Quote Originally Posted by Mr2Project View Post
Ive always heard this that when you have such coupons or as in back in the day during my online bonus days some bonuses we suggested that I play them on games with a high variance. I truly never understood as to why this would be the best case. Is it for the fact that you would want to go for a higher payout that a higher variance game can provide? This is what I had always assumed.
Basically, a matchplay is similar to the old "sticky bonus", where increasing the variance increased the EV. That's why you would bet it all on a number in roulette, and if you hit, then grind out the wagering requirement on the lowest house edge game.