The average payout percentage for most online casino sites ranges from 70% - 95%. There are some casino sites that give as high as 99%. But what does this really mean? What is a payout percentage?

To better understand this, one must know how online pokies work and that is by spinning the reels which are to give certain symbol combinations at the end of the spin. The pokie machine is programmed to pick symbols randomly making it difficult for anyone to guess what symbols are going to come out of the reels. There are corresponding prize amount for certain symbol combinations the amount of which will also depend on the amount wagered.

If an thunder stuck pokie player hits a winning combination, the machine will pay the player a certain amount based on the percentage the machine is allowed to give. Hence, if a machine is allowed to give a payout percentage of 90%, the player will only get this 90% if the winning combination is hit.

Smart and enterprising online pokie players will make an effort to study and analyze a pokie machine’s payout percentage to calculate the potential return of their investments in terms of wagers made per game. If you would like to have an idea of how much you are getting from the machine for your invested money, it will be good to make a record of your playing details through a spreadsheet which will contain the following :

·         The amount of money you spend for a specific online pokie game

·         The amount of money won in the game

·         The amount of money you have when you made a withdrawal or cashout

·         The number of winning spins made

·         The number of times the bonus or other special features were activated during the game

·         The number of free spins awarded during the game

·         The number of times a wildcard appeared

·         The number of times special symbols which correspond to big amount appeared in or out of the payline

The first two sets of information will give you your payout percentage. By dividing the amount of winnings by the amount of money spent, you will have your payout percentage. By plotting the corresponding numbers to each of the data in the spreadsheet, you will be able to record a certain trend which will tell you which play pokies gives out a better deal for your money.

On the other hand, if you’re that pokie player whose primary concern is to have fun and entertainment, this spreadsheet is not necessary although you will find some use for it later on if you have shifted the fun part into the winning goal.