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The Top 10 Slot Secrets You Should Know     (3 of 8)

Slot game fans are, above all things, a superstitious bunch. They’ll park themselves at a game that is colder than Alaska, convinced that THE NEXT ROLL is going to be the one that rewards them for all the dedication they have slavishly shown the unfeeling hunk of metal in front of them. They’ve forgotten the Number One rule of the slots: the pokey has no memory. Gambling experts like John Robison advocate keeping track of ones naked rolls to ensure that one is never throwing away their precious bankroll on a machine that just is not going to relent. You could conceivably waste vast amounts of money on one thousand spins of a cold game, and be no closer to a win than you were at spin #500 – or even spin #1. Get up and find another game, or leave the casino entirely. One of the biggest signs of problem gambling is the inability to just let go of a losing battle.

Secret Tip #6: Variety may be the spice of life, but winning tastes mighty good too.

We appreciate the fact that it can get boring playing the same slot games over and over again. With that said… suck it up, buttercup! It’s just a simple fact of life that some machines on the casino floor are just set up to pay out more than others. Unless your non-slot-machine hobbies include setting dollar bills on fire and washing the ashes down the drain, you should be playing these winners.

Continue to part 4 here.

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