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SHOE PENETRATION & DEPLETION [DEP302] · 40% DEPTH

Four (4) Depletion at 166/416 Cards (40%): P0-5 vs B-Stand Impact #302

In shoe-depletion analysis DEP302, 166 of 416 cards (40%) have exited the shoe, leaving 16 copies of Four (4) among 250 unseen cards (6.40% vs baseline 7.69%) and shifting P0-5 vs B-Stand frequency by -46 bps.

DEP302 Shoe Depth
166/416 (40%)
DEP302 4 Density
16/250 (6.40%)
DEP302 Draw Delta
-46 bps
DEP302 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 40% shoe-penetration state DEP302 (Four (4) -> 16/250).

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

DEP302 Penetration Depth
166 Dealt / 250 Remaining (40%)

Evaluated at Mid-Early Penetration (3.2 decks dealt) in a standard 8-deck (416-card) Punto Banco shoe.

DEP302 Rank 4 Supply
16 of 32 Remaining (6.40%)

Compares depleted density 6.40% against fresh 8-deck baseline 7.69% for Four (4).

DEP302 Player Draw vs Banker Stand Shift
P-Draw -46 bps / B-Stand 31 bps

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

DEP302 Fixed Tableau Gate
BANKER_TABLEAU[2][1] = true

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

DEP302 Sample Coup Resolution
P(7+4)+A=2 vs B(10+2)=9 (B)

Verified 6-card hand via resolveHand() at penetration checkpoint DEP302.

COMBINATORIAL DEPLETION · DEP302

How Removing Four (4) at 166 Cards Affects P0-5 vs B-Stand (DEP302)

When shoe [DEP302] advances to 166 cards (40% depth), Four (4) supply drops from 32/416 (7.69%) to 16/250 (6.40%), nudging the Player 0..5 fifth-card draw rate versus Banker 6..7 stand rate.

[DEP302-B] Since Four (4) contributes 4 points, scarcity in [DEP302] moves Player draw probability by -46 bps and Banker stand probability by 31 bps without ever changing BANKER_TABLEAU[2][1] (draws a sixth card).

Depletion Matrix for DEP302 (Four (4) at 166/416 Cards)
DEP302 MetricDEP302 Fresh 416-ShoeDEP302 At 166 DealtDEP302 Tableau Effect
[DEP302:Shoe]416 Cards (0% Dealt)250 Left (40% Dealt)Mid-Early Penetration (3.2 decks dealt)
[DEP302:Rank]32/416 (7.69%)16/250 (6.40%)Point Value 4
[DEP302:Shift]Baseline Draw/StandP -46 bps / B 31 bpsP0-5 vs B-Stand
[DEP302:Hand]P=1 vs B=2, P3=1P=2 vs B=96c (B)
  • [DEP302-1] Verify [DEP302] 250 unseen cards remain after 166/416 exit.
  • [DEP302-2] Compare [DEP302] Four (4) density (16/250=6.40%) vs 7.69%.
  • [DEP302-3] Apply [DEP302] BANKER_TABLEAU[2][1]=true (6c B).
INDEPENDENCE & ROAD LOGGING · DEP302

Why DEP302 Card Depletion Never Changes Tableau Law or Derived Road Meaning

[DEP302-C6] Auditioning [DEP302] at depth, Player opens 1 + 1 -> 2 while Banker opens 2 -> 9 across 6c (B in [DEP302]). Across [DEP302] 8-deck shoes, main-bet house edge stays near 1.06% (Banker) and 1.24% (Player), and logging B onto [DEP302] BBPPPBBPBB updates derived roads by Big Road column symmetry.

Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythWhen Four (4) is depleted to 16/250 in DEP302, 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 166/416 cards in DEP302 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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