It's a sad fact, but a truism no doubt, that if you play the slots, then you are going to have periods of time when it seems like you just cannot buy a win.
The random nature of slot gaming is such that it means as well as enjoying those memorable periods when every spin seems to turn into a winner, there will also be times when no matter how much you spin the reels, they never seem to give you a break and land you a win.
Of course, over time, these bad beats can prove somewhat costly, particularly if you haven't developed good gaming habits that allow you to play through these tough times and still emerge at the other side with your bankroll and your sanity intact.
Bad beats are a fact of life for slot players, but what is interesting is that if you were to ask a poll of 100 different slot players how they deal with such a run, you would likely receive 100 different answers. The question is, which of these strategies for dealing with a bad beat when playing slots, is the most effective and which can offer a player a better chance of success over the longer term?
In this article, we are going to look at some of the advice you can follow when enduring a bad beat, some strategies you can use to mitigate the effects of a non-winning run and also how best to preserve your bankroll so that you can come out at the end with at least some of your cash still available.
However, before we tell you what to do, there is one crucial piece of advice which is fundamental to being a successful slots gamer and which you should always remember as a key point.
Hitting a bad beat on the slots can be frustrating and at times, it can be expensive, but you should never ever start to bet with more money than you can afford to lose, or worse still, start using cash that you have earmarked for necessary items, in order to try and recoup some of the cash that you have lost.
We always instill in players that you should only ever bet with money on any form of gambling, be that slots, sports betting, poker, bingo or casino games, with cash that you can afford to lose. If this is the case, and you do lose it, then you should simply view that as money 'spent' rather than 'lost'.
If you view this as 'lost' money, or have been using money you cannot afford to lose, then using additional cash to try and recoup those losses is fraught with danger. Not only do you risk losing even more cash, you also risk your financial health (and perhaps the financial well-being of those who love and depend on you). Is it really worth risking that for your families health?
You should always view playing slots as a gamble and one that you will sometimes win but also you will lose on occasion. That's the gamble and as such, developing a healthy attitude towards it is fundamental towards being able to cope with the bad beats when they come along.
Budgeting wisely and not chasing your losses when they occur is a fundamental to this and it underpins all the advice and strategies in this article. Develop a healthy attitude to your slot gaming, and you'll find dealing with these bad beats is relatively straightforward and simply a matter of patience.
When you have hit a bad run of spins and you can't seem to land a win, the first thought for many players is to increase the size of their bet in the hope that they will be able to win and recoup their losses. Actually, this is simply chasing your losses (even if you budget sensibly) and it is not a strategy that I would, personally, recommend.
Instead, when I hit a bad beat, I reduce my stake down and even play minimum bet on slots until things start to change for the better. By reducing my stake, sure I am not likely to recoup my losses with a number of lower value wins, but what I am doing is preserving my bankroll to ensure that I can play through the bad beat with the maximum number of spins.
With slot games being randomly generated, there will be times when a bad beat will have to come to an end, but if you spend all your cash before then, you won't be able to enjoy that opportunity when it comes. Therefore, even before your bankroll reaches critical levels, I strongly advise playing lower stakes until your bad beat seems to be ending and then slowly ramp up the stakes as your bankroll begins to recover.
There is no law that states a slot player has to play slots. Remember, this is a form of entertainment and as such, if it starts to prove to be a little costly, and you cannot seem to land a win, then it is perfectly acceptable to close the slot down and take a break from playing.
Now, that doesn't mean you need to take a break from playing casino games. You can instead turn your hand to some games which have a better house edge for the player, such as Blackjack, or betting on the outside bets on Roulette, or even Video Poker. These games may not offer the same potentially huge jackpots as available on some slots, but they do offer regular wins and a chance to get that winning feeling back.
However, if you are not interested in those particular types of games and just want to play slots, then you can look for slots with a higher RTP percentage to play, or even just take a break from slot gaming itself for a short time until you feel you have rediscovered your mojo.
Getting into these good habits and not clicking spin and hoping you land that big value win are a positive way to control a bad beat and turn things around in your favor.
I am always amazed at the number of players who land a sizeable win on a slot (compared to their deposit and bankroll) yet they simply leave that money in their casino account ready to spend in the future.
To my mind, this isn't a win, this is simply you going to gamble with more money than perhaps you ordinarily would. Personally, I feel that is a dangerous precedent to set yourself and I think it is more beneficial, rewarding and healthier for you to, when you do see a bad beat come to an end with a sizeable win, withdraw the cash and spend it on something you or your loved ones enjoy.
So if you have a smaller bankroll and land a $100 win, then withdraw it, treat yourself or your family to a treat and you can then feel the benefit of that win tangibly, rather than simply seeing it spent on more spins of your slot.
One great tip I always advise people who struggle to keep to a budget when playing slots to use, is the Autoplay feature on a slot. Games like MegaMoolah.com, allow you to set the cost per spin and the number of spins to play through automatically, so using Autoplay is a very easy and effective way to play through your spins.
So say you have a budget of $100 and want to spend $25 of that on 100 0.25 spins of the Mega Moolah slot. You can try and do this by counting your spins (which is incredibly difficult), or simply set it up in your Autoplay option and let the computer take care of things for you.
Remember, if you do land a feature, such as the Jackpot Bonus on Mega Moolah, the game will wait for you to interact with it and you won't lose out on any potential wins as these will all be added to your balance for you automatically.
Budgeting a session is a great habit to get into for a slot player as it allows them to play through bad beats in a structured and methodical way and it is a great way to keep a close reign on your spending.
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