Verified 8-deck shoe S2-0981 (seed 199706) documents a frequent third-card draws completing the shoe in 64–69 total hands over 80 hands (40 Banker, 31 Player, 9 Tie). Its 31 logical columns span 31 display columns (C1:2B C2:2P C3:1B C4:1P C5:1B C6:2P C7:4B) and produce 68 Big Eye Boy marks (36R/32B), 66 Small Road marks (32R/34B), and 65 Cockroach Pig marks (34R/31B).
S2-0981 (seed 199706): 80 hands (40B / 31P / 9T), max streaks 5B & 4P across 31 columns.
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.
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 5 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 5, the one that just finished, with Column 2.
Seed 199706 opening columns: C1:2B C2:2P C3:1B C4:1P C5:1B C6:2P C7:4B (ties at H20,H26,H41,H51).
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: 29 · Rule 2 Case 1: 0 · Case 2: 0 · Case 3: 39.
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 #80 of S2-0981.
Shoe S2-0981 (seed 199706) completes 80 hands (40 Banker / 31 Player / 9 Tie) across 31 columns and 31 display columns (C1:2B C2:2P C3:1B C4:1P C5:1B C6:2P C7:4B), demonstrating 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.
Peak runs in S2-0981 reach 5B and 4P (tie positions H20,H26,H41,H51), while Big Eye Boy logs 29 Rule 1 checks, 0 Rule 2 Case 1 checks, 0 Case 2 breaks, and 39 Case 3 overhang marks.
| Col Span | Beads | Tally | Grid Stop | Depth Pair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2-0981-C1:H1-2 | S2-0981:2B | S2-0981:2B/0P/+0T | S2-0981:R2Stop | S2-0981:2vs2 |
| S2-0981-C2:H3-4 | S2-0981:2P | S2-0981:2B/2P/+0T | S2-0981:R2Stop | S2-0981:2vs2 |
| S2-0981-C3:H5-5 | S2-0981:1B | S2-0981:3B/2P/+0T | S2-0981:R1Stop | S2-0981:1vs2 |
| S2-0981-C4:H6-6 | S2-0981:1P | S2-0981:3B/3P/+0T | S2-0981:R1Stop | S2-0981:1vs1 |
| S2-0981-C5:H7-7 | S2-0981:1B | S2-0981:4B/3P/+0T | S2-0981:R1Stop | S2-0981:1vs1 |
| S2-0981-C6:H8-9 | S2-0981:2P | S2-0981:4B/5P/+0T | S2-0981:R2Stop | S2-0981:2vs1 |
| S2-0981-C7:H10-13 | S2-0981:4B | S2-0981:8B/5P/+0T | S2-0981:R4Stop | S2-0981:4vs2 |
| S2-0981-C8:H14-14 | S2-0981:1P | S2-0981:8B/6P/+0T | S2-0981:R1Stop | S2-0981:1vs4 |
| S2-0981-C9:H15-15 | S2-0981:1B | S2-0981:9B/6P/+0T | S2-0981:R1Stop | S2-0981:1vs1 |
Comparing lookback distances k=1, k=2, and k=3 in S2-0981 yields 36R/32B (52.9% Red) on BEB, 32R/34B (48.5% Red) on SR, and 34R/31B (52.3% Red) on CP. 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).
After 80 hands in S2-0981, testing Hand #81 assigns BEB BLUE, SR RED, CP RED on a Banker win and BEB RED, SR BLUE, CP BLUE on a Player win.
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