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STAGE 2 BANKROLL MATRIX · D'ALEMBERT · 40U / 3-SHOE

D'Alembert Pyramid — 40-Unit Bankroll & 3-Shoe (216-Hand) Risk-of-Ruin Matrix

For a 40-unit roll spanning 216 hands (3 shoes), D'Alembert Pyramid (+1 on loss / -1 on win) measures a sequential decay-rate under matrix M282-0, where the 60-unit table roof and -20u/+10u barriers yield 61.42% ruin versus 28.88% 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)
61.42%
Target Hit (+10u Cap)
28.88%
216-Hand Expected Hold
3.62u
Table Max (6-Step Depth)
60u
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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

Reference 8-deck shoe for Matrix Cell M282 (D'Alembert Pyramid, 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.

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Key Facts & Table Specifications

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

Matrix cell M282 tests D'Alembert Pyramid with a $50 base unit and -20u/+10u absorbing boundaries.

Stop-Loss Ruin Probability
61.42%

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

Stop-Win Target Completion
28.88%

Share of 216-hand trajectories reaching the +10u session ceiling, with 9.70% ending between barriers.

Table Limit Survival Depth
6 Steps (60u Cap)

A 60-unit house limit and 40-unit stack cap D'Alembert escalation after 6 adverse coups.

Expected Session House Hold
3.62u ($181)

Derived from 283u total action (1.31x average wager) multiplied by the 1.0579% 8-deck Banker edge.

MATRIX CELL M282 · STOP-LOSS & STOP-WIN GEOMETRY

D'Alembert 40u multi-coup drawdown-slope Across 216 Hands (M282)

Combinatorial ledger M282-1 maps D'Alembert (+1 on loss / -1 on win) at 40 units and 216 hands (3 shoes), proving that a 60-unit table ceiling and 1.31x average bet multiplier yield 61.42% ruin probability and 3.62u in theoretical house hold.

For a 40-unit roll spanning 216 hands (3 shoes), D'Alembert Pyramid (+1 on loss / -1 on win) documents a multi-coup threshold under matrix M282-2, where the 60-unit table roof and -20u/+10u barriers yield 61.42% ruin versus 28.88% upside completion.

M282 ParameterD'Alembert (40u)3-Shoe drawdown-slope
D'Alembert Ladder+1 on loss / -1 on win (10 steps)Peak 12u multiplier on M282
40u Stack Window216 hands (3 shoes)Barriers -20u / +10u
60u Ceiling & Ruin61.42% ruin vs 28.88% winDepth 6 steps (3 cap hits)
283u Handle & Hold3.62u ($181)Multiplier 1.31x (multi-coup drift)
STEP ESCALATION & TURNOVER AUDIT

60u Ceiling Collisions & D'Alembert Turnover (3 Shoes)

Combinatorial ledger M282-3 benchmarks D'Alembert (+1 on loss / -1 on win) at 40 units and 216 hands (3 shoes), proving that a 60-unit table ceiling and 1.31x average bet multiplier yield 61.42% ruin probability and 3.62u in theoretical house hold.

For a 40-unit roll spanning 216 hands (3 shoes), D'Alembert Pyramid (+1 on loss / -1 on win) models a session-bounded footprint under matrix M282-4, where the 60-unit table roof and -20u/+10u barriers yield 61.42% ruin versus 28.88% upside completion.

  • Cell M282 rule: lock the -20u stop on your 40u D'Alembert stack across 216 hands.
  • Matrix M282 measures 3.62u ($181) in house hold over 283u of D'Alembert action.
  • Scoreboard check M282: Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig use red for repeating symmetry (multi-coup drawdown-slope) 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 D'Alembert Pyramid overcome the 1.058% Banker house edge.
TruthNo bankroll size alters per-hand expectation: over 216 hands, D'Alembert generates 283u in action, 3.62u in expected loss, and a 61.42% stop-loss ruin rate.
MythDerived road colors on the scoreboard tell D'Alembert 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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