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STAGE 2 STRESS TEST · 2-1-2 MANHATTAN VS FLAT BETTING

2-1-2 Manhattan Progression vs. Flat 1-Unit Baseline — Two-Shoe Doublet Chop under EZ Baccarat Dragon 7 Push (144-Hand Stress Test)

Under EZ Dragon Chop (1.0284% effective edge), step-indexed stress run S275-0 over 144 hands and a 100-unit treasury maps a -18u drawdown (19.14% ruin) for 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression against -14u (8.39% ruin) for Flat 1-Unit Baseline inside a 75-unit cap. Because every 8-deck coup is statistically independent under EZ Baccarat 3-Card 7 Push (1.028% edge) (1.0284% edge), progression rules alter drawdown speed and table-cap collisions without changing per-hand expectation.

2-1-2 Manhattan Ruin Rate
19.14%
Flat Betting Ruin Rate
8.39%
Peak Trough (3-Run)
-18u
EZ Dragon Chop House Edge
1.0284%
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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

Reference 8-deck shoe for Stress Cell S275 (2-1-2 Manhattan vs Flat Betting, Two-Shoe Doublet Chop under EZ Baccarat Dragon 7 Push). 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 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

Matchup & Shoe Profile
2-1-2 Manhattan vs Flat Betting (EZ Dragon Chop)

Stress cell S275 compares 2-1-2-3-4-5 against 1-1-1-1 constant unit over 144 hands.

Head-to-Head Ruin Rate
19.14% vs 8.39%

Probability of exhausting the 100-unit bankroll under a 75-unit house bet limit.

Expected Session Hold
2.41u vs 1.54u

Theoretical erosion under EZ Baccarat 3-Card 7 Push (1.028% edge) (1.0284% house edge) across 144 coups.

Peak Drawdown Excursion
-18u vs -14u

Deepest unit trough triggered by a 3-hand run inside the chop shoe profile.

Tie Stalls & Commission Toll
14 Ties · 1.16u Drag

Reflects 9.72% tie frequency (14 pushes) and 1.16u in vigorish friction.

STRESS CELL S275 · CHOP SHOE PROFILE

2-1-2 Manhattan vs. Flat Betting sequential trajectory (144 Hands · S275)

In non-stationary comparative trial S275-1, running 2-1-2 Manhattan against Flat Betting for 144 hands of EZ Dragon Chop (chop) on 100 units evaluates 2.41u vs 1.54u in expected toll and 19.14% vs 8.39% ruin under a 75-unit pit limit.

Under EZ Dragon Chop (1.0284% effective edge), variance-scaled stress run S275-2 over 144 hands and a 100-unit treasury charts a -18u drawdown (19.14% ruin) for 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression against -14u (8.39% ruin) for Flat 1-Unit Baseline inside a 75-unit cap.

S275 trajectory2-1-2 ManhattanFlat Betting
2-1-2 Manhattan / Flat Betting Rule2-1-2-3-4-51-1-1-1 constant unit
144-Hand Ruin (100u)19.14%8.39%
EZ Dragon Chop Hold (1.0284%)2.41u1.54u
3-Run Trough (75u Cap)-18u-14u
VIGORISH & TABLE CEILING INTERACTION

EZ Dragon Chop Vigorish (1.16u) & 9.72% Tie Push Audit (S275)

In combinatorial comparative trial S275-3, running 2-1-2 Manhattan against Flat Betting for 144 hands of EZ Dragon Chop (chop) on 100 units inspects 2.41u vs 1.54u in expected toll and 19.14% vs 8.39% ruin under a 75-unit pit limit.

Under EZ Dragon Chop (1.0284% effective edge), session-bounded stress run S275-4 over 144 hands and a 100-unit treasury documents a -18u drawdown (19.14% ruin) for 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression against -14u (8.39% ruin) for Flat 1-Unit Baseline inside a 75-unit cap.

  • Trial S275: set a 100u stop before running 2-1-2 Manhattan vs Flat Betting over 144 hands.
  • Scenario S275 computes 1.16u in commission drag and 14 tie pushes (9.72% Tie rate).
  • Board rule S275: derived road red marks sequential column repetition and blue marks a structural break (trajectory), never Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythSwitching from Flat Betting to 2-1-2 Manhattan during Two-Shoe Doublet Chop under EZ Baccarat Dragon 7 Push neutralizes the 1.0284% house edge.
TruthOver 144 hands on a 100-unit stack, 2-1-2 Manhattan carries 2.41u expected loss (19.14% ruin) vs 1.54u (8.39% ruin) for Flat Betting.
MythDuring a 3-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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