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STAGE 2 BANKROLL MATRIX · 2-1-2 MANHATTAN · 100U / 2-SHOE

2-1-2 Manhattan Progression — 100-Unit Bankroll & 2-Shoe (144-Hand) Risk-of-Ruin Matrix

For a 100-unit roll spanning 144 hands (2 shoes), 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression (2-1-2-3-4-5) profiles a bankroll-constrained trajectory under matrix M414-0, where the 50-unit table roof and -50u/+25u barriers yield 15.55% ruin versus 42.54% upside completion. 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.

Ruin Rate (-50u Stop)
15.55%
Target Hit (+25u Cap)
42.54%
144-Hand Expected Hold
2.62u
Table Max (6-Step Depth)
50u
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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Big Road P P B B P B P B P P B B B P B P
Big Eye Boy = = ≠ = = = ≠ ≠ = = ≠ = = =
Small Road ≠ ≠ = = ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ = =
Cockroach Pig ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ = ≠ ≠ =

Reference 8-deck shoe for Matrix Cell M414 (2-1-2 Manhattan Progression, 100u bankroll, 144 hands). Big Road and Bead Plate show Banker (red) and Player (blue); derived roads record structural symmetry.

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 #2

Column 2 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).

  1. Column 3 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 2 with Column 1, 1 column further back.
  2. 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.

Small Road Mark #2

Column 4 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 2 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 2 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 #2

Column 5 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

  1. Column 6 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 5 with Column 2, 3 columns further back.
  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.

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Key Facts & Table Specifications

Session Bankroll & Horizon
100u / 2 Shoes (144 Hands)

Matrix cell M414 tests 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression with a $25 base unit and -50u/+25u absorbing boundaries.

Stop-Loss Ruin Probability
15.55%

Probability of hitting the -50u drawdown barrier before completing 144 hands or reaching +25u.

Stop-Win Target Completion
42.54%

Share of 144-hand trajectories reaching the +25u session ceiling, with 41.91% ending between barriers.

Table Limit Survival Depth
6 Steps (50u Cap)

A 50-unit house limit and 100-unit stack cap 2-1-2 Manhattan escalation after 6 adverse coups.

Expected Session House Hold
2.62u ($66)

Derived from 219u total action (1.52x average wager) multiplied by the 1.0579% 8-deck Banker edge.

MATRIX CELL M414 · STOP-LOSS & STOP-WIN GEOMETRY

2-1-2 Manhattan 100u commission-adjusted capital-runway Across 144 Hands (M414)

Combinatorial ledger M414-1 calibrates 2-1-2 Manhattan (2-1-2-3-4-5) at 100 units and 144 hands (2 shoes), proving that a 50-unit table ceiling and 1.52x average bet multiplier yield 15.55% ruin probability and 2.62u in theoretical house hold.

For a 100-unit roll spanning 144 hands (2 shoes), 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression (2-1-2-3-4-5) dissects a discrete-time cycle-span under matrix M414-2, where the 50-unit table roof and -50u/+25u barriers yield 15.55% ruin versus 42.54% upside completion.

M414 Parameter2-1-2 Manhattan (100u)2-Shoe capital-runway
2-1-2 Manhattan Ladder2-1-2-3-4-5 (6 steps)Peak 5u multiplier on M414
100u Stack Window144 hands (2 shoes)Barriers -50u / +25u
50u Ceiling & Ruin15.55% ruin vs 42.54% winDepth 6 steps (1 cap hits)
219u Handle & Hold2.62u ($66)Multiplier 1.52x (commission-adjusted drift)
STEP ESCALATION & TURNOVER AUDIT

50u Ceiling Collisions & 2-1-2 Manhattan Turnover (2 Shoes)

Combinatorial ledger M414-3 evaluates 2-1-2 Manhattan (2-1-2-3-4-5) at 100 units and 144 hands (2 shoes), proving that a 50-unit table ceiling and 1.52x average bet multiplier yield 15.55% ruin probability and 2.62u in theoretical house hold.

For a 100-unit roll spanning 144 hands (2 shoes), 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression (2-1-2-3-4-5) audits a asymmetric capital-runway under matrix M414-4, where the 50-unit table roof and -50u/+25u barriers yield 15.55% ruin versus 42.54% upside completion.

  • Cell M414 rule: lock the -50u stop on your 100u 2-1-2 Manhattan stack across 144 hands.
  • Matrix M414 profiles 2.62u ($66) in house hold over 219u of 2-1-2 Manhattan action.
  • Scoreboard check M414: Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig use red for repeating symmetry (commission-adjusted capital-runway) and blue for pattern breaks—never for Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythBringing 100 units to a 2-shoe session lets 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression overcome the 1.058% Banker house edge.
TruthNo bankroll size alters per-hand expectation: over 144 hands, 2-1-2 Manhattan generates 219u in action, 2.62u in expected loss, and a 15.55% stop-loss ruin rate.
MythDerived road colors on the scoreboard tell 2-1-2 Manhattan bettors whether Banker (red) or Player (blue) is due during a 144-hand run.
TruthOn Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig, red indicates repeating column structure and blue indicates breaking structure; neither color represents Banker or Player.
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