Opening `BPPP` Sequence Demonstrating Rule 2 Case 2 (Blue) vs Case 3 (Red): across 68 verified 8-deck hands (37 Banker, 31 Player, 0 Tie), this shoe forms 32 Big Road columns spanning 32 display columns, generating 66 Big Eye Boy marks (31R/35B), 63 Small Road marks (21R/42B), and 61 Cockroach Pig marks (31R/30B).
SHOE-1A-06: 68 hands (37B / 31P / 0T) — max streaks 4B & 4P across 32 logical columns.
This bead is at Row 2. Column 1 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 1 stopped exactly one row above this bead.
This bead is at Row 3. Column 1 stopped at Row 1, 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 3 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 1 bead. Different depth → blue (≠).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 3, the one that just finished, with Column 1.
Deterministic seed 104106 — 54.41% Banker share of decided hands.
Phenomenon: Opening `BPPP` Sequence Demonstrating Rule 2 Case 2 (Blue) vs Case 3 (Red).
Featured mark: This bead is at Row 2. Column 1 stopped at Row 1, one row above → blue (≠).
Verified by calculateAllRoads() on SHOE-1A-06.
Computed via getNextRoadPredictions() at the end of the shoe.
Many poorly written baccarat guides claim that when continuing down a column (Rule 2), 'if the lookback column does not have a bead at that row, mark Blue.' Our opening four hands (`BPPP`) in this 68-hand shoe prove why that two-case shortcut is wrong and why Rule 2 has three distinct cases.
In `BPPP`, Column 1 has 1 Banker bead (`B` at Row 1). Column 2 has 3 Player beads (`PPP` at Rows 1, 2, and 3). Big Eye Boy starts at Column 2, Row 2 (the second `P`): looking 1 column back to Column 1, Column 1 stopped at Row 1—exactly one row above Row 2—so Mark #1 is Blue (≠). Then the third `P` lands at Column 2, Row 3: Column 1 stopped at Row 1, which is MORE than one row above Row 3—so Mark #2 is Red (=)!
| Logical Column | Winning Side | Column Depth | Attached Ties | 6-Row Grid Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col 1 (SHOE-1A-06) | Banker (B) | 1 bead | 0 ties | Ends at Row 1 |
| Col 2 (SHOE-1A-06) | Player (P) | 3 beads | 0 ties | Ends at Row 3 |
| Col 3 (SHOE-1A-06) | Banker (B) | 2 beads | 0 ties | Ends at Row 2 |
| Col 4 (SHOE-1A-06) | Player (P) | 4 beads | 0 ties | Ends at Row 4 |
| Col 5 (SHOE-1A-06) | Banker (B) | 2 beads | 0 ties | Ends at Row 2 |
| Col 6 (SHOE-1A-06) | Player (P) | 1 bead | 0 ties | Ends at Row 1 |
| Col 7 (SHOE-1A-06) | Banker (B) | 4 beads | 0 ties | Ends at Row 4 |
| Col 8 (SHOE-1A-06) | Player (P) | 2 beads | 0 ties | Ends at Row 2 |
Once a column pushes past the single transition row (Row `depth + 1`, which marks Blue), every subsequent bead down that column (Row `depth + 2`, `depth + 3`, and beyond) compares two empty spaces in the reference column and marks Red (=).
If a hypothetical Hand #69 were dealt at the end of SHOE-1A-06, getNextRoadPredictions() shows that a Banker win would produce Big Eye Boy RED, Small Road RED, and Cockroach Pig BLUE, whereas a Player win would produce Big Eye Boy BLUE, Small Road BLUE, and Cockroach Pig RED. Remember that each hand in an 8-deck shoe is independent of prior outcomes.
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