In Atlantic City Boardwalk (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416-card shoe), Either Pair Initial Two-Card Rank Match (5 to 1) pays 5 to 1 with a 14.3820% hit frequency, a 13.7200% house edge, and a 2.1080 per-hand standard deviation under NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) standards (SBA334).
Reference shoe scoreboard (BBPPBPBPBBPPBPBPBB) alongside SBA334 (Either Pair (5:1) Bet 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 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.
Pays 5 to 1 if either the Player initial two cards or the Banker initial two cards form a rank pair (10-J unsuited faces do not pair).
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.
Actuarial verification SBA334 for Either Pair (5:1) Bet (5 to 1) in Atlantic City Boardwalk (8-Deck) (8-deck 416-card shoe) establishes a 14.3820% trigger share, -13.7200% expectation, and 2.1080 standard deviation.
Each single side pairs (SBA334-8D) 7.4699% of the time in (Atlantic City 8D) 8 decks; subtracting the 0.558% (SBA334-8D·Atlantic City 8D) overlap yields 14.382% combined hit rate. When audited under NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) in SBA334 (8-deck 416-card shoe), Either Pair (5:1) Bet (5 to 1) settles at 14.3820% frequency with -13.7200% EV and 2.1080 dispersion.
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA334 Either Pair (5:1) Bet | 5 to 1 | 14.3820% | -13.7200% (2.1080 SD) |
| SBA334 Banker (Atlantic City 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA334 Player (Atlantic City 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
Mathematical transparency in SBA334 (Atlantic City Boardwalk (8-Deck), 8-deck 416-card shoe) pairs exact derived-road decoding with verified side-bet parameters: Either Pair (5:1) Bet pays 5 to 1 at 14.3820% frequency (-13.7200% EV, 2.1080 SD).
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