In California Player-Banked Cardrooms (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 2.7030% house edge, and a 3.0870 per-hand standard deviation under California Bureau of Gambling Control standards (SBA021).
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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.
This bead is at Row 2. Column 2 has a bead at Row 2 too → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 2 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.
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 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.
Under California Bureau of Gambling Control rules in California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (SBA021), Player Dragon Bonus Full Schedule (30:1 Top Margin) offers 30:1 / 10:1 / 6:1 / 4:1 / 2:1 / 1:1 across a 8-deck (416-card) carrier, generating 26.7400% winning tickets, a 2.7030% house edge, and 3.0870 volatility.
Table-game filings for SBA021 (California Bureau of Gambling Control, 8 decks / 416 cards) verify that wins on player natural (sba021) win (1:1), natural tie (push), (california 8d) or non-natural player win by (sba021·california 8d) 4 to 9 points; because player draws first (sba021-8d) on 0–5, non-natural 4-to-9 point (california 8d) margins occur more often on (sba021-8d·california 8d) player, holding edge to 2.653%, yielding 26.7400% wins and 2.7030% hold (3.0870 SD).
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA021 Player Dragon Bonus (30:1) | 30:1 / 10:1 / 6:1 / 4:1 / 2:1 / 1:1 | 26.7400% | -2.7030% (3.0870 SD) |
| SBA021 Banker (California 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA021 Player (California 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
In Third-party proposition player (TPPPS) (SBA021) commission-free 8-deck shoes (SBA021), Player Dragon Bonus (30:1) (30:1 / 10:1 / 6:1 / 4:1 / 2:1 / 1:1) resolves with 26.7400% frequency, 2.7030% house hold, and 3.0870 SD across 416 cards—completely independent of Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig markings.
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