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SHOE PENETRATION & DEPLETION [DEP278] · 82% DEPTH

Eight (8) Depletion at 341/416 Cards (82%): B6 Draw 6-7 Gate Impact #278

In shoe-depletion analysis DEP278, 341 of 416 cards (82%) have exited the shoe, leaving 3 copies of Eight (8) among 75 unseen cards (4.00% vs baseline 7.69%) and shifting B6 Draw 6-7 Gate frequency by 27 bps.

DEP278 Shoe Depth
341/416 (82%)
DEP278 8 Density
3/75 (4.00%)
DEP278 Draw Delta
27 bps
DEP278 Tableau Gate
B6vP7:DRAW
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 20 Hands

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

Scoreboard trajectory paired with 82% shoe-penetration state DEP278 (Eight (8) -> 3/75).

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

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

Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 2 stopped exactly one row above this bead.

Cockroach Pig Mark #3

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

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

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 4, the one that just finished, with Column 1.

Verified Reference Data

Key Facts & Table Specifications

DEP278 Penetration Depth
341 Dealt / 75 Remaining (82%)

Evaluated at Pre-Cut-Card Tail (6.5 decks dealt) in a standard 8-deck (416-card) Punto Banco shoe.

DEP278 Rank 8 Supply
3 of 32 Remaining (4.00%)

Compares depleted density 4.00% against fresh 8-deck baseline 7.69% for Eight (8).

DEP278 Player Draw vs Banker Stand Shift
P-Draw 27 bps / B-Stand -18 bps

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

DEP278 Fixed Tableau Gate
BANKER_TABLEAU[6][7] = true

Card removal alters entry probabilities into (6, 7) but never alters the fixed DRAW rule.

DEP278 Sample Coup Resolution
P(7+4)+7=8 vs B(3+3)=7 (P)

Verified 6-card hand via resolveHand() at penetration checkpoint DEP278.

COMBINATORIAL DEPLETION · DEP278

How Removing Eight (8) at 341 Cards Affects B6 Draw 6-7 Gate (DEP278)

Eight-deck checkpoint [DEP278] (Pre-Cut-Card Tail (6.5 decks dealt)) isolates 3 remaining Eight (8) cards across 75 unseen slots (4.00% vs fresh 7.69%) against the Banker 6 two-value sixth-card trigger against 6 or 7.

[DEP278-B] Card-counting audits of [DEP278] show Eight (8) (value 8) moving Player draw rate by 27 bps and Banker stand rate by -18 bps, while tableau cell [6][7] draws a sixth card.

Depletion Matrix for DEP278 (Eight (8) at 341/416 Cards)
DEP278 MetricDEP278 Fresh 416-ShoeDEP278 At 341 DealtDEP278 Tableau Effect
[DEP278:Shoe]416 Cards (0% Dealt)75 Left (82% Dealt)Pre-Cut-Card Tail (6.5 decks dealt)
[DEP278:Rank]32/416 (7.69%)3/75 (4.00%)Point Value 8
[DEP278:Shift]Baseline Draw/StandP 27 bps / B -18 bpsB6 Draw 6-7 Gate
[DEP278:Hand]P=1 vs B=6, P3=7P=8 vs B=76c (P)
  • [DEP278-1] Verify [DEP278] 75 unseen cards remain after 341/416 exit.
  • [DEP278-2] Compare [DEP278] Eight (8) density (3/75=4.00%) vs 7.69%.
  • [DEP278-3] Apply [DEP278] BANKER_TABLEAU[6][7]=true (6c P).
INDEPENDENCE & ROAD LOGGING · DEP278

Why DEP278 Card Depletion Never Changes Tableau Law or Derived Road Meaning

[DEP278-C7] Auditioning [DEP278] at depth, Player opens 1 + 7 -> 8 while Banker opens 6 -> 7 across 6c (P in [DEP278]). Across [DEP278] 8-deck shoes, main-bet house edge stays near 1.06% (Banker) and 1.24% (Player), and logging P onto [DEP278] BBPPBPPPBB updates derived roads by Big Road column symmetry.

Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythWhen Eight (8) is depleted to 3/75 in DEP278, the dealer can choose to stand on a drawing Banker total.
TruthPunto Banco third-card rules are 100% mandatory: BANKER_TABLEAU[6][7] remains true at every shoe depth.
MythDeep shoe penetration at 341/416 cards in DEP278 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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