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December 31st, 2009

If know a little bit about slots, you probably know about the strategy to bet the minimum in order to make your money last longer. This is a good idea for most players, since most players want to play the slots for as long as they can and hopefully win a little extra money in the process. They aren’t looking to get rich.

If you are playing progressive slots, though, the strategy is different. The only reason to play progressive slots is to get rich. Your odds aren’t any better than winning the lottery, but it’s more fun than scratching off a ticket or writing a few numbers on a card. With progressive slots, you should always bet the maximum.

Yes, you read that correctly. Progressive slots are slot machines that are linked together to share a jackpot. In doing so, they have a much larger jackpot than traditional slot machines. There is another thing, however, that keeps the jackpots high: They rarely pay out. Progressive slots pay out far less often than regular slot machines, which is why you should only play them if you are playing for the jackpot. Understand, of course, that you are likely to lose all of your money for a shot at that jackpot.

But why bet the maximum? With progressive slots, even if you hit the correct combination for the jackpot, you only get the entire jackpot if you bet the maximum amount. Otherwise, you only get a certain percentage of the jackpot. Believe me, you don’t want to hit a progressive slot with a jackpot in the millions and only win thousands because you bet the minimum.

In order to get the entire jackpot, you must bet the maximum allowed amount. That means wager the highest denomination of coin and bet on the maximum number of lines. This means, of course, that your money will run out faster. Because progressive slots pay out less often than regular slots, there is a good chance that you will walk away from the machine having lost all of your money. If you play progressive slots you should do so with the understanding that you will probably not make any money. Instead, you are playing for the possibility of making a life-changing amount of money. If you are uncomfortable with that, stick to regular slots. Progressive slots are available at most casinos, both online and brick and mortar versions.

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