Is there a strategy when it comes to playing slots
online?
Many people have theories when it comes to gambling. They
say they hold the golden ticket on how to play certain
games, but how can you have a slots strategy? As most people
know, slots are played using an RNG, which is a random
number generator, so no matter how you click the spin
button, the outcome is already determined for you.
In land based casinos, its funny to watch people as they
pull their player's card out of the machine every few spins,
thinking that may be the reason they aren't winning, or they
sit on the end of an aisle or in a high traffic area because
that's the machine that will draw attention when the jackpot
is won. It doesn't matter whether you pull the handle or
press the button; your fate is already determined.
Online, you're clicking your mouse, not pulling a handle,
but people DO tend to believe that if they start their
wagers small and then throw in a few high roller spins in
there, that they will hit the big one on that spin. Many
software providers and casinos won't let you know if this is
true, however, but according to them, the RNG is in effect
on every spin and no matter what you do, your outcome is
exactly the same as it would have been had you increased
your bet.
Some slot players also believe that by putting a lucky
charm on their computer screen, or rubbing it may help. They
also think that certain slots are "looser" then others and
having this information will give them the edge in
determining if they will come out ahead.
Hey, as long as they think they're doing the right thing
that will give them the jackpot, what's wrong with that?
Maybe one day, an ex software provider employee will write a
book on how to REALLY beat the slot machines... but yet
again, if you could determine your fate, how much fun could
that really be?
Posted: March 6, 2007
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