Side-by-side regional comparison of side-bet paytables and odds between Ohio Four-City Commercial Market (Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati, Columbus & Cincinnati, Ohio) under Ohio Casino Control Commission and Macau Cotai Strip Integrated Resorts (The Venetian Macao & Wynn Palace Cotai, Cotai, Macau SAR) under Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), covering OCCC EZ & 5% versus DICJ No-Comm 6 settlement, Shufflemaster i-Score Digital Reader Boards versus LT Game & Angel Eye 5-Road Bead-to-Cockroach Matrix scoreboards, and $15 to $25 main floor to HKD $5,000 to $300,000 premium mass salon table limits.
Sample 8-deck shoe trajectory rendered identically on Shufflemaster i-Score Digital Reader Boards (Ohio Casinos) and LT Game & Angel Eye 5-Road Bead-to-Cockroach Matrix (Macau Cotai).
This bead is at Row 2. Column 1 has a bead at Row 2 too → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 1 stopped exactly one row above this bead.
Column 2 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 2, the one that just finished, with Column 1.
Column 3 has 1 bead. Column 1 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 3, the one that just finished, with Column 1.
Verified at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati and Hollywood Casino Columbus in Columbus & Cincinnati, Ohio under Ohio Casino Control Commission.
Verified at The Venetian Macao & Wynn Palace Cotai and Galaxy Macau & City of Dreams in Cotai, Macau SAR under Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ).
High-limit salons scale to $100 to $3,000 high-limit pit in Ohio Casinos and HKD $5,000 to $300,000 premium mass salon in Macau Cotai.
Ohio Casinos applies OCCC EZ & 5%; Macau Cotai applies DICJ No-Comm 6.
Both markets render 5-road displays (Shufflemaster i-Score Digital Reader Boards and LT Game & Angel Eye 5-Road Bead-to-Cockroach Matrix) with OCCC rulebook indicator card burn plus rank count.
Across Ohio Four-City Commercial Market (CMH) and Macau Cotai Strip Integrated Resorts (MFM), stipulated side-bet paytables and odds rules diverge: Ohio Casino Control Commission examines Dragon 7, Panda 8, and Either Pair at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati, whereas Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) enforces Lucky 6 (12:1 / 20:1), Small/Big, and Either Pair at The Venetian Macao & Wynn Palace Cotai.
Beyond headline table rules, Ohio Casino Control Commission pit boss checklists require OCCC EZ & 5% and OCCC rulebook indicator card burn plus rank count, while Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) salon rule sheets specify DICJ No-Comm 6 and DICJ face-up indicator burn; cards destroyed after single shoe.
| Comparison Attribute | Ohio Casinos (CMH) | Macau Cotai (MFM) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator & Hub | Ohio Casino Control Commission (Columbus & Cincinnati, Ohio) | Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) (Cotai, Macau SAR) |
| Flagship & Secondary Venues | Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati / Hollywood Casino Columbus | The Venetian Macao & Wynn Palace Cotai / Galaxy Macau & City of Dreams |
| Approved Side-Bet Menu | Dragon 7, Panda 8, and Either Pair | Lucky 6 (12:1 / 20:1), Small/Big, and Either Pair |
| Main Pit & Salon Limits | $15 to $25 main floor / $100 to $3,000 high-limit pit | HKD $1,000 to $2,000 mass floor / HKD $5,000 to $300,000 premium mass salon |
Even when Ohio Casinos (EZ Baccarat and 5% standard commission) and Macau Cotai (DICJ No-Commission Baccarat (Banker 6 pays 50%) and Lucky 6) differ on side-bet paytables and odds, Shufflemaster i-Score Digital Reader Boards and LT Game & Angel Eye 5-Road Bead-to-Cockroach Matrix plot identical derived-road trajectories for any given shoe sequence.
For bankroll planning across CMH (21+ age rule) and MFM (21+ age rule), Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati posts $15 to $25 main floor main limits and Dragon 7, Panda 8, and Either Pair, whereas The Venetian Macao & Wynn Palace Cotai posts HKD $1,000 to $2,000 mass floor and Lucky 6 (12:1 / 20:1), Small/Big, and Either Pair.
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