Part of the beauty and the appeal of pokie games and online pokies is their simplicity. Despite that, many people like to believe that they are actually more complicated than they are. Some people even come up with ideas that would lead you to believe that they almost have minds of their own.

One common misconception is about the payout percentages. In Australia, pokies must have a payout percentage of 87 percent or higher. In actual fact, most pokies are set higher at 90 to 93 percent. These percentages are very similar with pokies online, even on sites that are based overseas. The problem occurs when people think they will see evidence of these kinds of percentages. Although the games are legitimate and above board, the payout statistics relate to a long period of time and don't mean that every $100 you put in will return $90 or more back.