Slot Machine Strategy
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Part III: Strategies of Play
NOTE: Before undertaking any playing strategy, it is wise to keep the size of your budget in
mind. And ... PLAY WITHIN YOUR COMFORT ZONE.
STRATEGY #1 - THE PLAYING THROUGH METHOD
You think you've found a "loose" slot machine. Good. Take your budget and play it
through the machine ONCE. Do NOT replay any coins/tokens that you have won.
After you have played your budget through the machine, take any winnings and
QUIT. This method will practically guarantee that you will leave the "session" with
SOME money (if not an actual jackpot).
If your slot machine seems to be on an upward trend--you may opt to play your
winnings (up to the amount of your initial budget) through the machine once more.
Playing the same machine beyond this point, however, is risky.
STRATEGY #2 - THE BACK OFF METHOD
For the sake of demonstration, let's say you've chosen to start playing a $1 slot
machine. Play the machine until you've played one-half of your initial budget. Stop.
Count the money/tokens in the coin tray. Add it to what's left of your initial budget. If
the total amount EXCEEDS your original session stake (budget), play the remaining
amount of your initial budget through the same machine. If it does NOT total your
initial stake, "back off" to the next denomination machine. (In this case, a $0.50
machine). At this slot machine, play one-half of what's left of your starting budget.
Stop. As before, count the money/tokens you have won and add it to what remains of
your original stake. If the combined total EXCEEDS your starting budget, "step up"
to a $1 machine once again. If your combined winnings do NOT equal or exceed your
original budget, "back off" to the next denomination slot machine (a quarter machine)
... and repeat the process.
If you don't actually leave the casino a winner, you will have stretched your playing
time tremendously WITHOUT EXCEEDING YOUR ORIGINAL BUDGETT.
STRATEGY #3 - THE PERCENTAGE-PLAY METHOD
This particular strategy involves playing a fixed percentage of your budget for each
"pull." For example, let's say your session stake is $100. You have chosen to play a
$1 machine.
You will play a maximum of five (5) percent of your stake each pull. Therefore, you
would play up to five coins on the first pull. If you win, you may continue to play at
five percent. If not, then you limit your next pull to five percent of what remains of
your budget. And so on.
The question is: "When do I quit?" The answer is: when you've lost half of your
initial stake OR ... if you are winning ... when your last ten (10) pulls have yielded no
winnings.
At that point, you may choose to move to another slot machine, "step down" to a
lesser denomination machine ... or call it a day and eat some dinner. Again, the choice
is entirely yours.
STRATEGY #4 - THE BLITZ METHOD
If you choose this strategy you must have plenty of money to play. Here's how it
works:
You must be relatively certain you have chosen a "loose" machine.
Check the pay table on the front of the machine. Don't just look at the top jackpot.
Make sure the next 2 or 3 winning combinations directly under the top jackpot are
worthy of pursuit, too. In other words, if you hit one of these mid-level jackpots, will
the win be large enough to make your session a success? Your answer needs to be
"yes!".
Choose a target. It's entirely up to you. You might want to go for the top jackpot, or
you might decide that one of the mid-level jackpots will do quite nicely.
Play your entire budget through the slot machine regardless of whether you win or
lose. Also, play any wins that pay less than your chosen target. Why?
Your objective is to "force" the machine to pay you a very nice mid-level jackpot or
the top jackpot if that is your target. If you are lucky (and you have indeed picked a
"loose" machine), you may receive more than one good-sized jackpot.
When you hit your target, grab the money and run! It will feel great to leave the
session a winner.
The downside: if your chosen slot machine does NOT respond the way you thought it
would, your budget is gone. Your gambling session is over.
SUMMARY: 96-99% pay-out slot machines + always play within YOUR comfort zone
+ near-perfect execution filtered = AN EXCELLENT CHANCE OF WALKING AWAY
FROM THE CASINO ... A winner!
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