This bead is at Row 4. Column 3 stopped at Row 1, more than one row above → red (=). In boundary comparison [s2b153sr] (r01-single-flat, depth slot 3), Small Road (小路 (Siu Lou), k=2) contrasts Rule 2 Boundary (Downward Row Continuation) at Column 5 Row 4 (Red (=)) against its opposite branch (Blue (≠)) at Crown Melbourne baccarat podiums.
Boundary [s2b153sr] (2-2-1-2-4-2-2-2): Small Road k=2 at C5R4 vs Ref C3 (D1) → This bead is at Row 4. Column 3 stopped at Row 1, more than one row above → red (=).
This bead is at Row 4. Column 3 stopped at Row 1, more than one row above → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 3 stopped exactly one row above this bead.
Shape r01-single-flat depth slot 3 on Hand #11 of 17.
Rule 2 Boundary (Downward Row Continuation) resolves Red (=) while the alternate branch resolves Blue (≠).
1. Column 5 goes down to Row 4, so use Rule 2: look 2 columns back, at Column 3. 2. Column 3 stopped at Row 1, more than one row above → red (=).
Tracked across 12 marks on Small Road in [s2b153sr].
Rule 1 and Rule 2 produce opposite derived colors on every next-hand split.
Engine verification [s2b153sr] confirms Red (=) on Small Road (k=2) at Crown Melbourne baccarat podiums when Hand #11 occupies Column 5 Row 4 [s2b153sra] opposite Column 3 (depth 1): This bead is at Row 4. Column 3 stopped at Row 1, more than one row above → red (=).
When Hand #11 [s2b153srb1] reaches Column 5 Row 4 [s2b153srb2], Small Road (k=2) [s2b153srb3] inspects Column 3 (depth 1) [s2b153srb4] under Rule 2 Boundary (Downward Row Continuation) for Red (=) [s2b153srb5] with Ask-Road B=RRB, P=BBR.
| Branch | Coordinate Pair | Derived Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| s2b153srf1 Active (Rule 2) | s2b153src1 C5R4 vs C3 (D1) | s2b153srv1 Red (=) |
| s2b153srf2 Alternate (Rule 1) | s2b153src2 C6R1 vs C3 | s2b153srv2 Blue (≠) |
Board profile 2-2-1-2-4-2-2-2 [s2b153src1] illustrates that Small Road (k=2) [s2b153src2] at Column 5 Row 4 vs Column 3 [s2b153src3] measures historical alignment; derived colors never mean Banker or Player [s2b153src4] and 8-deck hands [s2b153src5] are independent.
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