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Reason #2 why the Wizard likes Bodog:
No-hassle practice games
Most online casinos spend more effort trying to separate you from your money than they do trying to give you a good experience. They have all kinds of popup windows, they usually make you download their software, and if do they offer play-in-browser games then you have to register an account before you can play. And if you do register then they start sending you emails trying to get you to deposit real money. But Bodog is different. They have no popup windows at all, and their practice games play right in your browser, with no download, and no registration required. You don't even have to give up your email address. It couldn't be simpler: Just one click and you're playing the game. I wish all online casinos showed this much respect for their players. Other casinos practically ask for your first born child to play for free. Meanwhile Bodog is patient and does not twist anybody's arm to play for real money. You can play as long as you like for free with no obligation. The real-money games are available if that's your preference, but if not, you can play the free practice games for as long as you like without hassle. (Visit Bodog) One click and you're in:
No popups, no download, no registration, no B.S., just the game. |
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Big Six|
Big Six House Edge |
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Bet |
Pays |
Number |
House |
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$1 |
1:1 |
24 |
11.11% |
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$2 |
2:1 |
15 |
16.67% |
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$5 |
5:1 |
7 |
22.22% |
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$10 |
10:1 |
4 |
18.52% |
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$20 |
20:1 |
2 |
22.22% |
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Joker |
40:1 |
1 |
24.07% |
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Logo |
40:1 |
1 |
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As far as I know, every casino in the U.S. follows the Las Vegas rules, except in Atlantic City.
Atlantic City Rules
The Atlantic City rules are the same as the Las Vegas rules, except the joker and logo pay 45 to 1, instead of 40 to 1. This lowers the house edge on those two bets to 14.81%. Some other casino in the eastern U.S., outside Atlantic City, have been known to follow this rule.
Macau Rules
In Macau there is a similar game. One or two wheels each can be found in the larger casinos. It does not seem to be a popular game there. The game wheel is the same size, but instead of dollars, it has colors. The table below shows the number of stops on the wheel, probability, and return for each bet. The table shows the best bet is tied for orange, purple, and green, at 7.69% each.
| Macau Big Six | ||||
| Color | Pays | Stops | Probability | Return |
| Orange | 1 | 24 | 0.461538 | -0.076923 |
| Purple | 3 | 12 | 0.230769 | -0.076923 |
| Green | 5 | 8 | 0.153846 | -0.076923 |
| Blue | 10 | 4 | 0.076923 | -0.153846 |
| Yellow | 20 | 2 | 0.038462 | -0.192308 |
| Logo 1 | 45 | 1 | 0.019231 | -0.115385 |
| Logo 2 | 45 | 1 | 0.019231 | -0.115385 |
Australia Rules
The Star City casino in Sydney has a similar game, called the "Big Wheel." Instead of money, it uses native Australian animals. As the following table shows, the house edge is the same on all bets at 7.69%.
| Australia Big Wheel | ||||
| Color | Pays | Stops | Probability | Return |
| Koala | 1 | 24 | 0.461538 | -0.076924 |
| Kookaburra | 3 | 12 | 0.230769 | -0.076924 |
| Lizard | 5 | 8 | 0.153846 | -0.076924 |
| Echidna | 11 | 4 | 0.076923 | -0.076924 |
| Platypus | 23 | 2 | 0.038462 | -0.076912 |
| Emu | 47 | 1 | 0.019231 | -0.076912 |
| Kangaroo | 47 | 1 | 0.019231 | -0.076923 |
| Total | 52 | 1 | 0 | |
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