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Can you win more by betting more?

January 27, 2006 on 5:41 pm | In Slot machine overviews |

We’ve received a question asking whether by betting higher amounts playing pokies you will win more overall. The general answer is no - the higher your bet, the more you will lose.

If you were to play two identical machines side by side at the same time, starting with $100 in each and investing $1 a spin on one, $5 a spin on the second your cash balance might look something like this:

Machine 1, $5 bet (20 paylines) $100 start 92% RTP	Machine 2, $2 bet (20 paylines) $100 start 92% RTP
Balance after spin 1: $99.60	Balance after spin 1: $99.84
Balance after spin 2. $99.20	Balance after spin 2. $99.68
Balance after spin 3. $98.80	Balance after spin 3. $99.52
Balance after spin 4. $98.40	Balance after spin 4. $99.36
Balance after spin 5. $98.00	Balance after spin 5. $99.20
Balance after spin 100: $60.00	Balance after spin 100: $84.00
Balance after spin 200: $20.00	Balance after spin 200: $68.00
Balance after spin 250: $0.00	Balance after spin 625: $0.00

The above data is highly theoretical, and based on an exact Return to Player (RTP) of 92.00% over a short period - which is unlikely to occur as RTP settings are based over very long terms. It does show in principle though that you will lose money much faster as you bet higher, all other things being equal.

Once again these figures do not take into account doubling up or jackpot game participation and represent only a rough guide as to what you might expect. You should not rely on this data.