In British Columbia & Ontario Pits (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 6.8700% house edge, and a 1.8470 per-hand standard deviation under BCLC / AGCO Canada standards (SBA431).
Reference shoe scoreboard (PPBBPBPBPPBBPBPBPP) alongside SBA431 (3-Card Win & Contrarian 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 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 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 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.
In Canada 8D (SBA431, 416-card shoe), 3-Card Win & Contrarian Color-Flip Side Wager Audit (2:1 (3-Card Win) / 4:1 (Both 3-Card)) carries a 6.8700% house edge (28.4500% hit rate, 1.8470 SD) because separates five- and six-card (sba431-8d) drawn victories from four-card natural (canada 8d) and standing 6/7 resolutions.
Bankroll variance in SBA431 (British Columbia & Ontario Pits (8-Deck), 416-card 8-deck shoe) is driven by 3-Card Win & Contrarian's 1.8470 SD and 6.8700% edge (28.4500% hit rate at 2:1 (3-Card Win) / 4:1 (Both 3-Card)): separates five- and six-card (sba431-8d) drawn victories from four-card natural (canada 8d) and standing 6/7 resolutions.
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA431 3-Card Win & Contrarian | 2:1 (3-Card Win) / 4:1 (Both 3-Card) | 28.4500% | -6.8700% (1.8470 SD) |
| SBA431 Banker (Canada 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA431 Player (Canada 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
Auditing SBA431 in Canada 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 3-Card Win & Contrarian triggers (28.4500% rate, 6.8700% hold).
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