A pallet provides reinforced columns and a more resilient periphery of the upper deck. If the player places the optional side wager, and the dealer’s hole-card is either a 10-valued card or an ace, then the player wins a payout on the side wager otherwise the player loses the side wager. The electronic control system isolates the mass from low frequency external disturbances. The cavity walls may contain extra routing metallization to create bypass capacitors to enhance electrical performance.