The machine doesn't know, nor does it care, if someone just won. It will still randomly pick a wining combination on the next spin regardless of what happened previously.
You are supposed to get a royal flush about once every 40,000 hands. The royal makes up about 2% of the total payback percentage on a VP machine. So, while you are playing, you will be losing about 2% of your bankroll, until you hit that royal. But video poker is still a much better game than a slot because you can tell what a machine is prgorammed to pay back just by looking at its paytable. This allows you to easily find the best-paying machines in any casino. You can't do that with slots!
I did not get the part that you said the further away from the "strip" the looser the machines. Please explain what does it mean to be away from the strip? Thanks.
Michael is referring to the Las Vegas "Strip" which is the area on Las Vegas Boulevard that caters to the tourists that visit that city. Las Vegas also has many "locals" casinos that cater to the people who live and work in that city. Those locals casinos have slot machines that payback to the public at a higher rate then the machines on the Strip.
the strip is bad, I was there and lost a bout $300, just getting nothing, then I went to the Fremont street and one of those old downtown casinos, won $500 on a dollar credit wheel of fortune spin, after about 3 pulls.
Some days you can't lose ,Some days you can't win. So you play every day. Start with 20 nickels if you lose them you stop for that day, If you win you go to the dollar michines. I had a day in Las Vegas where I just could not lose. And days when I could not win.
thats a good tip and I would suggest people do it with a $20. If you lose for the day walk away, if you are lucky that day you can hit 100's. But the hard part is walking away on a bad day. Its like life in general some days you win at everything you do, some days you just can't get a break.
If this guy were giving you the insiders "tip" at how to beat the casinos, the casinos wouldn't have sponsored the book with $1000 in coupons or even allowed the author to shoot a promotional video in their empty part of the casino. This is pre-approved by the gaming industry and therefore, total bullshit!
Evidently, you never even watched the video because if you did you would know that towards the end of the video Michael says that people shouldn't play slot machines. Also, there is nothing else in the video that tells you that you will be a long-term winner by playing slot machines. The video is factually correct and the only person that is full of bull**** is you, because you don't know what you are talking about!
@americancasinoguide Right, and a pack of cigarettes says don't smoke because it will end your life and yet millions upon millions of people still continue to smoke! So Michael, a gambling "expert" (doesn't make him an expert on the inner-workings of slot machines, btw) says not to play slots, so that lends to his credibility?
Sorry, but, once again, you have no idea what you are talking about. Before trying to degrade someone's credibility why don't you do some research? Just do a Google search on MIchael Shackleford and you will see plenty of evidence to support Michael's claim to be an expert on the mathematics of gambling, including slot machines. The problem is that you are completely ignorant about gambling. You didn't even watch the video, but you attack it as being untrue? I would hate to have you on a jury!
@americancasinoguide I did watch the video, why are you so convinced that I didn't watch it...as if to say, if I had watched it, then I'd surely believe everything he says? He might be good with numbers and odds but that doesn't mean that he knows what happens behind closed doors. Ex: He says that the casinos do NOT have a "switch" to change the odds of winning from a backroom and then goes immediately into how new machines are able to be switched from the backroom...so which one is it? Etc Etc
Well, you start off by saying "If this guy were giving you the insiders "tip" at how to beat the casinos."However, nowhere in the video does it ever claim that you can beat the casinos by playing slot machines. Also, you say the whole video is "bull****"." Yet, you provide no proof of any incorrect statements in the video. Evidently, you came to that conclusion simply because I write a guide book to U.S. casinos. If you think something is factually wrong, say it. Otherwise, be quiet.
Well, keep in mind that those holidays are usually very busy days. When the casino is busy the slot machines would be played more than usual and it would result in more jackpots being hit.
@americancasinoguide im sorry but you just contradicted Michael didn't he say that no matter what it was always the same chance to get the jackpot no matter how many times it is played?
The odds do remain constant every time you play a slot machine. However, if more people are playing more jackpots will be won simply because the number of games played has increased. If there are 500 people in a casino there will be fewer jackpots won more often than if there were 5,000 people playing.
@llazy1 More people play on holidays. More business means more wins. Proportionally, though, it would stay about the same. Just a little re-word of the answer you already got :)
*sigh* the "random" given by slot machines is determined by unix time.. It always changes, but it "seeds" the random. Yes, if you had tried the slot at the EXACT SPLIT SECOND that person had, you would have won, but the odds of that happening are low. But still possible, they didnt explain that at all.
if i win free games, is each free game outcome also determined by the RNG. or is there just one total win for all the free games together? Do you know if these machines are placed in European casino's, do they still work the same way? (by RGN en eprom i mean)
If you are referring to a bonus round where you have a choice of which bonus symbols to choose to detrmine your bonus, then that is not pre-determined by the RNG. However, if the machine chooses the number of free games you have won, rather than you, then that is determined by a RNG. It could all be be on the same RNG or not, depends on the manufacturer. The video refers only to U.S. machines in a regulated jurisdiction. It may not be the same in Europe.
Sorry, but you are wrong. The results are random and each time you play the machine the results are independent. It's just like a lottery drawing with 80 balls in a bowl, except the universe of numbers involved is much larger.
As the video explains, the only way to win is to get lucky. There is no skill involved when playing slots. You just have to be lucky enough to have the random number generator choose a winning combination when you push the spin button, or pull the handle. The best advice I give people is to stop playing slots and switch to video poker. With VP you can tell what a machine is programmed to pay back and this allows you to find the best-paying machines. Watch my VP video on youtube for more info.
7:31, is a slot machine ever "due" to hit...There are some... I saw a group of machines that "must" hit by 50, 100, 1099, and 30,000... I got on a machine that was at 1049, and I won, because I saw that it was close to 1099...You just have to look for those nice little gems of a slot machine.... I have a question about those new machines with a 5 cent insurance bet...where it will begin counting down 500 spins, and if it doesn't bonus in that time...it will trigger a bonus... how bout it?
I am not familiar with the game you mention. Are they in the U.S.? I know that there are some banking slot machines where credits build up and if the amount in the bank is above a certain level it is advantageous to play them. However, I don't know of the machines you are referring to where the machine must hit by a specified amount.
That's exactly how they work. The reels are balanced using a frequency distribution of symbols, the reel positions are then selected by a PRNG when you press the play button. Its just simple probabilities and statistics.
I do not like slot machines except for video poker. However, the fact that Michael Shackleford (Wizard of Odds) made an appearance is totally AWESOME!
If you just put in $300 dollars and didnt win, and a person steps up and hits a jackpot or say $600+ its cause you just made up that money it needed to payback. The best way to win at a slot machine is watching it.. watch how much money goes in and out of it.. if you see someone blow a grand in it, put in another grand.. I bet youll win a percentage back, or a jackpot.
Sorry I wasn't clear. Your video is accurate and good information, in my opinion. The guy I was responding to (toolrights) had some misconceptions imo.
I like how you guys keep lieing to people. using your players card does reduce your chance of making money, specially if you hit a jackpot of say 2k.. the casino wants there money back. go back 10 times and youll loose until you make up that 2k you won.. after you lost another 1k, you might hit something around $500+. slot machines work like this.Say the jackpot is $5000, that machine will take 20-30K before it blows the jackpot. in the mean time. it will pay out $200-$400 every 400-1,000dollars
It sounds like you believe in conspiracies! Mike's information is correct. You can check it out by visiting the web sites of some state gaming commissions to see the gaming regulations that are in effect in each state.
this should be called "How NOT to LOSE" lol. thanks for vid
PimpMasterT 1 month ago
my wife hit for $950 than 4 spins later hit for another $600 hot machine
SOCORROGM 1 month ago
The machine doesn't know, nor does it care, if someone just won. It will still randomly pick a wining combination on the next spin regardless of what happened previously.
americancasinoguide 3 months ago
You are supposed to get a royal flush about once every 40,000 hands. The royal makes up about 2% of the total payback percentage on a VP machine. So, while you are playing, you will be losing about 2% of your bankroll, until you hit that royal. But video poker is still a much better game than a slot because you can tell what a machine is prgorammed to pay back just by looking at its paytable. This allows you to easily find the best-paying machines in any casino. You can't do that with slots!
americancasinoguide 3 months ago
This guy is actually saying the truth! haha wow I am impressed!
smooth12criminal 3 months ago
if you dislike this you have a gambling problem
muz4ch 5 months ago
I did not get the part that you said the further away from the "strip" the looser the machines. Please explain what does it mean to be away from the strip? Thanks.
ramindavani 6 months ago
Michael is referring to the Las Vegas "Strip" which is the area on Las Vegas Boulevard that caters to the tourists that visit that city. Las Vegas also has many "locals" casinos that cater to the people who live and work in that city. Those locals casinos have slot machines that payback to the public at a higher rate then the machines on the Strip.
americancasinoguide 6 months ago
@ramindavani
the strip is bad, I was there and lost a bout $300, just getting nothing, then I went to the Fremont street and one of those old downtown casinos, won $500 on a dollar credit wheel of fortune spin, after about 3 pulls.
joesmith64 4 months ago
Some days you can't lose ,Some days you can't win. So you play every day. Start with 20 nickels if you lose them you stop for that day, If you win you go to the dollar michines. I had a day in Las Vegas where I just could not lose. And days when I could not win.
cooldog60 6 months ago
@cooldog60
thats a good tip and I would suggest people do it with a $20. If you lose for the day walk away, if you are lucky that day you can hit 100's. But the hard part is walking away on a bad day. Its like life in general some days you win at everything you do, some days you just can't get a break.
joesmith64 4 months ago
If this guy were giving you the insiders "tip" at how to beat the casinos, the casinos wouldn't have sponsored the book with $1000 in coupons or even allowed the author to shoot a promotional video in their empty part of the casino. This is pre-approved by the gaming industry and therefore, total bullshit!
mypalrocco 6 months ago
Evidently, you never even watched the video because if you did you would know that towards the end of the video Michael says that people shouldn't play slot machines. Also, there is nothing else in the video that tells you that you will be a long-term winner by playing slot machines. The video is factually correct and the only person that is full of bull**** is you, because you don't know what you are talking about!
americancasinoguide 6 months ago
@americancasinoguide Right, and a pack of cigarettes says don't smoke because it will end your life and yet millions upon millions of people still continue to smoke! So Michael, a gambling "expert" (doesn't make him an expert on the inner-workings of slot machines, btw) says not to play slots, so that lends to his credibility?
mypalrocco 6 months ago
Sorry, but, once again, you have no idea what you are talking about. Before trying to degrade someone's credibility why don't you do some research? Just do a Google search on MIchael Shackleford and you will see plenty of evidence to support Michael's claim to be an expert on the mathematics of gambling, including slot machines. The problem is that you are completely ignorant about gambling. You didn't even watch the video, but you attack it as being untrue? I would hate to have you on a jury!
americancasinoguide 6 months ago
@americancasinoguide I did watch the video, why are you so convinced that I didn't watch it...as if to say, if I had watched it, then I'd surely believe everything he says? He might be good with numbers and odds but that doesn't mean that he knows what happens behind closed doors. Ex: He says that the casinos do NOT have a "switch" to change the odds of winning from a backroom and then goes immediately into how new machines are able to be switched from the backroom...so which one is it? Etc Etc
mypalrocco 6 months ago
Well, you start off by saying "If this guy were giving you the insiders "tip" at how to beat the casinos."However, nowhere in the video does it ever claim that you can beat the casinos by playing slot machines. Also, you say the whole video is "bull****"." Yet, you provide no proof of any incorrect statements in the video. Evidently, you came to that conclusion simply because I write a guide book to U.S. casinos. If you think something is factually wrong, say it. Otherwise, be quiet.
americancasinoguide 6 months ago
@mypalrocco he didnt say he was an expert at winning >.< he just said he was an expert with slots
ZtheShad0w 6 months ago
I worked in a casino.. I found it very odd that the big payouts just happened to occur on major holidays.. sometimes several in one day.
llazy1 6 months ago
Well, keep in mind that those holidays are usually very busy days. When the casino is busy the slot machines would be played more than usual and it would result in more jackpots being hit.
americancasinoguide 6 months ago
@americancasinoguide im sorry but you just contradicted Michael didn't he say that no matter what it was always the same chance to get the jackpot no matter how many times it is played?
ZtheShad0w 6 months ago
The odds do remain constant every time you play a slot machine. However, if more people are playing more jackpots will be won simply because the number of games played has increased. If there are 500 people in a casino there will be fewer jackpots won more often than if there were 5,000 people playing.
americancasinoguide 6 months ago
@llazy1 More people play on holidays. More business means more wins. Proportionally, though, it would stay about the same. Just a little re-word of the answer you already got :)
Utipod 6 months ago
*sigh* the "random" given by slot machines is determined by unix time.. It always changes, but it "seeds" the random. Yes, if you had tried the slot at the EXACT SPLIT SECOND that person had, you would have won, but the odds of that happening are low. But still possible, they didnt explain that at all.
cksugdad 6 months ago
The guy in the video was right when he gave his advice to stay away from slots.They're a losing cause.
BangkokBoy101 7 months ago
if i win free games, is each free game outcome also determined by the RNG. or is there just one total win for all the free games together? Do you know if these machines are placed in European casino's, do they still work the same way? (by RGN en eprom i mean)
hmunninghoff 7 months ago
If you are referring to a bonus round where you have a choice of which bonus symbols to choose to detrmine your bonus, then that is not pre-determined by the RNG. However, if the machine chooses the number of free games you have won, rather than you, then that is determined by a RNG. It could all be be on the same RNG or not, depends on the manufacturer. The video refers only to U.S. machines in a regulated jurisdiction. It may not be the same in Europe.
americancasinoguide 7 months ago
it is not random it is programed on a setting
cocobug1000 8 months ago
Sorry, but you are wrong. The results are random and each time you play the machine the results are independent. It's just like a lottery drawing with 80 balls in a bowl, except the universe of numbers involved is much larger.
americancasinoguide 8 months ago
You always win with the WIZODDS.
PricklyPete10 8 months ago
As the video explains, the only way to win is to get lucky. There is no skill involved when playing slots. You just have to be lucky enough to have the random number generator choose a winning combination when you push the spin button, or pull the handle. The best advice I give people is to stop playing slots and switch to video poker. With VP you can tell what a machine is programmed to pay back and this allows you to find the best-paying machines. Watch my VP video on youtube for more info.
americancasinoguide 9 months ago
hmmm so how the fuck do i win?????
gesekkiya 9 months ago
@gesekkiya If you listened to the video, you don't.
rantingcurmudgeon 6 months ago
wizards of odds spits the truth which isnt always the case for slot vids on youtube :)
zeejustin6 11 months ago
7:31, is a slot machine ever "due" to hit...There are some... I saw a group of machines that "must" hit by 50, 100, 1099, and 30,000... I got on a machine that was at 1049, and I won, because I saw that it was close to 1099...You just have to look for those nice little gems of a slot machine.... I have a question about those new machines with a 5 cent insurance bet...where it will begin counting down 500 spins, and if it doesn't bonus in that time...it will trigger a bonus... how bout it?
jaredsfa2004 11 months ago
I am not familiar with the game you mention. Are they in the U.S.? I know that there are some banking slot machines where credits build up and if the amount in the bank is above a certain level it is advantageous to play them. However, I don't know of the machines you are referring to where the machine must hit by a specified amount.
americancasinoguide 11 months ago
The Wizard of Odds himself! Great ;-)
casinoKobold 1 year ago
does the percentage differ from vegas casinos and southern california casinos?
markyehey 1 year ago
The payback percentages for all California casinos are not made available to the public. Therefore, there is no way to compare the two areas.
americancasinoguide 1 year ago
Thanks for this video. I really enjoyed it.
akinduluth 1 year ago
That's exactly how they work. The reels are balanced using a frequency distribution of symbols, the reel positions are then selected by a PRNG when you press the play button. Its just simple probabilities and statistics.
Commodorian 1 year ago
I do not like slot machines except for video poker. However, the fact that Michael Shackleford (Wizard of Odds) made an appearance is totally AWESOME!
MONOPOLY35 1 year ago
Excellent video, i was waiting for this one, great info.....thanks Steve.
Alexdelossantos123 1 year ago
If you just put in $300 dollars and didnt win, and a person steps up and hits a jackpot or say $600+ its cause you just made up that money it needed to payback. The best way to win at a slot machine is watching it.. watch how much money goes in and out of it.. if you see someone blow a grand in it, put in another grand.. I bet youll win a percentage back, or a jackpot.
toolrights 1 year ago
Sorry, but slot machines do not work that way. You can only win by getting lucky!
americancasinoguide 1 year ago 2
@toolrights
michael wizard of odds shackelford explains in this very video why you are wrong...I suggest you take his word on it...(though i doubt it).
zeejustin6 11 months ago
Sorry, but I don't undertsand what you are saying. What do you think I am wrong about?
americancasinoguide 11 months ago
@americancasinoguide
Sorry I wasn't clear. Your video is accurate and good information, in my opinion. The guy I was responding to (toolrights) had some misconceptions imo.
zeejustin6 10 months ago
I like how you guys keep lieing to people. using your players card does reduce your chance of making money, specially if you hit a jackpot of say 2k.. the casino wants there money back. go back 10 times and youll loose until you make up that 2k you won.. after you lost another 1k, you might hit something around $500+. slot machines work like this.Say the jackpot is $5000, that machine will take 20-30K before it blows the jackpot. in the mean time. it will pay out $200-$400 every 400-1,000dollars
toolrights 1 year ago
It sounds like you believe in conspiracies! Mike's information is correct. You can check it out by visiting the web sites of some state gaming commissions to see the gaming regulations that are in effect in each state.
americancasinoguide 1 year ago 2