In California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416-card shoe), Dragon Bonus Non-Natural 4 & 5-Point Margin Tiers pays 2:1 (5-pt margin) & 1:1 (4-pt margin) with a 5.8140% hit frequency, a 2.7030% house edge, and a 2.6450 per-hand standard deviation under California Bureau of Gambling Control standards (SBA096).
Reference shoe scoreboard (BBPPPBBBPPBPTBPBBP) alongside SBA096 (Dragon Bonus 4-5 Pt (2:1/1:1) in California 8D, 416 cards).
This bead is at Row 3. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, one row above → blue (≠).
Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 1 stopped exactly one row above this bead.
This bead is at Row 3. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, one row above → blue (≠).
Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 1 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.
Pays 2:1 on 5-point non-natural wins and 1:1 on 4-point non-natural wins (plus 1:1 on natural winners).
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.
Actuarial verification SBA096 for Dragon Bonus 4-5 Pt (2:1/1:1) (2:1 (5-pt margin) & 1:1 (4-pt margin)) in California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (8-deck 416-card shoe) establishes a 5.8140% trigger share, -2.7030% expectation, and 2.6450 standard deviation.
Lower-margin 4- and 5-point (SBA096-8D) wins plus two-card natural 8/9 (California 8D) victories supply the bulk of (SBA096-8D·California 8D) hit frequency on Dragon Bonus. When audited under California Bureau of Gambling Control in SBA096 (8-deck 416-card shoe), Dragon Bonus 4-5 Pt (2:1/1:1) (2:1 (5-pt margin) & 1:1 (4-pt margin)) settles at 5.8140% frequency with -2.7030% EV and 2.6450 dispersion.
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA096 Dragon Bonus 4-5 Pt (2:1/1:1) | 2:1 (5-pt margin) & 1:1 (4-pt margin) | 5.8140% | -2.7030% (2.6450 SD) |
| SBA096 Banker (California 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA096 Player (California 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
In Third-party proposition player (TPPPS) (SBA096) commission-free 8-deck shoes (SBA096), Dragon Bonus 4-5 Pt (2:1/1:1) (2:1 (5-pt margin) & 1:1 (4-pt margin)) resolves with 5.8140% frequency, 2.7030% house hold, and 2.6450 SD across 416 cards—completely independent of Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig markings.
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