Why Should You Pay Attention to Slot Machine Volatility?

Question

How does understanding slot machine volatility help me win more?

Answer 1

Understanding slot machine volatility can help you choose the right machine to play. Low to medium volatility machines offer more frequent but smaller wins, which can be better for short-term gains and bankroll building. High volatility machines offer the potential for larger wins but come with more risk and less frequent payouts. Choosing a machine that matches your risk tolerance can improve your chances of winning.

Comments

Thanks Marc,  it's good to have these reminders. The more I hear them, the more I practice them.  Before I found your channel, I would wander aimlessly in a casino, not knowing anything about volatility, budgeting, etc. You and Dave have helped make going to the casino fun.

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On a trip to the UK I spent a few hours playing slots at a casino in London. The machines there were mostly the same ones (from same companies)  I was familiar with in USA except for one difference: instead of adding wins to my total cash, wins were tracked separately. As my cash bankroll decreased I could see the amount of wins adding up in a separate window. I could withdraw those wins to a TITO or transfer to my cash credits.

Thus, the machines performed the practice discussed in this video of keeping wins separate — but without the bother of cashing out and having to put more cash in. Slot manufacturers have this for their UK market, they could provide it in US!

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Always enjoy your videos Marc, the force is strong but thanks to your videos am becoming a better slot player kind of funny i came across this because my last visit to the casino i did just what you recommend. didn't exactly keep track of the total win lost amount but was there for a hour and a half and i think maybe down twenty thirty bucks and i played a lot of different games. staying away from high volatile games. i Actually walk the casino floor before playing which was recommend on one of your  vids. which turn out to be a good move came across a few new games or just miss them on my other visits, did well on most. Got to have a good plan going in and of course discipline. Thankyou for being a great teacher Marc.

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Good video. I’m gonna start practicing cashing out if I make more than my bet back and see how much I’m actually winning, so thank you!
Quick question and it may be a dumb question, but does the denomination of a machine affect the volatility. In simpler terms, is a $1 machine more volatile than a $.25 machine or does that not have any effect on volatility?