In Macau Cotai & Peninsula (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 2.6730% house edge, and a 3.1960 per-hand standard deviation under DICJ Macau Gaming Inspection standards (SBA047).
Reference shoe scoreboard (PPBBPBPBPPBBPBPBPP) alongside SBA047 (Dragon Bonus 8-Pt (10:1) in Macau Cotai 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.
Column 4 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 4, the one that just finished, with Column 2.
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.
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 Macau Cotai & Peninsula (8-Deck).
Compared against 1.0579% Banker (5% vig) and 1.2351% Player main bets.
Per-wager volatility under DICJ Macau Gaming Inspection rules.
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Quantitative filing SBA047 pairs Dragon Bonus Non-Natural 8-Point Margin Tier (10:1) (10 to 1 (non-natural 9-1 or 8-0)) with Macau Cotai & Peninsula (8-Deck) (8 decks, 416 cards): two distinct scorelines (9 (sba047-8d) over 1 and 8 over (macau cotai 8d) 0) contribute to the 8-point (sba047-8d·macau cotai 8d) non-natural tier once four-card naturals are excluded, fixing expected loss at 2.6730% (0.8940% hit rate, 3.1960 SD).
In SBA047 (Macau Cotai 8D, 8 decks / 416 cards), settles at 10 to (sba047) 1 when a non-natural hand (macau cotai 8d) wins by 8 points (final (sba047·macau cotai 8d) score 9-1 or 8-0) and two distinct scorelines (9 (sba047-8d) over 1 and 8 over (macau cotai 8d) 0) contribute to the 8-point (sba047-8d·macau cotai 8d) non-natural tier once four-card naturals are excluded, resulting in a 0.8940% hit probability, 2.6730% house edge, and 3.1960 SD.
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA047 Dragon Bonus 8-Pt (10:1) | 10 to 1 (non-natural 9-1 or 8-0) | 0.8940% | -2.6730% (3.1960 SD) |
| SBA047 Banker (Macau Cotai 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA047 Player (Macau Cotai 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
Across 100 hands in Macau Cotai & Peninsula (8-Deck) (SBA047, 416-card 8-deck shoe), staking 1 unit per hand on Dragon Bonus 8-Pt (10:1) (10 to 1 (non-natural 9-1 or 8-0)) carries an expected cost of 2.6730% per hand with 3.1960 single-hand dispersion (0.8940% hit rate).
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