Be sure to avoid machines that only pay 1 to 1 for two pairs. This should be payout for a single pair of jacks or better. Two pair should pay 2 to 1. You money will go much faster if two pairs pays only 1 to 1.

Look for these payout schedules and you'll be playing with house edge against you of 1 or 2% - some of best odds in casino.

Good luck!

Whether you pull handle slow or fast, whether you use handle or play button, whether a jackpot has recently been paid on that machine or not, none of these has any bearing on result. It's randomly determined each time by computer. The casino can set payout high or low simply by changing computer program, although they are carefully regulated by state to ensure numbers are truly randomly generated and that overall payout percentage is what casino says it is.

Since results are completely random with each play, fact that a machine hasn't paid a jackpot for a long time doesn't mean that it's "ready" to pay. Conversely, a machine can pay several jackpots in a row. It's simply impossible to tell if a machine is ready to pay a jackpot.

As saying goes, "You pays your money and you takes your chances."

Good luck!