Side-by-side regional comparison of ask-road probe buttons and paper scorecards between Cebu & Mactan Island Resort Market (NUSTAR Resort & Casino Cebu, Cebu City & Lapu-Lapu, Philippines) under Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and Ohio Four-City Commercial Market (Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati, Columbus & Cincinnati, Ohio) under Ohio Casino Control Commission, covering Cebu Super 6 versus OCCC EZ & 5% settlement, LT Game & Angel Eye Digital Scoreboards versus Shufflemaster i-Score Digital Reader Boards scoreboards, and PHP 500 to 1,000 resort floor to $100 to $3,000 high-limit pit table limits.
Sample 8-deck shoe trajectory rendered identically on LT Game & Angel Eye Digital Scoreboards (Cebu Island) and Shufflemaster i-Score Digital Reader Boards (Ohio Casinos).
This bead is at Row 2. Column 1 has a bead at Row 2 too → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 1 stopped exactly one row above this bead.
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.
This bead is at Row 2. Column 1 has a bead at Row 2 too → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 1 stopped exactly one row above this bead.
Verified at NUSTAR Resort & Casino Cebu and Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino in Cebu City & Lapu-Lapu, Philippines under Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).
Verified at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati and Hollywood Casino Columbus in Columbus & Cincinnati, Ohio under Ohio Casino Control Commission.
High-limit salons scale to PHP 5,000 to 200,000 Fili VIP salon in Cebu Island and $100 to $3,000 high-limit pit in Ohio Casinos.
Cebu Island applies PHP chip settlement with full 5-road electronic scoreboards; Ohio Casinos applies three-card Banker 7 push on EZ felt.
Both markets render 5-road displays (LT Game & Angel Eye Digital Scoreboards and Shufflemaster i-Score Digital Reader Boards) with PAGCOR-verified indicator burn and sealed card disposal.
From Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino in Cebu City & Lapu-Lapu, Philippines to Hollywood Casino Columbus in Columbus & Cincinnati, Ohio, registered ask-road probe buttons and paper scorecards procedures transition from LT Game & Angel Eye Digital Scoreboards (CEB) to Shufflemaster i-Score Digital Reader Boards (CMH).
At the cage and felt interface, Cebu Island cage and pit workflows stipulate PHP chip settlement with full 5-road electronic scoreboards (21+ entry), while Ohio Casinos regulatory appendices stipulate three-card Banker 7 push on EZ felt (21+ entry).
| Comparison Attribute | Cebu Island (CEB) | Ohio Casinos (CMH) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator & Hub | Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) (Cebu City & Lapu-Lapu, Philippines) | Ohio Casino Control Commission (Columbus & Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| Flagship & Secondary Venues | NUSTAR Resort & Casino Cebu / Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino | Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati / Hollywood Casino Columbus |
| Ask-Road & Scorecard Policy | LT Game & Angel Eye Digital Scoreboards | Shufflemaster i-Score Digital Reader Boards |
| Main Pit & Salon Limits | PHP 500 to 1,000 resort floor / PHP 5,000 to 200,000 Fili VIP salon | $15 to $25 main floor / $100 to $3,000 high-limit pit |
Auditing LT Game & Angel Eye Digital Scoreboards in Cebu & Mactan Island Resort Market against Shufflemaster i-Score Digital Reader Boards in Ohio Four-City Commercial Market shows that ask-road probe buttons and paper scorecards settings never alter how optical shoes or keypad terminals score Big Eye Boy, Small Road, or Cockroach Pig.
Whether seated at NUSTAR Resort & Casino Cebu (PHP 5,000 to 200,000 Fili VIP salon) or Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati ($100 to $3,000 high-limit pit), every 8-deck shoe cut at 14 cards from the back of the 8-deck shoe (CEB) or 14 cards from the rear of the 8-deck shoe (CMH) deals independent hands governed by the fixed tableau.
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