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NON-NATURAL MATCHUP [M2V5] · 100-BRANCH MATRIX

Player Starts 2 vs. Banker Starts 5 (M2V5): 100-Branch Resolution Matrix

When Player opens at 2 (8+4) and Banker opens at 5 (2+3) in matchup M2V5, neither side holds a Natural. Evaluating all 100 (fifth-card 0..9 × sixth-card 0..9) branches through resolveHand() yields 56 Banker wins, 30 Player wins, and 14 ties (0 four-card, 60 five-card, and 40 six-card branches).

Matchup M2V5 Start
P=2 vs B=5
M2V5 100-Branch Split
56B/30P/14T
M2V5 4c/5c/6c Branches
0/60/40
M2V5 Step 2 Action
P Draws
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Big Road B B P P P B B B B P B P B B P P P B B P B B B B P P B P P P B B B P
Big Eye Boy = ≠ ≠ = = ≠ ≠ ≠ = = ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ = = ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠ = = =
Small Road = ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠ = = ≠ = ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠
Cockroach Pig ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ = = ≠ ≠ = = = = = ≠ = ≠ ≠

Scoreboard trajectory paired with the 100-branch matchup matrix M2V5 (Player 2 vs Banker 5).

Big Road B is Banker, P is Player Roads under it Red (=): repeating Blue (≠): breaking
Step-by-Step Mark Proofs (Rule 1 & Rule 2)
Big Eye Boy Mark #3

Column 2 has 3 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

  1. Column 3 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 2 with Column 1, 1 column further back.
  2. Column 2 has 3 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 2, the one that just finished, with Column 1.

Small Road Mark #3

This bead is at Row 4. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, more than one row above → red (=).

  1. Column 3 goes down to Row 4, so use Rule 2: look 2 columns back, at Column 1.
  2. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, 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.

Cockroach Pig Mark #3

Column 6 has 1 bead. Column 3 has 4 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

  1. Column 7 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 6 with Column 3, 3 columns further back.
  2. Column 6 has 1 bead. Column 3 has 4 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 6, the one that just finished, with Column 3.

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Key Facts & Table Specifications

Matchup M2V5 Initial Deal
Player 8+4=2 vs Banker 2+3=5

Non-natural 4-card opening verified via playerShouldDraw(2)=true.

M2V5 100-Branch Outcome Split
56 Banker / 30 Player / 14 Tie

Exact enumeration across all 100 (fifthCard 0..9 × sixthCard 0..9) value pairs.

M2V5 Card-Count Distribution
0 (4-card) / 60 (5-card) / 40 (6-card)

Branch counts by total cards dealt in matchup M2V5.

M2V5 Player Action Rule
Draws 5th Card on 2

Determines whether Banker 5 uses BANKER_TABLEAU[5][p3] or the null-stand rule.

M2V5 Banker Action Rule
Draws on 4/10 5th Cards

Exact Banker response profile in matchup M2V5.

EXACT 100-BRANCH ENUMERATION · M2V5

How Matchup M2V5 (Player 2 vs. Banker 5) Resolves Across Fifth & Sixth Cards

In matchup [M2V5], Player starts with 8+4=2 against Banker 2+3=5. Because P=2 is in 0–5, Player always draws the fifth card (0..9), shifting Player to 2..1 and prompting Banker 5 to consult BANKER_TABLEAU[5].

Summing all 100 (fifth 0..9 × sixth 0..9) branches for [M2V5] produces 56 Banker wins, 30 Player wins, and 14 ties across 0 four-card, 60 five-card, and 40 six-card outcomes.

Matchup M2V5 100-Branch Breakdown by Fifth Card Value (0–9)
M2V5 5th CardM2V5 Player PathM2V5 Banker PathM2V5 10-Branch B/P/TM2V5 Hand Size
[M2V5:5th=0] 10(0)[M2V5:P3] P:2+0->2[M2V5:BPat] B=5 stands[M2V5:Split] 10B/0P/0T[M2V5:Size] 5 cards
[M2V5:5th=1] A(1)[M2V5:P3] P:2+1->3[M2V5:BPat] B=5 stands[M2V5:Split] 10B/0P/0T[M2V5:Size] 5 cards
[M2V5:5th=2] 2(2)[M2V5:P3] P:2+2->4[M2V5:BPat] B=5 stands[M2V5:Split] 10B/0P/0T[M2V5:Size] 5 cards
[M2V5:5th=3] 3(3)[M2V5:P3] P:2+3->5[M2V5:BPat] B=5 stands[M2V5:Split] 0B/0P/10T[M2V5:Size] 5 cards
[M2V5:5th=4] 4(4)[M2V5:P3] P:2+4->6[M2V5:B3] B=5 draws 6th[M2V5:Split] 3B/6P/1T[M2V5:Size] 6 cards
[M2V5:5th=5] 5(5)[M2V5:P3] P:2+5->7[M2V5:B3] B=5 draws 6th[M2V5:Split] 2B/7P/1T[M2V5:Size] 6 cards
[M2V5:5th=6] 6(6)[M2V5:P3] P:2+6->8[M2V5:B3] B=5 draws 6th[M2V5:Split] 1B/8P/1T[M2V5:Size] 6 cards
[M2V5:5th=7] 7(7)[M2V5:P3] P:2+7->9[M2V5:B3] B=5 draws 6th[M2V5:Split] 0B/9P/1T[M2V5:Size] 6 cards
[M2V5:5th=8] 8(8)[M2V5:P3] P:2+8->0[M2V5:BPat] B=5 stands[M2V5:Split] 10B/0P/0T[M2V5:Size] 5 cards
[M2V5:5th=9] 9(9)[M2V5:P3] P:2+9->1[M2V5:BPat] B=5 stands[M2V5:Split] 10B/0P/0T[M2V5:Size] 5 cards
  • [M2V5-Rule1] Verify non-natural opening: P(8+4)=2 vs B(2+3)=5.
  • [M2V5-Rule2] Apply Player 0–5 draw rule first, then Banker 5 response.
  • [M2V5-Rule3] Audit 56B/30P/14T matrix total and record onto shoe BBPPPBBBB.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythWhen Player starts with 2 against Banker 5 (M2V5), the higher two-card start always wins most branches.
TruthIn [M2V5], third-card draw rules shift the 100-branch total to 56B / 30P / 14T.
MythA 6-card finish in M2V5 forces a Blue break mark on Small Road.
TruthSmall Road compares Big Road column depths two columns back; card count in M2V5 never affects derived road color.
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