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SHOE PENETRATION & DEPLETION [DEP229] · 40% DEPTH

Ace (A) Depletion at 166/416 Cards (40%): B6 Draw 6-7 Gate Impact #229

In shoe-depletion analysis DEP229, 166 of 416 cards (40%) have exited the shoe, leaving 17 copies of Ace (A) among 250 unseen cards (6.80% vs baseline 7.69%) and shifting B6 Draw 6-7 Gate frequency by -14 bps.

DEP229 Shoe Depth
166/416 (40%)
DEP229 A Density
17/250 (6.80%)
DEP229 Draw Delta
-14 bps
DEP229 Tableau Gate
B6vP6:DRAW
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 20 Hands

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Big Road P P B B B P P P P B B P B B B P P P B P
Big Eye Boy = ≠ ≠ = = ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠ = = = ≠
Small Road = ≠ = ≠ = ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠
Cockroach Pig = = ≠ = = ≠ = ≠ ≠ =

Scoreboard trajectory paired with 40% shoe-penetration state DEP229 (Ace (A) -> 17/250).

Big Road B is Banker, P is Player Roads under it Red (=): repeating Blue (≠): breaking
Step-by-Step Mark Proofs (Rule 1 & Rule 2)
Big Eye Boy Mark #3

Column 2 has 3 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

  1. Column 3 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 2 with Column 1, 1 column further back.
  2. Column 2 has 3 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 2, the one that just finished, with Column 1.

Small Road Mark #3

This bead is at Row 4. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, more than one row above → red (=).

  1. Column 3 goes down to Row 4, so use Rule 2: look 2 columns back, at Column 1.
  2. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, more than one row above → 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.

Cockroach Pig Mark #3

Column 5 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 3 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

  1. Column 6 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 5 with Column 2, 3 columns further back.
  2. Column 5 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 3 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 5, the one that just finished, with Column 2.

Verified Reference Data

Key Facts & Table Specifications

DEP229 Penetration Depth
166 Dealt / 250 Remaining (40%)

Evaluated at Mid-Early Penetration (3.2 decks dealt) in a standard 8-deck (416-card) Punto Banco shoe.

DEP229 Rank A Supply
17 of 32 Remaining (6.80%)

Compares depleted density 6.80% against fresh 8-deck baseline 7.69% for Ace (A).

DEP229 Player Draw vs Banker Stand Shift
P-Draw -14 bps / B-Stand 39 bps

Net basis-point movement in Player 0..5 fifth-card drawing vs Banker standing frequency.

DEP229 Fixed Tableau Gate
BANKER_TABLEAU[6][6] = true

Card removal alters entry probabilities into (6, 6) but never alters the fixed DRAW rule.

DEP229 Sample Coup Resolution
P(10+K)+6=6 vs B(2+4)=1 (P)

Verified 6-card hand via resolveHand() at penetration checkpoint DEP229.

COMBINATORIAL DEPLETION · DEP229

How Removing Ace (A) at 166 Cards Affects B6 Draw 6-7 Gate (DEP229)

Tracking [DEP229] across 166/416 dealt cards leaves 17 remaining Ace (A) cards in the 250-card stub (6.80% vs baseline 7.69%), reshaping probabilities for the Banker 6 two-value sixth-card trigger against 6 or 7.

[DEP229-B] Point value 1 (Ace (A)) directly feeds two-card sums: depleting it alters Player draw likelihood by -14 bps and Banker stand frequency by 39 bps, while Banker 6 vs P3=6 always draws a sixth card.

Depletion Matrix for DEP229 (Ace (A) at 166/416 Cards)
DEP229 MetricDEP229 Fresh 416-ShoeDEP229 At 166 DealtDEP229 Tableau Effect
[DEP229:Shoe]416 Cards (0% Dealt)250 Left (40% Dealt)Mid-Early Penetration (3.2 decks dealt)
[DEP229:Rank]32/416 (7.69%)17/250 (6.80%)Point Value 1
[DEP229:Shift]Baseline Draw/StandP -14 bps / B 39 bpsB6 Draw 6-7 Gate
[DEP229:Hand]P=0 vs B=6, P3=6P=6 vs B=16c (P)
  • [DEP229-1] Verify [DEP229] 250 unseen cards remain after 166/416 exit.
  • [DEP229-2] Compare [DEP229] Ace (A) density (17/250=6.80%) vs 7.69%.
  • [DEP229-3] Apply [DEP229] BANKER_TABLEAU[6][6]=true (6c P).
INDEPENDENCE & ROAD LOGGING · DEP229

Why DEP229 Card Depletion Never Changes Tableau Law or Derived Road Meaning

[DEP229-C2] Auditioning [DEP229] at depth, Player opens 0 + 6 -> 6 while Banker opens 6 -> 1 across 6c (P in [DEP229]). Across [DEP229] 8-deck shoes, main-bet house edge stays near 1.06% (Banker) and 1.24% (Player), and logging P onto [DEP229] PPBBBPPPPB updates derived roads by Big Road column symmetry.

Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythWhen Ace (A) is depleted to 17/250 in DEP229, the dealer can choose to stand on a drawing Banker total.
TruthPunto Banco third-card rules are 100% mandatory: BANKER_TABLEAU[6][6] remains true at every shoe depth.
MythDeep shoe penetration at 166/416 cards in DEP229 makes Red on Big Eye Boy mean Banker.
TruthOn Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig, Red (=) always signals repeating Big Road structure and Blue (≠) signals a break.
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