In Pennsylvania Regulated Pits (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 2.6630% house edge, and a 2.8170 per-hand standard deviation under Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) standards (SBA087).
Reference shoe scoreboard (PPBBPPPPBBBBPPBBPB) alongside SBA087 (Dragon Bonus 6-Pt (4:1) 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 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 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.
Paytable record SBA087 documents Dragon Bonus Non-Natural 6-Point Margin Tier (4:1) on Penn 8D (416 cards, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB)): pays 4 to 1 (sba087) on non-natural wins by 6 (penn 8d) points (9-3, 8-2, 7-1, or (sba087·penn 8d) 6-0), yielding a 2.1860% hit probability, -2.6630% EV, and 2.8170 unit volatility.
Why does Dragon Bonus 6-Pt (4:1) carry 2.8170 standard deviation in SBA087 (Penn 8D, 416 cards)? Paying 4 to 1 (non-natural 9-3, 8-2, 7-1, 6-0) on a 2.1860% event (2.6630% edge) concentrates return into rare multi-unit payouts (standing pat on 6 (sba087-8d) or 7 against an opponent (penn 8d) busts-to-zero or low third-card pull (sba087-8d·penn 8d) drives the 6-point margin tier).
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA087 Dragon Bonus 6-Pt (4:1) | 4 to 1 (non-natural 9-3, 8-2, 7-1, 6-0) | 2.1860% | -2.6630% (2.8170 SD) |
| SBA087 Banker (Penn 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA087 Player (Penn 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
Under Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) oversight in SBA087 (8-deck 416-card shoe), Dragon Bonus 6-Pt (4:1) (4 to 1 (non-natural 9-3, 8-2, 7-1, 6-0)) maintains a 2.6630% house edge and 2.8170 SD (2.1860% frequency) independently of Bead Plate or derived-road trajectories.
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