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DRAGON BONUS AUDIT · DBP8M4P

Dragon Bonus 4-Point Margin (Player 8-Deck): 1 to 1 Tier & 4.2010% Frequency

[DBP8M4P] Minimum qualifying non-natural margin (9–5, 8–4, 7–3, 6–2, 5–1, 4–0) paying even money on Player 8-Deck Dragon Bonus (1 to 1 tier return). In a 8-deck (416-card) shoe, Dragon Bonus 4-Point Margin (Player 8-Deck) achieves a 4.2010% exact hit frequency at 1 to 1, producing a 2.6531% house edge and 2.764u per-unit standard deviation compared to 1.0579% on standard 5%-commission Banker.

DBP8M4P Payout
1 to 1
DBP8M4P Hit Rate
4.2010%
DBP8M4P House Edge
2.6531%
DBP8M4P Volatility
2.764u
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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Big Road P B P B P B P P B B P P B B P B P B
Big Eye Boy = = = = = ≠ ≠ = = = = = = ≠ = =
Small Road = = = = ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ = = = = ≠ ≠ =
Cockroach Pig = = = ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ = = ≠ ≠ ≠

DBP8M4P (Dragon Bonus 4-Point Margin (Player 8-Deck)) scoreboard sample. Derived-road red/blue marks track Big Road column symmetry, never DBP8M4P side-bet triggers.

Big Road B is Banker, P is Player Roads under it Red (=): repeating Blue (≠): breaking
Step-by-Step Mark Proofs (Rule 1 & Rule 2)
Big Eye Boy Mark #2

Column 3 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).

  1. Column 4 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 3 with Column 2, 1 column further back.
  2. Column 3 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 3, the one that just finished, with Column 2.

Small Road Mark #2

Column 4 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).

  1. Column 5 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 4 with Column 2, 2 columns further back.
  2. Column 4 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 4, the one that just finished, with Column 2.

Cockroach Pig Mark #2

Column 5 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).

  1. Column 6 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 5 with Column 2, 3 columns further back.
  2. Column 5 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 5, the one that just finished, with Column 2.

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Key Facts & Table Specifications

DBP8M4P Paytable Return
1 to 1

Minimum qualifying non-natural margin (9–5, 8–4, 7–3, 6–2, 5–1, 4–0) paying even money on Player 8-Deck Dragon Bonus (1 to 1 tier return).

DBP8M4P Exact Hit Rate
4.2010%

Enumerated across 8-deck (416-card) finite deals.

DBP8M4P House Edge
2.6531%

Compared against 1.0579% Banker and 1.2351% Player main bets.

DBP8M4P Unit Volatility (SD)
2.764u

Per-hand standard deviation for Dragon Bonus 4-Point Margin (Player 8-Deck) (DBP8M4P).

DBP8M4P Floor Scope
8-Deck Layout

Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Macau, and regional Dragon Bonus felts (DBP8M4P)

DBP8M4P ACTUARIAL PAYTABLE

Dragon Bonus 4-Point Margin (Player 8-Deck) (DBP8M4P) Combinatorial Breakdown & Jurisdiction Audit

[DBP8M4P-RULE] Gaming-lab specification DBP8M4P quantifies Dragon Bonus 4-Point Margin (Player 8-Deck) across 416 cards: Minimum qualifying non-natural margin (9–5, 8–4, 7–3, 6–2, 5–1, 4–0) paying even money on Player 8-Deck Dragon Bonus (1 to 1 tier return). Player Dragon Bonus carries a much lower 2.6531% house edge in 8 decks because mandatory Player draws on 0–5 create more large-margin wins; the 4-Point Margin tier contributes 4.2010% hit rate at 1 to 1.

[DBP8M4P-EDGE] Floor audit DBP8M4P audits a 4.2010% hit rate against the 1 to 1 paytable, which measures a 2.6531% house hold and 2.764u volatility across Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Macau, and regional Dragon Bonus felts (DBP8M4P). Because DBP8M4P tabulates card ranks and totals dealt from the 8-deck shoe, scoreboard trends on Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig never alter DBP8M4P probabilities.

DBP8M4P ParameterDBP8M4P ValueDBP8M4P Main Banker RefDBP8M4P Main Player RefDBP8M4P Audit Note
DBP8M4P Shoe Model8 Decks (416c) [DBP8M4P]8D 416c [DBP8M4P]8D 416c [DBP8M4P]DBP8M4P finite without replacement
DBP8M4P Paytable1 to 1 [DBP8M4P]0.95 to 1 [DBP8M4P]1.00 to 1 [DBP8M4P]DBP8M4P settled on deal completion
DBP8M4P Hit Rate4.2010% [DBP8M4P]45.8597% [DBP8M4P]44.6247% [DBP8M4P]DBP8M4P exact six-card count
DBP8M4P House Edge2.6531% [DBP8M4P]1.0579% [DBP8M4P]1.2351% [DBP8M4P]DBP8M4P house hold per unit
DBP8M4P Std Dev2.764u [DBP8M4P]0.931u [DBP8M4P]0.951u [DBP8M4P]DBP8M4P single-hand dispersion
  • DBP8M4P trigger check: Minimum qualifying non-natural margin (9–5, 8–4, 7–3, 6–2, 5–1, 4–0) paying even money on Player 8-Deck Dragon Bonus (1 to 1 tier return).
  • DBP8M4P combinatorial proof: Player Dragon Bonus carries a much lower 2.6531% house edge in 8 decks because mandatory Player draws on 0–5 create more large-margin wins; the 4-Point Margin tier contributes 4.2010% hit rate at 1 to 1.
  • DBP8M4P independence verification: derived-road marks on PBPBPBPP never shift DBP8M4P (2.6531% edge).
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythBanker Dragon Bonus has a lower house edge than Player Dragon Bonus because Banker wins more hands overall.
TruthBecause Banker stands on two-card 6/7 and conditional 3/4/5/6, large non-natural margins are rarer on Banker—giving Player Dragon Bonus (2.65% edge) a huge edge advantage over Banker Dragon Bonus (9.37% edge).
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