In California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416-card shoe), Dragon Bonus Non-Natural 9-Point Margin Tier (30:1) pays 30 to 1 (non-natural 9-0 win) with a 0.4420% hit frequency, a 2.7030% house edge, and a 3.4200 per-hand standard deviation under California Bureau of Gambling Control standards (SBA036).
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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 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.
Requires a non-natural three-card final score of 9 beating an opposing final score of 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.
Combinatorial inspection SBA036 of Dragon Bonus 9-Pt (30:1) (30 to 1 (non-natural 9-0 win)) in California 8D (416 cards) confirms that requires a non-natural three-card (sba036) final score of 9 beating (california 8d) an opposing final score of (sba036·california 8d) 0, producing a 0.4420% completion rate and 2.7030% house hold (3.4200 SD).
In SBA036 (California 8D, 8 decks / 416 cards), requires a non-natural three-card (sba036) final score of 9 beating (california 8d) an opposing final score of (sba036·california 8d) 0 and neither side may open (sba036-8d) with a two-card 8 or (california 8d) 9; the winning side must (sba036-8d·california 8d) draw a third card to reach 9 while the opponent totals 0, resulting in a 0.4420% hit probability, 2.7030% house edge, and 3.4200 SD.
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA036 Dragon Bonus 9-Pt (30:1) | 30 to 1 (non-natural 9-0 win) | 0.4420% | -2.7030% (3.4200 SD) |
| SBA036 Banker (California 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA036 Player (California 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
In Third-party proposition player (TPPPS) (SBA036) commission-free 8-deck shoes (SBA036), Dragon Bonus 9-Pt (30:1) (30 to 1 (non-natural 9-0 win)) resolves with 0.4420% frequency, 2.7030% house hold, and 3.4200 SD across 416 cards—completely independent of Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig markings.
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