1. Never gamble with "dear" money. The number one rule for gambling, and the most important of all slots tips, is to never gamble with "dear" money; only gamble with "excess" money. In other words, never gamble with money that you will need now, or may need in the near future, to pay for your financial commitments and everyday living expenses.

2. There is no order. When talking to players about slots, tips often revolve around the order in which the images appear. But the images that appear on each wheel of a modern day slot machine are randomly picked at the instant you pull the handle or push the Spin button, so there is no trend or pattern in the numbers that you can use to win.

3. You Didn't Miss by One Spin. Many players are disappointed when they move away from a slot machine only to have a new player step in and win a big jackpot on the next spin. The images that appear are determined at the exact second that the handle is pulled so, even if you had stayed at that machine, it's highly unlikely that you would have gotten the same result anyhow.

4. Coins Don't Matter. Some people dispensing slot tips suggest that wagering more coins on a spin somehow increases your advantage over the house. Any additional coins you bet will only increase the size of any payout you win, not your advantage against the house.

5. Play the Limit on Progressive Machines. Progressive jackpot machines usually will pay out their huge jackpots only if a player has played the maximum number of coins on the winning spin. One of the most important things to remember for anyone playing these progressive slots is to always bet the maximum number of coins.

6. Take the House Up on its Offers. This is perhaps the only one of the slots tips that is guaranteed to give you something in return for your wagers. Most casinos offer a players' card to entice gamblers to stay around that casino longer. Get one of these cards wherever you play. Using the card can earn you discounts on food, lodging, shows and a host of goodies the casino offers. As long as you're giving them your money you might as well take advantage of their offer.

7. Don't Rely on Payback Percentage. Payback percentage is simply the percentage of the money bet in a machine over a long period of time that the machine will pay back out in winnings. Payback percentages usually range from 75% to 99%. But even that 99% payback machine could take in coins for months on end before finally registering a huge payout that would bring the percentage back in line.

8. Stay Online. Another one of the few slots tips that is founded on facts is that payback percentages are generally better for online slot machines than they are for machines in live casinos.

9. Search for the Loose Slots. Payout frequency, or hit frequency, is the probability of getting a payout of any size on a spin. Machines are usually set with hit frequencies of from 5% to over 90%. Slots with high hit frequencies are referred to as "loose slots" These loose slots don't necessarily offer high payouts but they do offer more entertainment and slower losses than machines with lower hit frequencies, referred to as "tight slots".

10. Look Before you Spin. The most popular of the tips for winning slots is to stick to "loose slots" but few people offer any guidance on where to find them. Before settling into a machine check the payout table. A machine with a large number of winning combinations is more likely to be "loose".