Verified 8-deck shoe S2-0988 (seed 263938) documents a frequent third-card draws completing the shoe in 64–69 total hands over 78 hands (37 Banker, 35 Player, 6 Tie). Its 34 logical columns span 34 display columns (C1:2B C2:2P C3:1B C4:1P C5:1B C6:2P C7:1B) and produce 69 Big Eye Boy marks (35R/34B), 67 Small Road marks (34R/33B), and 66 Cockroach Pig marks (32R/34B).
S2-0988 (seed 263938): 78 hands (37B / 35P / 6T), max streaks 6B & 4P across 34 columns.
Column 5 has 1 bead. Column 4 has 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 5, the one that just finished, with Column 4.
Column 4 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 4, the one that just finished, with Column 2.
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 263938 opening columns: C1:2B C2:2P C3:1B C4:1P C5:1B C6:2P C7:1B (ties at H19,H24,H39,H56).
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: 32 · Rule 2 Case 1: 0 · Case 2: 0 · Case 3: 37.
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 #78 of S2-0988.
Seed 263938 generates shoe S2-0988 with 78 total hands (37B/35P/6T), forming 34 logical columns over 34 6-row display columns (C1:2B C2:2P C3:1B C4:1P C5:1B C6:2P C7:1B) 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.
In S2-0988, Banker peaks at 6 and Player peaks at 4 (ties: H19,H24,H39,H56), partitioning Big Eye Boy into 32 Rule 1, 0 Case 1, 0 Case 2, and 37 Case 3 decisions.
| Col Span | Beads | Tally | Grid Stop | Depth Pair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2-0988-C1:H1-2 | S2-0988:2B | S2-0988:2B/0P/+0T | S2-0988:R2Stop | S2-0988:2vs2 |
| S2-0988-C2:H3-4 | S2-0988:2P | S2-0988:2B/2P/+0T | S2-0988:R2Stop | S2-0988:2vs2 |
| S2-0988-C3:H5-5 | S2-0988:1B | S2-0988:3B/2P/+0T | S2-0988:R1Stop | S2-0988:1vs2 |
| S2-0988-C4:H6-6 | S2-0988:1P | S2-0988:3B/3P/+0T | S2-0988:R1Stop | S2-0988:1vs1 |
| S2-0988-C5:H7-7 | S2-0988:1B | S2-0988:4B/3P/+0T | S2-0988:R1Stop | S2-0988:1vs1 |
| S2-0988-C6:H8-9 | S2-0988:2P | S2-0988:4B/5P/+0T | S2-0988:R2Stop | S2-0988:2vs1 |
| S2-0988-C7:H10-10 | S2-0988:1B | S2-0988:5B/5P/+0T | S2-0988:R1Stop | S2-0988:1vs2 |
| S2-0988-C8:H11-11 | S2-0988:1P | S2-0988:5B/6P/+0T | S2-0988:R1Stop | S2-0988:1vs1 |
| S2-0988-C9:H12-17 | S2-0988:6B | S2-0988:11B/6P/+0T | S2-0988:R6Stop | S2-0988:6vs1 |
Symmetry ratios in S2-0988 stand at 35R:34B (50.7% Red) for Lookback 1, 34R:33B (50.7% Red) for Lookback 2, and 32R:34B (48.5% Red) for Lookback 3. 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).
Final next-hand audit on S2-0988 at Hand #79 outputs BEB BLUE, SR BLUE, CP BLUE for Banker and BEB RED, SR RED, CP RED for Player.
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