5 Basic Tips for Becoming a Winning Real Money Slots Player

Who doesn’t love to win at slot games? Slots are fun, entertaining, easy to play, and make those sweet cash-money sounds! Online slots are much the same, but offer you a much greater opportunity to win if you are savvy player. Here are 5 tips to improve your chances for success.


1. Always play with a bonus.

Every online casino offers cash bonuses to new players. Bonuses are not free money. If they were, I’d be telling you to just deposit, withdraw the bonus, and keep the cash! There’s a catch though. All bonuses come with what’s called a wagering requirement.

A wagering requirement is the multiple by which your bonus must be wagered before it becomes real cash. This is anywhere from 2x (2 multiplied by) to 100x the value of the bonus. The lower the wagering requirement, the better it is for you. For example, if your bonus is $100, and the wagering requirement is 20x, you must wager $2000 ($100 x 20) for the bonus to turn into real cash.

Bonuses always give you something to play for. You could play for 1 hour and break even, but feel better knowing that you wagered $500 in your session, which means you are that much closer to turning your bonus cash into real cash.

The first bonus you receive is called a welcome bonus. Once you have completed your wagering requirement for it and claimed your cash, you should start searching for a new bonus. You have two options. Your first option is to withdraw your winnings, then deposit them back into the casino. Most casinos will offer you a redeposit bonus for your second deposit. Your second option is to find a new casino to play at, and receive a new welcome bonus there.


2. Play the new slot games.

Now it’s time to decide which slot to play. You might believe that game you choose doesn’t matter, but if you want to be a winning player, game choice is actually very important. Some slot games are actually going to pay you more cash than others.

Since this article is just for basic tips to help you win at slots, I’m going to keep it simple. Play the newest slot games. Why? Let me offer you a bit of insider information. The online casino business is a high pressure industry. Slot games are often released with very little testing. Sometimes they hit more bonus rounds and pay out much more cash than they're supposed to when first released. The casinos don’t even mind this too much because they want their new games to be played.

Finding the new slots is easy. They usually have a new label attached to them or are heavily advertised on the casino website and in their newsletter. When a new game is announced, make sure you check it out!


3. Keep your eyes on the game.

For most of you, paying attention to the slot games you’re playing probably isn’t very difficult. Slots are enjoyable to watch, and with real cash to be won, they can be very exciting! If you find slots boring, perhaps you should try playing poker, sports betting, options trading or forex.

It is important to give attention to the slot games you play, because in slots, timing is everything. You need to know when to increase your bet size, and more importantly, you need to know when to stop. If you just click “Autoplay” and leave the room, you will miss the obvious signs that it is time to take action. Always watch what you’re doing!

Now you’re probably asking, what are those obvious signs to keep playing or to stop? These signs are explained in the next two tips.


4. If it’s hot, keep playing.

Keep the good times rolling! If the slot you are playing is paying out big cash winnings, keep playing it. You might want to increase your bet size or multiplier too. Hot streaks don’t last forever, so take advantage of them when you can.

Personally, I have one exception to this rule. When I hit a jackpot or a big win of 100x my bet size or more, I like to stop after that. Usually I’ll get up, take a walk, and just let the good feeling soak in. This is just my preference! If you keep playing your hot slot game, another big win could be just a few spins away.





5. If it goes cold, switch games.

One of the biggest mistakes new slot players make is having the belief that a slot owes them something, or that if they keep playing, it’s eventually due to pay out. The truth is quite the opposite. Slots are designed to have nasty losing streaks which cause players to get frustrated and bet all of their cash before they realize what they’re doing.

Keep your cool and don’t let your emotions take over! If the slot game isn’t hitting and bonus rounds or big wins, that’s a good sign to start searching for a new slot game. Online casinos have hundreds of them for you to choose from, and you don’t even need to leave your comfy seat to find one.


Remember these basic tips and you will greatly improve your chances for big cash winnings playing online slots. Good luck! If you have any questions or comments, please post them below.