In California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416-card shoe), Dragon Bonus Non-Natural 6-Point Margin Tier (4:1) pays 4 to 1 (non-natural 9-3, 8-2, 7-1, 6-0) with a 2.1860% hit frequency, a 2.7030% house edge, and a 2.8200 per-hand standard deviation under California Bureau of Gambling Control standards (SBA081).
Reference shoe scoreboard (PPBBBPPPBBPBTBPBPP) alongside SBA081 (Dragon Bonus 6-Pt (4:1) 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 4 to 1 on non-natural wins by 6 points (9-3, 8-2, 7-1, or 6-0).
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.
In California 8D (SBA081, 416-card shoe), Dragon Bonus Non-Natural 6-Point Margin Tier (4:1) (4 to 1 (non-natural 9-3, 8-2, 7-1, 6-0)) carries a 2.7030% house edge (2.1860% hit rate, 2.8200 SD) because standing pat on 6 (sba081-8d) or 7 against an opponent (california 8d) busts-to-zero or low third-card pull (sba081-8d·california 8d) drives the 6-point margin tier.
Finite 8-deck (416-card) enumeration in SBA081 (California 8D) proves that pays 4 to 1 (sba081) on non-natural wins by 6 (california 8d) points (9-3, 8-2, 7-1, or (sba081·california 8d) 6-0), while standing pat on 6 (sba081-8d) or 7 against an opponent (california 8d) busts-to-zero or low third-card pull (sba081-8d·california 8d) drives the 6-point margin tier (2.1860% frequency, -2.7030% EV, 2.8200 SD).
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA081 Dragon Bonus 6-Pt (4:1) | 4 to 1 (non-natural 9-3, 8-2, 7-1, 6-0) | 2.1860% | -2.7030% (2.8200 SD) |
| SBA081 Banker (California 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA081 Player (California 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
In Third-party proposition player (TPPPS) (SBA081) commission-free 8-deck shoes (SBA081), Dragon Bonus 6-Pt (4:1) (4 to 1 (non-natural 9-3, 8-2, 7-1, 6-0)) resolves with 2.1860% frequency, 2.7030% house hold, and 2.8200 SD across 416 cards—completely independent of Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig markings.
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