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DRAGON BONUS AUDIT · DBB8M5P

Dragon Bonus 5-Point Margin (Banker 8-Deck): 2 to 1 Tier & 3.2410% Frequency

[DBB8M5P] Non-natural 9–4, 8–3, 7–2, 6–1, or 5–0 two-to-one payout tier on Banker 8-Deck Dragon Bonus (2 to 1 tier return). In a 8-deck (416-card) shoe, Dragon Bonus 5-Point Margin (Banker 8-Deck) achieves a 3.2410% exact hit frequency at 2 to 1, producing a 9.3724% house edge and 2.891u per-unit standard deviation compared to 1.0579% on standard 5%-commission Banker.

DBB8M5P Payout
2 to 1
DBB8M5P Hit Rate
3.2410%
DBB8M5P House Edge
9.3724%
DBB8M5P Volatility
2.891u
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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

DBB8M5P (Dragon Bonus 5-Point Margin (Banker 8-Deck)) scoreboard sample. Derived-road red/blue marks track Big Road column symmetry, never DBB8M5P 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.

Verified Reference Data

Key Facts & Table Specifications

DBB8M5P Paytable Return
2 to 1

Non-natural 9–4, 8–3, 7–2, 6–1, or 5–0 two-to-one payout tier on Banker 8-Deck Dragon Bonus (2 to 1 tier return).

DBB8M5P Exact Hit Rate
3.2410%

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

DBB8M5P House Edge
9.3724%

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

DBB8M5P Unit Volatility (SD)
2.891u

Per-hand standard deviation for Dragon Bonus 5-Point Margin (Banker 8-Deck) (DBB8M5P).

DBB8M5P Floor Scope
8-Deck Layout

Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Macau, and regional Dragon Bonus felts (DBB8M5P)

DBB8M5P ACTUARIAL PAYTABLE

Dragon Bonus 5-Point Margin (Banker 8-Deck) (DBB8M5P) Combinatorial Breakdown & Jurisdiction Audit

[DBB8M5P-RULE] Gaming-lab specification DBB8M5P calculates Dragon Bonus 5-Point Margin (Banker 8-Deck) across 416 cards: Non-natural 9–4, 8–3, 7–2, 6–1, or 5–0 two-to-one payout tier on Banker 8-Deck Dragon Bonus (2 to 1 tier return). Banker Dragon Bonus carries a 9.3724% overall house edge in 8 decks because Banker stands more often on 4, 5, and 6; the 5-Point Margin tier contributes 3.2410% hit rate at 2 to 1.

[DBB8M5P-EDGE] Floor audit DBB8M5P resolves a 3.2410% hit rate against the 2 to 1 paytable, which records a 9.3724% house hold and 2.891u volatility across Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Macau, and regional Dragon Bonus felts (DBB8M5P). Because DBB8M5P indexes card ranks and totals dealt from the 8-deck shoe, scoreboard trends on Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig never alter DBB8M5P probabilities.

DBB8M5P ParameterDBB8M5P ValueDBB8M5P Main Banker RefDBB8M5P Main Player RefDBB8M5P Audit Note
DBB8M5P Shoe Model8 Decks (416c) [DBB8M5P]8D 416c [DBB8M5P]8D 416c [DBB8M5P]DBB8M5P finite without replacement
DBB8M5P Paytable2 to 1 [DBB8M5P]0.95 to 1 [DBB8M5P]1.00 to 1 [DBB8M5P]DBB8M5P settled on deal completion
DBB8M5P Hit Rate3.2410% [DBB8M5P]45.8597% [DBB8M5P]44.6247% [DBB8M5P]DBB8M5P exact six-card count
DBB8M5P House Edge9.3724% [DBB8M5P]1.0579% [DBB8M5P]1.2351% [DBB8M5P]DBB8M5P house hold per unit
DBB8M5P Std Dev2.891u [DBB8M5P]0.931u [DBB8M5P]0.951u [DBB8M5P]DBB8M5P single-hand dispersion
  • DBB8M5P trigger check: Non-natural 9–4, 8–3, 7–2, 6–1, or 5–0 two-to-one payout tier on Banker 8-Deck Dragon Bonus (2 to 1 tier return).
  • DBB8M5P combinatorial proof: Banker Dragon Bonus carries a 9.3724% overall house edge in 8 decks because Banker stands more often on 4, 5, and 6; the 5-Point Margin tier contributes 3.2410% hit rate at 2 to 1.
  • DBB8M5P independence verification: derived-road marks on BPBPBPBB never shift DBB8M5P (9.3724% 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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