When the Player's initial two cards sum to 0 (10+K or 6+4) in guide PT0, Punto Banco rules mandate a fifth-card draw whenever Banker holds 0–7 (and a 4-card lockout if Banker holds Natural 8 or 9).
Engine-verified road board paired with Player two-card total 0 (PT0) resolution table.
This bead is at Row 3. Column 2 stopped at Row 1, more than one row above → 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.
This bead is at Row 4. 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.
Column 5 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 5, the one that just finished, with Column 2.
isNatural(0)=false, playerShouldDraw(0)=true.
Verified two-card combinations producing initial Player total 0.
Exact dealer sequence when Player 0 faces non-natural Banker 0–7.
Natural priority rule verified across Banker 8 and Banker 9.
Audited across Banker totals 0–9 via resolveHand().
In rule [PT0], Player opens with 10+K or 6+4 for modulo-10 total 0. Against Banker 0–7, [PT0] requires Player to draw a fifth card (such as 9 for 9) before Banker consults BANKER_TABLEAU.
Across all 10 Banker starts (0–9) in [PT0] with sample fifth-card 9, resolveHand() records 8 Player wins, 2 Banker wins, and 0 ties.
| PT0 Banker Start | PT0 Player Step | PT0 Banker Step | PT0 Cards | PT0 Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [PT0:B0] B(10+K=0) | [PT0:Draw] P=0 +9->9 | [PT0:B3] B=0 +8->8 | [PT0:Cnt] 6 cards | [PT0:Res] P (9v8) |
| [PT0:B1] B(10+A=1) | [PT0:Draw] P=0 +9->9 | [PT0:B3] B=1 +7->8 | [PT0:Cnt] 6 cards | [PT0:Res] P (9v8) |
| [PT0:B2] B(10+2=2) | [PT0:Draw] P=0 +9->9 | [PT0:B3] B=2 +6->8 | [PT0:Cnt] 6 cards | [PT0:Res] P (9v8) |
| [PT0:B3] B(10+3=3) | [PT0:Draw] P=0 +9->9 | [PT0:B3] B=3 +5->8 | [PT0:Cnt] 6 cards | [PT0:Res] P (9v8) |
| [PT0:B4] B(2+2=4) | [PT0:Draw] P=0 +9->9 | [PT0:BPat] B=4 stands at 4 | [PT0:Cnt] 5 cards | [PT0:Res] P (9v4) |
| [PT0:B5] B(2+3=5) | [PT0:Draw] P=0 +9->9 | [PT0:BPat] B=5 stands at 5 | [PT0:Cnt] 5 cards | [PT0:Res] P (9v5) |
| [PT0:B6] B(3+3=6) | [PT0:Draw] P=0 +9->9 | [PT0:BPat] B=6 stands at 6 | [PT0:Cnt] 5 cards | [PT0:Res] P (9v6) |
| [PT0:B7] B(3+4=7) | [PT0:Draw] P=0 +9->9 | [PT0:BPat] B=7 stands at 7 | [PT0:Cnt] 5 cards | [PT0:Res] P (9v7) |
| [PT0:B8] B(10+8=8) | [PT0:Nat] banker natural (0v8) | [PT0:BPat] B=8 stands at 8 | [PT0:Cnt] 4 cards | [PT0:Res] B (0v8) |
| [PT0:B9] B(10+9=9) | [PT0:Nat] banker natural (0v9) | [PT0:BPat] B=9 stands at 9 | [PT0:Cnt] 4 cards | [PT0:Res] B (0v9) |
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