Verified 8-deck shoe S2-0986 (seed 245586) documents a frequent third-card draws completing the shoe in 64–69 total hands over 76 hands (32 Banker, 36 Player, 8 Tie). Its 33 logical columns span 33 display columns (C1:2B C2:2P C3:1B C4:1P C5:1B C6:2P C7:2B) and produce 65 Big Eye Boy marks (33R/32B), 63 Small Road marks (32R/31B), and 62 Cockroach Pig marks (31R/31B).
S2-0986 (seed 245586): 76 hands (32B / 36P / 8T), max streaks 5B & 7P across 33 columns.
Column 3 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 3, the one that just finished, with Column 2.
This bead is at Row 2. Column 4 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 4 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 245586 opening columns: C1:2B C2:2P C3:1B C4:1P C5:1B C6:2P C7:2B (ties at H14,H16,H22,H28).
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: 31 · Rule 2 Case 1: 0 · Case 2: 0 · Case 3: 34.
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 #76 of S2-0986.
Evaluating S2-0986 (seed 245586) over 76 hands (32B, 36P, 8T) reveals 33 Big Road columns spanning 33 display columns (C1:2B C2:2P C3:1B C4:1P C5:1B C6:2P C7:2B) with 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.
Every column transition in S2-0986 (peak 5B/7P, ties H14,H16,H22,H28) contributes to 31 Rule 1, 0 Case 1, 0 Case 2, and 34 Case 3 marks on Big Eye Boy.
| Col Span | Beads | Tally | Grid Stop | Depth Pair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2-0986-C1:H1-2 | S2-0986:2B | S2-0986:2B/0P/+0T | S2-0986:R2Stop | S2-0986:2vs2 |
| S2-0986-C2:H3-4 | S2-0986:2P | S2-0986:2B/2P/+0T | S2-0986:R2Stop | S2-0986:2vs2 |
| S2-0986-C3:H5-5 | S2-0986:1B | S2-0986:3B/2P/+0T | S2-0986:R1Stop | S2-0986:1vs2 |
| S2-0986-C4:H6-6 | S2-0986:1P | S2-0986:3B/3P/+0T | S2-0986:R1Stop | S2-0986:1vs1 |
| S2-0986-C5:H7-7 | S2-0986:1B | S2-0986:4B/3P/+0T | S2-0986:R1Stop | S2-0986:1vs1 |
| S2-0986-C6:H8-9 | S2-0986:2P | S2-0986:4B/5P/+0T | S2-0986:R2Stop | S2-0986:2vs1 |
| S2-0986-C7:H10-11 | S2-0986:2B | S2-0986:6B/5P/+0T | S2-0986:R2Stop | S2-0986:2vs2 |
| S2-0986-C8:H12-14 | S2-0986:2P | S2-0986:6B/7P/+1T | S2-0986:R2Stop | S2-0986:2vs2 |
| S2-0986-C9:H15-20 | S2-0986:5B | S2-0986:11B/7P/+1T | S2-0986:R5Stop | S2-0986:5vs2 |
Derived-road totals for S2-0986 reach 33R/32B on Big Eye Boy (50.8% Red), 32R/31B on Small Road (50.8% Red), and 31R/31B on Cockroach Pig (50.0% 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).
Next-entry verification on S2-0986 (Hand #77) confirms Banker -> BEB RED, SR RED, CP BLUE versus Player -> BEB BLUE, SR BLUE, CP RED; scoreboard probes describe geometry, never card memory.
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