In California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416-card shoe), Banker Pair & Player Pair Standard 11-to-1 Side Bet pays 11 to 1 with a 7.4699% hit frequency, a 10.4110% house edge, and a 3.1620 per-hand standard deviation under California Bureau of Gambling Control standards (SBA351).
Reference shoe scoreboard (PPBBPBPBPPBBPBPBPP) alongside SBA351 (Banker/Player Pair (11:1) in California 8D, 416 cards).
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 4 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 4, the one that just finished, with Column 2.
Column 5 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 5, the one that just finished, with Column 2.
Pays 11 to 1 when the chosen side's first two cards match in exact rank (A-A through K-K).
Evaluated across 416 cards (8 decks) in California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck).
Compared against 1.0579% Banker (5% vig) and 1.2351% Player main bets.
Per-wager volatility under California Bureau of Gambling Control rules.
Third-party proposition player (TPPPS) commission-free 8-deck shoes.
Side-bet audit SBA351 evaluates Banker Pair & Player Pair Standard 11-to-1 Side Bet (11 to 1) across California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416 cards), where hit frequency registers at 7.4699%, house edge stands at 10.4110%, and per-wager standard deviation reaches 3.1620 units under California Bureau of Gambling Control filings.
Inside Third-party proposition player (TPPPS) (SBA351) commission-free 8-deck shoes (SBA351, 416 cards), in 8 decks, after (sba351-8d) dealing the first card, 31 (california 8d) matching rank cards remain out (sba351-8d·california 8d) of 415 (31/415 = 7.4699%, 10.361% house edge). That structure fixes Banker/Player Pair (11:1) (11 to 1) at a 7.4699% hit rate, 10.4110% house edge, and 3.1620 unit dispersion.
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA351 Banker/Player Pair (11:1) | 11 to 1 | 7.4699% | -10.4110% (3.1620 SD) |
| SBA351 Banker (California 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA351 Player (California 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
Whether SBA351 is dealt in California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (416 cards, California Bureau of Gambling Control) with Banker/Player Pair (11:1) paying 11 to 1 (10.4110% edge, 3.1620 SD), derived-road red and blue entries never indicate side-bet readiness or Banker/Player side identity.
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