In Las Vegas Strip (Nevada 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 13.7100% house edge, and a 2.1140 per-hand standard deviation under Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) standards (SBA331).
Reference shoe scoreboard (PPBBPPBBPPBBPBTBPB) alongside SBA331 (Either Pair (5:1) Bet in Vegas Strip 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 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.
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 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.
When staked on High-limit Salon Privé and (SBA331) main floor 8-deck carriers (SBA331, 8-deck 416-card pack), Either Pair Initial Two-Card Rank Match (5 to 1) (5 to 1) converts a 14.3820% hit probability into a -13.7100% expected return with 2.1140 per-hand standard deviation.
Bankroll variance in SBA331 (Las Vegas Strip (Nevada 8-Deck), 416-card 8-deck shoe) is driven by Either Pair (5:1) Bet's 2.1140 SD and 13.7100% edge (14.3820% hit rate at 5 to 1): each single side pairs (sba331-8d) 7.4699% of the time in (vegas strip 8d) 8 decks; subtracting the 0.558% (sba331-8d·vegas strip 8d) overlap yields 14.382% combined hit rate.
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA331 Either Pair (5:1) Bet | 5 to 1 | 14.3820% | -13.7100% (2.1140 SD) |
| SBA331 Banker (Vegas Strip 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA331 Player (Vegas Strip 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
In High-limit Salon Privé and (SBA331) main floor 8-deck carriers (SBA331), Either Pair (5:1) Bet (5 to 1) resolves with 14.3820% frequency, 13.7100% house hold, and 2.1140 SD across 416 cards—completely independent of Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig markings.
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