September 28th, 2007 - Tips on Playing Pokies Online
Here are some hints and tips that you should follow when playing pokies both online and at a land based casino, following these tips will increase your chances of winning on a pokie game.
You have a much better chance of winning on an online pokie game compared to a pokies found in your local casino or club. With an average payout percentage of 98% online, these are the highest paying pokies you will find.
Identify a Paying Machine
All pokie machines have a different payout percentage. These can be between 80%-97%. A good example is the popular Queen of the Nile pokie, which has an average payout rate of between 90%-95% and is usually hooked up to some kind of jackpot.
Check out the Pokie Meter
Most of the older pokies have a meter which displays information on how many credits have been won and lost. You can simply work out the winning percentage from these machines. Online pokies don’t offer this feature, however the online casino will usually publish audited payout rates.
Word of Mouth
Keep your ears and eyes open at a casino and in your local community, listen to what people are saying about pokie machines, the ones that have delivered high payouts and those that just suck up your money. The machines you want to avoid are the ones that people claim have not paid out.
Avoid the end machine
Casinos use a strategy to place a low paying pokies machine near the end of a corridor, exit or toilet. Casino’s spend lots of money and time configuring where pokie machines will be placed, therefore they position the low paying machines where people are likely to put in their last few dollars. “Queen of the Nile” pokies are placed in better positions and therefore have higher payout rates.
Don’t play pokies close to casino tables
Casino’s rely on revenue generated from table and don’t want to distract players. Therefore a pokie with a high payout rate will never be placed directly near a table as this might entice a poker player to move away from their table onto a slot machine.
Gamble what you can afford
One of the most important tips is gamble what you can afford. Gambling addiction is a serious problem that effects families, friends and your life. Pokies should be considered entertainment and NOT a money making opportunity. If you believe you can make a career out of online pokies you are wrong, unless you win a huge multi-million jackpot.
