{"id":30535,"date":"2022-05-16T14:27:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T12:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betpal.com\/?post_type=blog&p=30535"},"modified":"2023-08-02T12:15:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T10:15:12","slug":"how-to-pick-a-winning-pokies-machine","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/betpal.com\/nz\/blog\/how-to-pick-a-winning-pokies-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pick a Winning Pokies Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Online pokies are always best played for entertainment purposes only, but none of us can deny that part of the thrill<\/strong> of playing is knowing that we have a chance of winning <\/strong>something. In this article, we’ll explore a few ways in which you can try to improve those chances by being a bit more selective about the games you play. If you’ve ever wanted to know how to pick a winning pokies machine,<\/strong> read on and we’ll do our very best to tell you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Look at the RTP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The RTP<\/strong> of a pokie is the percentage of money that a pokie can be expected to return to players over the long term. For example, if a pokie has a published RTP of 96%, it can be expected to pay out NZ$96,000 for every NZ$100,000 that it takes in bets. While RTP figures are calculated over millions of simulated spins and are no guarantee of short-term success, the higher the RTP, the better it is for players. Our first tip is therefore to focus on pokies that have an RTP of 96% or more and to avoid any pokie that offers less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Check the Volatility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We’ve just said that RTP figures are calculated over the long term and that they don’t necessarily prove to be accurate in the short term. If you want to maximise your chances of winning something in a particular gaming session, you also need to look at the volatility of pokies. The volatility can be described as High, Low or Medium, as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n