machine to become personal!
You are here to have fun! Relax and enjoy
the amenities. And may the gods smile upon
you. Somebody hits those jackpots -- why
not you.
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