5-Spin Method: Okay for high-limits with a few adjustments
The “5-spin method”—where you make five spins then move on if you don’t win—has been promoted by Professor Slots on YouTube for years. The idea behind it is reasonable with a Kardashian-worthy “but”.
Do we use it? Kind of. Here’s why...
Does it work?
This is a “loss-restrictive” slot strategy since you can only lose 5x your bet amount. This limits your potential loss and hopefully you make a quick win.
While we’ve hit dozens of first- & second-spin bonuses, the amount of time wasted moving from slot to slot makes it impractical, especially if you gamble during a busy time such as a weekend.
Why did we reject the “5-Spin Method”?
The time we have to gamble when we’re in Vegas is limited because we don’t live there. Five spins on a slot machine takes about 30 seconds, and we simply can’t move between sixty machines an hour. We’ve played different 103 slots in a 24-hour period, and that was exhausting.
Second, we hit an $8,500 jackpot on a $50 per spin Top Dollar…on the SIXTH SPIN. If you’ve watched our “luckiest hour” video (see below), only one of the four big payouts happened before the 5th spin. In other words, if we’d followed the 5-spin method religiously, we’d have won nothing.
Should you try it?
Maybe, if you’re playing high-limit slots. If you’re making large bets and have a typical budget ($768 per trip in Vegas), this is what you’ll be doing anyway.
A better strategy is to allot a specific amount of money to a slot, and then modify your wager based on what you’re experiencing. For example, if you budget $300 on Top Dollar at $30 per spin and get zero kickbacks, you may abandon the session.
If you’re playing $10 spins on a $200 budget, it will become apparent whether you should stay with your initial bet or change the denomination or multiplier. That’s difficult to ascertain in just five spins. which is why we don’t subscribe to this method.
The 5-spin Method vs. DLucky’s Approach
The 5-spin method is similar to DLucky’s approach to slots: big bets, few spins, huge wins. However, the 5-spin method’s restrictive “rule” make it unrealistic.
DLucky has his clients burn through a set amount of money using different denominations and multipliers, then walk away if there’s no win. Their goal is crystal clear: a handpay jackpot. We like DLucky’s approach more because a) it allows for more spins, and b) he will modify his bet according to the results of the previous spins. This forms the basis for our current high-limits gambling.