Do Slot players, 'Ever" even try table games?

[love2winalot]

Hiya: OK. If you remove all the post about how tight the Slots are, and how much money players have lost, and how little play time they get, Then 90% of the post on this board would be gone......

Do any of you slot players even try any table games? If you lose all your money on a slot machine in 10 minites, have you ever took that same amount of money to a table game, and seen how long it last?

I am asking because it does not seem like most of the slot players are in it to, 'Win the $25,000 jackpot, or Win a really good bet and walk away with a $1000? Because if this was the case, and you were just trying to turn $50 into $5000, who cares how long it takes, or how fast you lose the $50?

It seems every post is centered around, 'Entertainment, and play time". Are not these much better, and last longer at the tables vs the slots?
Your thoughts please.

[Pulver]

My thoughts:

The higher the variance, the more fun it is, for me. The fun about slots is the possibility to win really big. That is why I usually play high varriance slots like Break Da Bank again, and the likes of Paydirt (Won $30k on Paydirt with a $25 bet from Lock, problems getting paid tough). I have had some good hits on Break da bank again aswell for several thousan x my bet. But ofcourse, these wins are few and far between. What I really don't like is to bleed away on low varriance slots where the possibillity to win big are never present.

On most of the tablegames you only have to opportunity to win a few x your own bet each time. So I have to bet much bigger to get the same amount of thrill. That beeing said, playing BJ in Vegas with a drink in your hand is pretty damn fun.

But playing BJ would definitely cost you less in the long run..

Regarding playtime: Not a big issue for me. I don't get any fun out of spinning the wheels for hours just to get some "playtime". If I never had the opportunity to win anything significant during those hours, I really don't see the fun in it.

[rouletteguy]

I think it relates to "the longer you play the better your chances of winning"
and the opportunity of winning a jack pot is present where in table games it is not,
you either have to be content to build your bank roll to afford higher stakes and increased pay outs, or have that big bank roll to start with.
You could possibly put in 20 dollars on slots and walk away with 10 grand one night that won't happen in table games.

unless you went "all in" every bet on a big streak, about the same odds of hitting a huge JP

[Pulver]

I think it relates to "the longer you play the better your chances of winning"
and the opportunity of winning a jack pot is present where in table games it is not,
you either have to be content to build your bank roll to afford higher stakes and increased pay outs, or have that big bank roll to start with.
You could possibly put in 20 dollars on slots and walk away with 10 grand one night that won't happen in table games.

unless you went "all in" every bet on a big streak, about the same odds of hitting a huge JP

I think it is safe to say that the longer you play, the better your chances are of loosing...

The more spins you make against the house edge, the more you will loose. Sad but true.

[just play]

I am a slot player. I do play video poker now and then.

The thing is, when I gamble I DO want the playtime, I'm not looking for a huge win, I am looking for the entertainment. I do not work nor go out very much so my entertainment is limited.

Do any of you slot players even try any table games? If you lose all your money on a slot machine in 10 minites, have you ever took that same amount of money to a table game, and seen how long it last?

I just don't see the fun in "dealer wins" "player wins" it's boring to me. We aren't living in a box, we have money, so I prefer to be entertained than play a game that is boring.


On edit....do table players ever play slots?

[blacklabrador]

I am all over the place, slots, video poker and table games. I cash out probably on average 5 times a month and I normally dont cash out anything less than $500. Online I have hit a straight flush in caribbean stud twice, one for 6k and the other for $4900. As for land based casinos, I play pretty much nothing but tables with a little slots mixed in. Unlike online gambling, when I goto a land based casino, I am planning on walking out ahead and lots of times I do because of table games.

I have hit probably 6 royal flushes in let it ride in my life, but they werent on table games, they were on Playmaker machines which are similar to video poker machines.

My biggest win on a table game itself was in Niagara falls, $18,000 on caribbean stud straight flush. I was numb when I looked at my cards, wow what an indescribable feeling!

Craps is hands down my best money maker over the years, have walked out of casinos with 4-6 thousand on good nights and never looked back. The casino cant control the dice. Tell you what, if you play craps on any of the online casinos, I see no difference at all than craps in real life. If a table is hot, its hot.

[takethemoney]

For some people table games bore the hell out of them. Also, what has a bigger thrill, the possibility of placing a $5 bet on a table game and getting your $5 back + another $5, or having a shot a some life changing, big money? In land based casinos a lot of people just want to go play a machine and don't care to interact with people or they find table games too intimidating.
The comparison about how long the money lasts on table games, vs., slots doesn't really wash either, as anyone who has ever played Blackjack against a hot dealer can attest. Sometimes it makes no difference what your skill level is when playing cards. You can play your hand correctly 100% of the time but it does you no good if you don't receive the cards you need to make your hand. Now, over the long run, the HE is lower on card games but that's boring stuff. Sometimes after a hard days work I just want to come home, change clothes, grab a beer and go relax infront of a slot game. The only decision I have to make is to press the spin button, unlike a card game.

But wait, there's more. Anyone who has ever won a good sized jackpot knows that is a thrill you don't get, except maybe doing one other thing. It kind of makes the table games seem dull and boring after that.

[StaceyLee]

All about personality I guess. For me slots are boring and a time waster - can't see the point - quicker and easier to buy a lotto ticket each week. But I know people who love the entertainment so long as they can stay in front of the screen winning a coupla bucks on a regular basis to spend hours clicking away - and yeah maybe hit a jackpot.

Strategy and "skill" is what I buzz on. And the thrill is making life changing money on a regular basis, albeit in small increments - but when added up over time is worth the application of concentration and record keeping.

I am still a newbie but have been rigorously watching, learning, playing, tweaking and recording numbers. So far I have successfully made (in practice mode only), a consistent average of $100-$300 each time I play a set. A set being my own betting style applied to a "set" that I am ever so grateful to have learnt from a guru - won't mention any names - he know who he is. Each set takes approximately 45 mins and is satisfaction plus for the work involved. My style of betting, (which is structured but applied at different times according to the board and numbers hit in each set), also provides me with the entertainment/thrill value - and it has really become delightfully "too easy".

Now that I have arrived at a style that is consistently proving itself I am almost ready to start in real time. And should all go well, the rewards will build up over time to equate to a lovely jacpot win.

Cheers and good luck to everyone and their choice of entertainment!

[StaceyLee]

Hi
Just thought I would post a screen shot of balance arrived at (in fun mode) after $1,000 start for die hard table fans.
Cheers.
Roulette screen.jpg

Bugger, sorry this my first screen shot taken and post - took my computer ignorance awhile to shrink, jpeg, etc. That total reads $9000+

[silcnlayc]

StaceyLee Hi
Just thought I would post a screen shot of balance arrived at (in fun mode) after $1,000 start for die hard table fans.
Cheers.
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Bugger, sorry this my first screen shot taken and post - took my computer ignorance awhile to shrink, jpeg, etc. That total reads $9000+

Need to post it in the funplay screenies..that way it can be a keeper!

takethemoney For some people table games bore the hell out of them.

How right you are! I love blackjack...but only play it a few hands at a time knowing the casino will suck me dry in a certain amount of hands...

I play a lot of table games, craps etc, when slots get boring...but I do not play long...I hit and run on most of the table games, thats the only way to survive the casinos edge IMO. Because the casinos edge on table games are close to 60% IMO...they will win 6-8 out of ten hands most of the time...JMO...(and that is many, many years of playing online experiences)

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