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French Bank

Introduction

Banca Francesa is an engaging dice game utilizing three dice and offering three different betting options. It enjoys significant popularity in Portugal. You can also find it at online casinos that utilize Gaming1 software.

Rules

  1. The game is played with three standard six-sided dice.
  2. Participants have three different betting choices available, as indicated below.
  3. In cases where the sum of the dice does not match any of the betting ranges, all placed bets are returned.

French Bank Bets

Bet Winning Totals Pays
Low5 to 71 to 1
High14 to 161 to 1
Aces 3 61 to 1

Analysis

The subsequent table presents my evaluation of the Low bet. The bottom right corner indicates a house edge of 0.46%, assuming ties are taken into account as successful bets. If ties are disregarded, the house edge increases to 1.59%.

Low Bet Analysis

Event Pays Combinations Probability Return
5 to 7 1 31 0.143519 0.143519
4, 8 to 13, 17, 18 0 153 0.708333 0.000000
3, 14 to 16-1 32 0.148148 -0.148148
Total 216 1.000000 -0.004630

The next table offers my assessment of the High bet. The lower right cell reveals a house edge of 0.46%, with ties counted as resolved bets. Ignoring ties raises the house edge to 1.59%.

High Bet Analysis

Event Pays Combinations Probability Return
14 to 16 1 31 0.143519 0.143519
4, 8 to 13, 17, 18 0 153 0.708333 0.000000
3, 5 to 7-1 32 0.148148 -0.148148
Total 216 1.000000 -0.004630

In the following table, I analyze the Aces bet. The lower right cell reflects a house edge of 0.46% when ties are viewed as resolved bets. If ties are not considered, then the house edge becomes 1.59%.

Aces Bet Analysis

Event Pays Combinations Probability Return
3 61 1 0.004630 0.282407
4, 8 to 13, 17, 18 0 153 0.708333 0.000000
5 to 7, 14 to 16-1 62 0.287037 -0.287037
Total 216 1.000000 -0.004630