In Atlantic City Boardwalk (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416-card shoe), Dragon Bonus Non-Natural 8-Point Margin Tier (10:1) pays 10 to 1 (non-natural 9-1 or 8-0) with a 0.8940% hit frequency, a 2.6630% house edge, and a 3.1980 per-hand standard deviation under NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) standards (SBA049).
Reference shoe scoreboard (PPBBBPPPBBPBTBPBPP) alongside SBA049 (Dragon Bonus 8-Pt (10:1) in Atlantic City 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.
Settles at 10 to 1 when a non-natural hand wins by 8 points (final score 9-1 or 8-0).
Evaluated across 416 cards (8 decks) in Atlantic City Boardwalk (8-Deck).
Compared against 1.0579% Banker (5% vig) and 1.2351% Player main bets.
Per-wager volatility under NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) rules.
New Jersey approved 8-deck full-size and midi pits.
Under NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) rules in Atlantic City Boardwalk (8-Deck) (SBA049), Dragon Bonus Non-Natural 8-Point Margin Tier (10:1) offers 10 to 1 (non-natural 9-1 or 8-0) across a 8-deck (416-card) carrier, generating 0.8940% winning tickets, a 2.6630% house edge, and 3.1980 volatility.
Two distinct scorelines (9 (SBA049-8D) over 1 and 8 over (Atlantic City 8D) 0) contribute to the 8-point (SBA049-8D·Atlantic City 8D) non-natural tier once four-card naturals are excluded. When audited under NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) in SBA049 (8-deck 416-card shoe), Dragon Bonus 8-Pt (10:1) (10 to 1 (non-natural 9-1 or 8-0)) settles at 0.8940% frequency with -2.6630% EV and 3.1980 dispersion.
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA049 Dragon Bonus 8-Pt (10:1) | 10 to 1 (non-natural 9-1 or 8-0) | 0.8940% | -2.6630% (3.1980 SD) |
| SBA049 Banker (Atlantic City 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA049 Player (Atlantic City 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
On New Jersey approved 8-deck (SBA049) full-size and midi pits (SBA049), derived-road colors (red for repeating Big Road structure, blue for breaking structure) have zero mathematical connection to Dragon Bonus 8-Pt (10:1) (10 to 1 (non-natural 9-1 or 8-0), -2.6630% EV, 3.1980 SD across 416 cards).
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