Pro Gambling - Slot Machines

Being a pro gambler doesn't mean winning lots of titanic jackpots - it means making money consistently over the long haul. If you do it well, you can live off it (though it will take time and effort, just like any other job), or just use it to supplement your existing finances.

Remember, hitting a jackpot is a random bit of freak luck (unless you're Ms. Jackpot), and no strategy in the world can alter your probability by even the tiniest little bit of hitting one. You do or you don't, and that's that. Bully for you if it happens, but, if not, here's one method to help you get as much cash out of that big fancy bank called a casino as you can.

Now, there may be better, more profitable strategies than mine. Heaven knows, there are as many "tactics" out there as there are slot machines. All I can say is that I consistently earn (win) about $80 an hour (on penny slots) when I use this technique.

Most video slots are programmed to give a new user a small win, from $1 to $20-ish, shortly after he or she sits down. This is a strategy built into their programming that was designed by psychologists. If you win something right off the bat, you'll be more prone to blowing all your money. It gives you the psychological impression that you really can win, or that the machine is "hot". It is the bait on the hook that is specifically engineered to reel you in.

What I do is take that little win, and cash out. Take the money and run, and it's on to the next machine. You'll probably never win big this way, but you will win.

Now, not every machine will do this, nor will the machines that do give it to you every time. If you sit back down at the same machine, it will very probably eat all your cash. On the other hand, you might win again. That's why they call it gambling.

I've found that machines nearby entrances and exits pay out the most often. This is another trick; people just coming in are supposed to see lots of flashing lights and hear the clink of coins (even though few casinos actually use coins anymore). They are supposed to see lady luck smiling down on them. It's exactly the same trick, in a different form - it is a lure.