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Some people feel they can improve their chances of winning by doing certain things or spotting patterns while gambling. But gambling products are designed so that most players lose.
Here are some common myths and misconceptions:
If you come close to winning – like being only one symbol away from a jackpot on a poker machine, or one number short on the roulette table – you might feel like a win is near. This is not true.
Each game on a poker machine or spin on a roulette wheel is independent. What happened before doesn’t affect what happens next. Nearly winning is still losing.
People sometimes think they can spot patterns in games like Keno or roulette to predict the outcome. This isn't possible. Every spin, game, roll, or draw is random, and each outcome has the same chance of happening.
There are no patterns.
Poker machines have a computer program that randomly generates thousands of outcomes every second. Each spin randomly places symbols on the screen for a win or loss.
It doesn’t matter if you:
play a machine straight after someone else wins big
play a machine that hasn’t had a big payout in a while
Every spin is completely separate from the last one.
Multi bets can look appealing because the odds seem higher. But most multi bets don’t win.
Multi bets don’t improve your chances of beating the odds.
Worried you might be gambling too much? It can be easy to gamble and spend more without noticing. If gambling is on your mind more and more these days, check your gambling habits here.
