How do you become really good at winning slot machines?

[Anonymous]

I have notice that some people get really good with chances playing slot machines, especially with online casinos

[Guffrus]

I dont think online can ever be a good idea.

In the real world I think the idea is to wait and watch for someone to put a lot of money in and not get anything back then you try your luck in hope that you will get the pay off.

Understanding the machine and its state is presumably important and perhaps this can be researched.

It is unlikely though that the people you have seen winning are better off overall and gambling is a serious and dangerous addiction.

There are things people bet on which have more of an element of skill than chance, for example horse racing, it is possible to know the horses and courses and make predictions about the outcome but of course it is literally the business of the bookie to also know so you would need to be able to identify presumably rare instances where the bookie had made a mistake or where there was margin for some other reason.

But there is always considerable risk and looking at gambling as a way of making money is a pretty sure way to guarantee that you will lose everything you have.

Another form of skill based gambling is of course the stock market which is perhaps safer as you only actually 'lose' your money when things go badly if you actually sell the stock that you hold, if the business doesn't go bankrupt then it will likely recover its value at some point in the future though this could take a long time depending on how wrong you were.

The potential returns on the stock market are likely to be lower than for other forms of gambling but that is the nature of risk vs reward.

In anycase you should never gamble money that you can't afford to lose and should always enter into it assuming that you will lose.

If you are going to gamble in a casino in hope of profit a potentially good strategy is to go all in ONCE AND ONLY ONCE on red or black, its near 50/50, it doesn't require any specialist knowledge and it also doesn't involve a large investment of time spent performing the act of gambling (which presumably increases the chance of addition considerably) but again you have to be prepared to lose everything but you could double your money.

You should also familiarise yourself with the concept of confirmation bias, this is most likely the explanation for your observations, i. e. your perception is inaccurate / incorrect.

Humans, ALL humans are extremely bad at knowing things.

[SamIam96]

Slot machines wouldn't exist if casinos weren't making money on them. I know engineers who work on the software that runs the machines. They have psychologists on the team as well. People think they're winning because the algorithms are manipulating you to make you think that.

If you really want to play the slots, keep accurate records. The IRS will let you deduct your losses. If by some miracle you actually make money, those same records will show you how much you loose before the rare win that you tell your friends about.

[DizzyDesii]

You have to know how to feed the machines. If you’re a beginner, only put in anywhere from $2-10. Always bet between $1-3 a hit. Never any higher. If you’ve played a while, put in $20 and still bet $1-3. If you put in a $50 for example, the machine will eat up your money and you won't start profittingn until you get down to $20 then you start winning. So just dont do it. Betting over $3 and under $1 is a good way to lose your money as well. Its a game of faith and risk. I love slots. You also have to know the game maker machine name and the casino that works for you. But once you start winning too much, the machine will magically break down and glitch on giving you tour ticket. Then next time you come back, they move the machine to a different area of the room and it no longer pays as well. I used to want to be a casino manager for a reason. I’ve studied the slot play since i was 21 and started. I love the atmosphere!! Most i’ve won in one slot bet of $2 was $600 on my second hit (and that wasn't in a day, just in a hit so i definitely left with a lot more but from other machines because machines won't keep paying out to the same person who just won big). And yes i only slid in a $20 at the time that i won that. there's two certain game makers whose machines feed me well no matter what casino i go to but i can't give away all my tricks. Just find out whose for you.

[DizzyDesii]

Also never spend more than $80-180 in a night on slots. You should have profited and at least tripled what you started with before the night ends

[DizzyDesii]

And make sure to put your card in so you can earn points as you play. Best times to go is 12x-20x points. I racked up so much in 2019 that i went to vegas that summer and my rooms were a good 50-75% off and these were 700+ a night rooms but i was a member of their brand with a lot of casino earned pts

[erandal]

You don't. The only people who win are those who make and own the machines. They are programmed to lake it look like you are winning and then they change the odds so you get addicted and eventually lose.

[Wade12345]

You need a photographic memory for how often slots are "hot" or "cold" and you need to find a casino which is using slot machines with a bad random number generator.

Honestly, you're better off playing poker or black jack if you have a good enough memory. Poker you are playing against the other players. Slots you always play against the house. The games are rigged in the house's favor.

[Astarlessnightsky]

You can't.

Its completely random and also rigged so you loose more than you win.

If you see someone always winning online, its either a video edited to look this way or they got special treatment, because the content creator is sponsored by the casino

[OfDeath]

You can't really get good at them. It is a simple ratio. The more you play, the higher your chance of winning. Betting higher amounts generates higher payouts but also means you will lose more. And you always lose. Nobody actually makes any money from these machines unless they are extremely lucky. They are programmed to take more money than they pay out. Some only return as little as 20% of the takings.

You could play one until you won the jackpot, but the amount of money you have to put through it before it pays out is more than th grand prize and your odds of getting that are no better than 1 in 1 million. If you do happen to sit down for an hour and win something substantial like $500 or $1000, my advice is take it because the machine is getting it back if you try to sit there longer.

[Moose304]

It's my understanding that slot machines like video games have a setting on that where the percentage of payouts can be set. If this is right, the only real way to enhance your chances of winning is to watch the machine for several hours being played.

[ElvenMr]

You don't and they don't become good ever.

It's just luck, or could be rigged behind the scenes for them, because they are sponsored by them. Streamers/youtubers play almost all day with sponsored money.

[DizzyDesii]

You say this as if you forgot i exist lmao...

[Asker]

Thats a good point that someone might be sponsored, Like youtubers who are sponsored by Stake and win big in their videos. That puts a whole new light on them

[ElvenMr]

@DizzyDesii I just read your other comment here, where you explain things. I know you are interested in this. I would still not recommend gambling to anyone. If you really want to go, do it in person, never do it online.

[DizzyDesii]

Definitely never do it online. I tefuse to even try online unless its pool

[Adam1978]

The answer is that you can't. The one saying they won X probably just exclude everything they lost in between. All those systems are rigged. They let you win in the beginning to get you hooked but you will always lose in the long run.

[Phoenix98]

For most part it's luck but different casinos do have better win rates then others or the money you win will be in higher amounts then at another casino.

Personally I have the most luck at Indian casinos they seem to have the best win rates and better amounts you can win for their slots in my experience. 7 clans is a good one to go to.

[Kabluie]

Paying for max payouts can help, the returns are better if you hit winning lines. Despite the randomness and time sink they can be I think overall net I only won couple hundreds of dollars on slots in my lifetime. It's much slower to winnings than table games which are more exciting in my book.

[MTC29]

By skipping slots entirely and going over to the crap table, where the odds are the best and the house edge is the lowest in the casino.

[Lucy68]

I'll ask my great aunt when she gets back, she's really good at gambling/doing slots

[bolverk]

The easy answer is You Don't, unless you have the cash & time to work out the pay out pattern that has been set in to the machine by the operators.

[Exterminatore]

By not playing. Then you win the money you’d otherwise loose.

[bakajana]

I personally wouldn't like to try them, I don't like the thought of depending from something

[jamesgoldman]

You can't, you can be good at card games but luck is for roulette and other chances

[blondfrog]

There is no skill its just luck. Most slot machines don't even let you pull it when you want it just pulls the reels for you.

[Likes2drive]

If I knew that I would be there already, lol, they always say the machines up front are hot because they were played often and ready to cash out

[DizzyDesii]

Its actually the machines in the middle or against the wall that play the best. there's a few buried in the back and front corners. But def not front and center

[Likes2drive]

@DizzyDesii I never had any luck with any of them and I’ve been to Atlantic City several times and Las Vegas twice

[DizzyDesii]

I wanna go back to Vegas cause i didn't gamble enough. I’d love to try Atlantic City. Come to Biloxi. Nothing here outside of good ole casinos

[Likes2drive]

@DizzyDesii maybe on my way to New Orleans someday but I’m going to Atlantic City on the 27th of August for a big classic car show that’s about 2 blocks from the casinos so I can stop by there too

[OfDeath]

@DizzyDesii No, he's actually right. The house always plant a machine near the entrance with a very slightly higher win ratio in order to entice punters in.

[DizzyDesii]

@OfDeath did you read what i wrote in my own post on here? They’re usually in corners at least at the casinos here

[OfDeath]

@DizzyDesii yes, I read that.

[LeeannaDD]

They're still losing more than they are winning. Gambling addicts are addicted to losing not winning oddly enough

[call_me_scar]

You can't it's a game of luck and the odds are not on your side

[Fuentes]

Lol you can't choose to win, it chooses and it's built to give you addiction you so u keep pouring money in.

[crmoore]

I don't know and I don't suggest you go down that route.