Dragon Bonus (Associated Sidebets / Variations)
Name of Game / Side bet |
Dragon Bonus |
| Licence type - | Licence required |
| Status - | Permanent |
| Trial originated at - | Genting Casinos |
| Date placed on trial - | 2007 |
| Licensee / proprietor - | Shufflemaster Inc |
| Licensee contact details - | 1106 Palms Airport Drive, Las Vegas NV Email: [email protected] |
Basic Outline Rules / How to Play
The basic rules of Punto Banco otherwise detailed on this website apply. Dragon Bonus is an optional side bet placed at the same time as the opening wagers in the basic game.
Players have two ways to win the Dragon Bonus side wager depending on whether the selection hand is a ‘natural’ winner (being a score of eight or nine with the first two cards dealt to that hand) or a ‘non-natural’ winner (being any winning score after a third card has been dealt to that hand).
If the selected hand is a natural winner, the Dragon Bonus side wager will win and be paid normally, odds of 1 to 1 (even money). If the selected hand is a 'non-natural' winner, and wins by four clear points, the Dragon Bonus side wager will be paid at odds depending on the score.
Various pay tables are available but the most common are:-
Pay table 1
Win by 9 points 30–1
Win by 8 points 10–1
Win by 7 points 6–1
Win by 6 points 4–1
Win by 5 points 2–1
Win by 4 points 1–1
Pay Table 2
Win by 9 points 20–1
Win by 8 points 8–1
Win by 7 points 7–1
Win by 6 points 4–1
Win by 5 points 3–1
Win by 4 points 1–1
Pay table 3
Win by 9 points 30–1
Win by 8 points 10–1
Win by 6-7 points 4–1
Win by 4-5 points 2–1
House Edge details
Pay Table 1
Player (6 decks) 2.67%
Banker (6 decks) 9.39%
Player (8 decks) 2.65%
Banker (8 decks) 9.37%
Pay Table 2
Player (6 decks) 2.59%
Banker (6 decks) 8.86%
Player (8 decks) 2.58%
Banker (8 decks) 8.85%
Pay Table 3
Player (6 decks) 2.51%
Banker (6 decks) 8.54%
Player (8 decks) 2.50%
Banker (8 decks) 8.53%
If only minimum odds used:
Player (6 decks) 11.29%
Banker (6 decks) 16.78%
Player (8 decks) 11.28%
Banker (8 decks) 16.77%