Matched betting is more profitable, the guide on Student forums is very good and it isn't as complex as it appears (risk free providing you make NO mistakes, you'll lose out otherwise massively due to the potentially high outlay i.e 100s needed for lay betting). Gambling is gambling not an investment but keep in mind what you're getting out over time, if you're 10% up and withdraw that, great, don't chase big results. Slots can be frustrating with what lines are matches and what are not though, they only start from the left. I've had x2000-3000 payouts on Starburst quite a few times by getting triple-Wilds (Wilds are like the blank tile in Scrable essentially) just try to forget what you would have won had you increased the bet. £10 or more, withdraw it immediately and consider stopping, if your money is evaporating (lose more than say 4 pounds straight off) just stop or try another game as the results likely won't improve short-term. Starburst is probably the best, Esqueleto Explosivo and Reel King Mega (hourly jackpots on this one, though it is over many sites and other games) are other good low variance. 10 pence, perhaps 50 pence at the very most. Set up low limits in account controls and bet the minimum eg. That means you win small amounts much more often, though you can still easily lose everything. If you have good self control, low-variance slots can be fun to play. This means it theoretically returns 95% of what you put in, but the problem is this could be worked out over many thousands of spins. Most are around 95%, avoid anything less. The National Lottery ones list a decimal odds for the smallest prize, but you need to look at RTP percentage on these and online slots. The Monopoly one seems to be the best as it tended to pay back the 'bet'' (that's what it is really) every other time or so, but you may break even over time you may not.

She wasn't particularly bothered as sees it as contributing to good causes (or Canadian pension funds as some will no doubt say). £100 from £3, but realised over time she was actualy losing net.

I don't think their games are worth it at the end of the day, my Mum spent a while playing them and had some decent wins eg. Summarising a bit as I lost what I'd typed.

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