Hunting high multipliers: slots vs parlays in sports betting

[leonair]

yow guys, like to ask based on actual experience, not theory or something you just read online.

question is...

Chasing high multipliers in slots feels exciting, one spin and you either hit or you don’t. Parlays in sports betting feel similar, stacking games for a big payout, but the pain usually comes when one leg ruins everything. Between the two, which one do you think actually gives a better chance of winning, even just occasionally? And which one do you feel slowly but consistently drains your bankroll without you noticing, because you keep trying again?

In slots, you will win as much as you lose. However, here, the biggest number of gamblers dream of big wins because each spin here will represent the result in such a way that you will expect that you can win on the next spin. This will only encourage you to spend more time gambling.

But the process of sports betting is very long and after that long wait, when someone loses, many people lose their patience and stop gambling. However, this also becomes an addiction for some. And when a person is addicted to gambling, his financial structure gradually starts to break down.

[eisen33]

yow guys, like to ask based on actual experience, not theory or something you just read online.

question is...

Chasing high multipliers in slots feels exciting, one spin and you either hit or you don’t. Parlays in sports betting feel similar, stacking games for a big payout, but the pain usually comes when one leg ruins everything. Between the two, which one do you think actually gives a better chance of winning, even just occasionally? And which one do you feel slowly but consistently drains your bankroll without you noticing, because you keep trying again?

If you’re trying to hit a big multiplier in slots or putting together a large parlay to get a high odds, I think that in both cases the chances of winning are extremely low. So low that they don’t justify the money spent, even if you manage to land a few isolated wins.
In other words, I believe it’s better to move forward gradually than to try to win a huge payout all at once.

[xbetz.io]

From experience, both feel similar on the surface but they drain bankrolls in different ways.

High-multiplier slots are pure variance. You either hit fast or you don’t and most sessions end before anything meaningful happens. Losses are obvious and immediate. Parlays are more deceptive. Hitting 6–8 legs gives constant reinforcement, so you keep increasing size and complexity. Most losses come late, which makes them emotionally worse and encourages chasing.

Mathematically, both are negative EV. Practically, parlays tend to feel “closer” to winning, which keeps people engaged longer. Slots feel brutal but they usually end the session faster. Personally, I’ve seen more slow bankroll erosion with parlays than with high-volatility slots.

[stompix]

Between the two, which one do you think actually gives a better chance of winning, even just occasionally?

Mandatory read:
Odds and chances differences, let's close this damn debate forever!!!!

Chances are taken when an RNG is employed to determine a result!
Odds are the sums that someone is giving you for taking a bet against you on one result.

Chances are the same no matter how many people play, you spin a million-faced dice.
Odds go high and lower, not because of the result but because of human expectations and money poured in.

Take for example Atletico, it went from 1.35 in the morning to 1.45 around noon, was it because "the chances" changed?

[Charles-Tim]

Mathematically, both are negative EV. Practically, parlays tend to feel “closer” to winning, which keeps people engaged longer. Slots feel brutal but they usually end the session faster. Personally, I’ve seen more slow bankroll erosion with parlays than with high-volatility slots.

Most odds of games and bets are calculated in a way that it has to have negative expected value. If it has positive EV, that means the gambling site just made a mistake. The EV need to be negative so that the gamblers can lose more money while the gambling sites can earn more money.

Another thing is that people are also very engaged in casino games.

[swogerino]

I have tried both with parlays only copying other people bets as I am not that creative to create a betting ticket with many games that offers a truly enticing multiplier that can make me happy, this has been going on for a very short amount of time like 6 months to 1 year as this when chasing high multipliers is considered a short time for me. Now in slot machines which are my most favorite games I have started in 2019 in Play n Go slots which I used to get x2000 to x3000 multipliers easily at that time in medieval themed games like The Sword and Holy Grail. My first near max win a whopping x9883 multiplier out of x10.000 max I got in Fish Eye slot from Pragmatic and my best ever multiplier again in Play n Go slots and funny enough again in medieval themed, Return of the Green Knight where I got my max ever multiplier in all my gambling "career" at x11339 at that game. Some say it is worth chasing this multipliers yet I will say not much because I have lost more than I have won just like almost any gambler out there.

[Gozie51]

yow guys, like to ask based on actual experience, not theory or something you just read online.

question is...

And answer is, this is looking like a comparison between slot and parley betting. We know much of slot is chance that determines your winning but with parley there is an advantage with cash out. Even though some gamblers feel parley don't really favour them because of the numbers of games involved but they have also been able to cash out big with parley. Slot spin outcome doesn't depend on the individual but you can cash out certain huge amount with parley if you can't go all out for the risk. It is better for me to win part of my potential than losing everything totally.

[Findingnemo]

I guess still slots have the low chance of giving those big wins and probably it will get better with the bonus pack but not really high and also the winning percentage in parla depends on the number of games so if I add 5 games the chance of winning is high but adding 20 games then the chance gets closer to the slots in the practical way.

Anyway, I will choose slot because the result is instant, I don't like to wait for days to know my fate.

[Agbamoni]

Chasing high multipliers in slots feels exciting, one spin and you either hit or you don’t. Parlays in sports betting feel similar, stacking games for a big payout, but the pain usually comes when one leg ruins everything. Between the two, which one do you think actually gives a better chance of winning, even just occasionally? And which one do you feel slowly but consistently drains your bankroll without you noticing, because you keep trying again?

From the two instances you gave. I will pick the slot multiplier over the betting parlay.

The reasons are, in slot multipliers, once you hit the spin button, the spin begins, and it is either you either gain nothing or you hit a massive multiplier. There isnt any illusion that you are almost close to winning. While in a betting parlay, each game in it gives you hope and also drains you psychologically. The mood swings are high, which can result in you not winning in the end.

[KTChampions]

yow guys, like to ask based on actual experience, not theory or something you just read online.

question is...

Chasing high multipliers in slots feels exciting, one spin and you either hit or you don’t. Parlays in sports betting feel similar, stacking games for a big payout, but the pain usually comes when one leg ruins everything. Between the two, which one do you think actually gives a better chance of winning, even just occasionally? And which one do you feel slowly but consistently drains your bankroll without you noticing, because you keep trying again?

Of course these are slots. Although I don't understand the comparison, since in slots each spin is aimed at a wide range of outcomes, you don't necessarily have to get x100, you can get x2 or x5, etc. In betting, you target a specific multiplier in advance. Incidentally, when considering a single spin or multiple bet, the casino margin is smaller than the bookmaker's margin. The more outcomes in your multiple bet, the higher the bookmaker's margin.

[Russlenat]

Based on my experience, my biggest win in sports betting actually came from a parlay. When it comes to losses though, I think I lose more on slots. The reason is simple, I can play slots all day if I want. With parlays, once the bets are graded, I’m basically done and have to wait for the next day since I don’t bet on every league.

With slots, the losses feel small each time, but because of the time spent gambling, it slowly adds up to a much bigger amount.
I don’t really total everything, but I’m pretty sure my estimate isn’t far off.

[Davidvictorson]

Chasing high multipliers in slots feels exciting, one spin and you either hit or you don’t. Parlays in sports betting feel similar, stacking games for a big payout, but the pain usually comes when one leg ruins everything. Between the two, which one do you think actually gives a better chance of winning, even just occasionally? And which one do you feel slowly but consistently drains your bankroll without you noticing, because you keep trying again?

Based on experience, the one that drains your bankroll without you noticing is chasing high multipliers in slots. It is so random that the margin of losses is higher than in sports betting where with some skills and knowledge of the team you and their performance you stand some chance.

In slot it is random and the house always wins.

[Odusko]

Between the two, which one do you think actually gives a better chance of winning, even just occasionally? And which one do you feel slowly but consistently drains your bankroll without you noticing, because you keep trying again?

I will say they are both the same to me. I can win huge amount of money in multiplier today but followed by losses. Losing all the money that I won and also lose my own money along. The same is also my experience with parlays. I have noticed this, so if I win in any of the two, I make sure I withdraw all the money that I won. But at the end, in general profit or loss, I am losing more than I am winning, although the feeling that I won a multiplier or parley makes it worth it.

Gambling one can not be specific is what we are up against, this is so that we may believe the conditions that the house will always be at advantage which means that gambling will be more of loses than it is of winning, and we should gamble with the believe to just have entertainment rather than just profits making mechanisms.

[danherbias07]

Parlay has a higher chance, in my opinion.

I played slots for a long time, and I can honestly say that the chances of getting that high multiplier are super rare. Also, unlike in parlay games, a gambler now has the option to pull it out if he sees some profits. He doesn't need to wait for the next game to happen. He can save himself from more frustration and just enjoy the winnings. That cannot happen in slots.
I have nothing against slots; it's all just based on experience, and I think I've rolled too many times that I know a gambler will spend too much before he can even win a high multiplier playing it. If you know your sport, you can win that same amount as quickly as possible.

[Cantsay]

Chasing high multipliers in slots feels exciting, one spin and you either hit or you don’t. Parlays in sports betting feel similar, stacking games for a big payout, but the pain usually comes when one leg ruins everything. Between the two, which one do you think actually gives a better chance of winning, even just occasionally? And which one do you feel slowly but consistently drains your bankroll without you noticing, because you keep trying again?

For multiplier chase I’ll always go with sports betting for it. For casino games like slots you really don’t know what’s going happen, you just spin and let fate have it’s course but for sport betting you can add as many legs as you want, so your analysis properly and then select games your have confidence in and you think will do well to come out as correct result.

Casino games slowly drains your bankroll without you even realizing it because while spinning you’ll also be winning bit by bit while still experiencing losses and at the end of the day you’ll notice that your bankroll is about to be exhausted.

[MainIbem]

Parlay has a higher chance, in my opinion.

I played slots for a long time, and I can honestly say that the chances of getting that high multiplier are super rare. Also, unlike in parlay games, a gambler now has the option to pull it out if he sees some profits. He doesn't need to wait for the next game to happen. He can save himself from more frustration and just enjoy the winnings. That cannot happen in slots.
I have nothing against slots; it's all just based on experience, and I think I've rolled too many times that I know a gambler will spend too much before he can even win a high multiplier playing it. If you know your sport, you can win that same amount as quickly as possible.

I think i prefer parlay too maybe cause I'm more of a bettor. I think you mean the cash out option, it has helped me on several occasions amd sometimes when multiple games in a parley has played but then im not very confident with the remaining games, I'll just be cash it out since it's better than losing everything completely. But it's nerve same with slot, you can never be given an opportunity to take some part of your reward like the cash out option, it's either you win or lose.

[rachael9385]

If what you you aim for is a high multiplier with a low stake you might as well go for slots because winning such is  based on luck and if you are lucky enough you can win from just a spin but sports betting is different because you have to accumulate or combine lots of games knowing that the chances of winning would be very low.

[Wind_FURY]

yow guys, like to ask based on actual experience, not theory or something you just read online.

question is...

Chasing high multipliers in slots feels exciting, one spin and you either hit or you don’t. Parlays in sports betting feel similar, stacking games for a big payout, but the pain usually comes when one leg ruins everything. Between the two, which one do you think actually gives a better chance of winning, even just occasionally?

You could ask A.I. for that.

But if you ask me, it will depend on which slot-machine you're playing, and how many teams you put in your parlay. Personally, I like playing the slot-machine called Dig Dig Digger.

And which one do you feel slowly but consistently drains your bankroll without you noticing, because you keep trying again?

BOTH OF THEM. Haha. Because you don't have an edge against the casino.

[Bitinity]

Depending on my account balance as well as depending on the bet amount. Lets say I have $10 only and I have to play with $1 per bet to chase high multiplier, in this situation I'll prefer to play sports betting by making 10 parlay bets with different high odds. In other situation when I have much bigger balance (lets say $200), I'll play slot game with $1 bet per spin. However, if the main idea is only to get high multiplier without looking at the value of the bet, slot will be my first choice as I can play with low bet such as $0.1.

[Oasisman]

yow guys, like to ask based on actual experience, not theory or something you just read online.

question is...

Chasing high multipliers in slots feels exciting, one spin and you either hit or you don’t. Parlays in sports betting feel similar, stacking games for a big payout, but the pain usually comes when one leg ruins everything. Between the two, which one do you think actually gives a better chance of winning, even just occasionally? And which one do you feel slowly but consistently drains your bankroll without you noticing, because you keep trying again?

I'd rather have parlays. High multipliers usually happen for the players who have big bankroll and high rollers.
Though slots is a bit exciting than parlays, but it will also drain your money way faster.
For a person who love sports, this is an easy question, we will choose parlays over any other risky gambling games. Simply because we enjoy watching the game and the bets are making it more exciting.