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STAGE 2 STRESS TEST · PAROLI VS FLAT BETTING

Paroli 3-Step Press vs. Flat 1-Unit Baseline — Four-Shoe 12-Run Volatility under No-Commission Banker 6 (288-Hand Stress Test)

Stress test S142-0 charts Paroli 3-Step Press (1-2-4-reset) against Flat 1-Unit Baseline (1-1-1-1 constant unit) inside a 180-unit bankroll over 288 hands (4-Shoe Streak, streak), where a 100-unit table ceiling produces 14.86% vs 9.17% ruin rates and documents 3.77u in absorbing-barrier vigorish drag. Because every 8-deck coup is statistically independent under No-Commission Banker 6 (0.50:1 on 6) (1.4579% edge), progression rules alter drawdown speed and table-cap collisions without changing per-hand expectation.

Paroli Ruin Rate
14.86%
Flat Betting Ruin Rate
9.17%
Peak Trough (12-Run)
-43u
4-Shoe Streak House Edge
1.4579%
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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

Reference 8-deck shoe for Stress Cell S142 (Paroli vs Flat Betting, Four-Shoe 12-Run Volatility under No-Commission Banker 6). 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

Column 5 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

  1. Column 6 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 5 with Column 2, 3 columns further back.
  2. Column 5 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 5, the one that just finished, with Column 2.

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Key Facts & Table Specifications

Matchup & Shoe Profile
Paroli vs Flat Betting (4-Shoe Streak)

Stress cell S142 compares 1-2-4-reset against 1-1-1-1 constant unit over 288 hands.

Head-to-Head Ruin Rate
14.86% vs 9.17%

Probability of exhausting the 180-unit bankroll under a 100-unit house bet limit.

Expected Session Hold
6.08u vs 4.37u

Theoretical erosion under No-Commission Banker 6 (0.50:1 on 6) (1.4579% house edge) across 288 coups.

Peak Drawdown Excursion
-43u vs -22u

Deepest unit trough triggered by a 12-hand run inside the streak shoe profile.

Tie Stalls & Commission Toll
26 Ties · 3.77u Drag

Reflects 9.03% tie frequency (26 pushes) and 3.77u in vigorish friction.

STRESS CELL S142 · STREAK SHOE PROFILE

Paroli vs. Flat Betting finite-shoe ledger (288 Hands · S142)

Evaluating Paroli vs Flat Betting in scenario S142-1 (288 hands, 180u stack, 100u table limit) inspects how 26 tie stalls (9.03%) and a 12-coup run shape house-edge-anchored threshold, yielding 14.86% vs 9.17% ruin.

Stress test S142-2 documents Paroli 3-Step Press (1-2-4-reset) against Flat 1-Unit Baseline (1-1-1-1 constant unit) inside a 180-unit bankroll over 288 hands (4-Shoe Streak, streak), where a 100-unit table ceiling produces 14.86% vs 9.17% ruin rates and models 3.77u in eight-deck vigorish drag.

S142 ledgerParoliFlat Betting
Paroli / Flat Betting Rule1-2-4-reset1-1-1-1 constant unit
288-Hand Ruin (180u)14.86%9.17%
4-Shoe Streak Hold (1.4579%)6.08u4.37u
12-Run Trough (100u Cap)-43u-22u
VIGORISH & TABLE CEILING INTERACTION

4-Shoe Streak Vigorish (3.77u) & 9.03% Tie Push Audit (S142)

Evaluating Paroli vs Flat Betting in scenario S142-3 (288 hands, 180u stack, 100u table limit) audits how 26 tie stalls (9.03%) and a 12-coup run shape table-capped footprint, yielding 14.86% vs 9.17% ruin.

Stress test S142-4 profiles Paroli 3-Step Press (1-2-4-reset) against Flat 1-Unit Baseline (1-1-1-1 constant unit) inside a 180-unit bankroll over 288 hands (4-Shoe Streak, streak), where a 100-unit table ceiling produces 14.86% vs 9.17% ruin rates and inspects 3.77u in step-indexed vigorish drag.

  • Trial S142: set a 180u stop before running Paroli vs Flat Betting over 288 hands.
  • Scenario S142 calibrates 3.77u in commission drag and 26 tie pushes (9.03% Tie rate).
  • Board rule S142: derived road red marks finite-shoe column repetition and blue marks a structural break (ledger), never Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythSwitching from Flat Betting to Paroli during Four-Shoe 12-Run Volatility under No-Commission Banker 6 neutralizes the 1.4579% house edge.
TruthOver 288 hands on a 180-unit stack, Paroli carries 6.08u expected loss (14.86% ruin) vs 4.37u (9.17% ruin) for Flat Betting.
MythDuring a 12-hand streak 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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