Removing 7 of 24 Two-Pip (Deuce) (Rank-2) cards at 25% penetration of a 6-deck (312-card) shoe leaves 17 Rank-2 cards inside a 234-card stub (DEP290), producing 45.8654% Banker wins, 44.5897% Player wins, 9.5449% Ties, and a 1.0176% Banker house edge under 5%.
Reference shoe scoreboard (PPBBPPBBPPBBPBPBBP) illustrating derived-road symmetry checks alongside DEP290 (6D Rank-2 at 25% depth).
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.
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.
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.
25% penetration depth in 6D (six-deck Mini-Baccarat and Midi-Baccarat North American floors).
7 2-pip cards across all four suits removed from the 6D pack.
Resolved at 45.8654% Banker win rate under 5% settlement.
Resolved at 44.5897% Player win rate with 0.9326 unit standard deviation.
Produces a 14.0957% house hold on the 8-to-1 Tie wager in state DEP290.
Depletion matrix entry DEP290 pairs 6D (312 cards) at 25% penetration with 7 removed Two-Pip (Deuce) cards (17 left in 234 cards), fixing per-hand volatility at 0.9326 and Banker house hold at 1.0176% (5% Vig).
Why does Rank-2 carry a +0.52 bps per-card effect in DEP290? On Banker total 4, (DEP290) Banker draws against Player third-card (6D-25%) 2 through 7; removing 2s (DEP290·6D-25%) trims low-pip Player third-card triggers, and at 25% penetration (17 Two-Pip (Deuce) cards left in 234 6D cards), one-quarter of the shoe (dep290-6d) has exited the carrier and (17/24) winning banker wagers pay 0.95 (dep290-6d·17/24) to 1 after 5% house tax.
| Wager / Metric | State DEP290 Value | 6D Baseline | Settlement Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEP290 Banker (5% Vig) | 45.8654% (-1.0176% EV) | 45.8648% | DEP290 6D 25% (17 Rank-2) |
| DEP290 Player (1:1) | 44.5897% (-1.2757% EV) | 44.5903% | DEP290 234-card 6D stub (0.9326 SD) |
| DEP290 Tie (8:1) | 9.5449% (-14.0957% EV) | 9.5449% | DEP290 Rank-2 (7 out, 17 in) |
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