Ever since the dawn of time, man has been trying to hedge his bets. We’ve asked shamans and seers to consult the stars, stare deep into animal guts, and do other bizarre things to figure out the future.

When it comes to slot machine strategy, everyone and their grandmother has a system. There are forums and blog posts dedicated to trying to beat the house. Poke a random person with a stick and chances are they’ve got a theory on how you can get an edge.

Luckily, you have a friend at BitStarz and we’re going to walk you through a slots tactic that does actually work. The Play and Run Betting System isn’t for everyone, though. If you want to be successful with it, you’ll need to be strict and controlled, so if loose and wild is more your thing, then this isn’t for you, partner – there will likely be other betting schemes out there that are a bit better suited.

Park your emotions at the door

First things first, park your emotions. We’re talking about channeling that inner Robocop and don’t allow those pesky little feelings to tell you what to do. You will reach a point with Play and Run slots where you’ll be like: “I’m just gonna spin one more time. Just one more time and then I’m done. I can feel the big payout in my bones!” For this strategy to work, you’ve gotta stick to the rules of engagement.

The Play and Run method is good for gamblers who have a limited budget and who want to get the best bang for their buck. In a nutshell, the game aims to quickly find a machine that pays, and when the well runs dry, move on to the next one.

Right, so we’re ready to rumble with the Play and Run slot system? Not quite, hombre. Now you’ll need to set yourself some limits, starting with a budget. We don’t want to sound all preachy but we’ve gotta address the elephant in the room. Please, please don’t gamble unless it’s with money that you can afford to live without. If you need to take a loan to do it, or if losing means your family will miss out on something, then you shouldn’t even consider playing.

Whiney session over, let’s carry on with the budget. A technique that seems to be quite popular and works really well, is to divide your bankroll into equal, smaller parts. Let’s say you’ve got $100 to play with. Splitting that up into 10 parts of $10 each makes it easy to keep track. You would play at 10 separate machines, and with a budget of $10 per machine.

Now you need to decide on how many spins per machine you’ll give this slot strategy before you abandon ship. There are two ways to do this. One is about losses and the other has to do with time.

Pull it… naked!

The first option is called the Naked Pull Limit and it’s all about the losses you’re willing to tolerate. Once you reach that magical number you’ve set, and you haven’t heard that sweet jangle of coins, you’ve gotta go. As in right now; no making deals with yourself – just move on to the next machine.

Things are different when you’re winning, though. Let’s use an example; let’s say that you set your limit to 20 spins. You’re doing good and there’s money coming in and now you’re at 18, 19, 20 spins. What now? Well the Golden Rule says: he who is winning shall stick with the slot strategy that works and keep raking in the moolah! As long as you’re up, you can keep playing but you also have the option to switch to another machine (like hello, you’re winning… Why would you move? But we’re just saying it’s an option). Another thing you could do at this point is to cash out and start a new Play and Run slot session with a new Naked Pull Limit.

Option No 2 is about time. You could just as easily set yourself a time limit per machine. All you need to do is move on when your time’s up and you’re not winning.

The third factor that will influence your gameplay is the budget you’ve allocated to each machine. Back to our earlier example where we gave ourselves $10 per slot; if that ten bucks is gone, so should you be. Tied to this is that you’ll also need to take the size of your bets into account.

Betting to the max will deplete your funds faster than Jay Leno at a Sotheby’s car auction. Using our examples, if you plan on spinning 20 times with a budget of $10 per machine, you can’t bet more than 50 cents per spin. In our experience, we haven’t come across a max bet slot machine strategy that works, so we’d say rather stick to keeping the bets as low as possible.

That’s the hard part done.

Now we’re (strictly!) following the Play and Run slots method and the money’s coming in. Hell, it’s like Rick Ross’s safety deposit box exploded. The music’s blaring, crazy lights are flashing and the Fates are smiling at us. But we need to set goals for our winning, too. I know, it’s a bummer, but this is a strategy for people with loads of self-control, remember? 😉

You need to ask yourself what you want to achieve. Are you looking for a quick €100 profit, or do you need to make it rain? We’re not going to make this decision for you; just bear in mind that betting small is, in our experience, safer but then it will also take you longer to reach your goals. Got money to burn? Set higher goals, we say. Or don’t and take the wife out for a nice dinner with that Benjamin you made in only a few minutes.

Play and Run (and spin) your way to riches!

The last element we need to chat about is which games would be the best kind for our Play and Run slot strategy. Low volatility ones are king, as these tie in with our “play safe and limit your losses” approach. If you do decide to go for a high-volatility game, just be aware that the chances of you hitting that big win before you reach your limits, is much less.
Some low-volatility slots games that will work well are Starburst (NetEnt), Thunderstruck 2 (Microgaming), Esquelito Explosivo (Thunderkick) and Aloha! Cluster Pays (NetEnt).

So there you have it, folks – that’s the Play and Run betting strategy! If you can keep your sh*t together, then give it a whirl. If you’re a big spender who likes to live on the edge and are looking for a big payout, this won’t be for you.

Before we go, let’s summarize the Play and Run strategy: Be strict – Stick to your limits no matter what and move on! And never stop on a win – If you’re hot, you’re hot so keep hitting it!

As always, we wish you well, folks. Good luck and happy betting from all of us here at BitStarz. Oh and once you’ve mastered Play and Run, check out the Single Line slots strategy too!