In walkthrough RES234, Player opens with A+4 (5) and draws fifth-card 8 (8) for a modulo-10 total of 3, while Banker opens with 10+3 (3) and stands pat at 3 (5-card T outcome).
Scoreboard sequence paired with 5-card resolution RES234 (P5+8->3 vs B3->3).
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.
Verified non-natural start via handTotal([A,4])=5 and handTotal([10,3])=3.
Player draws fifth-card 8 (value 8), transforming two-card 5 into three-card 3.
Banker 3 stands pat at 3 without pulling sixth-card 5 (5).
Computed directly from resolveHand() with zero discretionary dealer options.
Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig compare Big Road column depths, not T vs B.
In coup [RES234], initial cards deal A+4=5 to Player and 10+3=3 to Banker; lacking a four-card natural, Player takes fifth-card 8 (8) where raw sum 13 projects onto the 0..9 ring to 3.
[RES234-B] Inspecting 8=8 via 3-point single-shade row (0..7, 9) in [RES234], Banker 3 stands at 3; 5 (5) stays in the shoe instead of 8.
| RES234 Stage | RES234 Cards | RES234 Modulo Math | RES234 Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| [RES234:Init] | P(A+4)=5 vs B(10+3)=3 | playerShouldDraw(5)=true | 4-Card Deal |
| [RES234:5th] | Player +8 (8) | (5+8) mod 10 = 3 | 5th Card Sideways |
| [RES234:6th] | Banker Stands (skip 5=5) | Locked at 3 | 5-Card Final |
| [RES234:Settle] | P=3 vs B=3 | Winner: T | Big Road +T |
[RES234-C0] Comparing [RES234] final totals (5c), Player 3 vs Banker 3 awards [RES234] to Tie (T), which pushes main [RES234] Player/Banker wagers while settling [RES234] Tie bets at 8:1 or 9:1 and appends T to PPBBBPPPPB.
[RES234-D8] Side-bet & road check for [RES234] (P5+8->3 vs B3->3, 5c): [RES234] leaves [RES234] Dragon 7 inactive (needs winning 6c Banker 7, got 5c B=3) and leaves [RES234] Panda 8 inactive (needs winning 3c Player 8, got P=3); on [RES234] derived roads, Red (=) marks repeating Big Road depth and Blue (≠) marks breaking depth.
Enter any sequence to inspect the Big Road, Big Eye Boy, Small Road, Cockroach Pig, and next-hand previews.
About 64 minutes of lessons covering outcomes, the Bead Plate, Big Road columns, and dragon tails.
Train Third-Card Rule decisions, depth counting, lookback column references, and derived-road speed recognition.
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Macau Cantonese, French, and mathematical table terms explained in plain English with road diagrams.
Direct answers to real student questions on dragon tails, tie handling, lookback rules, and table variants.
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