In floor scenario PRC289, 3-Card 7/8 Side-Bet Call governs a coup where Player opens with 10+K (0) and exposes fifth-card 8 (four side pips along each vertical edge (value 8)) for 8, while Banker 0 (6+4) draws sixth-card 2 (2) for 2 (6-card P).
Scoreboard sequence paired with floor procedure PRC289 (3-Card 7/8 Side-Bet Call, B0 vs 4-Side Eight (8)).
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.
Floor standard: on EZ Baccarat layouts, the dealer verifies whether a winning 3-card Banker 7 or 3-card Player 8 occurred before sweeping cards.
Reveals four side pips along each vertical edge (value 8), moving Player from 0 to 8.
Dealer places sixth-card 2 (2) perpendicular to 6+4 for 2.
Camera layout: the horizontal fifth or sixth card proves the winning total was achieved in three cards rather than a two-card 7 or 8.
Derived road colours record Big Road symmetry, never the P winner of PRC289.
Surveillance protocol [PRC289] for 3-Card 7/8 Side-Bet Call specifies that on EZ Baccarat layouts [PRC289], the dealer verifies whether a winning 3-card Banker 7 or 3-card Player 8 occurred before sweeping cards; with [PRC289] Player at 0 and Banker at 0, fifth-card 8 (4-Side Eight (8)) makes 8.
| PRC289 Step | PRC289 Floor Action | PRC289 Card Geometry | PRC289 Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| [PRC289:Deal] | Expose 4 Initial Cards | P(10+K) vs B(6+4) | P=0, B=0 |
| [PRC289:5th] | 3-Card 7/8 Side-Bet Call | 5th Card 8 (four side pips along each vertical edge (value 8)) | P=8 |
| [PRC289:6th] | BANKER_TABLEAU[0][8]=true | 6th Card 2 (2) | B=2 |
| [PRC289:Call] | Declare P (6 Cards) | Log P to Big Road | 8 vs 2 |
[PRC289-B4] In [PRC289] layout, the horizontal fifth or sixth card proves the winning total was achieved in three cards rather than a two-card 7 or 8. Because [PRC289] BANKER_TABLEAU[0][8]=true against 4-Side Eight (8), the dealer deals [PRC289] sixth-card 2 (2) sideways so Banker 0 finishes at 2, settling 6c [PRC289] as P on PPBBBPPPPB (where derived Red/Blue marks reflect Big Road symmetry).
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