Win Big in Slots! Yeah Right…

How would you like to learn how to earn countless dollars just from sitting at a slot machine, relaxing with your favorite drink and pulling that lever with confidence that you'll be a winner? Probably sounds too good to be true, right? And that's absolutely right, it is. We all know that slot machines (and all casino games) are designed to benefit the house first and foremost, and despite this we take a wallet full of cash to the casino (or online casino), confident that we'll beat the system and walk away rich. But we never do, and we're somehow surprised when we come away with nothing.

Sometimes, we may actually be ahead by a little bit, and just when we think there's some hope, that flashy one-armed bandit robs us blind and won't give us a dollar back. Maybe that's why you came to this article, with the promise of getting your revenge on that evil machine, but things just aren't as peachy as that. (If they were, casinos would be out of business!)

That's not to say it's impossible to come out ahead when playing slots, but unless you're making use of all the benefits the casino offers you, then you may as well kiss that money goodbye as soon as you put it in the slot machine. What kind of benefits? Well, every casino offers a player's club card or something to that effect. Why not sign up for it and claim your complimentary drink? After your free drink, then the key to making profit is to set down the glass and walk straight out the door, because that's the only free thing you'll be walking out those doors with.

But, if you're still insistent on pushing your luck with the slots, then you've probably heard and are about to try all sorts of silly rumors that promise you ways to rob the slots blind, and they're simply wrong. The only thing you'll get from following their advice is a big debt and a headache.

“Slot machines that are paying out poorly/infrequently are about to hit the jackpot!”
- I don't know how many times I've heard this, and it wouldn't make any difference if the slot machine is paying poorly or has just struck the jackpot, because every spin is randomly generated by the microprocessor built into the machine. It's been this way for over 20 years, and isn't changing any time soon.

“Using a cell phone interferes with slot machines and helps win the big payouts!”
- Even if the cell phone could interfere with slot machines' functioning, all winnings are verified and proved by the slot machine's digital history, which would be inconsistent if a win was “forced.”

“A machine that's gone a long time without a win is overdue”
- This is another common misconception. People think that the odds dictate what combination will come out, and that if the odds are 1:100, and 99 spins have come out without a win, then that 100th spin has a 100% chance of being a winner. Odds simply don't work this way, and every spin has a 1/100 chance of winning, regardless whether the last spin was a loser or won the jackpot.