This bead is at Row 2. Column 3 has a bead at Row 2 too → red (=). In boundary comparison [s2b181sr] (r04-pair-even, depth slot 1), Small Road (小路 (Siu Lou), k=2) contrasts Rule 2 Boundary (Downward Row Continuation) at Column 5 Row 2 (Red (=)) against its opposite branch (Blue (≠)) at Crown Melbourne baccarat podiums.
Boundary [s2b181sr] (2-2-2-1-2-2-2-2): Small Road k=2 at C5R2 vs Ref C3 (D2) → This bead is at Row 2. Column 3 has a bead at Row 2 too → red (=).
This bead is at Row 2. Column 3 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 3 stopped exactly one row above this bead.
Shape r04-pair-even depth slot 1 on Hand #9 of 15.
Rule 2 Boundary (Downward Row Continuation) resolves Red (=) while the alternate branch resolves Blue (≠).
1. Column 5 goes down to Row 2, so use Rule 2: look 2 columns back, at Column 3. 2. Column 3 has a bead at Row 2 too → red (=).
Tracked across 10 marks on Small Road in [s2b181sr].
Rule 1 and Rule 2 produce opposite derived colors on every next-hand split.
Walkthrough [s2b181sr] documents how Small Road (小路 (Siu Lou), k=2) processes Column 5 Row 2 [s2b181sra] against Reference Column 3 (2 beads) during Hand #9 at Crown Melbourne baccarat podiums: This bead is at Row 2. Column 3 has a bead at Row 2 too → red (=).
Under Rule 2 Boundary (Downward Row Continuation) [s2b181srb1], Small Road (k=2) [s2b181srb2] measures active depth 1 at Column 5 Row 2 [s2b181srb3] against reference depth 2 at Column 3 [s2b181srb4], locking in Red (=) [s2b181srb5] before Hand #10 (B=BBB, P=RRR).
| Branch | Coordinate Pair | Derived Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| s2b181srf1 Active (Rule 2) | s2b181src1 C5R2 vs C3 (D2) | s2b181srv1 Red (=) |
| s2b181srf2 Alternate (Rule 1) | s2b181src2 C6R1 vs C3 | s2b181srv2 Blue (≠) |
Board profile 2-2-2-1-2-2-2-2 [s2b181src1] illustrates that Small Road (k=2) [s2b181src2] at Column 5 Row 2 vs Column 3 [s2b181src3] measures historical alignment; derived colors never mean Banker or Player [s2b181src4] and 8-deck hands [s2b181src5] are independent.
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