A good number of slot machines on the casino floor today make jackpots available at any bet level. But you have better chances for higher bets. So what does that mean exactly?
Some machines say higher bets increase jackpot chances. So, which is considered a higher bet – 5 cents at $1.25 or 1 cent at $1.25 – or are they equal?
Roxan D.
When it comes to higher bets, denomination is not involved – that’s a value of how much a credit is worth, but you can bet less or more regardless of credit amount.
So we look to the total bet. In your example, both bets are the same – $1.25. So in that case your chances of winning a jackpot are the same, because your total bet is the same.
It’s worth noting this is presuming a progressive jackpot that’s the same on all bet levels and denominations, and of course on the same specific machine. If something’s changing when the denomination changes, that’s a sign you’re not playing the same exact game anymore.
For instance, on Lightning Link, a Mini bonus is worth $10 on a penny denomination, but worth $50 on a nickel denomination. That’s a sign that it won’t be as easy to win on nickel denomination, presuming the same total bet, because it’s a bigger prize. They’re not going to give you equal chances at a bigger prize – that would create the greatest loophole ever in slots.
So it helps to make sure that nothing else is changing along the way around the jackpot prizes. It’s OK if things like lines are changing as they don’t tend to impact the jackpot odds. But if the prizes are the same, and the total bet is the same, your chances will be the same as well.
Ultimately, a higher total bet is generally known to be rewarded with a higher chance at a progressive jackpot.
Have a question? Submit yours here!
