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STAGE 2 BANKROLL MATRIX · 2-1-2 MANHATTAN · 200U / 2-SHOE

2-1-2 Manhattan Progression — 200-Unit Bankroll & 2-Shoe (144-Hand) Risk-of-Ruin Matrix

Across 144 eight-deck hands (2 shoes), stochastic simulation M419-0 for 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression on a 200-unit bankroll dissects a 7.96% risk-of-ruin figure, measures 1 ceiling-collision events against the 50-unit cap and a 47.37% mid-corridor finish rate. 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 (-100u Stop)
7.96%
Target Hit (+50u Cap)
44.67%
144-Hand Expected Hold
3.08u
Table Max (6-Step Depth)
50u
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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

Reference 8-deck shoe for Matrix Cell M419 (2-1-2 Manhattan Progression, 200u 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

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

  1. Column 5 goes down to Row 2, so use Rule 2: look 3 columns back, at Column 2.
  2. Column 2 has a bead at Row 2 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.

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Key Facts & Table Specifications

Session Bankroll & Horizon
200u / 2 Shoes (144 Hands)

Matrix cell M419 tests 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression with a $25 base unit and -100u/+50u absorbing boundaries.

Stop-Loss Ruin Probability
7.96%

Probability of hitting the -100u drawdown barrier before completing 144 hands or reaching +50u.

Stop-Win Target Completion
44.67%

Share of 144-hand trajectories reaching the +50u session ceiling, with 47.37% ending between barriers.

Table Limit Survival Depth
6 Steps (50u Cap)

A 50-unit house limit and 200-unit stack cap 2-1-2 Manhattan escalation after 6 adverse coups.

Expected Session House Hold
3.08u ($77)

Derived from 258u total action (1.79x average wager) multiplied by the 1.0579% 8-deck Banker edge.

MATRIX CELL M419 · STOP-LOSS & STOP-WIN GEOMETRY

2-1-2 Manhattan 200u sequential escalation Across 144 Hands (M419)

Cell M419-1 evaluates the sequential progression-curve of a 200-unit 2-1-2 Manhattan plan over 144 hands: because each hand remains independent at 1.058% Banker edge, scaling stakes toward the 50-unit ceiling elevates total turnover to 258u and sets ruin at 7.96%.

Across 144 eight-deck hands (2 shoes), drawdown-weighted simulation M419-2 for 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression on a 200-unit bankroll audits a 7.96% risk-of-ruin figure, quantifies 1 ceiling-collision events against the 50-unit cap and a 47.37% mid-corridor finish rate.

M419 Parameter2-1-2 Manhattan (200u)2-Shoe escalation
2-1-2 Manhattan Ladder2-1-2-3-4-5 (6 steps)Peak 5u multiplier on M419
200u Stack Window144 hands (2 shoes)Barriers -100u / +50u
50u Ceiling & Ruin7.96% ruin vs 44.67% winDepth 6 steps (1 cap hits)
258u Handle & Hold3.08u ($77)Multiplier 1.79x (sequential drift)
STEP ESCALATION & TURNOVER AUDIT

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

Cell M419-3 tracks the multi-coup ledger of a 200-unit 2-1-2 Manhattan plan over 144 hands: because each hand remains independent at 1.058% Banker edge, scaling stakes toward the 50-unit ceiling elevates total turnover to 258u and sets ruin at 7.96%.

Across 144 eight-deck hands (2 shoes), finite-shoe simulation M419-4 for 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression on a 200-unit bankroll measures a 7.96% risk-of-ruin figure, maps 1 ceiling-collision events against the 50-unit cap and a 47.37% mid-corridor finish rate.

  • Cell M419 rule: lock the -100u stop on your 200u 2-1-2 Manhattan stack across 144 hands.
  • Matrix M419 charts 3.08u ($77) in house hold over 258u of 2-1-2 Manhattan action.
  • Scoreboard check M419: Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig use red for repeating symmetry (sequential escalation) and blue for pattern breaks—never for Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythBringing 200 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 258u in action, 3.08u in expected loss, and a 7.96% 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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