After reading the title of this article, you might say that the answer to how many coins one should play in slots is easy: the maximum amount allowed.  After all, this is what all of the experts recommend since it gives you the best shot (or only shot in many cases) at winning a big jackpot.  And playing the max amount of coins almost always increases your slots payouts too.  But surprisingly, playing the max amount of coins isn’t always the best idea in online slots.

When you should play Maximum Coins

You should always play the maximum amount of coins allowed in progressive slots.  In almost every case, betting the maximum amount of coins is the only way you’re going to have a chance to progressive games if you don’t have enough for the max bet.

Regular slots games that offer straight payouts – except for an increase in the jackpot payout – also require max coins in accordance with the correct strategy.  For instance, if you’re playing a slot machine that allows three coins per pay line, a one-coin jackpot win might payout 800 coins, a two coin jackpot would pay 1,600 coins, and a three-coin jackpot would award 3,000 coins.  This being the case, you need to bet the max coin amount.

When you shouldn’t play Maximum Coins

Although progressive games are extremely popular and take up a lot of the online slots industry, there are still a fair amount of games where you’re better off not playing the max coin amount.  Classic slots that don’t award any sort of progressive payouts aren’t worth betting more than one coin on.  For instance, if the aforementioned machine only offered payouts of 800 coins, 1,600 coins, and 2,400 coins on jackpot wins, it doesn’t matter if you bet one, two, or three coins because there is no progressive reward for betting more.

Multiplier games where you activate the reels with the first coin and get bonus payouts based on how many coins you bet after that aren’t worth the extra wagers either.  So you should stick to one coin bets on most multiplier games.

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