It depends on what your gambling and if its at real Casinos. Slot Machines - Play 3 Reels older slot Machines. Most Casinos will have a few around. There are less of these slot machines because they are low in Volatility. That means you will get more paybacks, your money lasts longer. You can go on Youtube and find people like Cowboy Slots, Judo Jackpot and Low Budget High Limit Slots to name a few. They can Give you the Basics on Playing these type of Slot machines. If your gonna play cards, Learn about them online, before actually playing for money. Be very careful about online Casinos.
I have played In Vegas, Reno and closer to home. Like I stated, This is my recommendations regarding real slot machine play in real casinos. Yes these type of 3 reel slot machines are low in volatility, which means you get a payback more often. Yes the payback is close to or a little more than you play. For example I like to play a .50 cent nine line slot machine to start off. I usually put in $40.00 dollars. Nine lines X .50 Cents is $4.50 per spin. I count each spin, If I am not getting any payback within 6 to 8 spins, I cash out and go to the next slot machines. Where I usually play (about once a week) there are 6 of these .50 cent machines. I will stick to playing 3 of them. This is how I have chosen the 3, I Look for an area that is well traveled and these machines are played enough by fellow customers (These particular machines are in a circular position, or look for machines at the end of banks where you suspect have been played more often). I have only lost one time out of every ten times I play these. My wins are between $50 to $350. Then I go onto one dollar slot machines with 5 lines. (This is what's known as Bankroll Building). Machines Like Patriot, Meltdown to name a few. If I win a little I go onto one Dollar, Nine line Machines. There are more of these types. (like Black Diamonds, Crystal stars, Blazing Gems to name a few) Sometimes I play a dollar - two credit slot machine like Double Diamond Deluxe, But there are very few and usually in use by customers. Most games I play are from IGT or Every. These games pay back very little compared to Games Like Dragon links, but the odds of hitting 2 to 7 hundred are better than hitting that much on the higher volatility games. (which will pay more, but winnings are fewer and far between). I enjoy playing, but don't want to loose too much. In reality, I have not lost Much, nor have I Won much overall. I take $300 and If I lose it, I quit. I keep records for myself, just to see how I am doing. Over a 10 week period I can be $50 up or down. Some weeks I can lose all my $300, Other weeks I won that much. One Dollar three reel slot machines are mostly Low volatility, as long as you pick one that doesn't have extra Bonuses, Like a 3X, 4X or 5X symbols, or some other added attractions like Diamonds etc. This is why I count the spins. Let me iterate this is gambling, I can get on a machine that just isn't paying. That's why I count the spins, I'll know within 6 to 10 spins whether to continue or go to another slot machine. Like I said in my first comments, look at "Cowboy slots", 'Judo Jackpot' and 'Low Budget, High Limit slots' on Youtube. You can come up with your own conclusion. The last time I went to Vegas, June of 2024, I came home with about $1200 and that was including my expenses. I use my players card which will give me usually 3 free nights, sometimes I have to pay resort and parking fees. Other times it's fully comped. Just depends. I have had better Luck using this method than any other I have tried. I wish you Luck in your endeavors. Let me know how you do.