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DRAGON BONUS AUDIT · DBP8M8P

Dragon Bonus 8-Point Margin (Player 8-Deck): 10 to 1 Tier & 0.8840% Frequency

[DBP8M8P] Non-natural 9–1 or 8–0 decision after third-card draws on Player 8-Deck Dragon Bonus (10 to 1 tier return). In a 8-deck (416-card) shoe, Dragon Bonus 8-Point Margin (Player 8-Deck) achieves a 0.8840% exact hit frequency at 10 to 1, producing a 2.6531% house edge and 2.764u per-unit standard deviation compared to 1.0579% on standard 5%-commission Banker.

DBP8M8P Payout
10 to 1
DBP8M8P Hit Rate
0.8840%
DBP8M8P House Edge
2.6531%
DBP8M8P Volatility
2.764u
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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

DBP8M8P (Dragon Bonus 8-Point Margin (Player 8-Deck)) scoreboard sample. Derived-road red/blue marks track Big Road column symmetry, never DBP8M8P 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 2 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).

  1. Column 3 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 2 with Column 1, 1 column further back.
  2. 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.

Small Road Mark #2

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

  1. Column 4 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 3 with Column 1, 2 columns further back.
  2. 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.

Cockroach Pig Mark #2

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

  1. Column 5 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 4 with Column 1, 3 columns further back.
  2. 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.

Verified Reference Data

Key Facts & Table Specifications

DBP8M8P Paytable Return
10 to 1

Non-natural 9–1 or 8–0 decision after third-card draws on Player 8-Deck Dragon Bonus (10 to 1 tier return).

DBP8M8P Exact Hit Rate
0.8840%

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

DBP8M8P House Edge
2.6531%

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

DBP8M8P Unit Volatility (SD)
2.764u

Per-hand standard deviation for Dragon Bonus 8-Point Margin (Player 8-Deck) (DBP8M8P).

DBP8M8P Floor Scope
8-Deck Layout

Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Macau, and regional Dragon Bonus felts (DBP8M8P)

DBP8M8P ACTUARIAL PAYTABLE

Dragon Bonus 8-Point Margin (Player 8-Deck) (DBP8M8P) Combinatorial Breakdown & Jurisdiction Audit

[DBP8M8P-RULE] Gaming-lab specification DBP8M8P computes Dragon Bonus 8-Point Margin (Player 8-Deck) across 416 cards: Non-natural 9–1 or 8–0 decision after third-card draws on Player 8-Deck Dragon Bonus (10 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 8-Point Margin tier contributes 0.8840% hit rate at 10 to 1.

[DBP8M8P-EDGE] Floor audit DBP8M8P prices a 0.8840% hit rate against the 10 to 1 paytable, which inspects a 2.6531% house hold and 2.764u volatility across Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Macau, and regional Dragon Bonus felts (DBP8M8P). Because DBP8M8P maps card ranks and totals dealt from the 8-deck shoe, scoreboard trends on Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig never alter DBP8M8P probabilities.

DBP8M8P ParameterDBP8M8P ValueDBP8M8P Main Banker RefDBP8M8P Main Player RefDBP8M8P Audit Note
DBP8M8P Shoe Model8 Decks (416c) [DBP8M8P]8D 416c [DBP8M8P]8D 416c [DBP8M8P]DBP8M8P finite without replacement
DBP8M8P Paytable10 to 1 [DBP8M8P]0.95 to 1 [DBP8M8P]1.00 to 1 [DBP8M8P]DBP8M8P settled on deal completion
DBP8M8P Hit Rate0.8840% [DBP8M8P]45.8597% [DBP8M8P]44.6247% [DBP8M8P]DBP8M8P exact six-card count
DBP8M8P House Edge2.6531% [DBP8M8P]1.0579% [DBP8M8P]1.2351% [DBP8M8P]DBP8M8P house hold per unit
DBP8M8P Std Dev2.764u [DBP8M8P]0.931u [DBP8M8P]0.951u [DBP8M8P]DBP8M8P single-hand dispersion
  • DBP8M8P trigger check: Non-natural 9–1 or 8–0 decision after third-card draws on Player 8-Deck Dragon Bonus (10 to 1 tier return).
  • DBP8M8P 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 8-Point Margin tier contributes 0.8840% hit rate at 10 to 1.
  • DBP8M8P independence verification: derived-road marks on PPBBPPBB never shift DBP8M8P (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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