How to Beat A Slot Machine

So you want to know how to beat a slot machine? well a sledge hammer usually does the most damage. Seriously many gamblers have tried to figure out how to beat slot machines but in order to win more at slots there are several things you must first understand about the way slot machines work and payout. You also have to understand that slot machine locations and payouts are chosen very carefully.

Slot machines were first added to casinos as greedy hotel owners looked for ways to fleece wives and girl friends out of money while the men played the table games. Soon owners discovered that slot machines were the crack cocaine of gambling, with substantial paybacks and no dealer to pay. I remember being a young gambler in Las Vegas and seeing a advertisement for Ballys Casino that claimed the loosest slots in town with over a 100% payout. Foolishly I imagined feeding the slots thousands a day to make a couple hundred. Later in the day I was at the race and sportsbook when I ran into a friend Sal who since retiring from Casino management often spent his days horse race handicapping. When I brought up the Ballys ad he laughed and went on to explain that the payout would be on selected machines only and finding those machines would be next to impossible. He also explained that the payout level above 100% might only be for a month or a short time. Of course I understood that only a few machines would payout that  much but what I had not fully understood was how much thought casinos put into placements of different slots as he explained it to me.

Casinos are designed around slots and slots are designed to call you over to put money in. I mean surely there must be a quieter way to get your money out besides the ching ching of tokens dropping. You might of dropped $200 but that ching ching of tokens at least makes you sound like a winner when you cash out. The  sounds and lights call out everywhere in the casino, no matter whether your in the sportsbook or at a blackjack table you can hear the slot machine calling you to play.

How To Beat A Slot Machine or Loose Less

You may not be able to beat slot machines but you can sure cut your losses. Most slots payout between 80%-99%. High payout slot machines are considered 95-99% and when you combine this with the comps from joining a VIP club you can see how you might be able to win more often, If you can identify where casinos place machines with high payouts.

Before You Start Playing Slot Machines

1. Sign up to the Slot Club or VIP program, this is the very first thing you need to do. Its best if you confine your action to one or two casinos, spreading your action out all over town won’t earn you many comps. These comps can be free food, cash back and entries to slot tournaments.

2. Decide on what your going to spend for the day and stick to it. You should also decide when you will stop if you win. Your dealing with a game with a negative ROI so time is not on your side.

How To Avoid Tight Slot Machines and Find Loose Slot Machines

1. Tight slots are often placed at strategic locations to capitalize on people playing table games and other casual gamblers. A bank of slots facing a sportsbook or blackjack table is often tight and just looking for someone bored at the blackjack table to place a few tokens in or spend some of their table winnings as they pass by.

2. Slots near a casino entrance are generally tight. While casinos want people to see winners, the problem is casinos do not like you near a exit because it means there is a greater chance of you leaving the casino.

3. Slots outside Las Vegas casinos like those found at the airport can be expected to be tight.

4. Progressive jackpot slot machines often have very low payout percentages. Of course a paradox can occur when these jackpots become very high but this is rare. Casinos know progressive jackpots attract people and use this to increase their profit %.

Playing and Finding Loose Slot Machines

1. Casinos do not hide their loose slots machines in a dark corner like you might think. They want their winners to be noticed, they just do not want that many of them. Think of slots where everyone would see you if you won. Loose slots by a bank machine or change booth are a great place for casino to put them. You have a captive audience waiting for money or tokens any machine hitting a jackpot will be noticed and perhaps make you consider putting some money you just got into slots after you see it. Cross walks where banks of slot machine intersect are a good spot or any elevated area where machines might be slightly higher and more noticeable. Areas just outside casino restaurants are also good spots to hunt, people who are eating may not be playing but they sure do notice jackpots being hit. When hunting for loose machine think visibility and high traffic

2. I was told Las Vegas casinos never put 2 loose slot machines side by side and this obviously makes sense, they of course want to spread the handful of 95%+ slots wisely among the 80% payers. Casinos will often use what they term a “suck in machine” where one loose machine is featured in front or near some very tight machines that the casino is trying to draw you into.

3. Generally slot machines with higher denominations have a higher payout rate and 3 reel machines that are not progressive offer better value over those with more payout lines. If your looking for a machine that you will vary the number of coins you play make sure it is a true multiplier or close as possible  and it does not penalize you for only playing one coin.

4. The biggest mistake most slot players make is sticking with one machine and letting it drain them. If your going to find that loose machine your going to have to move around a lot. Set a spin maximum and move on, the max should be about 4-6 spins. If you do not win anything move to another and hopefully more loose slot machine. Keep in mind your looking for a slot that is non progressive, 3 reel and with a intermediate jackpot. You have to think like the casino if your going to find that loose machine, ask yourself where would I put a slot so everyone would notice a jackpot being hit.

7. Lastly it never hurts to be friendly to casino staff and the floor manager they might help point you in the right direction.