Hello,
I'm new. Please see below an email I sent to BetVoyager about this game. I've not had a reply. It's self explanatory but I would encourage verification of my calculations.
Unless I am wrong, be warned.
Date: 30.12.2010 20:57:28
Project: BetVoyager
To: Support
Subject: Error in Rules of Multiball Roulette - Always Gives House an Edge
It is not accurate to advertise Multiball Roulette as a No House Edge game because the game is configured to always have a house edge.
Consider a bet on black. On a No Zero Wheel the first ball has an even money chance of ending up black. Assuming it lands on 2 black. Now the second ball cannot land on 2, which means that the second bet on black only has a 17/35 of winning. If you pay that bet at even money that represents a house edge of 1.43%. By similar argument the third ball on black only has a 16/34 chance of winning which translates to a 1/34 house edge of nearly 3%.
The stipulation that prohibits numbers repeating on a spin represents an in-built bias in favour of the house, so without a change to remove that stipulation (see 3-wheel roulette at other casinos) or an increase in the odds paid on the 2nd and 3rd ball, I don't believe you should be advertising this game as a No House Edge game.
Could you advise whether this is something that will be rectified, and if so when.
I believe the mathematics I have set out are quite straightforward.
thank you.
I'm new. Please see below an email I sent to BetVoyager about this game. I've not had a reply. It's self explanatory but I would encourage verification of my calculations.
Unless I am wrong, be warned.
Date: 30.12.2010 20:57:28
Project: BetVoyager
To: Support
Subject: Error in Rules of Multiball Roulette - Always Gives House an Edge
It is not accurate to advertise Multiball Roulette as a No House Edge game because the game is configured to always have a house edge.
Consider a bet on black. On a No Zero Wheel the first ball has an even money chance of ending up black. Assuming it lands on 2 black. Now the second ball cannot land on 2, which means that the second bet on black only has a 17/35 of winning. If you pay that bet at even money that represents a house edge of 1.43%. By similar argument the third ball on black only has a 16/34 chance of winning which translates to a 1/34 house edge of nearly 3%.
The stipulation that prohibits numbers repeating on a spin represents an in-built bias in favour of the house, so without a change to remove that stipulation (see 3-wheel roulette at other casinos) or an increase in the odds paid on the 2nd and 3rd ball, I don't believe you should be advertising this game as a No House Edge game.
Could you advise whether this is something that will be rectified, and if so when.
I believe the mathematics I have set out are quite straightforward.
thank you.