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Odds in picking bonus rounds20 July 2011
Dear Peter: Thanks for the kind words about my column. It may be obvious that the machine has good payback reserves left, but that's not how the machines work. The results of one spin have no effect on any future spin. The results of one bonus round have no effect on the results of any future bonus round. Most "picking" bonuses in Class III slot machines work this way: The machine randomly assigns a value to each of the items you can pick. What you pick determines how much you win in the bonus round. The machine has not pre-determined how much you will win during this round. The next time you come back to this bonus round, the machine again randomly assigns values to the items -- without regard for what happened the last time you played the round. The values are determined by either your line bet or your total bet, not by what happened last time. The amount you win this time is determined by what you pick. It is not affected by your prior results. You do not have a greater chance to win after a picking bonus round ends with many items left untouched. And there's no reason to leave a machine after a generous win. Your chances of hitting a winning combination haven't changed. Payback reserves, or payback credits, don't exist. In fact, any machine that uses past results to influence future results would be illegal in the United States. Best of luck in and out of the casinos, Send your slot and video poker questions to John Robison, Slot Expert, at slotexpert@comcast.net. Because of the volume of mail I receive, I regret that I can't reply to every question. This article is provided by the Frank Scoblete Network. Melissa A. Kaplan is the network's managing editor. If you would like to use this article on your website, please contact Casino City Press, the exclusive web syndication outlet for the Frank Scoblete Network. To contact Frank, please e-mail him at fscobe@optonline.net. Recent Articles
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