2 files changed, 16 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/src/bin/client/games/slots.rs b/src/bin/client/games/slots.rs
index d664dbc..bc0a9b4 100644
--- a/src/bin/client/games/slots.rs
+++ b/src/bin/client/games/slots.rs
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ impl Game for SlotsGame {
         Match symbols to win!\n\
         \n\
         Payouts:\n\
-        Three of a kind: 5x-100x bet\n\
-        Two of a kind: 2x-20x bet\n\
+        Three of a kind: 2x-28x bet\n\
+        Two of a kind: 1x-3x bet\n\
         \n\
         Symbols: C=Cherry, L=Lemon, O=Orange, G=Grapes, D=Diamond, S=Seven\n\
         \n\
diff --git a/src/bin/server/games/slots.rs b/src/bin/server/games/slots.rs
index 3d285ef..04ac175 100644
--- a/src/bin/server/games/slots.rs
+++ b/src/bin/server/games/slots.rs
@@ -12,19 +12,20 @@ impl SlotsGame {
         let symbols = vec!['C', 'L', 'O', 'G', 'D', 'S'];
         let mut payouts = HashMap::new();
 
-        payouts.insert("CCC".to_string(), 5);
-        payouts.insert("LLL".to_string(), 10);
-        payouts.insert("OOO".to_string(), 15);
-        payouts.insert("GGG".to_string(), 20);
-        payouts.insert("DDD".to_string(), 50);
-        payouts.insert("SSS".to_string(), 100);
-
-        payouts.insert("CC".to_string(), 2);
-        payouts.insert("LL".to_string(), 3);
-        payouts.insert("OO".to_string(), 4);
-        payouts.insert("GG".to_string(), 5);
-        payouts.insert("DD".to_string(), 10);
-        payouts.insert("SS".to_string(), 20);
+        // Balanced payouts: EV = 210/216 ≈ 0.972 (2.8% house edge)
+        payouts.insert("CCC".to_string(), 2);
+        payouts.insert("LLL".to_string(), 3);
+        payouts.insert("OOO".to_string(), 5);
+        payouts.insert("GGG".to_string(), 8);
+        payouts.insert("DDD".to_string(), 14);
+        payouts.insert("SSS".to_string(), 28);
+
+        payouts.insert("CC".to_string(), 1);
+        payouts.insert("LL".to_string(), 1);
+        payouts.insert("OO".to_string(), 1);
+        payouts.insert("GG".to_string(), 2);
+        payouts.insert("DD".to_string(), 2);
+        payouts.insert("SS".to_string(), 3);
 
         Self { symbols, payouts }
     }