In Macau Cotai & Peninsula (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 DICJ Macau Gaming Inspection standards (SBA362).
Reference shoe scoreboard (BBPPBBPPBBPPBPTBPB) alongside SBA362 (Big (0.54:1) & Small (1.5:1) in Macau Cotai 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 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 Macau Cotai & Peninsula (8-Deck).
Compared against 1.0579% Banker (5% vig) and 1.2351% Player main bets.
Per-wager volatility under DICJ Macau Gaming Inspection rules.
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Actuarial verification SBA362 for Big (0.54:1) & Small (1.5:1) (0.54:1 (Big) / 1.5:1 (Small)) in Macau Cotai & Peninsula (8-Deck) (8-deck 416-card shoe) establishes a 62.1080% trigger share, -4.3740% expectation, and 0.8930 standard deviation.
Across 416-card 8-deck shoes in Macau Cotai & Peninsula (8-Deck) (SBA362), small pays 1.5:1 if (sba362) the hand ends in 4 (macau cotai 8d) cards (37.892%); big pays 0.54:1 (sba362·macau cotai 8d) if 5 or 6 cards are dealt (62.108%). Consequently, four-card completions occur on (sba362-8d) all naturals (31.83%) plus two-card (macau cotai 8d) 6/7 vs 6/7 stands (6.06%), (sba362-8d·macau cotai 8d) giving small a 5.268% edge and big 4.354%, leaving Big (0.54:1) & Small (1.5:1) at -4.3740% EV and 62.1080% hit rate (0.8930 SD).
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA362 Big (0.54:1) & Small (1.5:1) | 0.54:1 (Big) / 1.5:1 (Small) | 62.1080% | -4.3740% (0.8930 SD) |
| SBA362 Banker (Macau Cotai 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA362 Player (Macau Cotai 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
Auditing SBA362 in Macau Cotai 8D (8-deck 416-card shoe) reinforces that Big Eye Boy (lookback 1), Small Road (lookback 2), and Cockroach Pig (lookback 3) evaluate Big Road column depths rather than Big (0.54:1) & Small (1.5:1) triggers (62.1080% rate, 4.3740% hold).
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