It’s never particularly enjoyable to be told you’re doing something wrong. But at the same time, if you always tend to end up out of pocket and annoyed after an online slots session, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that you probably are!
Contrary to popular belief, there’s really no such thing as any guaranteed strategy to make a profit playing slots. Seriously…there isn’t. However, there are plenty of ways and means by which you can 100% guarantee an unpleasant and potentially expensive experience, should you wish to do so.
Take a look at the following for a few examples of the kinds of amateur-hour mistakes that could be sapping the enjoyment from your online slots experience:
Trying to Beat the House
First of all, there really is no such thing as beating the house. If there was, the house would go out of business. Even in instances where you play slots with the most generous RTP percentages of 97% or so, you’re still technically on a 3% losing streak. Which means that any theories about ‘sticking it out’ for as long as it takes to win a prize are only ever going to lead you down a dark alley. Sooner or later, the house always wins – the same not being said for the gamer of.
Working with Strategies
As already mentioned, there is no such thing as an online slots strategy that actually works. Whether it is offered free of charge or for a ‘one-time-only payment of just $9.99’, you are buying into a whole heap of nothing. The simple fact of the matter is that when it comes to every online slot on Earth, what happens with the next spin is 100% random, 100% of the time. There are no such things as ‘hot’ or ‘cold’ machines, there’s no way of predicting the next outcome and nor is there any means by which you can reduce the house edge. If you work with any such strategy whatsoever, you are setting yourself up for a huge let-down.
Not Playing for Entertainment
Gambling, betting and this kind of gaming in general exists for one reason and one reason only – pure entertainment. There’s a chance you may win a prize, but this should only ever be seen as a rare and random bonus you cannot rely on. Online slots cannot and should not be turned to as a means by which to make even a single penny in profit. As already mentioned, the fact that you are abundantly on a 3%, 5% or 10% etc. disadvantage to the house means that you have to acknowledge and accept the fact that it is them profiting from you – not the other way around.
Choosing Dodgy Sites
Well, it might not be fair to use the word ‘dodgy’ as such, but there are certainly plenty of slots sites out there that are not quite as fabulous as others. It may all look great and seem to do the job at the time, but what happens when the software craps out when you’re one spin away from a £150,000 jackpot? Making sure you do business only with the very best slots sites available is just about the most important rule of all, when it comes to getting it right.
Not Quitting While Ahead
It’s not until you find yourself ahead that you realise how difficult it can be to quit while ahead. You start out with a budget of £10, you strike it lucky with a £250 and suddenly feel as if you’ve got a ton of spare cash to play for even bigger wins. Bad idea. If you set out with £10, chances are it was because you believed this to be a sensible budget – not £250. Not only this, but given the fact that you are reviewing these winnings as free money, it’s inevitable that you will find yourself making ill-advised decisions as a result.
Not Setting Budgets
Speaking of which, the key to staying on the sensible side of things when it comes to playing online slots at any level is to set yourself a budget…and stick with it. Make your decision as to exactly how much you are willing to lose and indeed set out with the expectation of losing it. Or should that be, spending it on an entertaining experience. The moment you find yourself exceeding your budget is the moment you have officially lost control. Which of course, isn’t a good thing.
Bonus Blunders
One important point that bears repeating as many times as necessary is that of being extremely careful when it comes to online casino bonuses. These days, being offered in excess of £1,000 and 100 free spins just for signing up is pretty much the norm. Nevertheless, you cannot realistically expect any business at any level to give this kind of cash away for free. Which they don’t, which is why you will always find wagering requirements between 20X and 100X attached to every bonus like this you come across. Were you really planning on wagering £100,000 in real money within the first seven days? Of course not, so be very careful when it comes to bonuses.
Ignoring Advice
When it comes to online slots and the service providers making them available, the web is bursting at the seams with literally millions of consumer reviews, ratings and recommendations. They’re there for you to use, and use them you should. There will always be examples of both that stand head and shoulders above the rest – taking heed of public opinion often being the fastest and easiest way of tracking them down.
You’re In the Wrong Mood
Make no mistake about it – get into a slots session when you’re angry, fed up or generally not in the best mood and you’ll be coming out feeling even worse. Slots should only ever be approached with a level-head and plenty of positivity, in order to ensure you make the right decisions for the right reasons. Anything to the contrary and you might want to think about delaying your activities a while.
Chasing Dragons
Last but not least, try to bear in mind that while we’d all like to take home a progressive jackpot of £15 million, it just isn’t going to happen. The odds of winning these kinds of top-tier prizes are about the same (or less) than those of winning the lottery. Which means that while there is no harm in having a flutter, hacking away at progressives over and over again in a vain attempt to become a millionaire really isn’t a good way of going about things.