When you're playing quarters, halves, dollars, and
five
dollars, the percent hold is comparable to the house edge
found at some table games, including roulette, Caribbean
Stud Poker, and some bets at craps. The only difference is
that you play slots at a must faster rate per hour, which
increases the amount of time you are putting your money at
risk and making it easier for the edge that's working
against you to wear you down.
There are some proposition bets at the craps table, such
as wagers on the hard ways, that the experts will caution
you never to make. They'll tell you they're "sucker bets"
that range around 9 to 10 percent (and even higher in some
cases) against the player, mathematically speaking.
Even though house advantage at the tables and percent hold
at the slots are not exactly comparable, they are close
enough that one could infer from the above advice that
betting on nickel multi-line video slots is a sucker game
and should be avoided during your gambling ventures at all
costs.
My advice is not to avoid them if you have fun playing
them, because there is a certain price you must place on
entertainment value. But don't be tempted to play
inordinate amounts of money in them, or get trapped in
what can be an obsessive pursuit of "bonus rounds", the
Nirvana for nickel players.
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