Snake Eyes Roulette

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Introduction

Snake Eyes is a craps variant offered at the SkyCity casino in Auckland, New Zealand. It is pretty much the game of craps with all the best bets removed leaving only the sucker bets. To add insult to injury, they depress the odds on some of them compared to the normal stingy American rules. A few new sucker bets are added to the mix too. However, they do up the win on the Snake Eyes bet from 30 up to 32.

Rules

Following is a list of the bets available. All pays are indicated on a 'to one' basis.

Field — This single-roll bet pays 3-1 on a total of 12, 1-1 on totals of 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, and 12, and loses on all others.
2 — This single-roll bet pays 32-1 on a total of 2 and loses on all others.
3 — This single-roll bet pays 15-1 on a total of 3 and loses on all others.
11 — This single-roll bet pays 15-1 on a total of 11 and loses on all others.
12 — This single-roll bet pays 30-1 on a total of 2 and loses on all others.
C&E Combo — This single-roll bet pays 4-1 on a total of 2, 3, 11, or 12 and loses on all others.
Big 5 — This multi-roll bet pays 1-1 if a total of 5 is rolled before a total of 7.
Big 6 — This multi-roll bet pays 1-1 if a total of 6 is rolled before a total of 7.
Big 8 — This multi-roll bet pays 1-1 if a total of 8 is rolled before a total of 7.
Hard 4 — This multi-roll bet pays 6-1 if a hard* 4 is rolled before an easy** 4 or total of 7.
Hard 6 — This multi-roll bet pays 8-1 if a hard* 6 is rolled before an easy** 6 or total of 7.
Hard 8 — This multi-roll bet pays 8-1 if a hard* 8 is rolled before an easy** 8 or total of 7.
Hard 10 — This multi-roll bet pays 6-1 if a hard* 10 is rolled before an easy** 10 or total of 7.
Hardway Combo — This multi-roll bet pays 4-1 if a hard* 4, 6, 8, or 10 is rolled before an easy** 4, 6, 8, or 10 or any total of 7.

Footnotes:

* To roll a number the 'hard way' means that both dice must land on the same number. For example, a hard 8 would be a 4-4.
** To roll a number the 'easy way' means that both dice must land on different numbers. For example, a hard 8 could be rolled as a 2-6 or 3-5.

Analysis

The following table shows my analysis of the Field bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 5.56%.

Field Bet Analysis

Event	Pays	Combinations	Probability	Return
2	3	1	0.027778	0.083333
3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12	1	15	0.416667	0.416667
5 to 8	-1	20	0.555556	-0.555556
Total	36	1.000000	-0.055556

The following table shows my analysis of the Any Seven bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 16.67%.

Any Seven Bet Analysis

Event	Pays	Combinations	Probability	Return
7	4	6	0.166667	0.666667
All other	-1	30	0.833333	-0.833333
Total	36	1.000000	-0.166667

The following table shows my analysis of the Big 5 bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 20.00%.

Big 5 Bet Analysis

Event	Pays	Combinations	Probability	Return
5	1	4	0.400000	0.400000
7	-1	6	0.600000	-0.600000
Total	10	1.000000	-0.200000

The following table shows my analysis of the Big Six bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 9.09%. The same odds would apply to the Big Eight bet.

Big Six Bet Analysis

Event	Pays	Combinations	Probability	Return
6	1	5	0.454545	0.454545
7	-1	6	0.545455	-0.545455
Total	11	1.000000	-0.090909

The following table shows my analysis of the Hard Four bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 22.22%. The same odds would apply to the Hard Ten bet.

Hard Four Bet Analysis

Event	Pays	Combinations	Probability	Return
Hard 4	6	1	0.111111	0.666667
Easy 4 or any 7	-1	8	0.888889	-0.888889
Total	9	1.000000	-0.222222

The following table shows my analysis of the Hard Six bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 18.18%. The same odds would apply to the Hard Eight bet.

Hard Six Bet Analysis

Event	Pays	Combinations	Probability	Return
Hard 4	8	1	0.090909	0.727273
Easy 4 or any 7	-1	10	0.909091	-0.909091
Total	11	1.000000	-0.181818

The following table shows my analysis of the Hardway Combo bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 9.09%.

Hardway Combo Bet Analysis

Event	Pays	Combinations	Probability	Return
Hard 4, 6, 8 or 10	4	4	0.181818	0.727273
Easy 4, 6, 8, 10 or any 7	-1	18	0.818182	-0.818182
Total	22	1.000000	-0.090909

The following table shows my analysis of the 2 bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 8.33%.

2 Bet Analysis

Event	Pays	Combinations	Probability	Return
2	32	1	0.027778	0.888889
3 to 12	-1	35	0.972222	-0.972222
Total	36	1.000000	-0.083333

The following table shows my analysis of the 12 bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 13.89%.

12 Bet Analysis

Event	Pays	Combinations	Probability	Return
12	30	1	0.027778	0.833333
2 to 11	-1	35	0.972222	-0.972222
Total	36	1.000000	-0.138889

The following table shows my analysis of the 3 bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 11.11%. The same odds would apply to the 11 bet.

3 Analysis

Event	Pays	Combinations	Probability	Return
3	15	2	0.055556	0.833333
All other	-1	34	0.944444	-0.944444
Total	36	1.000000	-0.111111

The following table shows my analysis of the C&E Combo bet. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 16.67%.

C&E Combo Bet Analysis

Event	Pays	Combinations	Probability	Return
2, 3, 11, or 12	4	6	0.166667	0.666667
4 to 10	-1	30	0.833333	-0.833333
Total	36	1.000000	-0.166667