In California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416-card shoe), Dragon Bonus Non-Natural 7-Point Margin Tier (6:1) pays 6 to 1 (non-natural 9-2, 8-1, 7-0) with a 1.5180% hit frequency, a 2.7030% house edge, and a 2.9500 per-hand standard deviation under California Bureau of Gambling Control standards (SBA066).
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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 3 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 3, the one that just finished, with Column 1.
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 6 to 1 on non-natural victories by 7 points (final scores 9-2, 8-1, or 7-0).
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.
Jurisdiction matrix SBA066 benchmarks Dragon Bonus 7-Pt (6:1) in California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (California Bureau of Gambling Control, 8 decks / 416 cards): paying 6 to 1 (non-natural 9-2, 8-1, 7-0) on a 1.5180% event rate yields a 2.7030% house edge and 2.9500 SD.
Across 416-card 8-deck shoes in California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (SBA066), pays 6 to 1 (sba066) on non-natural victories by 7 (california 8d) points (final scores 9-2, 8-1, (sba066·california 8d) or 7-0). Consequently, includes standing two-card 7s (sba066-8d) beating a three-card 0 as (california 8d) well as three-card 9-2 and (sba066-8d·california 8d) 8-1 resolutions, leaving Dragon Bonus 7-Pt (6:1) at -2.7030% EV and 1.5180% hit rate (2.9500 SD).
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA066 Dragon Bonus 7-Pt (6:1) | 6 to 1 (non-natural 9-2, 8-1, 7-0) | 1.5180% | -2.7030% (2.9500 SD) |
| SBA066 Banker (California 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA066 Player (California 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
In Third-party proposition player (TPPPS) (SBA066) commission-free 8-deck shoes (SBA066), Dragon Bonus 7-Pt (6:1) (6 to 1 (non-natural 9-2, 8-1, 7-0)) resolves with 1.5180% frequency, 2.7030% house hold, and 2.9500 SD across 416 cards—completely independent of Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig markings.
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