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street bet math?

Trying to wrap my head around why street bets have the payout they do, compared to splitting your bet on three straight numbers. I get that the odds work out the same over time, but I always wonder if there’s a better way to structure your chips for less variance. I don’t play roulette much, more of a blackjack guy, but the way these inside bets are set up just feels wild to me.

When I do wander over to the wheel, I’m tempted to just cover three numbers myself instead of using the street bet spot. Anyone else play around with this? Curious how folks justify one approach over the other. Variance seems pretty unforgiving in either case.

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722••1 reply

honestly i stopped cute chip arranging in live roulette after a live dealer round where the same street kept missing over and over haha. street or 3 straights is the same tax, just one is faster to place when you're a little steamed and chasing it

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same street missing over and over is exactly how i ended up back on nba totals tbh !!!

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221••3 replies

Lol "more of a blackjack guy" yeah same, i'd still take DAS over wheel math lmao

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Nah, the thing that fries me is how some online roulette layouts make a street look “cleaner” than dropping 3 singles, then hit you with goofy payout display like you misclicked lol. I messed that up once and learned real fast: on sketchy casino/sportsbook UIs, the bet slip matters more than the math lmao

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DAS got me cocky on crypto casinos once lol, dumb detour

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514••2 replies

Yeah but “wander over to the wheel” is how online casinos vacuum a bankroll. I stick to surrender and keep it tidy.

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Maybe, but street vs 3 singles is the same stale math. Infinity roulette just makes losing look tidier than blackjack.

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Street is just 3 singles with less finger trouble on crypto casinos. Same random spin, same grind. The UI is the real leak.

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"more of a blackjack guy" is the bit I noticed. Same here. Every time I drift to slots or roulette I feel instantly poorer.

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