While a max bet is usually recommended for the best returns, many players don’t bother.
Video poker players usually play at the quarter denomination while the majority of slot machine players may play the penny games. Machine players are similar to sports bettors and table game players. Bigger bettors tend to play blackjack in the privacy of high-limit rooms. Medium and high rollers will play green ($25) and black ($100) chips. Most people at the blackjack tables on the main casino floors are wagering a few red chips ($5 units) each hand. Gambling on the main casino floor is no different. For reference, I read somewhere that the average sports wager in Las Vegas is around $20.
The majority of people who visit Las Vegas aren’t high rollers.