All Blackjack HOUSE RULES and dealing procedures apply. Dealer will offer insurance when showing an ACE.

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1 Start the game by placing the main Blackjack wager along with the optional "BUST ANTE" wager. The wagers DO NOT have to be equal. "BUST ANTE" WAGER IS PAID EVEN MONEY IF THE DEALER BUSTS. All Blackjack HOUSE RULES and dealing procedures apply. Dealer will offer insurance when showing an ACE. Player CAN NOT insure the "BUST ANTE" wager. "BUST ANTE" WILL LOSE IF DEALER HAS A BLACKJACK. IF DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A BLACKJACK, PLAYERS NOW HAVE THE OPTION TO BET UP TO 5X S THE ORIGINAL "BUST ANTE" WAGER ON THE RAISE THE ROOF BET. RAISE THE ROOF IS PAID PER POSTED PAY TABLE IF DEALER BUSTS. NEXT, PLAY CONTINUES IN LINE WITH STANDARD BLACKJACK. IF DEALER DOES NOT BUST, BOTH THE "BUST ANTE", AND IF PLAYED, RAISE THE ROOF WAGERS WILL LOSE. IF THE DEALER DOES BUST, THE "BUST ANTE", AND IF PLAYED, RAISE THE ROOF WAGERS WILL BE PAID ACCORDING TO THE POSTED PAY TABLE. PLAYERS DO NOT HAVE TO RAISE THE ROOF

2 Raise the Roof Mathematical Analysis Prepared For Score Gaming By: Denis Miron B.Sc 2 Decks Dealer Hits Soft 17 Raise The Roof 2 Decks (dealer hits on soft 17)

3 General Procedure 1. Raise the Roof is an optional blackjack side wager played with two standard decks of playing cards, shuffled together and dealt by hand. 2. The main blackjack game is played per house rules, dealer hits on soft To participate in the "Raise the Roof" portion of the game, play begins with each player making the main blackjack wager and a "Bust Ante" at house minimum or maximum. The main blackjack wager and the "Bust Ante" do not need to be of equal amounts. 4. After all wagers are placed, each player will receive two cards, face down, and the dealer will receive two cards, one face-up and one face down. 5. The dealer checks for a blackjack if necessary, the "Bust Ante" bet will lose if the dealer has a blackjack, and the main blackjack wager will be resolved per house blackjack rules. In the event the dealer is showing an Ace, insurance is not offered on the "Bust Ante" bet. 6. If the dealer does not have a blackjack, each player, in turn, may opt to bet nothing further on the "Bust Ante" bet or may raise on the "Raise the Roof" bet by making an additional wager at any amount with a maximum five (5) times the value of the "Bust Ante" bet. a. For example if the player placed $5 on the "Bust Ante", they may bet up to $25 on the "Raise the Roof" bet. 7. Next, play continues in line with standard blackjack. The main blackjack wagers are resolved per standard blackjack. 8. The "Bust Ante" and "Raise the Roof" bets will be resolved after the dealer plays their hand per the following rules: a. If the dealer does not bust, the "Bust Ante" and "Raise the Roof" bet, if placed, will lose. b. If the dealer busts, and the player placed a "Bust Ante" but did not place a "Raise the Roof" they will be paid 1:1 on the "Bust Ante". c. If the dealer busts, and the player placed the "Bust Ante", as well as a "Raise the Roof", both the "Bust Ante" and the "Raise the Roof" will be paid per a selected pay table based on the dealers final hand. 9. After all wagers are resolved, all cards are collected, and a new round may begin. Report published on November 11, 15 - Page 2 of 7

4 PAY TABLES 2 Decks Dealer Hits on Soft 17 A Player Raises (Bust ante and Raise Pay) B Player Raises (Bust ante and Raise Player Bust Event antes Dealer Does Not Bust LOSS LOSS LOSS Dealer Busts with a 10 1:1 1:1 1:1 Dealer Busts with a 9 1:1 1:1 1:1 Dealer Busts with a 8 1:1 2:1 2:1 Dealer Busts with a 7 1:1 5:1 5:1 Dealer Busts with a 6 1:1 10:1 10:1 Dealer Busts 4, 5,6, 7 Unsuited 1:1 30:1 25:1 Dealer Busts 4, 5,6, 7 Suited 1:1 300:1 500:1 Methodologies To analyze the Raise the Roof Side wager, a computer program was written to iterate through each possible permutation of player hand and dealer hand that could be dealt from the top of a freshly shuffled six deck shoe. Each permutation was scored against the relevant pay table, and the results tallied. The probability of each result was multiplied by its value, to determine the average return to player per hand, and from there, the house advantage on the Raise the Roof side wager. Report published on November 11, 15 - Page 3 of 7

5 Results The house edge varies depending on the pay table and optional rules employed, as follows: 2 DECKS: DEALER HITS SOFT 17 PAY TABLE A RAISE_THE_ROOF PAY(DEALER_BUST_CARD) BUST_CARD BUST PAYOUT (diamonds) To (suited) To (unsuited) 30.0 To 1 6d 10.0 To 1 7d 5.0 To 1 8d 2.0 To 1 9d 1.0 To 1 Fd 1.0 To To To To To 1 F 1.0 To 1 BUST ANTE BET 1 RTR MIN BET 1 RTR MAX BET 5 BUST ANTE PAYOUT 1.0 To 1 HOUSE_EDGE % OPTIMAL MAX RAISE FREQUENCY % OPTIMAL MIN RAISE FREQUENCY % OPTIMAL STAND FREQUENCY % DEALER BLACKJACK_FREQUENCY % HIT FREQUENCY % Report published on November 11, 15 - Page 4 of 7

6 PAY TABLE B RAISE_THE_ROOF PAY(DEALER_BUST_CARD) BUST_CARD BUST PAYOUT (diamonds) To (suited) To (unsuited) 25.0 To 1 6d 10.0 To 1 7d 5.0 To 1 8d 2.0 To 1 9d 1.0 To 1 Fd 1.0 To To To To To 1 F 1.0 To 1 BUST ANTE BET 1 RTR MIN BET 1 RTR MAX BET 5 BUST ANTE PAYOUT 1.0 To 1 HOUSE_EDGE % MAX_RTR_FREQUENCY % MIN_RTR_FREQUENCY % STAND_FREQUENCY % BJ_FREQUENCY % HIT FREQUENCY % A full breakdown of results, including an optimal strategy for each possible hand, can be found in the attached documentation. Results are deemed reliable. Denis Miron B. Sc. Report published on November 11, 15 - Page 5 of 7

7 RAISE THE ROOF BET UP TO 5x s YOUR ANTE AND IF THE DEALER BUSTS, YOU WIN! RAISE THE ROOF /

8 RAISE THE ROOF Start the game by placing the main Blackjack wager and the optional BUST ANTE side wager - Wagers DO NOT have to be equal. ALL BLACKJACK HOUSE RULES APPLY Next the dealer will check for Blackjack when showing a 10, or offer insurance when showing an ACE - - Player CANNOT insure the BUST ANTE. - BUST ANTE loses againts a dealer Blackjack. If the dealer DOES NOT have a Blackjack, players who have played the BUST ANTE may bet up to 5x s the BUST ANTE wager on the RAISE THE ROOF - If dealer BUSTS, players are paid according to the posted pay table. - If dealer DOES NOT BUST, the BUST ANTE and if played, the RAISE THE ROOF wagers lose. SEE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL GAME RULES

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