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What is the 'Bank the Bonus' method in slot machines?

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Can someone explain the 'Bank the Bonus' method for playing slot machines?

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The 'Bank the Bonus' method is a strategy used when playing slot machines to increase the chances of leaving the casino with a profit. The idea is to divide your budget into separate vouchers (e.g., five vouchers of $100 each if your budget is $500) and play different machines with each voucher. You play until you either lose the voucher or hit a bonus game. Once you hit a bonus, you cash out and move on to the next machine, without continuing to play on the same machine, which statistically would lead to a loss over time.
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As an ex Casino floor Supervisor, I can tell you for a fact that there is NO SYSTEM for beating slot machines that are run buy computers. The computers are programmed for X percent payout over a period of time. Different casinos program differently but it all boils down to LUCK.
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I’ve been doing this method since I started playing slots. I usually do 15-$20 that’s a total of $300. I put $20-$60 in each machine. Been doing this method for years. So far I’ve won 2 hand pays in the past 2 years. While in Vegas for NYE did this method and turned $200 into $823. Understanding that the odds are NOT in your favor and taking your winnings if you win is the smartest method. Happy you shared this with your audience. I’ve seen people sit on a machine and loose thousands. Never been that type LOL. I like to go in the early am play and move around so I can be successful.
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I used your method 5-$100 vouchers & played my slot machines at minimum bet. I ended up with a $300 profit. It’s true about timing. As soon as a player cashed out & moved on I sit down & get a bonus then I cashed out. The other 4 slots I worked at it, but I did end with a profit !
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I just got off a Royal Caribbean cruise and decided to use this method exclusively and it worked great!  After playing for 3-4 hours per night for 4 consecutive nights I ended the cruise up almost $1000!  My usual bet was between $1.80 to $3 per play on the penny slots.   I will definitely use this strategy again in the future!
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I've been playing slots pretty religiously for about a year now, and God knows I've probably put in more than I've gotten, BUT I play very similar to you. You can always find me in the high-limit room, and I never stay at one machine long. I don't use the whole hundred as you do - that makes me too nervous. I'll cash out right after if I hit a bonus or a jackpot. I've learned that it's usually not worth it even though you may hit again. Anyway, if nothing's hitting, I'll get up and move machines after 3-5 spins. This January, I won $8,900, and on my birthday a couple of weeks ago, the first spin on a newer machine hit me $10k. Not too shabby, but I've been broke leaving before I figured this system out. Thanks for sharing, and much luck to ya!
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I totally agree with your strategy with the exception that, sometimes a really big line hit can be just as good as a bonus and may be wise to cash out after
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I like your method! I did this with 20 dollars and started with 200.00 I put 20 in and when I got a bonus I moved to another machine. I ended up with 245.00 at the end and was happy with that and total playing time was one hour.
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Love this method! Had the best slot weekend of my life the last few days. Like nearly everything I touched paid off. It was bananas. I'm used to losing a couple hundred, but not this time - and we only play with $20s lol  Put twenty in and walk away with $50, $30, $80, $120, etc.  Made $120 before breakfast and another $50 at lunch.  Hit a little $300 jackpot last night. Won $90 on a $20 bet playing Wizard of Oz.  We couldn't lose. I wished I had filmed it all. I could have started my own channel!
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If someone has a theory that works for them and they share it, I think it is a good idea.  Your opinion is only important to you.  I like this idea as well as many others I have heard whether they are true or not.  It brakes up the monotony of sitting at a slot for hours hoping the darn thing will hit. I go for the entertainment and rush I get when I win.  Just like at a sporting event.  You win some, you lose some.  Good luck everyone.
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I like the fact that one can play lots of machines with your method- for along time.
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I sort of do what you do anyway.  However, I wouldn't stay at one machine for $100.  I spend about $20 or $30 and then move on.  I will also spin it a few times after a bonus because I have also gotten a bonus a spin or two later.  I do move around a lot so I usually do pretty well.  I'm also not emotionally committed to a machine.  My Sister will play a machine, jackpot or bust.  She believes it has to pay sooner or later.  She often goes home broke.
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This is the process I use. However I will say I tend to play the lower bet sizes and lower cash insert (I’m a small fish slot player). But I agree with the bonus and done strategy.
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There is no "best method" other than perhaps not play at all.
I spent quite a few years working for a company that made these type of machines and being the leading hand there I got to test most of them. In all the time I was there I only hit the jackpot once. Odds are programmed in and can be changed on the fly without any player's knowledge. There is usually one machine that has good odds and that one is used as bait. Don't waste your time and money, they are programmed to make profit for the venue not the player.
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I dont' remember the last time I've played $100 in a machine and NOT get a bonus. I wouldn't say this method is leak proof, but I can see it working a little. It's all about the timing and most of all LUCK. Also gotta watch for the machines that must pay by certain amounts or hit a bonus by certain amounts of spins too. Noroc!!!
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Great concept and simple! Should keep you from getting bled out on one losing machine. Thanks
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I was betting like that but with 1s and later 20s. Now I play 50s and 100s, I will try it with 50s. Thanks.
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This method works ok here in Australia ok also, however I often win far more on lower denomination bets.
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