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STAGE 2 STRESS TEST · 1-2-3-5 VS FLAT BETTING

1-2-3-5 Four-Step Ladder vs. Flat 1-Unit Baseline — Two-Shoe Strict Alternation on Even-Money Player Wagers (140-Hand Stress Test)

When Player 1:1 Chop (chop) injects a 2-hand extreme run and 13 tie pushes (9.29% Tie density) over 140 coups, non-stationary audit S166-0 profiles 1-2-3-5 Four-Step Ladder at 2.71u expected erosion (18.89% ruin) compared with 1.80u (7.64% ruin) for Flat 1-Unit Baseline on 95 units. Because every 8-deck coup is statistically independent under Even-Money Player Side (1.235% edge) (1.2351% edge), progression rules alter drawdown speed and table-cap collisions without changing per-hand expectation.

1-2-3-5 Ruin Rate
18.89%
Flat Betting Ruin Rate
7.64%
Peak Trough (2-Run)
-21u
Player 1:1 Chop House Edge
1.2351%
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

Read the Board at Table Speed

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

Reference 8-deck shoe for Stress Cell S166 (1-2-3-5 vs Flat Betting, Two-Shoe Strict Alternation on Even-Money Player Wagers). Big Road shows Banker (red) and Player (blue); derived roads track 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

Matchup & Shoe Profile
1-2-3-5 vs Flat Betting (Player 1:1 Chop)

Stress cell S166 compares 1-2-3-5 against 1-1-1-1 constant unit over 140 hands.

Head-to-Head Ruin Rate
18.89% vs 7.64%

Probability of exhausting the 95-unit bankroll under a 70-unit house bet limit.

Expected Session Hold
2.71u vs 1.80u

Theoretical erosion under Even-Money Player Side (1.235% edge) (1.2351% house edge) across 140 coups.

Peak Drawdown Excursion
-21u vs -9u

Deepest unit trough triggered by a 2-hand run inside the chop shoe profile.

Tie Stalls & Commission Toll
13 Ties · 1.30u Drag

Reflects 9.29% tie frequency (13 pushes) and 1.30u in vigorish friction.

STRESS CELL S166 · CHOP SHOE PROFILE

1-2-3-5 vs. Flat Betting session-bounded progression-curve (140 Hands · S166)

Benchmark S166-1 verifies the variance-scaled drawdown-slope between 1-2-3-5 and Flat Betting over 140 hands of Player 1:1 Chop: with 95 units, a 70-unit cap, and 1.2351% house edge, ruin settles at 18.89% vs 7.64% while non-stationary drawdown-slope reaches -21u.

When Player 1:1 Chop (chop) injects a 2-hand extreme run and 13 tie pushes (9.29% Tie density) over 140 coups, combinatorial audit S166-2 benchmarks 1-2-3-5 Four-Step Ladder at 2.71u expected erosion (18.89% ruin) compared with 1.80u (7.64% ruin) for Flat 1-Unit Baseline on 95 units.

S166 progression-curve1-2-3-5Flat Betting
1-2-3-5 / Flat Betting Rule1-2-3-51-1-1-1 constant unit
140-Hand Ruin (95u)18.89%7.64%
Player 1:1 Chop Hold (1.2351%)2.71u1.80u
2-Run Trough (70u Cap)-21u-9u
VIGORISH & TABLE CEILING INTERACTION

Player 1:1 Chop Vigorish (1.30u) & 9.29% Tie Push Audit (S166)

Benchmark S166-3 tracks the session-bounded volatility-band between 1-2-3-5 and Flat Betting over 140 hands of Player 1:1 Chop: with 95 units, a 70-unit cap, and 1.2351% house edge, ruin settles at 18.89% vs 7.64% while house-edge-anchored footprint reaches -21u.

When Player 1:1 Chop (chop) injects a 2-hand extreme run and 13 tie pushes (9.29% Tie density) over 140 coups, asymmetric audit S166-4 calibrates 1-2-3-5 Four-Step Ladder at 2.71u expected erosion (18.89% ruin) compared with 1.80u (7.64% ruin) for Flat 1-Unit Baseline on 95 units.

  • Trial S166: set a 95u stop before running 1-2-3-5 vs Flat Betting over 140 hands.
  • Scenario S166 quantifies 1.30u in commission drag and 13 tie pushes (9.29% Tie rate).
  • Board rule S166: derived road red marks session-bounded column repetition and blue marks a structural break (progression-curve), never Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythSwitching from Flat Betting to 1-2-3-5 during Two-Shoe Strict Alternation on Even-Money Player Wagers neutralizes the 1.2351% house edge.
TruthOver 140 hands on a 95-unit stack, 1-2-3-5 carries 2.71u expected loss (18.89% ruin) vs 1.80u (7.64% ruin) for Flat Betting.
MythDuring a 2-hand chop sequence, red marks on Big Eye Boy or Small Road indicate Banker is favored next.
TruthDerived road colors never represent Banker or Player: red denotes repeatingBig Road structure and blue denotes breaking structure.
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