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Replay -- Craps Side Bet

Introduction

Replay -- Craps Side Bet

The Replay is a side bet in craps that I discovered at Boulder Station on September 16, 2010. This bet is successful if the shooter hits the same point at least three times before rolling a seven.

Rules

This wager starts with a fresh shooter and concludes when a seven is rolled. The table below outlines the payout structure, where winnings are calculated on a 'to one' basis.

Replay Pay Table

Event Pays
Achieving a point of 4 or 10 four or more times 1000
Achieving a point of 5 or 9 four or more times 500
Point of 4 or 10 achieved three times 120
Achieving a point of 6 or 8 four or more times 100
Point of 5 or 9 achieved three times 95
Point of 6 or 8 achieved three times 70

Analysis

The table below presents my examination of the Replay bet, revealing a house edge of 24.81% in the lower right corner.

Replay Return Table

Event Pays Probability Return
Achieving a point of 4 or 10 four or more times 1000 0.00003691863657 0.03691863656821
Achieving a point of 5 or 9 four or more times 500 0.00020671490002 0.10335745001061
Point of 4 or 10 achieved three times 120 0.00052298052124 0.06275766254895
Achieving a point of 6 or 8 four or more times 100 0.00069820960363 0.06982096036327
Point of 5 or 9 achieved three times 95 0.00179993294223 0.17099362951155
Point of 6 or 8 achieved three times 70 0.00429327448455 0.30052921391822
Loser -1 0.99244196891176 -0.99244196891176
Total   1.00000000000000 -0.24806441599095

Methodology

I employed integral calculus to investigate this wager, ensuring the results are accurate to the specified number of decimal places. Additionally, I ran a random simulation that confirmed these findings, aligning within 0.03% of the expected return.

I possess a detailed ten-page PDF document that outlines my analysis of the Replay bet .