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...Continued from Page 10 Slot Candles
The lights on the top of the machines are called candles. The bottom light is colored and that color can tell you the denomination of the machine. In most cases, the candles on dollar machines are blue, quarters are yellow, and nickel machines are red.
Lock Up a Profit
If you hit a jackpot, make sure that you “lock up” a pro t. Take your initial playing stakes and a little pro t and set it aside. Then play with a small percentage of you winnings. Thereisnothingworsethanthefeelingofbeingawinner and then giving back all your winnings to the casino. I recommend taking a little break after a hitting a jackpot. Savor the win and enjoy that winning feeling.
Keep a Log
Manage your Money
Never bring money to the casino that you need for other expenses. If you can’t afford to lose it, then you shouldn’t be playing
it in the casino. Break
you casino bankroll down into several playing sessions. Don’t risk it all in one playing session.
Cashing Out
When you are
done playing,
make sure that you take all your coins from the tray or your voucher ticket from the machine.
machine
is ready to hit are a scam. The
random number generator determines the winning combi- nations of the machine. There
is no way to determine if a machine is “due” to hit.
Have Fun
Slot machines have a larger house edge than other casino
games. While winning is nice, in the long run it will cost you money to play. Look at this cost as your price for entertainment. Pick a machine that you have fun playing and enjoy
yourself.
Until next time, remember:
“Luck comes and goes...Knowl- edge Stays Forever!”
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and your winnings will be reported to the irs. If you before you collect your
keep an accurate gaming log, you can use your losses to personal belongings. Go offset your winnings come tax time. directly to the cage. Don’t walk
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Slow Down
Slow down when you are playing slot machines. There are no prizes for the player hitting the spin button the fastest. Don’t play more than one machine at a time. Playing more than one machine just exposes you more to the house edge. In the long run you will just lose your money faster.
around with a bucket of coins. They can be spilled or lost if you set them down. If you are playing a coinless machine that pays you with a paper voucher make sure you cash it in. Some of these have an expiration date making them worthless after a certain period of time.
Don’t Purchase Slot Systems
Slot systems that claim they can show you which
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