Do any of you have a pattern/system that you religiously follow playing slots?

[blacklabrador]

I thought this would get some interesting responses. I have a pattern that I never shy away from when playing slots, call its Obsessive compulsive I guess but it is a very disciplined system that I follow. Here is what I do on a normal day lets say for example on a RTG site.

1) Deposit $50. Never more or less, always $50

2) Anytime I have .50 - $48 in my account, i spin for $.50 ....... $49- $99, I spin for $1 a spin, $100-$199, $2 a spin, and $200-$400, i will take a shot and spin for $5 (or 6.25 depending on the slot) a spin. Anytime I get it to $500, I am cashing out and leaving $50 to play with. Sometimes if a bonus round takes me from say $350 up to around $700, I will play it down to $600 then cash out. Seems a bit anal, yes i know, but I have gambled long enough to know if you gamble every single day, you have to be disciplined.

3) Celebrate my cashout and head to the local pub for a few cold ones with friends

[winbig]

I thought this would get some interesting responses. I have a pattern that I never shy away from when playing slots, call its Obsessive compulsive I guess but it is a very disciplined system that I follow. Here is what I do on a normal day lets say for example on a RTG site.

1) Deposit $50. Never more or less, always $50

2) Anytime I have .50 - $48 in my account, i spin for $.50 ....... $49- $99, I spin for $1 a spin, $100-$199, $2 a spin, and $200-$400, i will take a shot and spin for $5 (or 6.25 depending on the slot) a spin. Anytime I get it to $500, I am cashing out and leaving $50 to play with. Sometimes if a bonus round takes me from say $350 up to around $700, I will play it down to $600 then cash out. Seems a bit anal, yes i know, but I have gambled long enough to know if you gamble every single day, you have to be disciplined.

3) Celebrate my cashout and head to the local pub for a few cold ones with friends

That's just bankroll management, no real "system" or anything....and the risk of ruin in your above example is very high.... But hey, whatever works!!

[NASHVEGAS]

That's just bankroll management, no real "system" or anything....and the risk of ruin in your above example is very high.... But hey, whatever works!!

and/or as the OP mentions discipline (which is included but not limited to managing one's bankroll)...

[blacklabrador]

That's just bankroll management, no real "system" or anything....and the risk of ruin in your above example is very high.... But hey, whatever works!!

Very curious as to why you think my risk of ruin is very high? Over the last 2 years on Riverbelle, I have had roughly 8k in purchases each year, and 2 years ago, 18k in cashouts, and last year 21k in cashouts. 3 years ago, I lost $4200, so no I am not winning every year but last 2 outta 3 were nice . Granted, I do play more video poker on that site because it was microgaming until recently. I dont care for RTG video poker although i havent given it a fair chance just yet.

Edit: I do play alot of craps as well, best odds of any game, and have had some nice hits there too.

[takethemoney]

When playing slots I take whatever my starting bankroll is and divide by 1000. That is my max bet initially. People who bet $1 on a $100 bankroll risk early ruin.

[winbig]

Very curious as to why you think my risk of ruin is very high? Over the last 2 years on Riverbelle, I have had roughly 8k in purchases each year, and 2 years ago, 18k in cashouts, and last year 21k in cashouts. 3 years ago, I lost $4200, so no I am not winning every year but last 2 outta 3 were nice . Granted, I do play more video poker on that site because it was microgaming until recently. I dont care for RTG video poker although i havent given it a fair chance just yet.

Edit: I do play alot of craps as well, best odds of any game, and have had some nice hits there too.

Because betting like you had explained in your first post on slots will just leave you high and dry in the long run. You mentioned nothing about Craps, VP, or any other game. That's what I was basing my reply on.

Don't change the rules (or parameters) in the middle of a convo!

But anyways,

Of course your risk of ruin is going to be a huge % if you only leave yourself (at most) 100 bets. At worst, you only have 50 bets! It's nothing to go 100+ spins and only end up with a 50% RTP...in most cases, the RTP% is definitely influenced by hitting a good bonus round/free spins...and I've seen some slots go 500+ spins before hitting a feature, so it's definitely not uncommon. If you sit around and wait for big line wins, most of the time you're just going to go broke

[winbig]

And FWIW, Blackjack, with the right house rules, has the lowest HA - not craps.

[Cristian]

sometimes i hold my breath before i press SPIN .

[skiny]

I increase my wager per spin as my balance increases as well but I never bet more than a buck or a buck and a quarter. Seems to be my luck everytime I go over that nickle a line the game gets pissy with me. I can win enough to keep me happy at a buck a spin. I drop to a coin per line usually at 20 or 25 bucks. Depends how soon I don't mind going broke.

[stevohhh]

I "vegasbum" it !

I generally play 1 or 2 lines at .25cent or 9 lines at .5 cent, lol I try not to exceed 50 cent a spin though !