Session

An interval of time spent playing at a particular slot machine.

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A session lasts from your first spin at a slot machine until you walk away from that machine.

Slot players often group their slots playing according to sessions. A lot of slots experts suggest that players set a time limit or (more importantly) money limit for each slots session. This way, players don't blow their entire bankroll at one slot machine.

If a player has $200 to spend on the slot machines, he might decide to spend 20% of his bankroll on one slots session. This way, a player will wager not more than $40 during the slot session. If he loses $40, the player walks away from the slot machine. This way, the player doesn't lose focus and blow all his money in one spot.

Between sessions, it's best to take a smoke break or have a meal or watch a show. Separating casino trips into sessions helps draw out the visit and allows the player to keep focus. Players might consider setting a money limit for the amount he wins at a session, too, so as to lock in profits when having some luck.

When another session starts, a player can set a new money limit, depending on the amount of money left in the bank roll. Planning one's slots sessions this way allows the player to play more machines and over a longer period of time. Speaking of which, some players set a time limit for a session. If not, the player might lose concentration and enjoyment, sitting and grinding on one machine all day.

Sometimes, players talk about an afternoon of playing slots as a session. That is, if the player enters the casino at 1:00 and leaves at 5:00, and plays at 8 different slot machines in the meantime, the player will call this a slots sessions. While this might seem to make as much sense, it's easier to budget time and money by each stop at a slot machine than each stop at a casino.