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SHOE PENETRATION & DEPLETION [DEP288] · 25% DEPTH

Four (4) Depletion at 104/416 Cards (25%): P0-5 vs B-Stand Impact #288

In shoe-depletion analysis DEP288, 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 P0-5 vs B-Stand frequency by -41 bps.

DEP288 Shoe Depth
104/416 (25%)
DEP288 4 Density
19/312 (6.09%)
DEP288 Draw Delta
-41 bps
DEP288 Tableau Gate
B2vP3:DRAW
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 20 Hands

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

Scoreboard trajectory paired with 25% shoe-penetration state DEP288 (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

This bead is at Row 2. Column 2 has a bead at Row 2 too → red (=).

  1. Column 3 goes down to Row 2, so use Rule 2: look 1 column back, at Column 2.
  2. Column 2 has a bead at Row 2 too → red (=).

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.

Small Road Mark #3

Column 4 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 2 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 2 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 6 has 1 bead. Column 3 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

  1. Column 7 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 6 with Column 3, 3 columns further back.
  2. Column 6 has 1 bead. Column 3 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 6, the one that just finished, with Column 3.

Verified Reference Data

Key Facts & Table Specifications

DEP288 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.

DEP288 Rank 4 Supply
19 of 32 Remaining (6.09%)

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

DEP288 Player Draw vs Banker Stand Shift
P-Draw -41 bps / B-Stand 20 bps

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

DEP288 Fixed Tableau Gate
BANKER_TABLEAU[2][3] = true

Card removal alters entry probabilities into (2, 3) but never alters the fixed DRAW rule.

DEP288 Sample Coup Resolution
P(A+4)+3=8 vs B(10+2)=5 (P)

Verified 6-card hand via resolveHand() at penetration checkpoint DEP288.

COMBINATORIAL DEPLETION · DEP288

How Removing Four (4) at 104 Cards Affects P0-5 vs B-Stand (DEP288)

When shoe [DEP288] advances to 104 cards (25% depth), Four (4) supply drops from 32/416 (7.69%) to 19/312 (6.09%), nudging the Player 0..5 fifth-card draw rate versus Banker 6..7 stand rate.

[DEP288-B] Since Four (4) contributes 4 points, scarcity in [DEP288] moves Player draw probability by -41 bps and Banker stand probability by 20 bps without ever changing BANKER_TABLEAU[2][3] (draws a sixth card).

Depletion Matrix for DEP288 (Four (4) at 104/416 Cards)
DEP288 MetricDEP288 Fresh 416-ShoeDEP288 At 104 DealtDEP288 Tableau Effect
[DEP288:Shoe]416 Cards (0% Dealt)312 Left (25% Dealt)Early-Shoe Quarter Marker (2 decks dealt)
[DEP288:Rank]32/416 (7.69%)19/312 (6.09%)Point Value 4
[DEP288:Shift]Baseline Draw/StandP -41 bps / B 20 bpsP0-5 vs B-Stand
[DEP288:Hand]P=5 vs B=2, P3=3P=8 vs B=56c (P)
  • [DEP288-1] Verify [DEP288] 312 unseen cards remain after 104/416 exit.
  • [DEP288-2] Compare [DEP288] Four (4) density (19/312=6.09%) vs 7.69%.
  • [DEP288-3] Apply [DEP288] BANKER_TABLEAU[2][3]=true (6c P).
INDEPENDENCE & ROAD LOGGING · DEP288

Why DEP288 Card Depletion Never Changes Tableau Law or Derived Road Meaning

[DEP288-C12] Auditioning [DEP288] at depth, Player opens 5 + 3 -> 8 while Banker opens 2 -> 5 across 6c (P in [DEP288]). Across [DEP288] 8-deck shoes, main-bet house edge stays near 1.06% (Banker) and 1.24% (Player), and logging P onto [DEP288] BBPPBBPBPB updates derived roads by Big Road column symmetry.

Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythWhen Four (4) is depleted to 19/312 in DEP288, the dealer can choose to stand on a drawing Banker total.
TruthPunto Banco third-card rules are 100% mandatory: BANKER_TABLEAU[2][3] remains true at every shoe depth.
MythDeep shoe penetration at 104/416 cards in DEP288 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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