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100-1 Roulette

Introduction

As far as I am aware, the 100-1 Roulette game is a unique offering from Draft Kings. It operates similarly to traditional roulette but is played on a wheel featuring 105 distinct spots where the ball can possibly land.

100-1 roulette wheel

Rules

  1. The gameplay involves a wheel that consists of numbers ranging from 1 to 100, along with various symbols such as circle, diamond, triangle, star, and square.
  2. Here are the available betting options along with their respective payouts, where wins are presented on a 'to one' basis.
    • Individual number of symbol — 100-1.
    • Neighbors (two numbers) — 49-1
    • Hat (three numbers) — 32-1
    • Corner (four numbers) — 24-1
    • First column (all five shapes) — 19-1
    • Row or column (ten numbers) — 9 to 1
    • The first two columns, which include five shapes and ten numbers, pay out at 11-2.
    • Two rows/columns (20 numbers) — 4-1
    • Odd/Even/Red/Black (50 numbers) — 1-1
100-1 roulette layout

Analysis

The following chart outlines the probability and expected value for all types of bets offered. According to the expected value column, the best bet is on any single number, which has a house edge of 3.81%, whereas the least favorable bet is on the first two columns (incorporating all five shapes and numbers 1 through 10) with a house edge of 7.14%.

Expected Value Table

Bet Pays Winning Numbers Probability Return
Single number 100 1 0.009524 -0.038095
Two numbers 49 2 0.019048 -0.047619
Three numbers 32 3 0.028571 -0.057143
Four numbers 24 4 0.038095 -0.047619
Five numbers 19 5 0.047619 -0.047619
Ten numbers 9 10 0.095238 -0.047619
Fifteen numbers 5.5 15 0.142857 -0.071429
Twenty numbers 4 20 0.190476 -0.047619
Red/black/odd/even 1 50 0.476190 -0.047619

Strategy

To minimize the house edge, it's advisable to place bets directly on individual numbers or shapes. It's worth noting that you can divide your bet into smaller bets on each specific winning outcome.

For instance, if you wish to place a $50 bet on red and win, you will receive $50 in winnings. However, if you place $1 bets on every red number, your total winnings would increase to $51.

External Links

Play 100-1 roulette for fun at Draft Kings.