Slots are largely a game of chance, right? Well, yes and no. For the most part, the results are out of your control unless you want to cheat and break the law. However, there are still several strategies you can employ to slightly increase your chances of hitting that big pay day. I will share these strategies with you in this article.

The first strategy is a money management strategy. Before you hit the slots, determine your bankroll. How much can you afford to gamble and lose, and not be in financial dire? Also, you should consider what you cost per hour will be, so you know how long you should play. 

Here's how you do it. On average, you can get in 10 spins per minute. So if you're playing a nickel slot with one coin per spin, then that'd cost you 50 cents per minute. Times that by 60 minutes and you'll spend, on average, $30 bucks an hour. 

If you're playing a trip where you will be gambling multiple days, break it down into how many hours you should be at the slots, and divvy those hours up accordingly. Otherwise, without this plan, it will be too easy for you to end up gambling more than you should.

Another strategy is to read the gambling magazines which publish the payout percentages of various popular casino slots. Monthly they will report which slots had the highest payout percentages. At any given time, there is a slot running that has a payout percentage over 100%! To increase your odds of landing at such a machine, see which machines are regularly offering the highest payouts. 

Finally, if you're playing a machine, you should load that machine up if you can. Putting in the maximum amount of coins possible is the best way to increase your chances of winning. It's a small increase, but you should take every opportunity you can to tip the scales back in your favor. 

Of course, if your budget doesn't allow it, then you shouldn't load the machine up. Otherwise, you might run out of money after 20 minutes of play!

Finally, the best way to come out ahead on the slots is to leave when you're winning. Knowing when to walk away is the smartest strategy. So many people get up big early, and then end up losing all of their winnings because they couldn't walk away.

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