I keep seeing people talk up these preset bet systems for pokies like they're some secret weapon, and honestly I reckon most of it is bloody fantasy. Doubling after a loss, stepping up every few spins, dropping back after a hit, all that stuff. On a slot? Feels cooked to me.
Like yeah, having some sort of bankroll rule so you don't go full goose and torch the whole lot in 15 minutes makes sense. I'm not arguing against limits. I do that myself. But the way some punters talk, you'd think a neat little bet progression is gonna tame variance or somehow force the feature to land. Nah mate. If the game wants to be dead for 200 spins it'll still be dead whether you went 40c, 60c, $1, $2 or did a backflip at the servo first.
The only bit I sort of respect is when people use a set betting pattern just to control their own headspace... stop tilt, stop random stake jumps, make the session last a bit longer. That part I get. But if anyone reckons these systems actually give you an edge, I'm keen to hear how, because from where I'm sitting it just changes how fast you bleed.
What do you lot use if anything? Flat bets the whole session? Increase after a bonus? Drop down after 20 dead spins? Or do you reckon all these plans are just punter mythology dressed up to sound smart?