Some players like to put in smaller bills; others larger ones. On occasion we hear from players wondering if there’s a better way to go:
Does it make a difference on what bill you put into a machine? To better explain, if I put a $5 bill or my ticket in, will that make a difference on payout compared to if I put a $100 bill machine?
Jen
While a slot machine will know how much you put into it, and the casino can connect it to you when your players card is inserted (as that’s one of the metrics it tracks to calculate your theoretical loss), the slot doesn’t behave any differently if you put in a small bill, a large bill, a ticket or even free play.
Slots have one set of settings across the machine – it doesn’t differentiate because of the type of credits put in (whether cash, ticket or free play), or how much is put in (this also goes for the newer cashless deposit option). So from that perspective you’re welcome to put in whatever amount you want to for a particular machine.
Payout settings can generally differ in one way – that’s the denomination settings, because casinos typically get to decide what the return to player, or RTP, is per denomination. And in general, a higher denomination will pay back higher than a lower one, because the bet ranges are higher and the casino expects a player will play through a larger amount of money accordingly.
But since that’s disconnected to the amount put in, what you put in won’t impact the payouts. Of course, a smaller amount in may mean you’ll bet a lower amount on a lower denomination, and that choice might have an impact over the long term (although on a single session alone it’s not necessarily enough play to make a big difference).
But the act itself of choosing a $5 bill, $100 bill or a ticket alone won’t impact your payouts.
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