Near Miss Slot Jackpots
March 5, 2008
It seems like a common occurence for casino patrons is to line up two of the highest jackpot winning symbols but not the third. Sometimes that symbol appers on the screen but on a different line, tantalizingly close to giving you your big payday. These near miss slot jackpots can be heartbreaking to the player, but it’s almost a tease when you get so close and then you just want to keep pumping in coins. There are players out there who think this is a big trick put on by the casino to induce...
Maximum Coin Play
March 4, 2008
It seems like everyone who gives out advice on slots tells people to make sure they are playing the maximum coins. Of course it seems like people are only pushing you to play more money, thus putting more of your bankroll at stake in order to get you to lose and out the door quicker. However, Mark Pilarski gives his advice on why this is a good idea. For almost all multiple-pay and multiple-play machines, the maximum coin line tends to yield a better percentage payback. Note on the paytable the...
Maximum Coin Amount
March 4, 2008
Why you should play the maximum coin amount at the slot machines from Mark Pilarski. Next time you’re front and center of a one-armed bandit, give the paytable a once-over and you’ll note that when five coins are wagered, all winning hands, except for the royal flush, are paid out multiplied by a factor of 5. The royal commonly pays mucho more. By not playing the maximum coin amount on most video poker machines, your overall return is affected. For example, playing short reduces the long-term...
Pay Cycles on Slot Machines
February 27, 2008
We have gotten asked the question of what a pay cycle means on the slot machine so we figured we would take the time to answer it here. The term pay cycle is a theoretic expression used to describe the number of plays required for the machine to display all the possible winning and non-winning combinations. But, because each and every spin is a random event, a machine won’t hit all the possible combinations through any one specific cycle. We hope this helps clear up any confusion players might...
Playing the Maxium Amount of Coins in Slot Machines
February 18, 2008
The gambling experts may warn you to check the odds on the slot machines before sitting down and putting your money in, but they can almost always agree on one thing, when you step up to pull the lever make sure you are playing the maximum number of coins. This is usually five, and the reason isn’t that we all want you to risk more money on each throw, even though it would be easy to see why that misunderstanding could come into play. Actually, it’s because almost every single multiple-pay...