In California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416-card shoe), 3-Card Win & Contrarian Color-Flip Side Wager Audit pays 2:1 (3-Card Win) / 4:1 (Both 3-Card) with a 28.4500% hit frequency, a 6.9000% house edge, and a 1.8420 per-hand standard deviation under California Bureau of Gambling Control standards (SBA426).
Reference shoe scoreboard (BBPPBBPPBBPPBPTBPB) alongside SBA426 (3-Card Win & Contrarian in California 8D, 416 cards).
Column 2 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).
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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 (=).
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Pays when the selected side wins strictly using a three-card drawn total rather than a two-card standing hand.
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.
For players reviewing 3-Card Win & Contrarian in California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (audit SBA426, 416-card 8-deck shoe), the 2:1 (3-Card Win) / 4:1 (Both 3-Card) schedule hits on 28.4500% of deals and retains 6.9000% for the house with 1.8420 dispersion.
Across 416-card 8-deck shoes in California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (SBA426), pays when the selected (sba426) side wins strictly using a (california 8d) three-card drawn total rather than (sba426·california 8d) a two-card standing hand. Consequently, separates five- and six-card (sba426-8d) drawn victories from four-card natural (california 8d) and standing 6/7 resolutions, leaving 3-Card Win & Contrarian at -6.9000% EV and 28.4500% hit rate (1.8420 SD).
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA426 3-Card Win & Contrarian | 2:1 (3-Card Win) / 4:1 (Both 3-Card) | 28.4500% | -6.9000% (1.8420 SD) |
| SBA426 Banker (California 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA426 Player (California 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
Across 100 hands in California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (SBA426, 416-card 8-deck shoe), staking 1 unit per hand on 3-Card Win & Contrarian (2:1 (3-Card Win) / 4:1 (Both 3-Card)) carries an expected cost of 6.9000% per hand with 1.8420 single-hand dispersion (28.4500% hit rate).
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