Slot machine players are special people.
Believe it or not, I have a feeling in my heart for slot players. They attack those one-armed bandits with so much determination that sometimes I expect them and the machine to erupt in smoke and fire.
My brother is a slot player. I have tried to talk him into playing poker, as I have related to readers of this website in previous columns, without luck. He loves his slot machines and is determined to beat them.
I can understand his feelings for slots. When I lived in Springfield, MO., I used a special bus service to travel to Downstream and Indigo Sky Casino about 70 miles west of the city.
I would pay the bus operator $15. In return, I would receive a round-trip ticket to the casino along with a certificate that would give me $15 credit toward any slot machine I wished to play.
That was interesting. I wasn't a slot machine player, but free money is a great inducement to making you try something new.
I decided to use my free cash on the video poker machines.
Now I am a big advocate of skill games as the readers of this website know. To me, a video poker machine is far superior to any other slot machine. Those other slots don't require skill to win. And you cannot win at video poker without knowing at least something about odds and the game of poker.
My usual routine was to ride on the bus until I arrived at the casino. Then I would take my $15 ticket and either play deuces wild or jacks or better on a video poker machine.
The free money was very lucrative for me. I would win anything from $10 to $80 -- sometimes more -- by running those $15 through the machine. Then I would cash in and play live poker in the poker room.
It isn't easy beating a one-armed bandit. I admire the ingenuity that goes into the construction of a slot machine, one that talks, screams and beckons to passing customers.
My brother tells me there aren't many winners at the slot machines at The Meadows in Washington, PA. where he plays. He sees the same losers week after week. None of them smile.
'They know how slim their chances are of winning,' my brother tells me. 'But they still keep trying.'
All I can say iss thank goodness for the skill games a casino offers. Without blackjack, poker and sometimes dice, the odds would really be stacked in favor of the house. I wish all the slot players of the world the best of luck. They'll need it. Let the games begin.
james jenicek 7 years ago Full Member
There is no beating the slots unless you hit a large jackpot. Also if you go often enough monthly, you'll most likely give it back. The casino floors are filled with those machines for a reason. C'mon man.
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Gambinobit 7 years ago Hero Member
Thanks for the article . In land based casinos I always favored table games like Blackjack over the slot machines and if I bust on the tables and happened to have some spare change in pocket then on the way out I would throw what was left over into a slot machine near the exit of the casino and one day I happened to win...
Thanks for the article . In land based casinos I always favored table games like Blackjack over the slot machines and if I bust on the tables and happened to have some spare change in pocket then on the way out I would throw what was left over into a slot machine near the exit of the casino and one day I happened to win 1000 ZAR on the wheel of fortune slot and from that day I play more slots than skill games as you dont require a very big bank roll to see a decent payout and yes the odds are against slot players but if I only go in with the equivalent amount of 15$ then I will play low denomination slots mainly for the increased playtime versus using that money on Blackjack and hopefully with a bit of luck will hit some sweet pay line or feature on the slots, the video slots these days are very interactive and graphically gorgeous and that makes the experience very immersive, especially when it comes to playing at online casinos , so yes I agree wholeheartedly that the odds are against slot players but for entertainment purposes you just cant beat the slots
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Kristen Munoz 7 years ago Jr. Member
yes and its the truth all that you say here , I myself am a dedicated slot player and I try really try and beat the machine and its something I know is not in my favor yes I do get enjoyment in it but I think it is also just to see where my luck is thanks lcb
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