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SHOE PENETRATION & DEPLETION [DEP299] · 40% DEPTH

Ace (A) Depletion at 166/416 Cards (40%): P0-5 vs B-Stand Impact #299

In shoe-depletion analysis DEP299, 166 of 416 cards (40%) have exited the shoe, leaving 15 copies of Ace (A) among 250 unseen cards (6.00% vs baseline 7.69%) and shifting P0-5 vs B-Stand frequency by -31 bps.

DEP299 Shoe Depth
166/416 (40%)
DEP299 A Density
15/250 (6.00%)
DEP299 Draw Delta
-31 bps
DEP299 Tableau Gate
B2vP2:DRAW
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 20 Hands

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

Scoreboard trajectory paired with 40% shoe-penetration state DEP299 (Ace (A) -> 15/250).

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

  1. Column 4 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 3 with Column 2, 1 column further back.
  2. Column 3 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 3, the one that just finished, with Column 2.

Small Road Mark #3

This bead is at Row 2. Column 3 stopped at Row 1, one row above → blue (≠).

  1. Column 5 goes down to Row 2, so use Rule 2: look 2 columns back, at Column 3.
  2. Column 3 stopped at Row 1, one row above → blue (≠).

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.

Cockroach Pig Mark #3

Column 5 has 2 beads. Column 2 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).

  1. Column 6 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 5 with Column 2, 3 columns further back.
  2. Column 5 has 2 beads. Column 2 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).

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

DEP299 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.

DEP299 Rank A Supply
15 of 32 Remaining (6.00%)

Compares depleted density 6.00% against fresh 8-deck baseline 7.69% for Ace (A).

DEP299 Player Draw vs Banker Stand Shift
P-Draw -31 bps / B-Stand 32 bps

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

DEP299 Fixed Tableau Gate
BANKER_TABLEAU[2][2] = true

Card removal alters entry probabilities into (2, 2) but never alters the fixed DRAW rule.

DEP299 Sample Coup Resolution
P(2+2)+2=6 vs B(8+4)=3 (P)

Verified 6-card hand via resolveHand() at penetration checkpoint DEP299.

COMBINATORIAL DEPLETION · DEP299

How Removing Ace (A) at 166 Cards Affects P0-5 vs B-Stand (DEP299)

Tracking [DEP299] across 166/416 dealt cards leaves 15 remaining Ace (A) cards in the 250-card stub (6.00% vs baseline 7.69%), reshaping probabilities for the Player 0..5 fifth-card draw rate versus Banker 6..7 stand rate.

[DEP299-B] Point value 1 (Ace (A)) directly feeds two-card sums: depleting it alters Player draw likelihood by -31 bps and Banker stand frequency by 32 bps, while Banker 2 vs P3=2 always draws a sixth card.

Depletion Matrix for DEP299 (Ace (A) at 166/416 Cards)
DEP299 MetricDEP299 Fresh 416-ShoeDEP299 At 166 DealtDEP299 Tableau Effect
[DEP299:Shoe]416 Cards (0% Dealt)250 Left (40% Dealt)Mid-Early Penetration (3.2 decks dealt)
[DEP299:Rank]32/416 (7.69%)15/250 (6.00%)Point Value 1
[DEP299:Shift]Baseline Draw/StandP -31 bps / B 32 bpsP0-5 vs B-Stand
[DEP299:Hand]P=4 vs B=2, P3=2P=6 vs B=36c (P)
  • [DEP299-1] Verify [DEP299] 250 unseen cards remain after 166/416 exit.
  • [DEP299-2] Compare [DEP299] Ace (A) density (15/250=6.00%) vs 7.69%.
  • [DEP299-3] Apply [DEP299] BANKER_TABLEAU[2][2]=true (6c P).
INDEPENDENCE & ROAD LOGGING · DEP299

Why DEP299 Card Depletion Never Changes Tableau Law or Derived Road Meaning

[DEP299-C11] Auditioning [DEP299] at depth, Player opens 4 + 2 -> 6 while Banker opens 2 -> 3 across 6c (P in [DEP299]). Across [DEP299] 8-deck shoes, main-bet house edge stays near 1.06% (Banker) and 1.24% (Player), and logging P onto [DEP299] PPBBPBPPBP updates derived roads by Big Road column symmetry.

Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythWhen Ace (A) is depleted to 15/250 in DEP299, the dealer can choose to stand on a drawing Banker total.
TruthPunto Banco third-card rules are 100% mandatory: BANKER_TABLEAU[2][2] remains true at every shoe depth.
MythDeep shoe penetration at 166/416 cards in DEP299 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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