I do not get this logic.  If we keep the best edge (1%), best interface, trustworthy op (Doug paid out 500,000  usd worth of winnings to a single whale), and a max bet which is on par with the competition (just not as crazy high as now) where will the whales go?  This is still the best place for them to play and they will do so without ruining the site.  If investors leave the site there will be none.

We should make the max profit 0.1% per bet as opposed to 1% of the bankroll.  That would still be 25BTC each.  We could always raise it again later on.
Mechs