In California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (8-deck, 416-card shoe), EZ Baccarat Panda 8 Side Bet (25 to 1 Paytable) pays 25 to 1 with a 3.4542% hit frequency, a 10.2410% house edge, and a 4.7260 per-hand standard deviation under California Bureau of Gambling Control standards (SBA126).
Reference shoe scoreboard (BBPPBPBPBBPPBPBPBB) alongside SBA126 (EZ Panda 8 (25:1) 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 25 to 1 strictly when Player wins the hand with a three-card total of 8.
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.
Benchmark SBA126 measures EZ Baccarat Panda 8 Side Bet (25 to 1 Paytable) (25 to 1) across California Player-Banked Cardrooms (8-Deck) (416-card 8-deck shoe, California Bureau of Gambling Control), recording a 3.4542% hit rate, 10.2410% house edge, and 4.7260 volatility.
Table-game filings for SBA126 (California Bureau of Gambling Control, 8 decks / 416 cards) verify that wins 25 to 1 (sba126) strictly when player wins the (california 8d) hand with a three-card total (sba126·california 8d) of 8; player must open 0–5, (sba126-8d) draw a third card to (california 8d) reach 8, and beat banker (sba126-8d·california 8d) (0–7), occurring on 3.4542% of 8-deck hands (10.191% edge), yielding 3.4542% wins and 10.2410% hold (4.7260 SD).
| Wager Option | Payout Schedule | Hit Rate (8D) | House Edge / EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBA126 EZ Panda 8 (25:1) Bet | 25 to 1 | 3.4542% | -10.2410% (4.7260 SD) |
| SBA126 Banker (California 8D) | 0.95 to 1 | 45.8597% | -1.0579% (416c) |
| SBA126 Player (California 8D) | 1 to 1 | 44.6247% | -1.2351% (8D) |
In Third-party proposition player (TPPPS) (SBA126) commission-free 8-deck shoes (SBA126), EZ Panda 8 (25:1) Bet (25 to 1) resolves with 3.4542% frequency, 10.2410% house hold, and 4.7260 SD across 416 cards—completely independent of Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig markings.
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