How to Win at Slot Machines with Michael "Wizard of Odds" Shackleford • The Jackpot Gents

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  • Michael Shackleford, also known as the "Wizard of Odds" discusses how slot machines work and how to win on them.
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Komentáře • 596

  • @EC_ATV_Outdoors
    @EC_ATV_Outdoors Před rokem +27

    Having a decade of Casino experience in a major Casino, I can tell you two things.
    If you play slots, you will be a loser. You think they got the name one armed bandit because they pay out lol.
    If you work at a casino long enough, in the same area enough, you can guess which ones have a better "Chance" of paying out.
    For example, I worked the evening till morning shift in the same spot for 2 weeks. The third slot from the wall which was in a main isle would go off if someone was playing from 2-2:10am.
    I told a regular player they should play that machine. This person was a table games player only and laughed at the thought playing of a slot machine. But someone else came by, pulled the handle once and they won $2500.

    • @chasejackson7248
      @chasejackson7248 Před 4 měsíci +2

      That's not how slot machines work

    • @EC_ATV_Outdoors
      @EC_ATV_Outdoors Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@chasejackson7248 because 10 years staring at the same machines every night makes me wrong. Ok 🙄

    • @bobgomez9481
      @bobgomez9481 Před 3 měsíci

      @@chasejackson7248 - pay cycles. And loose set machine odds placed at key places within the gaming floor. Simple. Some pay more than others as it appears to our non-RNG brains...

    • @dilekavan5796
      @dilekavan5796 Před 2 měsíci

      I discovered a machine second one was giving 5000 for 3 nights .I was filling when I lost at table. They saw on CCTV and changed its place. I found it again. They deleted that old man game so nothing lost 1000☹️

    • @thetayz72
      @thetayz72 Před 14 dny

      @@EC_ATV_Outdoors if you are right then this wizard of odds fellow is wrong. He stated clearly the chance of a win is identical with each spin, completely independent. Casting a spell at the witching hour won't change that. Patterns are illusory

  • @StormerSage
    @StormerSage Před 2 lety +127

    The best advice about gambling came from my mom: When you walk into the casino, look at all the machines plugged in. Look at all the fancy lights. Someone is paying that electric bill.
    It puts in perspective how casinos are designed for you to lose.

    • @Christizm
      @Christizm Před 2 lety +8

      Exactly Also someone is paying staff and croupiers and hostesses are definetely not cheap it’s a thriving business

    • @JohnBowl14690
      @JohnBowl14690 Před rokem +4

      OR...."Billion dollar casinos are built by losers"

    • @prettyeyes1504
      @prettyeyes1504 Před rokem +4

      Casinos aren't built on winners. 😂

    • @vlmightyderek8463
      @vlmightyderek8463 Před rokem +4

      Still have the chance of making profit or hitting a huge jackpot. Thats good enough

    • @milehighgambler
      @milehighgambler Před rokem +1

      ​@@vlmightyderek8463 with better odds than the lotto. Nothings easy, and that's what people get confused at casinos

  • @djlsanfrancisco5365
    @djlsanfrancisco5365 Před 2 lety +47

    Thanks for the hard work. Making a video flow smoothly isn’t as easy as it seems!

  • @PatriotStand
    @PatriotStand Před 2 lety +12

    I know you suggest not playing slots because of the return but one factor in play is the fun factor. I don't play slots JUST so I can make money. I am having fun and being entertained. Sure I can go sit at a table game and grind out a percentage of wins but I don't have fun playing cards. Slot playing is not about breaking the bank but having a fun time playing and if a jackpot hits. Great. If not oh well. I have budgeted money and counted it as a loss before I get to the casino. If I can play for hours and break even its a win. Some visits I have broke even. Other times at a loss and times I've left with a wad of cash. Again its not all about wining but the thrill of playing. If you are a "Gambler" then sure stay away from slots. If you are a "player" then go have some fun.

    • @TheJackpotGents
      @TheJackpotGents  Před 2 lety +1

      We would agree. You are supposed to go to a casino to have fun and if you enjoy playing slot machines, then that is the game you should play. However, keep in mind that slots have one of the highest casino edges, and it is especially bad if you play fast. There are other games that have much lower edges for the casino if you can find something else you like.

    • @bkinouye
      @bkinouye Před 2 lety +3

      You and I have the exact same perspective on playing slot machines. We both see them purely as entertainment. I see gaming as an alternative to going to football/basketball/baseball games, except that I find gaming much friendlier on my pocketbook, has a bigger thrill factor (dopamine), and I occasionally come out ahead. Also, food and drink are ALWAYS a better bargain at a casino than at a stadium.

    • @PatriotStand
      @PatriotStand Před 2 lety

      @@bkinouye Exactly

    • @warriormanmaxx8991
      @warriormanmaxx8991 Před rokem +1

      @PatriotStand - how many times must you state "playing for fun" in the above rant?

  • @MaxAdventuresWith7
    @MaxAdventuresWith7 Před rokem +3

    Great info, thanks for sharing! I once won in a slot machine, long time ago, in 1999, playing the Wheel of Fortune (WOF) at MGM in LV. After playing on several WOF machines the first night, I noticed someone winning twice on a particular WOF machine. The next night, I played on the WOF machine that person was winning, and I walked out with a profit of $400. The next night, I went to the same WOF machine, and I ended up positive almost $350. Not sure if it is possible that one machine of several same machines has better odds, and this is long time ago, but for me, that machine was different than others 3 nights in a row. After that excitement of winning, I was departing the next morning, so I could never know if the streak of luck (or simply odds) would go on... and on, but it was worthy! 🍀😀

    • @bobgomez9481
      @bobgomez9481 Před 3 měsíci

      It was in a pay cycle based on all of the previous losers. You were lucky. That is all.

  • @paulfay357
    @paulfay357 Před rokem +27

    My wife and I have been playing slot machines for a very long time with the "house's" money. It has been our experience that during any session of playing, there will usually be a time when you're up a little bit. It's important to quit when you're up... don't chase that jackpot. Of course there are always times when you put all of your budget into a machine and reach that stopping point because your budget for that evening is gone. This has rarely happened to both of us in the same day, however. Maybe we've just been lucky, but it feels like knowing when to quit is really the only way we have of moving the odds a little bit.
    We don't really make any money doing this, but it has been an inexpensive way to go out and have some fun together.

    • @tucky2297
      @tucky2297 Před rokem +6

      Ditto! It great fun when you know when to walk away.

    • @Rolzroyse
      @Rolzroyse Před rokem +3

      Plus if you play with a players card, you get lots of free things like concerts and meals

    • @aquaazul100
      @aquaazul100 Před 4 měsíci +2

      That is true.

  • @gregoryschmidt1233
    @gregoryschmidt1233 Před 2 lety +74

    Seems like kind of a clickbait title, here. I have been a longtime fan of Mr. Shackleford and his work, and everything he says here is 100% true. This video should be titled, "Dispelling the most common slot machine myths and superstitions". There is no way to consistently win at slots.

    • @garrybrown3601
      @garrybrown3601 Před 2 lety +3

      It's very simple to win big on the slots you have to develop your intuition by listening to your inner voice as far as what machine and what days to play even this is simple try to listen for your own heartbeat and while you're doing that ask a question in yourself and hear the answer

    • @jondorsey1715
      @jondorsey1715 Před rokem +11

      100% way to consistently win on slots. By owning them, and letting others play against you lol

    • @kenwittlief255
      @kenwittlief255 Před rokem +4

      you cant win
      you cant break even
      all you can do is get out and not play THEIR GAME BY THEIR RULES

    • @forthefunofit3230
      @forthefunofit3230 Před rokem +1

      @@garrybrown3601 lol

    • @deletebilderberg
      @deletebilderberg Před 10 měsíci +2

      I believe he is being sarcastic with the title.

  • @louisecollard2320
    @louisecollard2320 Před rokem +9

    Been in Vegas for 21 years. Got a flash for you. Going back to the beginning of the year, a master plan has been put into play. Basically, machines have been changed to a progressive/cumulative. Kinda like those videos games that one has to achieve a certain tier level. This is as close an explanation I can give. I don't know if there is an organization of casinos that get together to determine how they all will set there machines, out here on the Boulder strip, the main casinos pretty much play the same. IMO, I think the casinos, unfortunately, don't want to cater to the person that plays 20 to 60 cents a pop. Even though that's the base of most people who play in the off strip casinos. I called it progressive/cumulative. I've been doing my own experiment, I like to play 4 card keno and poker. I noticed that pattern was progressive, 2,3,4,5,6 of a kind based on you game. And it's not just 2 dueces, 3 dueces, etc, then 2 threes, 3 threes, til you work your way up to 4 of a kind, straight, flushes, you basically have to go through all the possibilities. The same with 4 card keno, I realized the only way to win a jackpot is take my money and put it back in my pocket. I was putting in an amount of money that was close to the possible jackpot, the bigger ones four of a kind with a kicker or a royal. Whatever the casinos agreed upon has been reflective in amount of patrons, which has gone down considerably. If I walk into a casino early afternoon or early evening and see the place is empty and that happens too often, that tells me people are staying home. You visit a casino often enough you can read it. When your favorite machine is playing different, fewer bonus spins, have to achieve an out of pocket minimum before something clicks. The ole I win 5, the casino wants 15 back. I don't like those new big blast machines, they only pay out once or twice every couple of years, and mostly on major holidays. An old Italian relative told me to study your business. That's what I do observe how the machine is playing. And unfortunately, it's definitely not in the players best interests, but that is also working against the casinos. Whatever master plan they are on, they forgot Rule #1, CASINOS NEED PEOPLE. PEOPLE DON'T NECESSARILY NEED CASINOS. THERE ARE MAJOR CHANGES COMING. KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN.

  • @painfullyhonest
    @painfullyhonest Před 6 měsíci +4

    This is by far one of the best videos on slot percentages that I have seen. One caveat, though where he contradicts himself. In one moment he says the higher the denom. the higher the return percent and then he says if someone gets on the machine after you it will be the same percent chance. If they use a different denom. the percent will change. What makes it different is the nanosecond the other pressed the button is most likely not the same nanosecond the you would have pressed the button.
    What I am understanding here is it is wiser to go to the highest denom. and play the lower amount of credits than the other way around. For example, It would be better odds to play a $1denom and 1 credit than a $0.25 denom. at 4 credits

  • @libertyjustice2703
    @libertyjustice2703 Před 2 lety +14

    If you hit a jackpot on a machine, You will no doubt have to wait at least four minutes to wait for your hand pay. If it is a server based machine, the slot manager can legally adjust the payout percentage, so it's best to do a couple backup spins. If it doesn't hit anything, move on. Nearly all casinos are going to be server based in 2022.

    • @bostonteaparty3926
      @bostonteaparty3926 Před rokem

      yes, an easier way for them to rip off the players.

    • @dorotamaty888
      @dorotamaty888 Před 4 měsíci

      Server base machine-what is the meaning of this?

    • @libertyjustice2703
      @libertyjustice2703 Před 4 měsíci

      @@dorotamaty888 A couple years ago casino's were allowed to tie all the machines on the floor into a single computer which could be controlled by their management from a back office or even on the floor. As long as a machine sat idle for at least four minutes, they could turn the payout percentage of that machine down or even off if they wanted to if they didn't want it to payout anything. The gaming commission told me that they didn't care if EVERY machine was turned off as long as the casino didn't show a profit of more than 30 percent at the end of the year. So, the moral of the story is they certainly can manipulate any machine if they wish to do so.

  • @tedlawrence4189
    @tedlawrence4189 Před rokem +183

    I have never lost a dime to a slot machine. I have also never played one either.

  • @SmileTimeGifts
    @SmileTimeGifts Před 2 lety +17

    I can say that I have hundred of hours on the same game, on two different machines, and constantly one machine pays more often than the other. So the "Loose machine" probably just has a slightly different pay out programmed chip

  • @russellhall7008
    @russellhall7008 Před rokem +10

    If he had all the information in his books. He would be a multi-millionaire by now.

  • @DT-ol6nj
    @DT-ol6nj Před 2 lety +18

    Video from 100 years ago reposted 3 days ago ... sad

    • @kuruptzZz
      @kuruptzZz Před rokem

      I mean his advice still seems relevant

  • @YaYaCreationsCrochet
    @YaYaCreationsCrochet Před 2 lety +6

    I feel like hard rock casino in Tampa is a tight slot area. Its the only one casino for hours around so they know they're the only one around!!

  • @boogitybear2283
    @boogitybear2283 Před rokem +7

    I can’t thank Mike enough on getting me off Slot Machines Cold Turkey. Video Poker is way better!

    • @bostonteaparty3926
      @bostonteaparty3926 Před rokem +1

      Not really! Every game in the casino is designed for a sucker!

    • @hakansukur1627
      @hakansukur1627 Před rokem

      Makes absolutely no difference, if it's electronic, it can be set to f**k the punter over like Australian Pokies n UK FOBT machines do ! End of the day, the machine isn't an ATM, it HAS to return a profit to the owners, it's anything but random, otherwise they'd be down once in a while and they aren't, they always remain up ! Google how much them FOBTS in the UK make a year if you want proof, it's not chump change i assure you !!!

    • @boogitybear2283
      @boogitybear2283 Před 7 měsíci

      @@bostonteaparty3926True but I’ve gotten much better success off Video Poker than Slots!

    • @boogitybear2283
      @boogitybear2283 Před 5 měsíci

      @@bostonteaparty3926I just hit my 22nd Royal Flush since Dec. 14, 2021. That means over 25 grand in $1.25 bet Progressive Jackpots. I’m not complaining.

  • @kennethlester3780
    @kennethlester3780 Před 2 lety +7

    Just because it is regulated doesn't mean it isn't being taken advantage of because it would be really hard to prove

  • @gscop1683
    @gscop1683 Před 2 lety +8

    Im a table player...but I always save $50 minimum if I have a bad day at the tables....find the highest buy in slot on my way out and play max coins till the money is gone.....I have hit for thousands just doing this little OCD thing.

    • @CactusCatt
      @CactusCatt Před 2 lety +1

      So on a $5 machine that has a 3 coin max, you get 3 spins at $15, then 1 spin for $5. Not that great for your chances. On a $1 machine that is 3 coins max, you'd get 16 spins at $3 each, then a final spin for $2. Of course, if you hit some small returns, you'll get a few more spins. Still sounds like luck. However, I will say that betting max coins probably improves your odds slightly, especially if the previous players have not been playing max coins.

  • @glennfromel5711
    @glennfromel5711 Před rokem +3

    Advantage slot player's have an edge. Some machines at times fall into player's favor as bonus symbols remain on machine until bonus is hit.

  • @glenjohnson9302
    @glenjohnson9302 Před 2 lety +12

    The ONLY way to win at slots is to NOT play them. The have SET payouts and its ONLY a matter of RANDOM LUCK if you win anything.

  • @j-sonS
    @j-sonS Před rokem +8

    Great video. All those myth questions are ones I always thought.

  • @SmileTimeGifts
    @SmileTimeGifts Před 2 lety +14

    due to the game play of certain games, there are absolutely some slots games that are better than others, it takes a lot of mathematics, studying and actual playing to come discover real facts about how 'good' a game is. The #1 goal is to find a scheme that will allow a break even scenario, then you just keep going until you get lucky , and that is all it is luck, that you hit a major win or jackpot

    • @wmmartin2427
      @wmmartin2427 Před 2 lety +2

      Oklahoma.they put on your screen.exemployee card used.get off the machine.they want you to leave

  • @edmundblackaddercoc8522
    @edmundblackaddercoc8522 Před rokem +2

    Used to be able to 'read' the old slots from the movement of the reels, they soon learned that we knew and stopped it.

  • @dipwyn7421
    @dipwyn7421 Před 2 lety +3

    If you just hit the jackpot just Switch to the new machine if you preferred to stay in the casino only 5% you will hit back to back jackpot on the same machine

  • @martinandellie
    @martinandellie Před rokem +3

    If the operators can set a given win rate through changing a chip, how does that work with every spin being 100% random..how is the casino edge engineered then?

  • @ryanreynolds2829
    @ryanreynolds2829 Před 2 lety +6

    Good video from 1968 !

  • @joelray3617
    @joelray3617 Před rokem +10

    I was an owner of a BBS (Bulletin Board Service). This was a dial up service when the internet first came out. I had slot machines for users to play. I could adjust the winning percentage for credits to use on the site. My normal win percentage was set at 75% and I set it at that was to help pay for my cost for the dial up service.

    • @paulsolfelt8452
      @paulsolfelt8452 Před 5 měsíci

      What , you ripped people of with 75% and you could not get free dial-up? What a loser !

  • @Aerophire
    @Aerophire Před 2 lety +6

    Except for the are machines ever due answer, you are correct. There are many machines that have must hit by jackpots. Those are due to hit prior to reaching that amount.

  • @imsexyaniknoit
    @imsexyaniknoit Před 2 lety +5

    I’m just curious to how old is this video? Not for the casino but I’ve always been curious to know the gentleman and others are still around today 2022

    • @TheJackpotGents
      @TheJackpotGents  Před 2 lety +6

      Its a repost from a few years ago. The wizard of odds is definitely still around today and so are we, we have just been reporting some of our older videos with our new website

    • @robertabland897
      @robertabland897 Před 2 lety

      @@TheJackpotGents l

  • @brucemeyer3941
    @brucemeyer3941 Před 24 dny

    GREAT ADVICE MICHAEL. IVE READ ALL OF YOUR ARTICLES. THANK YOU !

  • @hollish5915
    @hollish5915 Před 2 lety +4

    Question about machines "due to hit". Your response is that "there is no such thing as a machine is due to hit". What about machines that advertise "machine must hit by (blank, either some amount or by certain number of spins). How can they make such a claim if each spin is entirely independent?

    • @gregrowe1168
      @gregrowe1168 Před 2 lety +1

      You still don’t know when it will hit. And even if it is relatively close like say it’s at $9800 for a $10k jackpot, you still might spend more than $10k to win it. If the machine is linked to other machines with the same jackpot you still might not win it because another player might snatch it away from you while playing the same game. In most cases it would still be a guaranteed win but those numbers only go up a few pennies each spin on a $5 bet for example. Say it goes up 5 cents for each $5 bet. For every $1000 played, it would go up $10. It would take $10k to go up $100. There is no guarantee that would be enough. Granted you’d most likely get some wins playing that many spins but you still might not hit the jackpot and still lose money overall.

  • @bigdslots998
    @bigdslots998 Před rokem +5

    Then why is it that I was winning a great amount on a slot machine and then put my slot card in and the slot machine stopped paying out? I believe there is a good chance the card does something to interrupt winnings.

    • @1999BlackDakotaRT
      @1999BlackDakotaRT Před rokem +2

      I agree! More than once this has happened to me.

    • @paulawalton4410
      @paulawalton4410 Před rokem

      No, The players card does not work like that.That would be illegal.All my hand pays and run ups have been with the card in.They can't and won't comp you without the players card.

    • @kodiham7532
      @kodiham7532 Před 6 měsíci

      Stupid to not use your card!

    • @paulsolfelt8452
      @paulsolfelt8452 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@paulawalton4410NOT !

  • @verntopb
    @verntopb Před 2 lety +4

    Casinos can turnoff a slot if you're going to jackpot this is from experience also they use a remote button to kill machine from hitting if it was hot.

    • @cliffs4008
      @cliffs4008 Před 2 lety +1

      That's what I thought

    • @TheJackpotGents
      @TheJackpotGents  Před 2 lety +2

      That person is wrong, none of that can happen

    • @cliffs4008
      @cliffs4008 Před 2 lety

      @@TheJackpotGents thank you for responding

    • @warriormanmaxx8991
      @warriormanmaxx8991 Před rokem

      Hey @Vern Topbear - are you a "know-it-all" much in daily life too?!? pretending to know a truth ... that is FALSE ?? ehhh?

    • @kodiham7532
      @kodiham7532 Před 6 měsíci

      Stupid!

  • @justsomeone6835
    @justsomeone6835 Před 2 lety +30

    It’s just right place right time right time hitting the button……..

    • @jimtalbott2894
      @jimtalbott2894 Před 2 lety +7

      And that's the only method. There is no other method.

    • @fernandocaldera2636
      @fernandocaldera2636 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jimtalbott2894 ñ

    • @Beanmachine91
      @Beanmachine91 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jimtalbott2894 ever played the double diamond machines? i havent

    • @jimtalbott2894
      @jimtalbott2894 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Beanmachine91 No,I haven't played the doubled diamond machine. I've played the Wheel of Fortune, Heidi, Stinking Rich, Fisherman Bob, Tripple Dragon Unleashed, Lucky Ox,and Quick Hits machine. There's a couple more machines I can't remember right off hand.

    • @gregrowe1168
      @gregrowe1168 Před 2 lety +1

      In other words, its all luck. Many youtube slot channels only show wins so everyone watching thinks they only win. The reality of daily slot play is over a long period like a year, you will lose money 100% of the time.

  • @LOLBRoops
    @LOLBRoops Před 9 měsíci

    I used to play different types of slot machines where "the past" definitely mattered and where machines were predictably trying to compensate not having paid out for a while. Using many different kinds of ways to know such as random mystery prizes, sound of the coin falling in the tubes, random-double prizes and so on. Made a lot of money doing this

    • @paulsolfelt8452
      @paulsolfelt8452 Před 5 měsíci

      We are not talking about UK fruit machines wit the coin tube here,lol !

  • @ky.gambler5281
    @ky.gambler5281 Před rokem +2

    I've played thousands of slots and hit say, 900 dollars and keep playing same machine, it will go straight to zero with a few minor hits in between.. I have played 10 dollar machine and hit 3 hand pays but if I keep playing same machine it will go to zero..

  • @lucerorodriguez3049
    @lucerorodriguez3049 Před 2 lety +6

    Its very true that they always working in the machines very early in the morning and they keep Open one by one but the Ones they know they been paying , they keep checking everybody to see how much they betting also the employees Keep inserting their cards in most of the machines and the mechanics working on them too and I already hear when they laughing when people complained and slam the machines for not paying or giving any bonus

    • @1999BlackDakotaRT
      @1999BlackDakotaRT Před rokem +5

      Yes, they go around and collect from the machines in the early morning. Also they are using their cards to reset the EPROM in the machine so that it will start as a zero status. The best time to play slots is when everyone else has left the Casino, and before they start emptying the machines. I’ve used this technique/method for years and hit multiple thousands of dollar jackpots.

  • @PeteJohnsMusic
    @PeteJohnsMusic Před 2 lety +6

    Blast from the past!! 💥

  • @darrylwigginton1067
    @darrylwigginton1067 Před rokem +2

    Fruit machines 30-40 yrs ago was a different beast as if you played it several times over a period of time or watch others doing so you used to learn how much money it will cost to pay out as i used to make 500 a night after playing/watching it for a week or two, now they are completely random as chips have really improved in not having many tells

    • @russellhall7008
      @russellhall7008 Před rokem

      You are completely right

    • @paulsolfelt8452
      @paulsolfelt8452 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Yes I have fruit machine software here, you are right, and they are mind fucks, many types of bets you can make on some of them,lol !

  • @gr8t1bobo
    @gr8t1bobo Před rokem +3

    Someone let me know, I have played slots only on a cruise ship (old slot machines) and at the Los Angeles Airport. I was told both of those have higher chances of winning. They say the airport wants you to win more and then you will more then likely travel at that airport again. How true is this?

    • @kuruptzZz
      @kuruptzZz Před rokem

      The machines are all the same. However, the client can choose the payback percentage from a range. Maybe those places have higher payback percentages than casinos. But like the guy said, these percentages are seen only over huge sample sizes, for example the random testing they do is over hundreds of millions of spins. Unless you are playing for that long, your individual session can go in any direction

  • @BeerBellySlots
    @BeerBellySlots Před 2 lety +11

    Very informative 👍. Thank you for sharing and caring 😎🍀💰🍻👍

  • @BurtBowers
    @BurtBowers Před 2 lety +4

    Had seen it happen many times when someone gets up walks away next person sits down & hits it happen to me both ways person got up walked away i sit down & hit as well i walked away someone hits right away no such thing as luck things happen when it happens but a sure winner every time is them who never enter any casino..

    • @keithhh2413
      @keithhh2413 Před 2 lety +1

      Need to get up and sit down and try it again

  • @broncoscountry7667
    @broncoscountry7667 Před 2 lety +7

    I feel like all these videos are recycled. I feel like these need some updating as well.

    • @VegasEducation
      @VegasEducation Před 2 lety

      I think they made some tiny edits to update information about their website or something, but the main part of the video is old

  • @kennethbaxter9529
    @kennethbaxter9529 Před 7 měsíci

    Mike is the man. Mathematical genius.

  • @danaswitch5865
    @danaswitch5865 Před rokem +2

    perhaps it's just happenstance, or some other sort of magic, but every time there's a home game in Detroit, (Pistons, Red Wings, Lions) the slot machines at our local casino's, all located within just a few minutes from the stadiums , seem to go "cold". I'm not one who believe in conspiracies but come on Michael and level with us. Is there any relationship between winning slot play and the number of casino patrons?

  • @5877user
    @5877user Před 9 měsíci

    Computer reels can be as long as the software designer makes them, not like the old school real reels.
    Sometimes you don’t see the trigger symbols for severs dead spins or the round fireballs with the amounts on them for a long time.

  • @JohnBowl14690
    @JohnBowl14690 Před 2 lety +6

    I rarely play slot. I never win and it's just like flushing your money down the toilet. Years ago, the slots where much looser. Today, you are basically giving your money away.

  • @mike196212
    @mike196212 Před 2 lety +12

    Despite what he says here,I once walked away from a machine after the few quarter tokens I had ran out and watched a guy win a BMW on the same machine the VERY NEXT SPIN. Will never forget it. What would have been worse for me would be the winning combo because I stupidly wasn't playing progressive. I only would have won 250 bucks. However,the spin was definitely about to take place because he played three tokens and won the car. 75 cents.

    • @mike196212
      @mike196212 Před 2 lety +2

      I guess it comes down to simple timing,when you push the button. Maybe that's what that guy meant. Either way,it still hurt.

    • @calsurf21
      @calsurf21 Před 2 lety +1

      @@mike196212 I met a high limit player who was in Las Vegas playing a 3 coin game, with a BMW as the prize. An Asian lady next to him was playing 2 coins and he said to her, "you should really play 3 coins as you will miss the grand prize if the three face cards (top symbols) come up." She said, "look play your game and I'll play mine." So he shrugged his shoulders and she continued on, eventually getting the three winning symbols. She sat and stared at the machine incomprehendingly. Passersby said, "congratulations!" and "hey way to go, that's amazing!" She sat there pleased and nodding as people stopped every now and then to take a look. She basked in the glory of the win, only she hadn't won. She'd played 2 instead of 3 coins. She was in a daze for a few minutes then talked to a slot attendant, incapable of comprehending what had just taken place. The attendant explained that she had to play 3 to win, and she'd played 2. You meet some interesting characters in casinos. I stopped advising people years ago, I simply let them play that way, rather than have any kind of argument. I've seen this twice, a major hit on a max bet machine, with someone playing one coin short. Anyway after half an hour or so, she gathered her things and said goodbye, good luck, etc. The high limit player (Mike) then made sure she was finished, "you're done - you're leaving?" she nodded and said she was, there were no reserved signs, she had left the playing area. All of this was on camera. He took a seat at the machine and 40 minutes later, the same thing, but he had 3 coins in the machine. He won the BMW. As he was from Canada, he took the cash payout, as he didn't want all the hassle at the border, he said. It was a little less than the value of the vehicle, he said, but a nice payout all the same. (I'm betting it was 20% less - they always hose you when you take the cash option) Anyway the lady came back and freaked out, the machine was locked, and the "Attendant Required" ticker tape onscreen. She flipped her lid, she was yelling and shouting. It was hers, she said. Lots of drama. The Slot manager came over and assured her they'd checked the camera's and she had left the machine, and wasn't playing at the time the reels lined up on the jackpot. The win was half an hour after she had left the playing area around the car. They usually have the car up on a platform. It was a great story, typical casino drama!

    • @mike196212
      @mike196212 Před 2 lety

      @@calsurf21 I'm not able to bring up the last words of your comment but I get the gist of what you mentioned. I'm guessing she eventually felt like crap.

    • @kenwittlief255
      @kenwittlief255 Před rokem +5

      there IS NO very next spin
      each reel on the machine is picking random numbers 100 times a second or faster
      when you hit the play button it shows the win/lose for that one instant and the random number generators keep going
      If you hit the play button every 5 seconds there are 500 to 1000 random combinations that are spun thru in that 5 second interval that you did NOT hit
      if the machine sits for a minute, there are 5000 to 6000 random combinations that are not hit
      You really dont understand how slot machines work, and neither does anyone who says there are patterns you can find that indicate a win is imminent.
      to see any pattern you would have to see all 100 combinations of numbers each second,
      and you would have to see the raw numbers from the virtual reel, not the symbols on the display those numbers select, because there are multiple positions on each reel that cause the SAME symbols to be display.
      YOU CANNOT PREDICT ANYTHING ON A SLOT MACHINE

    • @mike196212
      @mike196212 Před rokem +1

      @@kenwittlief255 Yeah,I found that out listening to a guy who works on these things. You're right,but it didn't make me feel any better. lol.

  • @melissawesten5901
    @melissawesten5901 Před rokem +9

    A strange game, Professor. The only winning move is not to play.

  • @PatriciaRoman-sr5ho
    @PatriciaRoman-sr5ho Před 2 lety +5

    You win by staying Home

  • @chewmefat4748
    @chewmefat4748 Před rokem +3

    Here is the true 100% way to win at slot machine. All you need is own a casino and fill it up with slot machines and you will guarantee to be a winner🎉

  • @troyscott2299
    @troyscott2299 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Are those pop in visits from the gaming commison recorded and available to the public, because I bet they are far & few between. That's a winning bet!!!

  • @zanelengcemu1965
    @zanelengcemu1965 Před 2 lety +9

    Yes today a old lady stole my jackpot i wanted to play this machine this granny comes and we bump to each other going for this machine and me being a good lady i let her play and she hit the grand i feel so sad but happy for her

    • @CreamerOfTheDairySquad
      @CreamerOfTheDairySquad Před 2 lety +1

      That happened to my father when he was in england the old lady hit a multi million dollar jackpot. Irony is if he HAD won that money, he NEVER would have met my mother

    • @imsexyaniknoit
      @imsexyaniknoit Před 2 lety

      I would’ve said sorry granny but that seat is mines can’t you see my purse there underneath the seat lol That was nice of you to allow her to take the seat even though she may knocked you down anyhow because they somehow get much stronger In their second homes (Casino) lol

    • @waynestyles7916
      @waynestyles7916 Před 2 lety

      @Creamer Of The Dairy Squad we don't have million pounds machines in UK.

    • @synorarobinson5506
      @synorarobinson5506 Před 2 lety

      Lady you don't own no machine she had every right to play

    • @Frank-wb1jz
      @Frank-wb1jz Před 2 lety

      Your going to heaven

  • @Dom-we2ms
    @Dom-we2ms Před rokem +1

    My advice if you have money to spend high roller slots just keep hitting the max button

  • @yveslefere6895
    @yveslefere6895 Před rokem +2

    I'd like to know if an electronic roulette is to be considered as a slot machine or as a roulette with dealer. Thank you

  • @kempatsu2205
    @kempatsu2205 Před rokem +1

    Other slot techs talk about the internal accounting ledger contained within slot machines and that when the ledgers hit a certain dollar amount, the machines trigger a more likely win scenario in order to balance the ledger. Is this false then?

  • @JC-uy3le
    @JC-uy3le Před 10 měsíci +1

    I was playing slots and won $125. I cashed out and continued to sit at the machine deciding if I wanted to play it again or not. While I was deciding a casino employee came up to me and said he needed to open the machine and add cash out slips! I got up and he opened the machine as I walked away. Has anyone ever experienced this? I thought it was a bit odd.

  • @BobSmith-ew5oi
    @BobSmith-ew5oi Před 3 měsíci

    Do disagree on one thing about complete randomness. They do operate in bursts paying out for an extended period then not for a long time almost like programmed as to consistent pattern to be random.

  • @drflow7
    @drflow7 Před 2 lety +2

    The players club card is not a myth, when you put the card in the machine it knows how much you’ve lost/won, if you dump 10,000 into a single slot and lose all the money with the players card in it, and then you stop playing for let’s say 30 min, go back and start playing other machines with the club card and you’ll win back like 30-40 percent hitting random good spins and small jackpots, it’s all complicated psychological software programs linked to your account

    • @TheJackpotGents
      @TheJackpotGents  Před 2 lety +5

      No you will not. The players club system has no control over the RNG and what you are describing would be illegal in any jurisdiction with a gaming commission

    • @kodiham7532
      @kodiham7532 Před 6 měsíci

      Stupid!

    • @paulsolfelt8452
      @paulsolfelt8452 Před 5 měsíci

      WRONG !

  • @lbgnewzealand6129
    @lbgnewzealand6129 Před rokem +4

    Notice how he talked about it all instead of saying yes or no gambling is addictive

  • @jamespope6968
    @jamespope6968 Před 2 lety +2

    New player what's a good game to start on?

  • @johnallison1091
    @johnallison1091 Před rokem +3

    I never win...but I try to lose slowly

  • @Beanmachine91
    @Beanmachine91 Před 2 lety +2

    im gonna give that bandit a wild spin!

  • @jeff13148
    @jeff13148 Před 2 lety +3

    Are the VLT & RNG slot machines the same in terms of Mike's responses?

  • @philiburt
    @philiburt Před 11 měsíci

    EPROM was state of the art technology in 2010. It's 2023, this video is correct for 10 years ago. Server based slots are being installed in many casinos and there is no EPROM chip in the machine. That part of the RNG map to the reel position is handled by software. (EPROM is hardware, it's a 4"x6"x1" chip with pins that seat it to the main board in the slot machine.) You should update this video. 1:18

    • @5877user
      @5877user Před 9 měsíci

      Agree!! Old videos don’t address the newer games that have changed.

  • @judyhosey4060
    @judyhosey4060 Před rokem +1

    I have seen it where you can sit there and play and no one in the area gets and then all of a sudden a blast of bells of go off like everyone's hitting, then all of a sudden it goes quiet again.. it's like it goes in spurts... This leaves me in a few others to believe that someone is monitoring and turning on and off the machines at will. 😡

    • @TheJackpotGents
      @TheJackpotGents  Před rokem

      Nah! It's called variance. Sometimes machines pay out more often and sometimes less often. In the long run the machine will pay back what it is programmed to do.

  • @mikelundquist4596
    @mikelundquist4596 Před rokem +9

    I used to live in Las Vegas... the way most folks win at slots is by not putting money in.

  • @philipcaparas
    @philipcaparas Před 2 lety +76

    That's what my dad does. Once a month, he will go to a small bar with slot machines. He waits hours and hours for other players to finish playing slot machine (on the same machine), then once they're done, He will set a $20-$30 budget and play. With that method 6 out of 10, he always wins the jackpot. That's how he was able to buy a couple of houses, from the slot machine winnings. His patients pay off.

    • @stephenpritchard9954
      @stephenpritchard9954 Před 2 lety

      In this country they are dead all the time THE REWARDS CARD CONTROLS IF YOU WIN OR LOSE THEY KEEP AT LEAST 97% PERCENT OF THE CASH TO 100%

    • @antigonish63
      @antigonish63 Před 2 lety +2

      @@stephenpritchard9954 You got that backwards skippy. Video poker pays back 97-100 % if you play perfect strategy. Best to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

    • @stephenpritchard9954
      @stephenpritchard9954 Před 2 lety +2

      @@antigonish63 dreamtime

    • @TonyM132
      @TonyM132 Před 2 lety +11

      If your story is true, then your dad has just been very lucky. That "method" is not repeatable. As this video explains, modern slots are random without any regard to their previous results.

    • @goldeneye70
      @goldeneye70 Před 2 lety +6

      That is total nonsense, every slot machine has a random number generator number generator, as soon as you hit that button it stops on a number and that number determines whether you win or you lose or you get a jackpot et cetera.

  • @jeanniemerino4337
    @jeanniemerino4337 Před 2 lety +4

    What casino is this? I like the Reel em in there! Good info! Thank you!

    • @BigWaveDaveO
      @BigWaveDaveO Před 2 lety

      green screen background

    • @CreamerOfTheDairySquad
      @CreamerOfTheDairySquad Před 2 lety +1

      I think Reel em in is at: Excalibur, ellis island, and cosmopolitian, and purhaps a few more places. While this is a green screen, it appears to me to be excalibur but i could be wrong

  • @rico2207
    @rico2207 Před 2 lety +3

    Maybe in the machine off the past..The new one are very programmable

  • @kingsamoanOG
    @kingsamoanOG Před rokem +1

    If you're in Vegas and looking for decent places to gamble don't go to the big fancy casinos. I always hit up the small dumpy casinos or local gas stations I always have way better payouts than any of the big casinos milking you dollar by dollar

  • @philw8704
    @philw8704 Před rokem +1

    The best way to win at a slot machine is don’t play. If you do play and get lucky to win more than you put it...RUN! Almost ALL slot machines are server based meaning...if it has a player’s club card the “Server” says HELLO and then the Slot Manager can tell the Slot Machine to say “Good Bye” to your money.

  • @sanfranciscobay
    @sanfranciscobay Před 2 lety +6

    Great Video ACG. Facts that prove the rumors are false from the experts.

  • @anotherone4612
    @anotherone4612 Před 2 lety +4

    Why do the same people win all the time, I think it has something to do with your players card, more than being random. I play slots every average twice a week?

    • @TheJackpotGents
      @TheJackpotGents  Před 2 lety +1

      If you play slots you will lose in the long run. The people who win often, simply play more often.

    • @frankbennici9962
      @frankbennici9962 Před 2 lety +1

      I agree with you.a while back the owner of Wynn casino ,is own words (the best thing they ever came out with is the players card) The casinos can tailor the game to the player.

    • @gregrowe1168
      @gregrowe1168 Před 2 lety

      The CZcams channel players that seem to win all the time do so because they only show the wins. Watch them do an actual livestream showing everything they do for say an hour or more and most of the time it’s an overall loss.

    • @leelaural
      @leelaural Před 2 lety

      @@gregrowe1168 I believe those you tube mega wins are set up by the casino to bring in more players.....they're bankrolled ......sure if you bet the max you personally are not losing your own money, then a jackpot is a good possibility.

    • @jamestabor4865
      @jamestabor4865 Před rokem

      @@frankbennici9962 SOUNDS CROOKED TO ME

  • @ForeShadow20
    @ForeShadow20 Před 2 lety +3

    Old recording from many years ago?

    • @VegasEducation
      @VegasEducation Před 2 lety +1

      I think they made some tiny edits to update information about their website or something, but the main part of the video is old

  • @robadams5185
    @robadams5185 Před 2 lety +1

    Is this a re post from around ten years ago? Feels like I've seen it

  • @zombyz13
    @zombyz13 Před 9 měsíci

    The manager does not decide what chip to put in the machine. The State Police are the ones that issue the chips. They put tape over the chip as well. If they come back to inspect the machine and it has been tampered with, the casino is fined. So no employee at the casino is allowed to mess with it. I worked in the slot industry

  • @daudhassan9377
    @daudhassan9377 Před rokem +2

    Thanks alot wish you long life and propresities forver

  • @drphelps9017
    @drphelps9017 Před 2 lety +9

    You get two triggers. The third trigger comes on the next spin - sometimes the second next. That's NOT a random number. That's a random pattern.

  • @lorimenshew2033
    @lorimenshew2033 Před 5 měsíci

    I feel they tighten up or change to lower percentage during slower months of the year

  • @randolphperdue3150
    @randolphperdue3150 Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you for the invite ❤

  • @rachel.mcgowan
    @rachel.mcgowan Před 2 lety +10

    We have our own problems with gambling regulations here in the UK, most notably the recent ban on auto-play (currently online only, auto-play is still on physical machines). But one thing I can't get my head around is why it is permitted in the US to not disclose the RTP the game is running at. It stops you from making a truly informed decision on which slot game to play.. I have a personal rule I'll never go below 94%, and usually play 96% and above. Doesn't always work out but it gives you the best chance of success.

    • @TheJackpotGents
      @TheJackpotGents  Před 2 lety +2

      We have information on slot machine payback percentages for US casinos, here - www.americancasinoguidebook.com/slot-machine-payback-statistics.html Your numbers seem much higher, which surprises me as I have heard that the pub machines in the UK are set very low.

    • @waynestyles7916
      @waynestyles7916 Před 2 lety

      @americancasinoguide the minimum is rtp 70%, this is usually pub and arcades. Casinos go from 91-96%, but very few are at the higher end. Online they tend to start new games higher rtp, then lower after the hooks have been taken.

  • @mnewln1800
    @mnewln1800 Před 21 dnem

    Oklahoma doesn't publish rtp % and most casinos use server based systems. It gets REAL shady at times.

  • @osvaldoclaudio3089
    @osvaldoclaudio3089 Před 2 lety +1

    When playing why is different card level players has better hits and bonus game.than lower card levels. I bet max . And then when I leave the machine. Card levels player do better. Why is that

  • @JohnLittler
    @JohnLittler Před rokem +1

    Nice green screen. His pocket kept switching sides though.

  • @racingkit_7476
    @racingkit_7476 Před rokem +1

    Thanks!

  • @elleonverduzco7653
    @elleonverduzco7653 Před 2 lety +4

    If he knew he wouldn't be telling anyone. 🤣

  • @Arashhh85
    @Arashhh85 Před 2 lety +2

    first 30 seconds of the video I believe is not true. I still believe slot machines do not use RNG's as simple. maybe the old ones do. new ones use more complicated RNG's.

  • @JamesW225
    @JamesW225 Před 2 měsíci

    Best teated and proven method. Get your budgeted money , drive around the block as you throw it out the window , go home and save the time , the gas and food money , because casino food is no longer the draw deal. Infact its is mostly a ripp off. The casinos have exeeded the price for entertainment.

  • @fightingwarrior5893
    @fightingwarrior5893 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Don’t forget you’re more likely to win at the casino than the mediocre slots at the local bars! If you can afford to try 100$ at the casino. Do a 2.50$ max bet works pretty well for a lot of people.

  • @marylousaporito4210
    @marylousaporito4210 Před rokem +1

    Cool to know all this.thanj you❤

  • @TymofiyaKoh
    @TymofiyaKoh Před rokem +2

    How to wiin? Own a casino!

  • @richarddavey567
    @richarddavey567 Před 2 lety

    Ok.... thanks for the information....

  • @tom.733
    @tom.733 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I break even every time because I don’t play them one armed bandits 😂

  • @sergesam5284
    @sergesam5284 Před rokem

    There's Random SEQUENCE that for sure.... Casino owner surely can set some command and then the RNG execute the order.
    EXP : GRAND JACKPOT IS $15,798 Casino owner can set I guess some command Like Don't hit jackpot until we collect this much $ lol

  • @davidgreen330
    @davidgreen330 Před rokem

    Voted #4 reason tourists vacation in Cleveland. "Cleveland Interracial Foxy Boxing" - Destination Cleveland

  • @juhcyslots
    @juhcyslots Před rokem +2

    The ONLY way to win on Slots is if the casino floor manager let's you win

    • @warriormanmaxx8991
      @warriormanmaxx8991 Před rokem

      @JuhCy Slots - what would we all's do ... without your brilliant insight !!

    • @juhcyslots
      @juhcyslots Před rokem

      @@warriormanmaxx8991 Idk what would you do

  • @Jimfromearthoo7
    @Jimfromearthoo7 Před 2 lety +1

    I know you guys are too busy to respond.😛
    But I wonder which machines are looser?
    The larger casinos in Vegas or the casinos
    in little towns across the US?
    My observation in watching several of the
    popular you tubers. The big guys in Vegas
    pay better.

    • @TheJackpotGents
      @TheJackpotGents  Před 2 lety +1

      SO in Vegas a good rule of thumb is the bigger the casino the tighter the machines. They have to pay for all that fancy stuff somehow. but once you get off the strip, the machines generally pay much better than many other markets in the US

    • @Jimfromearthoo7
      @Jimfromearthoo7 Před 2 lety

      @@TheJackpotGents not what I’ve been seeing.
      following The BiGpayback, ng, Brian, Lady Luck.
      The big casinos are well endowed. They can
      be semi loose. It’s the little guys that seem to
      be tight. Especially those casinos in those
      little honky tonk towns.
      I’ve been gaming since 1978 from AC
      to Macau.lol

  • @whyis45stillalive
    @whyis45stillalive Před rokem +1

    This guy is being cagey. I used to run a bar which owned it's "gray area" (wasn't covered by law, if we didn't payout. We did, bit only to people we knew wouldnt turn us in.) slot machines, before the state took them over, in 1994. I worked with state-owned machines until, 2008. (Owned a bar from 2001-2008.)
    Before the state takeover, I could set the payouts by changing EEPROM chips (Electronically Erraseable Programmable Read-Only Memory.) He got that right. However, when the state took them over, they automatically set the machines to between 3% and 15% tighter (depending in the game.)
    As for the odds. The odds are "set" over the lifespan of the machine, which is usually ten (10) years. Anytime before that ten year period, the payout percentage can fluctuate up to 1000% either way. (If they are on payout, the machine is taken offline and checked, or replaced.)
    When the state took over the machines, they networked every machine. This means each game is linked to all the other like machines, in the state. It's like one big machine.
    As for the reels. The more advanced the processor, the more "spaces", on the wheel. In 2008, (the last time I had figures), the most advanced processors could have 4,000,000,000,000,000,000 (that's 4 quintillion) spaces. The more spaces, the more chances the "house" has to win.
    In closing, NEVER play slots. If you must, find a machine which has "hit", on it's last spin. When a machine "hits", it may not have hit, for it's total. The last player may have only "hit" for a percentage of the machine's intended payout.
    Edit: lots if typos

  • @milestone_achiever4634
    @milestone_achiever4634 Před 11 měsíci

    I went to Empire Casino a few times.
    For instance, a game like 5 treasures has 5 rows of scrolls. However, the middle scroll is not counted in the plays. You have to match the characters on the first 2 scrolls or last 2 scrolls in order to win, this severely decreases your chances of winning. These games need to be reprogrammed so that all scroll screens are counted.
    What these casinos are doing is outright robbery and they should be penalized for this to the fullest extent.