In shoe-depletion analysis DEP037, 229 of 416 cards (55%) have exited the shoe, leaving 12 copies of Five (5) among 187 unseen cards (6.42% vs baseline 7.69%) and shifting B3 vs P3=8 Shade frequency by -25 bps.
Scoreboard trajectory paired with 55% shoe-penetration state DEP037 (Five (5) -> 12/187).
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.
This bead is at Row 4. 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.
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.
Evaluated at Mid-Shoe Crossover (4.4 decks dealt) in a standard 8-deck (416-card) Punto Banco shoe.
Compares depleted density 6.42% against fresh 8-deck baseline 7.69% for Five (5).
Net basis-point movement in Player 0..5 fifth-card drawing vs Banker standing frequency.
Card removal alters entry probabilities into (3, 8) but never alters the fixed STAND rule.
Verified 5-card hand via resolveHand() at penetration checkpoint DEP037.
Within shoe segment [DEP037] at 229 cards out, only 12 of 32 initial Five (5) cards remain inside 187 unseen cards (6.42% vs 7.69%), modifying the Banker 3 standing exception on Player third-card 8.
[DEP037-B] Removing 5-point Five (5) cards adjusts Player's 0..5 draw incidence by -25 bps and Banker's standing share by 18 bps; once B=3 faces fifth-card 8, the rulebook stands pat on five cards.
| DEP037 Metric | DEP037 Fresh 416-Shoe | DEP037 At 229 Dealt | DEP037 Tableau Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| [DEP037:Shoe] | 416 Cards (0% Dealt) | 187 Left (55% Dealt) | Mid-Shoe Crossover (4.4 decks dealt) |
| [DEP037:Rank] | 32/416 (7.69%) | 12/187 (6.42%) | Point Value 5 |
| [DEP037:Shift] | Baseline Draw/Stand | P -25 bps / B 18 bps | B3 vs P3=8 Shade |
| [DEP037:Hand] | P=0 vs B=3, P3=8 | P=8 vs B=3 | 5c (P) |
[DEP037-C10] Auditioning [DEP037] at depth, Player opens 0 + 8 -> 8 while Banker opens 3 -> 3 across 5c (P in [DEP037]). Across [DEP037] 8-deck shoes, main-bet house edge stays near 1.06% (Banker) and 1.24% (Player), and logging P onto [DEP037] PPBBBPPPPB updates derived roads by Big Road column symmetry.
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