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STAGE 2 STRESS TEST · MACAU 3-STEP VS FLAT BETTING

Macau 3-Step VIP Bullet vs. Flat 1-Unit Baseline — Two-Shoe Strict Alternation on Even-Money Player Wagers (140-Hand Stress Test)

Within non-stationary testbed S306-0, a 95-unit bankroll facing 140 coups of Player 1:1 Chop (chop) and a 70-unit maximum wager maps 17.64% ruin (3.28u expected loss) on Macau 3-Step VIP Bullet versus 7.64% ruin (1.80u expected loss) on Flat 1-Unit Baseline. 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.

Macau 3-Step Ruin Rate
17.64%
Flat Betting Ruin Rate
7.64%
Peak Trough (2-Run)
-17u
Player 1:1 Chop House Edge
1.2351%
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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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 S306 (Macau 3-Step 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.

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Key Facts & Table Specifications

Matchup & Shoe Profile
Macau 3-Step vs Flat Betting (Player 1:1 Chop)

Stress cell S306 compares 1-3-7 cap against 1-1-1-1 constant unit over 140 hands.

Head-to-Head Ruin Rate
17.64% vs 7.64%

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

Expected Session Hold
3.28u vs 1.80u

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

Peak Drawdown Excursion
-17u vs -9u

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

Tie Stalls & Commission Toll
13 Ties · 1.57u Drag

Reflects 9.29% tie frequency (13 pushes) and 1.57u in vigorish friction.

STRESS CELL S306 · CHOP SHOE PROFILE

Macau 3-Step vs. Flat Betting session-bounded turnover (140 Hands · S306)

In head-to-head trial S306-1 across 140 deals (Player 1:1 Chop, 1.2351% edge), Macau 3-Step records a -17u peak volatility-band and 17.64% ruin probability on a 95-unit stack, whereas Flat Betting logs a -9u trough and 7.64% ruin under the 70-unit limit.

Within combinatorial testbed S306-2, a 95-unit bankroll facing 140 coups of Player 1:1 Chop (chop) and a 70-unit maximum wager charts 17.64% ruin (3.28u expected loss) on Macau 3-Step VIP Bullet versus 7.64% ruin (1.80u expected loss) on Flat 1-Unit Baseline.

S306 turnoverMacau 3-StepFlat Betting
Macau 3-Step / Flat Betting Rule1-3-7 cap1-1-1-1 constant unit
140-Hand Ruin (95u)17.64%7.64%
Player 1:1 Chop Hold (1.2351%)3.28u1.80u
2-Run Trough (70u Cap)-17u-9u
VIGORISH & TABLE CEILING INTERACTION

Player 1:1 Chop Vigorish (1.57u) & 9.29% Tie Push Audit (S306)

In head-to-head trial S306-3 across 140 deals (Player 1:1 Chop, 1.2351% edge), Macau 3-Step records a -17u peak survival-window and 17.64% ruin probability on a 95-unit stack, whereas Flat Betting logs a -9u trough and 7.64% ruin under the 70-unit limit.

Within asymmetric testbed S306-4, a 95-unit bankroll facing 140 coups of Player 1:1 Chop (chop) and a 70-unit maximum wager documents 17.64% ruin (3.28u expected loss) on Macau 3-Step VIP Bullet versus 7.64% ruin (1.80u expected loss) on Flat 1-Unit Baseline.

  • Trial S306: set a 95u stop before running Macau 3-Step vs Flat Betting over 140 hands.
  • Scenario S306 computes 1.57u in commission drag and 13 tie pushes (9.29% Tie rate).
  • Board rule S306: derived road red marks session-bounded column repetition and blue marks a structural break (turnover), never Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythSwitching from Flat Betting to Macau 3-Step during Two-Shoe Strict Alternation on Even-Money Player Wagers neutralizes the 1.2351% house edge.
TruthOver 140 hands on a 95-unit stack, Macau 3-Step carries 3.28u expected loss (17.64% 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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