In Las Vegas Strip (Nevada 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 2.6530% house edge, and a 3.0910 per-hand standard deviation under Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) standards (SBA016).
Reference shoe scoreboard (BBPPPBBBPPBPTBPBBP) alongside SBA016 (Player Dragon Bonus (30:1) in Vegas Strip 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.
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 Las Vegas Strip (Nevada 8-Deck).
Compared against 1.0579% Banker (5% vig) and 1.2351% Player main bets.
Per-wager volatility under Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) rules.
High-limit Salon Privé and main floor 8-deck carriers.
In Las Vegas Strip (Nevada 8-Deck) (SBA016, 8-deck 416-card shoe), Player Dragon Bonus (30:1) pays 30:1 / 10:1 / 6:1 / 4:1 / 2:1 / 1:1 with a 26.7400% trigger rate and 2.6530% house hold (3.0910 SD), compared against the 1.0579% Banker and 1.2351% Player main-bet baselines.
In Las Vegas Strip (Nevada 8-Deck) (SBA016, 8 decks / 416 cards), because player draws first (sba016-8d) on 0–5, non-natural 4-to-9 point (vegas strip 8d) margins occur more often on (sba016-8d·vegas strip 8d) player, holding edge to 2.653%. Because wins on player natural (sba016) win (1:1), natural tie (push), (vegas strip 8d) or non-natural player win by (sba016·vegas strip 8d) 4 to 9 points, the 30:1 / 10:1 / 6:1 / 4:1 / 2:1 / 1:1 award produces a 2.6530% house hold and 3.0910 volatility.
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA016 Player Dragon Bonus (30:1) | 30:1 / 10:1 / 6:1 / 4:1 / 2:1 / 1:1 | 26.7400% | -2.6530% (3.0910 SD) |
| SBA016 Banker (Vegas Strip 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA016 Player (Vegas Strip 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
Scoreboard displays in Las Vegas Strip (Nevada 8-Deck) (SBA016, Vegas Strip 8D) plot Banker and Player outcomes on the Bead Plate and Big Road while Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig red/blue marks track column symmetry—never whether Player Dragon Bonus (30:1) (26.7400% hit rate, 2.6530% edge) is about to land.
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