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title: 'The Best Method to Win at Slots: Bank the Bonus Strategy'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=iAv9N17yeLI'
video_id: 'iAv9N17yeLI'
date: 2026-07-16
duration_sec: 1706
channel: 'Zac Hale Slots'
---

# The Best Method to Win at Slots: Bank the Bonus Strategy

> Source: [The Best Method to Win at Slots: Bank the Bonus Strategy](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iAv9N17yeLI)

## Summary

This video demonstrates a slot machine strategy called 'Bank the Bonus,' where the player divides their bankroll into separate vouchers, plays each on a different machine until hitting a bonus game, then cashes out immediately to lock in profits. The method aims to maximize the chance of leaving the casino with a profit by avoiding prolonged play that statistically leads to losses.

### Key Points

- **Method Overview** [00:03] — The 'Bank the Bonus' method involves splitting a bankroll (e.g., $500) into multiple vouchers (e.g., five $100 vouchers) and playing each on a different slot machine until either the voucher is lost or a bonus game is hit. Once a bonus is triggered, the player cashes out immediately to secure any winnings.
- **Why This Method Works** [00:17] — Slot machines have a programmed payout percentage (often in the upper 90s) over long-term play, meaning extended sessions guarantee a loss. By cashing out after a bonus, the player avoids the statistical downturn.
- **Mistake to Avoid** [01:38] — Many players mistakenly think a machine is 'hot' after a bonus and continue playing, but slots are about timing, not streaks. The odds of another bonus soon are low.
- **Volume and Bet Size** [02:08] — The player always maxes the volume and sets the bet to $2.50 or $3 per spin, claiming an 8% better chance at hitting the jackpot when volume is maxed.
- **First Machine Result** [06:55] — On the first machine, the player hit a bonus game and cashed out with $123.32, a $23.32 profit on the $100 voucher.
- **Second Machine Result** [15:43] — On the second machine, the player cashed out with $147, a $47 profit.
- **Progress After Three Machines** [18:35] — After three machines, total cash was $429.20 from $300 invested, a $129.20 profit.
- **Fourth Machine Quick Bonus** [23:26] — On the fourth machine, a bonus hit quickly, and the player cashed out with a small profit, emphasizing the discipline to move on.
- **Final Result** [27:50] — After all five machines, the player ended with $565.56 from $500, a $65.56 profit in about 25 minutes.

### Conclusion

The 'Bank the Bonus' method can yield a small profit by cashing out after hitting a bonus on each machine, but it relies on luck and discipline. The player emphasizes that this approach offers the best chance to leave with a profit, though it is not guaranteed.

## Transcript

um I get asked a lot of the times what is the best way to have the best chance of leaving the casino with a profit so I'm here at Kickapoo today to show you guys my method that I like to play in order to have the best chance to leave
with a profit uh on slot machine so the method's called Bank the bonus basically everyone knows it is timing at a slot machine and there is an algorithm there's a formula where if you stay on a machine consistently for a certain
amount of time you're going to get a set percentage back usually that's in the upper 90s somewhere around there of your money so it's a guaranteed loss if you long time so I like this method called
Bank the bonus where basically I like to take let's say for instance today I'm going to take 500 but rather than just carry my cash on me I'm gonna make five vouchers at a hundred dollars a piece that way I keep the money separated and
I don't pull more money out than what I wanted to use so I'm going to take these five vouchers and I'll play five different machines I'm gonna do a hundred dollars each on them I'm gonna play until I either lose that voucher or
hit a bonus game with this method you can make this money last as long as you want depending on the amount of bet that you do but basically my thought is I play hopefully I can hit a bonus game pretty soon on and I cash my voucher
with more than what I put in the machine and I don't continue to sit there and statistically I'm gonna lose money the mistake a lot of people make is that they keep playing that machine thinking it's hot and I'll tell you there's not
really a hot or cold slot machine it's all about timing Matt says if I just hit a bonus game odds are it could be a little bit until something good comes line hits and some good bonus games so we're going to start here
um and let's see what happens okay so I've got my first hundred dollars in the machine my first voucher so this is machine one of five that I'm gonna do first thing I'm always gonna do is hit that volume button oh let me get back
and Max it out because I do have about an eight percent a better chance at hitting the jackpot when I do that and this machine uh I'll go ahead and do the 2.50 bet and again you can switch this up
[Music] and I'm going to play till I either lose this hundred bucks or I hit a bonus game as soon as I hit a bonus game I'm cashing out and hopefully there's some good line hits along the way as well
[Music] you want the money to last a longer time you want the money to last a longer time just play a lower denomination
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whole goal is enough to keep playing till we hit a bonus game
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[Music] we need five of those with we need five of those with dollar values on them
no really good hits yet well bonus game did [Music] all right
okay so here we go we're gonna cash this one out at the end of this let me zoom out here you guys can see the whole you guys can see the whole [Music]
whichever one of those we fill first I'm assuming's gonna be where we get [Music] our jackpot
every time we land another one [Music] okay many ten bucks [Music] it's got minor up there another 25 dollars
oh there we go got the miner how about the major that'd be 500 bucks
over a hundred dollars that's the plan here
the profit on the first one so that's a great way to start all right so start with 100 we're gonna cash out with 123.32
we're going to get a fresh voucher so let's move over to our next machine
all right [Music]
put our clean voucher into a hundred dollars
okay here we go we're gonna do three dollar bets make we're gonna do three dollar bets make sure our volume is Max
eight dollars [Music]
matched there on that second or first reel a lot of Wilds [Music]
so this is machine 205. [Music]
all right 10 bucks [Music]
hits will keep us going here just enough to get a bonus game that's really what we're looking for obviously the better the line hit for us we're just trying to cash this voucher
waiting for a bonus game to help us do that [Music] foreign
out even so let's see if we can't get more than that
all right it's gonna be a good ticket for us
for at least two of those gorillas for a rain trigger gonna cash out with 147. so again another ticket where we're up
move to another machine [Music] [Music] all right let's go see what's next
definitely try some locket link [Music]
you even on a smaller budget if I want to even on a smaller budget if I want to make you know 500 last a while for me try to leave with the profit you can do this with all types of
bigger average spin that you're going to do so we'll go to one cent to get that volume max again that's eight percent better chance getting the jackpot and what about two
dollars and fifty cents here so volume so volume is maxed on this machine this one in the sound is just not working but the volume is Max
symbols uh or we need a line hit of three of those hearts in a row that'll take us to the locket link bonus
20 bucks [Music]
[Music] so so far we've put in 200 and our in our bonus in our bank we have 27102 so we're up 71 so far been playing for uh we're up 71 so far been playing for uh about 15 minutes or so
right that's the goal get every machine to give us a bonus and we should be fine
row or three of those skyscraper symbols right there
come on one more on on that line there oh close oh close [Music]
the world machine three of five three of five come on one more there we go all right
and you see up top here there's our jackpots for the grand [Music] [Music] so we need to get these connecting
all right so then that gets us three more spins and we have to have them touching that main section there in order for us to get paid on them right good that's going to bring in those up top
those up top and increase them able to cash out another positive voucher
there I need something to engineering and one more spin if we don't hit okay okay here's our total win
thank you all right 90 win cents so off of 300 so far we're at 429.20 it's got us up 130 bucks
429.20 it's got us up 130 bucks [Music] machines [Music]
all right let's go find another machine here
find something that's not as busy [Music]
I'm about to use spin jackpot [Music]
[Music] all right
put in our fourth voucher so this is machine number four can see that there and we're gonna do three dollar spins
let's get a bonus game [Music]
come on right away how about that all right this is gonna be another good one guys profitable profitable oh here come on 45 bucks
up 36.36 and we're gonna move this is a point where a lot of people because that was so fast would stay on this machine
we still have one voucher left so if we don't hit anything on this next machine we're at least up 56 bucks not a bad return for 20 minutes [Music] let's go to the next
all right let's do something like that again
[Music] all right so volume we're gonna Max that
come on let's get that gold stack bonus Grand on this machine's 8 800.
ah wild in the middle there would have been good foreign [Music]
we're down to 13 bucks this may be the one that does not give us a bonus game
for 25 minutes put 500 in and made a 65 dollar profit dollar profit so our total here was 565.56 all right guys so that is uh my favorite way of playing please feel free to go
of large group pulls which are a lot of fun a small investment for a chance to win a lot but next time you're at the casino go try this method Bank the bonus probably have a pretty fun time and have the best chance of having a profitable
the best chance of having a profitable play and session on slots enjoy