In British Columbia & Ontario Pits (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416-card shoe), Big (5–6 Cards) & Small (4 Cards) Total Cards Side Bet pays 0.54:1 (Big) / 1.5:1 (Small) with a 62.1080% hit frequency, a 4.3740% house edge, and a 0.8930 per-hand standard deviation under BCLC / AGCO Canada standards (SBA371).
Reference shoe scoreboard (PPBBPPBPBPBBPPBBPB) alongside SBA371 (Big (0.54:1) & Small (1.5:1) in Canada 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 3 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 3, the one that just finished, with Column 1.
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.
Small pays 1.5:1 if the hand ends in 4 cards (37.892%); Big pays 0.54:1 if 5 or 6 cards are dealt (62.108%).
Evaluated across 416 cards (8 decks) in British Columbia & Ontario Pits (8-Deck).
Compared against 1.0579% Banker (5% vig) and 1.2351% Player main bets.
Per-wager volatility under BCLC / AGCO Canada rules.
Canadian provincial 8-deck squeeze and stadium tables.
Under BCLC / AGCO Canada rules in British Columbia & Ontario Pits (8-Deck) (SBA371), Big (5–6 Cards) & Small (4 Cards) Total Cards Side Bet offers 0.54:1 (Big) / 1.5:1 (Small) across a 8-deck (416-card) carrier, generating 62.1080% winning tickets, a 4.3740% house edge, and 0.8930 volatility.
Evaluating SBA371 under BCLC / AGCO Canada standards (Canada 8D, 416 cards) confirms two mechanics: small pays 1.5:1 if (sba371) the hand ends in 4 (canada 8d) cards (37.892%); big pays 0.54:1 (sba371·canada 8d) if 5 or 6 cards are dealt (62.108%), and four-card completions occur on (sba371-8d) all naturals (31.83%) plus two-card (canada 8d) 6/7 vs 6/7 stands (6.06%), (sba371-8d·canada 8d) giving small a 5.268% edge and big 4.354% (62.1080% hit rate, 4.3740% edge, 0.8930 SD).
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA371 Big (0.54:1) & Small (1.5:1) | 0.54:1 (Big) / 1.5:1 (Small) | 62.1080% | -4.3740% (0.8930 SD) |
| SBA371 Banker (Canada 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA371 Player (Canada 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
Scoreboard displays in British Columbia & Ontario Pits (8-Deck) (SBA371, Canada 8D) plot Banker and Player outcomes on the Bead Plate and Big Road while Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig red/blue marks track column symmetry—never whether Big (0.54:1) & Small (1.5:1) (62.1080% hit rate, 4.3740% edge) is about to land.
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