In shoe-depletion analysis DEP029, 229 of 416 cards (55%) have exited the shoe, leaving 12 copies of Ten (10) among 187 unseen cards (6.42% vs baseline 7.69%) and shifting B3 vs P3=8 Shade frequency by -22 bps.
Scoreboard trajectory paired with 55% shoe-penetration state DEP029 (Ten (10) -> 12/187).
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.
This bead is at Row 2. Column 3 stopped at Row 1, one row above → blue (≠).
Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 3 stopped exactly one row above this bead.
Column 5 has 2 beads. Column 2 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).
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 Ten (10).
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 DEP029.
[DEP029] At 229 cards dealt (55% shoe depth, 187 undealt), removing 20 copies of Ten (10) leaves 12/187 (6.42% vs fresh-shoe 7.69%) entering the Banker 3 standing exception on Player third-card 8.
[DEP029-B] Because Ten (10) carries point value 0, thinning this rank shifts Player 0..5 drawing frequency by -22 bps and Banker standing frequency by 31 bps while BANKER_TABLEAU[3][8]=false still stands pat on five cards.
| DEP029 Metric | DEP029 Fresh 416-Shoe | DEP029 At 229 Dealt | DEP029 Tableau Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| [DEP029:Shoe] | 416 Cards (0% Dealt) | 187 Left (55% Dealt) | Mid-Shoe Crossover (4.4 decks dealt) |
| [DEP029:Rank] | 32/416 (7.69%) | 12/187 (6.42%) | Point Value 0 |
| [DEP029:Shift] | Baseline Draw/Stand | P -22 bps / B 31 bps | B3 vs P3=8 Shade |
| [DEP029:Hand] | P=4 vs B=3, P3=8 | P=2 vs B=3 | 5c (B) |
[DEP029-C6] Auditioning [DEP029] at depth, Player opens 4 + 8 -> 2 while Banker opens 3 -> 3 across 5c (B in [DEP029]). Across [DEP029] 8-deck shoes, main-bet house edge stays near 1.06% (Banker) and 1.24% (Player), and logging B onto [DEP029] PPBBPBPPBB updates derived roads by Big Road column symmetry.
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