slot bonus round retriggered but total win showed less than the first feature.

so i finally get the bonus round to retrigger on this slot after waiting forever, was expecting at least the same kind of payout as the first go. but after it’s all done, my total win was actually lower than what i got the first time. i double-checked - yep, base bet and bet size were the same. nothing changed in the setup, i don’t use those side bets either. makes zero sense on the surface, unless the math is more wild than i think.

does this happen to you when you retrigger, or did i just get hit with one of those “random is random” moments? really feels like something’s off.