In Melbourne & Sydney Integrated Pits (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416-card shoe), Egalite Specific Tie Totals 8-8 & 9-9 (80 to 1 Paytable) pays 80 to 1 with a 1.0820% hit frequency, a 12.4180% house edge, and a 8.3520 per-hand standard deviation under VGCCC / NICC Australia standards (SBA309).
Reference shoe scoreboard (PPBBPBTBPPBBPBPBPP) alongside SBA309 (Egalite 8-8/9-9 (80:1) in Australia 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.
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 80 to 1 when both sides finish tied at 8-8 (or 9-9 on matched ticket).
Evaluated across 416 cards (8 decks) in Melbourne & Sydney Integrated Pits (8-Deck).
Compared against 1.0579% Banker (5% vig) and 1.2351% Player main bets.
Per-wager volatility under VGCCC / NICC Australia rules.
Eight-deck regulated Australian table-game floors.
Side-bet audit SBA309 evaluates Egalite Specific Tie Totals 8-8 & 9-9 (80 to 1 Paytable) (80 to 1) across Melbourne & Sydney Integrated Pits (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416 cards), where hit frequency registers at 1.0820%, house edge stands at 12.4180%, and per-wager standard deviation reaches 8.3520 units under VGCCC / NICC Australia filings.
Combines four-card Natural 8-8 (SBA309-8D) / 9-9 standoffs with five- (Australia 8D) and six-card non-natural 8-8 / (SBA309-8D·Australia 8D) 9-9 ties. When audited under VGCCC / NICC Australia in SBA309 (8-deck 416-card shoe), Egalite 8-8/9-9 (80:1) (80 to 1) settles at 1.0820% frequency with -12.4180% EV and 8.3520 dispersion.
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA309 Egalite 8-8/9-9 (80:1) | 80 to 1 | 1.0820% | -12.4180% (8.3520 SD) |
| SBA309 Banker (Australia 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA309 Player (Australia 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
Players in Australia 8D (SBA309, 8 decks / 416 cards) can separate scoreboard reading from side-bet math: derived roads summarize Big Road alignment, while Egalite 8-8/9-9 (80:1) carries a fixed 1.0820% hit rate and -12.4180% expectation (8.3520 SD).
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