In Atlantic City Boardwalk (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416-card shoe), Player Dragon Bonus Full Schedule (30:1 Top Margin) pays 30:1 / 10:1 / 6:1 / 4:1 / 2:1 / 1:1 with a 26.7400% hit frequency, a 2.6630% house edge, and a 3.0850 per-hand standard deviation under NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) standards (SBA019).
Reference shoe scoreboard (PPBBPPBPBPBBPPBBPB) alongside SBA019 (Player Dragon Bonus (30:1) in Atlantic City 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 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.
Wins on Player natural win (1:1), natural tie (push), or non-natural Player win by 4 to 9 points.
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.
Quantitative filing SBA019 pairs Player Dragon Bonus Full Schedule (30:1 Top Margin) (30:1 / 10:1 / 6:1 / 4:1 / 2:1 / 1:1) with Atlantic City Boardwalk (8-Deck) (8 decks, 416 cards): because player draws first (sba019-8d) on 0–5, non-natural 4-to-9 point (atlantic city 8d) margins occur more often on (sba019-8d·atlantic city 8d) player, holding edge to 2.653%, fixing expected loss at 2.6630% (26.7400% hit rate, 3.0850 SD).
Across 416-card 8-deck shoes in Atlantic City Boardwalk (8-Deck) (SBA019), wins on player natural (sba019) win (1:1), natural tie (push), (atlantic city 8d) or non-natural player win by (sba019·atlantic city 8d) 4 to 9 points. Consequently, because player draws first (sba019-8d) on 0–5, non-natural 4-to-9 point (atlantic city 8d) margins occur more often on (sba019-8d·atlantic city 8d) player, holding edge to 2.653%, leaving Player Dragon Bonus (30:1) at -2.6630% EV and 26.7400% hit rate (3.0850 SD).
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA019 Player Dragon Bonus (30:1) | 30:1 / 10:1 / 6:1 / 4:1 / 2:1 / 1:1 | 26.7400% | -2.6630% (3.0850 SD) |
| SBA019 Banker (Atlantic City 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA019 Player (Atlantic City 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
On New Jersey approved 8-deck (SBA019) full-size and midi pits (SBA019), derived-road colors (red for repeating Big Road structure, blue for breaking structure) have zero mathematical connection to Player Dragon Bonus (30:1) (30:1 / 10:1 / 6:1 / 4:1 / 2:1 / 1:1, -2.6630% EV, 3.0850 SD across 416 cards).
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