In Florida Tribal Compact 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 4.3840% house edge, and a 0.8950 per-hand standard deviation under Florida Gaming Control Commission standards (SBA373).
Reference shoe scoreboard (PPBBPBTBPPBBPBPBPP) alongside SBA373 (Big (0.54:1) & Small (1.5:1) in Florida 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.
This bead is at Row 2. Column 2 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 2 stopped exactly one row above this bead.
Column 4 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 4, the one that just finished, with Column 1.
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 Florida Tribal Compact Pits (8-Deck).
Compared against 1.0579% Banker (5% vig) and 1.2351% Player main bets.
Per-wager volatility under Florida Gaming Control Commission rules.
High-volume 8-deck commission-free and standard pits.
When staked on High-volume 8-deck commission-free and (SBA373) standard pits (SBA373, 8-deck 416-card pack), Big (5–6 Cards) & Small (4 Cards) Total Cards Side Bet (0.54:1 (Big) / 1.5:1 (Small)) converts a 62.1080% hit probability into a -4.3840% expected return with 0.8950 per-hand standard deviation.
Across 416-card 8-deck shoes in Florida Tribal Compact Pits (8-Deck) (SBA373), small pays 1.5:1 if (sba373) the hand ends in 4 (florida 8d) cards (37.892%); big pays 0.54:1 (sba373·florida 8d) if 5 or 6 cards are dealt (62.108%). Consequently, four-card completions occur on (sba373-8d) all naturals (31.83%) plus two-card (florida 8d) 6/7 vs 6/7 stands (6.06%), (sba373-8d·florida 8d) giving small a 5.268% edge and big 4.354%, leaving Big (0.54:1) & Small (1.5:1) at -4.3840% EV and 62.1080% hit rate (0.8950 SD).
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA373 Big (0.54:1) & Small (1.5:1) | 0.54:1 (Big) / 1.5:1 (Small) | 62.1080% | -4.3840% (0.8950 SD) |
| SBA373 Banker (Florida 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA373 Player (Florida 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
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