In Pennsylvania Regulated Pits (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 2.6630% house edge, and a 2.6420 per-hand standard deviation under Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) standards (SBA102).
Reference shoe scoreboard (BBPPBBBBPPPPBBPPBP) alongside SBA102 (Dragon Bonus 4-5 Pt (2:1/1:1) in Penn 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 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.
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 Pennsylvania Regulated Pits (8-Deck).
Compared against 1.0579% Banker (5% vig) and 1.2351% Player main bets.
Per-wager volatility under Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) rules.
PA statutory 8-deck Midi- and Mini-Baccarat felts.
Across PA statutory 8-deck Midi- (SBA102) and Mini-Baccarat felts (SBA102), Dragon Bonus 4-5 Pt (2:1/1:1) (2:1 (5-pt margin) & 1:1 (4-pt margin)) resolves at a 5.8140% win frequency in 8-deck (416-card) shoes, carrying a 2.6630% mathematical house edge and 2.6420 standard deviation.
Inside PA statutory 8-deck Midi- (SBA102) and Mini-Baccarat felts (SBA102, 416 cards), lower-margin 4- and 5-point (sba102-8d) wins plus two-card natural 8/9 (penn 8d) victories supply the bulk of (sba102-8d·penn 8d) hit frequency on dragon bonus. That structure fixes Dragon Bonus 4-5 Pt (2:1/1:1) (2:1 (5-pt margin) & 1:1 (4-pt margin)) at a 5.8140% hit rate, 2.6630% house edge, and 2.6420 unit dispersion.
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA102 Dragon Bonus 4-5 Pt (2:1/1:1) | 2:1 (5-pt margin) & 1:1 (4-pt margin) | 5.8140% | -2.6630% (2.6420 SD) |
| SBA102 Banker (Penn 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA102 Player (Penn 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
Under Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) oversight in SBA102 (8-deck 416-card shoe), Dragon Bonus 4-5 Pt (2:1/1:1) (2:1 (5-pt margin) & 1:1 (4-pt margin)) maintains a 2.6630% house edge and 2.6420 SD (5.8140% frequency) independently of Bead Plate or derived-road trajectories.
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