In California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416-card shoe), EZ Baccarat Dragon 7 Side Bet (40 to 1 Paytable) pays 40 to 1 with a 2.2534% hit frequency, a 7.6600% house edge, and a 6.0140 per-hand standard deviation under California Bureau of Gambling Control standards (SBA111).
Reference shoe scoreboard (PPBBPBPBPPBBPBPBPP) alongside SBA111 (EZ Dragon 7 (40:1) Bet in California 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.
Wins 40 to 1 strictly when Banker wins the hand with a three-card total of 7.
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.
Why does EZ Dragon 7 (40:1) Bet (40 to 1) hold 7.6600% in California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (audit SBA111, 8 decks / 416 cards)? Wins 40 to 1 (SBA111) strictly when Banker wins the (California 8D) hand with a three-card total (SBA111·California 8D) of 7, occurring on 2.2534% of hands with 6.0140 unit dispersion.
Evaluating SBA111 under California Bureau of Gambling Control standards (California 8D, 416 cards) confirms two mechanics: wins 40 to 1 (sba111) strictly when banker wins the (california 8d) hand with a three-card total (sba111·california 8d) of 7, and occurs on 112,633,259,212,800 of (sba111-8d) 4,998,398,275,503,360 8-deck permutations (2.2534%), producing (california 8d) a 7.610% house edge (2.2534% hit rate, 7.6600% edge, 6.0140 SD).
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA111 EZ Dragon 7 (40:1) Bet | 40 to 1 | 2.2534% | -7.6600% (6.0140 SD) |
| SBA111 Banker (California 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA111 Player (California 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
In Third-party proposition player (TPPPS) (SBA111) commission-free 8-deck shoes (SBA111), EZ Dragon 7 (40:1) Bet (40 to 1) resolves with 2.2534% frequency, 7.6600% house hold, and 6.0140 SD across 416 cards—completely independent of Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig markings.
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