Verified 8-deck shoe S2-0963 (seed 34538) documents a frequent third-card draws completing the shoe in 64–69 total hands over 66 hands (31 Banker, 30 Player, 5 Tie). Its 32 logical columns span 32 display columns (C1:2B C2:2P C3:1B C4:1P C5:1B C6:2P C7:2B) and produce 58 Big Eye Boy marks (26R/32B), 56 Small Road marks (26R/30B), and 55 Cockroach Pig marks (19R/36B).
S2-0963 (seed 34538): 66 hands (31B / 30P / 5T), max streaks 4B & 5P across 32 columns.
Column 4 has 1 bead. Column 3 has 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 4, the one that just finished, with Column 3.
This bead is at Row 2. Column 5 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 5 stopped exactly one row above this bead.
Column 6 has 2 beads. Column 3 has 1 bead. Different depth → blue (≠).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 6, the one that just finished, with Column 3.
Seed 34538 opening columns: C1:2B C2:2P C3:1B C4:1P C5:1B C6:2P C7:2B (ties at H22,H35,H47,H50).
When neither side holds a natural and both Player and Banker draw a third card, a single hand consumes six cards from the 416-card shoe.
Rule 1: 30 · Rule 2 Case 1: 0 · Case 2: 0 · Case 3: 28.
Even in a compact 64–69 hand shoe, derived roads begin on Column 2 Row 2 (BEB), Column 3 Row 2 (SR), and Column 4 Row 2 (CP).
Verified via getNextRoadPredictions() at Hand #66 of S2-0963.
In 8-deck record S2-0963 (seed 34538), 32 logical columns (32 display columns, C1:2B C2:2P C3:1B C4:1P C5:1B C6:2P C7:2B) organize 66 hands (31B, 30P, 5T) around a frequent third-card draws completing the shoe in 64–69 total hands. When neither side holds a natural and both Player and Banker draw a third card, a single hand consumes six cards from the 416-card shoe.
Scoreboard metrics on S2-0963 list 4B and 5P max runs (ties H22,H35,H47,H50) with 30 Rule 1, 0 Case 1, 0 Case 2, and 28 Case 3 Lookback-1 outcomes.
| Col Span | Beads | Tally | Grid Stop | Depth Pair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2-0963-C1:H1-2 | S2-0963:2B | S2-0963:2B/0P/+0T | S2-0963:R2Stop | S2-0963:2vs2 |
| S2-0963-C2:H3-4 | S2-0963:2P | S2-0963:2B/2P/+0T | S2-0963:R2Stop | S2-0963:2vs2 |
| S2-0963-C3:H5-5 | S2-0963:1B | S2-0963:3B/2P/+0T | S2-0963:R1Stop | S2-0963:1vs2 |
| S2-0963-C4:H6-6 | S2-0963:1P | S2-0963:3B/3P/+0T | S2-0963:R1Stop | S2-0963:1vs1 |
| S2-0963-C5:H7-7 | S2-0963:1B | S2-0963:4B/3P/+0T | S2-0963:R1Stop | S2-0963:1vs1 |
| S2-0963-C6:H8-9 | S2-0963:2P | S2-0963:4B/5P/+0T | S2-0963:R2Stop | S2-0963:2vs1 |
| S2-0963-C7:H10-11 | S2-0963:2B | S2-0963:6B/5P/+0T | S2-0963:R2Stop | S2-0963:2vs2 |
| S2-0963-C8:H12-14 | S2-0963:3P | S2-0963:6B/8P/+0T | S2-0963:R3Stop | S2-0963:3vs2 |
| S2-0963-C9:H15-15 | S2-0963:1B | S2-0963:7B/8P/+0T | S2-0963:R1Stop | S2-0963:1vs3 |
Across all three derived grids in S2-0963, Lookback 1 posts 26R/32B (44.8% Red), Lookback 2 posts 26R/30B (46.4% Red), and Lookback 3 posts 19R/36B (34.5% Red). Even in a compact 64–69 hand shoe, derived roads begin on Column 2 Row 2 (BEB), Column 3 Row 2 (SR), and Column 4 Row 2 (CP).
For hypothetical Hand #67 in S2-0963, Banker produces BEB BLUE, SR BLUE, and CP BLUE while Player produces BEB RED, SR RED, and CP RED, reflecting opposite Rule 1 and Rule 2 branches.
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