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Lucky 6
Introduction
Lucky6 could loosely be described as a keno game offered by betgames.tv live dealer software. The game uses six hoppers, each containing balls numbered 0 to 9. Some balls are red and some are blue.
Rules
- Balls numbered from 0 to 9 are placed in six separate hoppers.
- Balls numbered 1, 2, 5, 6, and 9 are red. The rest are blue.
- One ball will be drawn from each bin.
- There are three zones A, B, and C. A consists of the first and second balls drawn, B the third and fourth, and C the fourth and fifth.
- The following bets are available. Pays are on a "for one" basis.
- Selected ball will be drawn in specified zone — Pays 5
- Selected balls will be drawn in order in specified zone — Pays 90
- Count of chosen ball over 1.5 — Pays 8.3
- Count of chosen ball under 1.5 — Pays 1.07
- Count of chosen ball even — Pays 1.5
- Count of chosen ball odd — Pays 2.55
- Total of red balls under 13.5 — Pays 1.85
- Total of red balls over 13.5 — Pays 1.95
- Sum of blue balls under 12.5 — Pays 1.9
- Sum of blue balls over 12.5 — Pays 1.9
- Total of balls in specified zone under 9.5 — Pays 1.72
- Total of balls in specified zone over 9.5 — Pays 2.1
- Total of balls even — Pays 1.9
- Total of balls odd — Pays 1.9
- Total of balls in specified zone even — Pays 1.9
- Total of balls in specified zone odd — Pays 1.9
- Sum of all balls under 26.5 — Pays 2
- Sum of all balls over 26.5 — Pays 1.8
- Sum of all balls under 15.5 — Pays 18
- Sum of all balls over 15.5 — Pays 1.01
- Sum of all balls under 38.5 — Pays 1.01
- Sum of all balls over 38.5 — Pays 18
Analysis
The following table shows my analysis of every bet.
Lucky 6
| Bet | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected ball will be drawn in specified zone | 5 | 190,000 | 0.190000 | 0.950000 |
| Selected balls will be drawn in order in specified zone | 90 | 10,000 | 0.010000 | 0.900000 |
| Count of chosen ball over 1.5 | 8.3 | 114,265 | 0.114265 | 0.948400 |
| Count of chosen ball under 1.5 | 1.07 | 885,735 | 0.885735 | 0.947736 |
| Count of chosen ball even | 1.5 | 631,072 | 0.631072 | 0.946608 |
| Count of chosen ball odd | 2.55 | 368,928 | 0.368928 | 0.940766 |
| Total of red balls under 13.5 | 1.85 | 513,001 | 0.513001 | 0.949052 |
| Total of red balls over 13.5 | 1.95 | 486,999 | 0.486999 | 0.949648 |
| Sum of blue balls under 12.5 | 1.9 | 501,660 | 0.501660 | 0.953154 |
| Sum of blue balls over 12.5 | 1.9 | 498,340 | 0.498340 | 0.946846 |
| Total of balls in specified zone under 9.5 | 1.72 | 550,000 | 0.550000 | 0.946000 |
| Total of balls in specified zone over 9.5 | 2.1 | 450,000 | 0.450000 | 0.945000 |
| Total of balls even | 1.9 | 500,000 | 0.500000 | 0.950000 |
| Total of balls odd | 1.9 | 500,000 | 0.500000 | 0.950000 |
| Total of balls in specified zone even | 1.9 | 500,000 | 0.500000 | 0.950000 |
| Total of balls in specified zone odd | 1.9 | 500,000 | 0.500000 | 0.950000 |
| Sum of all balls under 26.5 | 2 | 472,374 | 0.472374 | 0.944748 |
| Sum of all balls over 26.5 | 1.8 | 527,626 | 0.527626 | 0.949727 |
| Sum of all balls under 15.5 | 18 | 51,492 | 0.051492 | 0.926856 |
| Sum of all balls over 15.5 | 1.01 | 948,508 | 0.948508 | 0.957993 |
| Sum of all balls under 38.5 | 1.01 | 948,508 | 0.948508 | 0.957993 |
| Sum of all balls over 38.5 | 18 | 51,492 | 0.051492 | 0.926856 |
The return ranges from 90.00% to 95.80%. The greatest return is on the sum of balls over 15.5 and total under 38.5, but who gambles to win 1% of their bet? The average return among all types of bets is 94.49%.
External Links
- Discussion in my forum at Wizard of Vegas.
- Demo game at betgames.tv.