How often a slot bonus pays each multiple
From 16,567 slot bonuses opened and recorded live, including the ones that paid nothing.
| Win (× bet) | Bonuses paying this or more | Roughly 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 10x | 88% | 1 |
| 50x | 50% | 2 |
| 100x | 29% | 3 |
| 250x | 11% | 9 |
| 500x | 4.2% | 24 |
| 1,000x | 1.4% | 71 |
| 2,500x | 0.3% | 346 |
| 5,000x | 0.1% | 1,429 |
| 10,000x | 0.0% | 3,333 |
How it works
Your win divided by your bet gives the multiplier. The tool compares it with every bonus in the bonus hunt dataset, where each result is recorded as a multiple of the bet, so bet size doesn't matter. The share it beats is the share of recorded bonuses that paid less.
Frequently asked questions
- How rare is a 100x win on a slot bonus?
- Fairly common. 29% of the 16,567 bonuses we recorded paid 100x or more, roughly 1 in 3. That is about what a typical bonus buy costs, which is why most bought bonuses lose money.
- How rare is a 1,000x win?
- Rare. 1.4% of our recorded bonuses reached 1,000x, about 1 in 71.
- How rare is a 5,000x win?
- Very rare. 0.1% of our recorded bonuses reached 5,000x, about 1 in 1,429.
- Does a rare win mean a slot is due to pay or due to go cold?
- No. Every bonus is random and independent of the last one. These figures describe what happened in the past, not what will happen next.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Every bonus opened during Johnessy's live bonus hunts, recorded as it happened, including the ones that paid nothing. The method and the full dataset are on the slot data page.
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Figures are recorded past results, not predictions, and this is not advice to play. Gambling is 18+ and can be addictive. Read our responsible gambling guidance.