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NON-NATURAL MATCHUP [M5V3] · 100-BRANCH MATRIX

Player Starts 5 vs. Banker Starts 3 (M5V3): 100-Branch Resolution Matrix

When Player opens at 5 (2+3) and Banker opens at 3 (9+4) in matchup M5V3, neither side holds a Natural. Evaluating all 100 (fifth-card 0..9 × sixth-card 0..9) branches through resolveHand() yields 39 Banker wins, 42 Player wins, and 19 ties (0 four-card, 10 five-card, and 90 six-card branches).

Matchup M5V3 Start
P=5 vs B=3
M5V3 100-Branch Split
39B/42P/19T
M5V3 4c/5c/6c Branches
0/10/90
M5V3 Step 2 Action
P Draws
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Big Road P P P B B B B P P B P P P B B B P B B P P B B B B P B P B B P P P B
Big Eye Boy = = ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠ = = = ≠ ≠ ≠ = = = ≠ = ≠ ≠ = = ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠
Small Road = ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠
Cockroach Pig ≠ = = ≠ = ≠ ≠ = = ≠ = ≠ ≠ = = ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠

Scoreboard trajectory paired with the 100-branch matchup matrix M5V3 (Player 5 vs Banker 3).

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

This bead is at Row 4. Column 1 stopped at Row 3, one row above → blue (≠).

  1. Column 2 goes down to Row 4, so use Rule 2: look 1 column back, at Column 1.
  2. Column 1 stopped at Row 3, one row above → blue (≠).

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.

Small Road Mark #3

Column 4 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 4 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

  1. Column 5 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 4 with Column 2, 2 columns further back.
  2. Column 4 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 4 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 4, the one that just finished, with Column 2.

Cockroach Pig Mark #3

This bead is at Row 3. Column 2 has a bead at Row 3 too → red (=).

  1. Column 5 goes down to Row 3, so use Rule 2: look 3 columns back, at Column 2.
  2. Column 2 has a bead at Row 3 too → red (=).

Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 2 stopped exactly one row above this bead.

Verified Reference Data

Key Facts & Table Specifications

Matchup M5V3 Initial Deal
Player 2+3=5 vs Banker 9+4=3

Non-natural 4-card opening verified via playerShouldDraw(5)=true.

M5V3 100-Branch Outcome Split
39 Banker / 42 Player / 19 Tie

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

M5V3 Card-Count Distribution
0 (4-card) / 10 (5-card) / 90 (6-card)

Branch counts by total cards dealt in matchup M5V3.

M5V3 Player Action Rule
Draws 5th Card on 5

Determines whether Banker 3 uses BANKER_TABLEAU[3][p3] or the null-stand rule.

M5V3 Banker Action Rule
Draws on 9/10 5th Cards

Exact Banker response profile in matchup M5V3.

EXACT 100-BRANCH ENUMERATION · M5V3

How Matchup M5V3 (Player 5 vs. Banker 3) Resolves Across Fifth & Sixth Cards

In matchup [M5V3], Player starts with 2+3=5 against Banker 9+4=3. Because P=5 is in 0–5, Player always draws the fifth card (0..9), shifting Player to 5..4 and prompting Banker 3 to consult BANKER_TABLEAU[3].

Summing all 100 (fifth 0..9 × sixth 0..9) branches for [M5V3] produces 39 Banker wins, 42 Player wins, and 19 ties across 0 four-card, 10 five-card, and 90 six-card outcomes.

Matchup M5V3 100-Branch Breakdown by Fifth Card Value (0–9)
M5V3 5th CardM5V3 Player PathM5V3 Banker PathM5V3 10-Branch B/P/TM5V3 Hand Size
[M5V3:5th=0] 10(0)[M5V3:P3] P:5+0->5[M5V3:B3] B=3 draws 6th[M5V3:Split] 4B/5P/1T[M5V3:Size] 6 cards
[M5V3:5th=1] A(1)[M5V3:P3] P:5+1->6[M5V3:B3] B=3 draws 6th[M5V3:Split] 3B/6P/1T[M5V3:Size] 6 cards
[M5V3:5th=2] 2(2)[M5V3:P3] P:5+2->7[M5V3:B3] B=3 draws 6th[M5V3:Split] 2B/7P/1T[M5V3:Size] 6 cards
[M5V3:5th=3] 3(3)[M5V3:P3] P:5+3->8[M5V3:B3] B=3 draws 6th[M5V3:Split] 1B/8P/1T[M5V3:Size] 6 cards
[M5V3:5th=4] 4(4)[M5V3:P3] P:5+4->9[M5V3:B3] B=3 draws 6th[M5V3:Split] 0B/9P/1T[M5V3:Size] 6 cards
[M5V3:5th=5] 5(5)[M5V3:P3] P:5+5->0[M5V3:B3] B=3 draws 6th[M5V3:Split] 9B/0P/1T[M5V3:Size] 6 cards
[M5V3:5th=6] 6(6)[M5V3:P3] P:5+6->1[M5V3:B3] B=3 draws 6th[M5V3:Split] 8B/1P/1T[M5V3:Size] 6 cards
[M5V3:5th=7] 7(7)[M5V3:P3] P:5+7->2[M5V3:B3] B=3 draws 6th[M5V3:Split] 7B/2P/1T[M5V3:Size] 6 cards
[M5V3:5th=8] 8(8)[M5V3:P3] P:5+8->3[M5V3:BPat] B=3 stands[M5V3:Split] 0B/0P/10T[M5V3:Size] 5 cards
[M5V3:5th=9] 9(9)[M5V3:P3] P:5+9->4[M5V3:B3] B=3 draws 6th[M5V3:Split] 5B/4P/1T[M5V3:Size] 6 cards
  • [M5V3-Rule1] Verify non-natural opening: P(2+3)=5 vs B(9+4)=3.
  • [M5V3-Rule2] Apply Player 0–5 draw rule first, then Banker 3 response.
  • [M5V3-Rule3] Audit 39B/42P/19T matrix total and record onto shoe PPPBBBBPP.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythWhen Player starts with 5 against Banker 3 (M5V3), the higher two-card start always wins most branches.
TruthIn [M5V3], third-card draw rules shift the 100-branch total to 39B / 42P / 19T.
MythA 6-card finish in M5V3 forces a Blue break mark on Small Road.
TruthSmall Road compares Big Road column depths two columns back; card count in M5V3 never affects derived road color.
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