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STAGE 2 BANKROLL MATRIX · 2-1-2 MANHATTAN · 40U / 3-SHOE

2-1-2 Manhattan Progression — 40-Unit Bankroll & 3-Shoe (216-Hand) Risk-of-Ruin Matrix

For a 40-unit roll spanning 216 hands (3 shoes), 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression (2-1-2-3-4-5) audits a session-bounded cycle-span under matrix M407-0, where the 60-unit table roof and -20u/+10u barriers yield 53.21% ruin versus 31.18% 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 (-20u Stop)
53.21%
Target Hit (+10u Cap)
31.18%
216-Hand Expected Hold
3.12u
Table Max (6-Step Depth)
60u
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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

Reference 8-deck shoe for Matrix Cell M407 (2-1-2 Manhattan Progression, 40u bankroll, 216 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 3 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).

  1. Column 4 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 3 with Column 1, 2 columns further back.
  2. Column 3 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 3, the one that just finished, with Column 1.

Cockroach Pig Mark #2

Column 4 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).

  1. Column 5 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 4 with Column 1, 3 columns further back.
  2. Column 4 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 4, the one that just finished, with Column 1.

Verified Reference Data

Key Facts & Table Specifications

Session Bankroll & Horizon
40u / 3 Shoes (216 Hands)

Matrix cell M407 tests 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression with a $50 base unit and -20u/+10u absorbing boundaries.

Stop-Loss Ruin Probability
53.21%

Probability of hitting the -20u drawdown barrier before completing 216 hands or reaching +10u.

Stop-Win Target Completion
31.18%

Share of 216-hand trajectories reaching the +10u session ceiling, with 15.61% ending between barriers.

Table Limit Survival Depth
6 Steps (60u Cap)

A 60-unit house limit and 40-unit stack cap 2-1-2 Manhattan escalation after 6 adverse coups.

Expected Session House Hold
3.12u ($156)

Derived from 261u total action (1.21x average wager) multiplied by the 1.0579% 8-deck Banker edge.

MATRIX CELL M407 · STOP-LOSS & STOP-WIN GEOMETRY

2-1-2 Manhattan 40u step-indexed excursion Across 216 Hands (M407)

Combinatorial ledger M407-1 tracks 2-1-2 Manhattan (2-1-2-3-4-5) at 40 units and 216 hands (3 shoes), proving that a 60-unit table ceiling and 1.21x average bet multiplier yield 53.21% ruin probability and 3.12u in theoretical house hold.

For a 40-unit roll spanning 216 hands (3 shoes), 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression (2-1-2-3-4-5) measures a step-indexed capital-runway under matrix M407-2, where the 60-unit table roof and -20u/+10u barriers yield 53.21% ruin versus 31.18% upside completion.

M407 Parameter2-1-2 Manhattan (40u)3-Shoe excursion
2-1-2 Manhattan Ladder2-1-2-3-4-5 (6 steps)Peak 5u multiplier on M407
40u Stack Window216 hands (3 shoes)Barriers -20u / +10u
60u Ceiling & Ruin53.21% ruin vs 31.18% winDepth 6 steps (1 cap hits)
261u Handle & Hold3.12u ($156)Multiplier 1.21x (step-indexed drift)
STEP ESCALATION & TURNOVER AUDIT

60u Ceiling Collisions & 2-1-2 Manhattan Turnover (3 Shoes)

Combinatorial ledger M407-3 maps 2-1-2 Manhattan (2-1-2-3-4-5) at 40 units and 216 hands (3 shoes), proving that a 60-unit table ceiling and 1.21x average bet multiplier yield 53.21% ruin probability and 3.12u in theoretical house hold.

For a 40-unit roll spanning 216 hands (3 shoes), 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression (2-1-2-3-4-5) documents a absorbing-barrier absorption-curve under matrix M407-4, where the 60-unit table roof and -20u/+10u barriers yield 53.21% ruin versus 31.18% upside completion.

  • Cell M407 rule: lock the -20u stop on your 40u 2-1-2 Manhattan stack across 216 hands.
  • Matrix M407 quantifies 3.12u ($156) in house hold over 261u of 2-1-2 Manhattan action.
  • Scoreboard check M407: Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig use red for repeating symmetry (step-indexed excursion) and blue for pattern breaks—never for Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythBringing 40 units to a 3-shoe session lets 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression overcome the 1.058% Banker house edge.
TruthNo bankroll size alters per-hand expectation: over 216 hands, 2-1-2 Manhattan generates 261u in action, 3.12u in expected loss, and a 53.21% 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 216-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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