I saw this on my recent trip to Vegas. The dealer said it was and even bet (like the Odds bet), but it sounds more like a 16% HA to me. It is at the Orleans.

Hardways pay 5 to 1, BUT they do NOT lose if rolled easy. So either you hit the HW or roll a 7 to resolve the bet. I see 1 way to win and 6 ways to lose, much like the Any 7 bet.

Am I missing something? Of course the dealers think it is a great wager since you don't lose if a number is rolled easy. It appears to be popular by the amount of action I saw. FISH ON!

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Posted by: Skinny on October 31, 2018, 8:31 am

You are not missing anything. This is another crazy crapper bet with a high house edge of 14.29%.

You correctly stated there is 1 way to win and 6 ways to lose. So when you make a $1 bet 7 times, you wager a total of $7. You collect $6 the 1 time you win for a net loss of $1 out of the $7 you wagered.

1/7=.1429 or 14.29% house edge against the player.

Posted by: Dominator on October 31, 2018, 12:02 pm

:) Love that man Skinny!

So plain and so simple of an answer!

Dom

Posted by: Dr Crapology on October 31, 2018, 12:52 pm

Our response is simple. If the casino adds a feature (read extra special) bet to a game the house advantage is always much higher than the basic game.

Take any special bet for any table game it is always not a good bet. Take your poison---fire bet, ATS and repeater bet at craps for example they are basically awful.

Rose and Doc

Posted by: DoughBoy on October 31, 2018, 2:58 pm

These bets appeal to the gambler in all of us. Keep it simple. It may seem boring but the 401g will love you in the long run.