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SHOE PENETRATION & DEPLETION [DEP148] · 25% DEPTH

Four (4) Depletion at 104/416 Cards (25%): B5 Draw 4-7 Gate Impact #148

In shoe-depletion analysis DEP148, 104 of 416 cards (25%) have exited the shoe, leaving 19 copies of Four (4) among 312 unseen cards (6.09% vs baseline 7.69%) and shifting B5 Draw 4-7 Gate frequency by -44 bps.

DEP148 Shoe Depth
104/416 (25%)
DEP148 4 Density
19/312 (6.09%)
DEP148 Draw Delta
-44 bps
DEP148 Tableau Gate
B5vP7:DRAW
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 20 Hands

Read the Board at Table Speed

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

Scoreboard trajectory paired with 25% shoe-penetration state DEP148 (Four (4) -> 19/312).

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

DEP148 Penetration Depth
104 Dealt / 312 Remaining (25%)

Evaluated at Early-Shoe Quarter Marker (2 decks dealt) in a standard 8-deck (416-card) Punto Banco shoe.

DEP148 Rank 4 Supply
19 of 32 Remaining (6.09%)

Compares depleted density 6.09% against fresh 8-deck baseline 7.69% for Four (4).

DEP148 Player Draw vs Banker Stand Shift
P-Draw -44 bps / B-Stand 34 bps

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

DEP148 Fixed Tableau Gate
BANKER_TABLEAU[5][7] = true

Card removal alters entry probabilities into (5, 7) but never alters the fixed DRAW rule.

DEP148 Sample Coup Resolution
P(9+4)+7=0 vs B(2+3)=1 (B)

Verified 6-card hand via resolveHand() at penetration checkpoint DEP148.

COMBINATORIAL DEPLETION · DEP148

How Removing Four (4) at 104 Cards Affects B5 Draw 4-7 Gate (DEP148)

When shoe [DEP148] advances to 104 cards (25% depth), Four (4) supply drops from 32/416 (7.69%) to 19/312 (6.09%), nudging the Banker 5 four-value draw threshold against 4..7.

[DEP148-B] Since Four (4) contributes 4 points, scarcity in [DEP148] moves Player draw probability by -44 bps and Banker stand probability by 34 bps without ever changing BANKER_TABLEAU[5][7] (draws a sixth card).

Depletion Matrix for DEP148 (Four (4) at 104/416 Cards)
DEP148 MetricDEP148 Fresh 416-ShoeDEP148 At 104 DealtDEP148 Tableau Effect
[DEP148:Shoe]416 Cards (0% Dealt)312 Left (25% Dealt)Early-Shoe Quarter Marker (2 decks dealt)
[DEP148:Rank]32/416 (7.69%)19/312 (6.09%)Point Value 4
[DEP148:Shift]Baseline Draw/StandP -44 bps / B 34 bpsB5 Draw 4-7 Gate
[DEP148:Hand]P=3 vs B=5, P3=7P=0 vs B=16c (B)
  • [DEP148-1] Verify [DEP148] 312 unseen cards remain after 104/416 exit.
  • [DEP148-2] Compare [DEP148] Four (4) density (19/312=6.09%) vs 7.69%.
  • [DEP148-3] Apply [DEP148] BANKER_TABLEAU[5][7]=true (6c B).
INDEPENDENCE & ROAD LOGGING · DEP148

Why DEP148 Card Depletion Never Changes Tableau Law or Derived Road Meaning

[DEP148-C7] Auditioning [DEP148] at depth, Player opens 3 + 7 -> 0 while Banker opens 5 -> 1 across 6c (B in [DEP148]). Across [DEP148] 8-deck shoes, main-bet house edge stays near 1.06% (Banker) and 1.24% (Player), and logging B onto [DEP148] BBPPPBBBBP updates derived roads by Big Road column symmetry.

Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythWhen Four (4) is depleted to 19/312 in DEP148, the dealer can choose to stand on a drawing Banker total.
TruthPunto Banco third-card rules are 100% mandatory: BANKER_TABLEAU[5][7] remains true at every shoe depth.
MythDeep shoe penetration at 104/416 cards in DEP148 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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