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SHOE PENETRATION & DEPLETION [DEP334] · 70% DEPTH

Eight (8) Depletion at 291/416 Cards (70%): P0-5 vs B-Stand Impact #334

In shoe-depletion analysis DEP334, 291 of 416 cards (70%) have exited the shoe, leaving 7 copies of Eight (8) among 125 unseen cards (5.60% vs baseline 7.69%) and shifting P0-5 vs B-Stand frequency by 39 bps.

DEP334 Shoe Depth
291/416 (70%)
DEP334 8 Density
7/125 (5.60%)
DEP334 Draw Delta
39 bps
DEP334 Tableau Gate
B2vP1:DRAW
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 20 Hands

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

Scoreboard trajectory paired with 70% shoe-penetration state DEP334 (Eight (8) -> 7/125).

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

Column 4 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 3 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

  1. Column 5 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 4 with Column 2, 2 columns further back.
  2. Column 4 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 3 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 4, the one that just finished, with Column 2.

Cockroach Pig Mark #3

Column 5 has 2 beads. 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 2 beads. 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

DEP334 Penetration Depth
291 Dealt / 125 Remaining (70%)

Evaluated at Deep-Shoe Segment (5.6 decks dealt) in a standard 8-deck (416-card) Punto Banco shoe.

DEP334 Rank 8 Supply
7 of 32 Remaining (5.60%)

Compares depleted density 5.60% against fresh 8-deck baseline 7.69% for Eight (8).

DEP334 Player Draw vs Banker Stand Shift
P-Draw 39 bps / B-Stand -31 bps

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

DEP334 Fixed Tableau Gate
BANKER_TABLEAU[2][1] = true

Card removal alters entry probabilities into (2, 1) but never alters the fixed DRAW rule.

DEP334 Sample Coup Resolution
P(9+4)+A=4 vs B(10+2)=5 (B)

Verified 6-card hand via resolveHand() at penetration checkpoint DEP334.

COMBINATORIAL DEPLETION · DEP334

How Removing Eight (8) at 291 Cards Affects P0-5 vs B-Stand (DEP334)

Eight-deck checkpoint [DEP334] (Deep-Shoe Segment (5.6 decks dealt)) isolates 7 remaining Eight (8) cards across 125 unseen slots (5.60% vs fresh 7.69%) against the Player 0..5 fifth-card draw rate versus Banker 6..7 stand rate.

[DEP334-B] Card-counting audits of [DEP334] show Eight (8) (value 8) moving Player draw rate by 39 bps and Banker stand rate by -31 bps, while tableau cell [2][1] draws a sixth card.

Depletion Matrix for DEP334 (Eight (8) at 291/416 Cards)
DEP334 MetricDEP334 Fresh 416-ShoeDEP334 At 291 DealtDEP334 Tableau Effect
[DEP334:Shoe]416 Cards (0% Dealt)125 Left (70% Dealt)Deep-Shoe Segment (5.6 decks dealt)
[DEP334:Rank]32/416 (7.69%)7/125 (5.60%)Point Value 8
[DEP334:Shift]Baseline Draw/StandP 39 bps / B -31 bpsP0-5 vs B-Stand
[DEP334:Hand]P=3 vs B=2, P3=1P=4 vs B=56c (B)
  • [DEP334-1] Verify [DEP334] 125 unseen cards remain after 291/416 exit.
  • [DEP334-2] Compare [DEP334] Eight (8) density (7/125=5.60%) vs 7.69%.
  • [DEP334-3] Apply [DEP334] BANKER_TABLEAU[2][1]=true (6c B).
INDEPENDENCE & ROAD LOGGING · DEP334

Why DEP334 Card Depletion Never Changes Tableau Law or Derived Road Meaning

[DEP334-C9] Auditioning [DEP334] at depth, Player opens 3 + 1 -> 4 while Banker opens 2 -> 5 across 6c (B in [DEP334]). Across [DEP334] 8-deck shoes, main-bet house edge stays near 1.06% (Banker) and 1.24% (Player), and logging B onto [DEP334] BBPPPBBPBB updates derived roads by Big Road column symmetry.

Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythWhen Eight (8) is depleted to 7/125 in DEP334, the dealer can choose to stand on a drawing Banker total.
TruthPunto Banco third-card rules are 100% mandatory: BANKER_TABLEAU[2][1] remains true at every shoe depth.
MythDeep shoe penetration at 291/416 cards in DEP334 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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