Within non-stationary horizon M204-0, a 30-unit treasury backing 1-2-3-5 Four-Step Ladder for 144 hands (2 shoes) faces a 50-unit bet cap that measures 46.55% ruin exposure, 32.87% target attainment at +8u, and 20.58% time-limit expiration. Every 8-deck hand remains statistically independent (45.86% Banker, 44.62% Player, 9.52% Tie), meaning progression sizing reshapes session variance without altering the house edge.
Reference 8-deck shoe for Matrix Cell M204 (1-2-3-5 Four-Step Ladder, 30u bankroll, 144 hands). Big Road and Bead Plate show Banker (red) and Player (blue); derived roads record structural symmetry.
Column 2 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 2, the one that just finished, with Column 1.
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 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.
Matrix cell M204 tests 1-2-3-5 Four-Step Ladder with a $25 base unit and -15u/+8u absorbing boundaries.
Probability of hitting the -15u drawdown barrier before completing 144 hands or reaching +8u.
Share of 144-hand trajectories reaching the +8u session ceiling, with 20.58% ending between barriers.
A 50-unit house limit and 30-unit stack cap 1-2-3-5 escalation after 5 adverse coups.
Derived from 164u total action (1.14x average wager) multiplied by the 1.0579% 8-deck Banker edge.
Horizon matrix M204-1 maps how 1-2-3-5 (1-2-3-5) behaves inside a 30-unit session budget across 144 coups, showing that a 50-unit pit limit and 15-unit floor generate a 46.55% drawdown-trigger rate alongside 1.93u in expected 8-deck vigorish.
Within house-edge-anchored horizon M204-2, a 30-unit treasury backing 1-2-3-5 Four-Step Ladder for 144 hands (2 shoes) faces a 50-unit bet cap that documents 46.55% ruin exposure, 32.87% target attainment at +8u, and 20.58% time-limit expiration.
| M204 Parameter | 1-2-3-5 (30u) | 2-Shoe decay-rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2-3-5 Ladder | 1-2-3-5 (4 steps) | Peak 5u multiplier on M204 |
| 30u Stack Window | 144 hands (2 shoes) | Barriers -15u / +8u |
| 50u Ceiling & Ruin | 46.55% ruin vs 32.87% win | Depth 5 steps (1 cap hits) |
| 164u Handle & Hold | 1.93u ($48) | Multiplier 1.14x (finite-shoe drift) |
Horizon matrix M204-3 benchmarks how 1-2-3-5 (1-2-3-5) behaves inside a 30-unit session budget across 144 coups, showing that a 50-unit pit limit and 15-unit floor generate a 46.55% drawdown-trigger rate alongside 1.93u in expected 8-deck vigorish.
Within sequential horizon M204-4, a 30-unit treasury backing 1-2-3-5 Four-Step Ladder for 144 hands (2 shoes) faces a 50-unit bet cap that models 46.55% ruin exposure, 32.87% target attainment at +8u, and 20.58% time-limit expiration.
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