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Vegas Slot Tournaments

Vegas slot tournaments are some of the most fun events held in Las Vegas. Whether you attend with a tour group that has pre-arranged to have its own tournament or you are entering on that is open to the public, you can make friends, win money, get great discounts on lodging and food, and generally have the time of your life in this sparkling city.

A Vegas slot tournament begins with pre-programmed slot machines that are set ahead of time for the entrants. They will contain a point system, credits, and maybe special prizes and extra cash. These popular tournaments are drawing increasingly large crowds to the casino daily, and some of them are new to the casino scene. So you may find some great deals out there for entry fees and pay outs. Lots of people enjoy slot machine play no matter what setting it’s in, so adding the title of “Tournament Winner” to the money winnings is an even greater reason to come and play a tournament.

One of the advantages to playing a tournament as opposed to spending a day at the slots is that you will know exactly how much it will cost you to play. All you can lose is your entry fee--if there is one--so you will be able to plan you finances a little better. Vegas slot tournaments are also easy to do for the most part, and all your credits are preprogrammed into the machine--you don’t have to think about when to stop.

Here’s how it works: players are given a certain amount of time to play all their credits, then the total is written down by a tournament official. The most common time period is 20 minutes and the usual number of credits is about 1,000. If you happen to win any game credits, you will not retain those. After all scores have been obtained, they are compared and a winner is determined.

Even though the Vegas slot tournaments depend largely on luck, you can do a few things to make sure you are ready to play your absolute best. It will help to have quick reflexes and be mentally alert, so make sure you do these things before you play:

1. Get a good night’s sleep. Fatigue can cost you time!
2. Eat about an hour before you play. You don’t want to be hungry, but you also don’t want to have to leave for the restroom right after you start playing.
3. Drink your beverages before play--you only have to play for 20 minutes to a half hour, so leave your coffee or water bottle behind.
4. Hit the restroom before you play--if you take that kind of time away from your machine, you can rest assured you will lose.
5. Keep you hand on “Spin” and be ready to press it as soon as you can each and every time.
6. Make sure you don’t let your mind wander. If you do, you will lose precious seconds and may not be able to play all your credits.

In fact, the key to winning is playing all your credits, so make sure this is your first objective. If you don’t play them all, you lose them and they are not credited to you in any form. Don’t look at other people’s scores or what anyone else is doing with their time. These things have cost many players valuable time and an entire tournament. Keep your eye on the prize and you have a much better chance of getting it.

Another great thing about the tournaments is that with your entry sometimes you can get some great accommodation deals, including food and other activities. You might also be eligible for other kinds of prizes and tournaments, especially if you win. Sometimes people who win one Vegas slot tournament are automatically entered into the next level for free.