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STAGE 2 STRESS TEST · LABOUCHERE VS OSCAR'S GRIND

Labouchere Split-Line vs. Oscar's Grind 1-Unit Cycle — 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 S362-0 evaluates Labouchere Split-Line at 5.47u expected erosion (22.93% ruin) compared with 2.84u (11.80% ruin) for Oscar's Grind 1-Unit Cycle 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.

Labouchere Ruin Rate
22.93%
Oscar's Grind Ruin Rate
11.80%
Peak Trough (2-Run)
-22u
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 S362 (Labouchere vs Oscar's Grind, 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
Labouchere vs Oscar's Grind (Player 1:1 Chop)

Stress cell S362 compares [1-2-3-2-1] outside sum against hold on loss / +1 on win over 140 hands.

Head-to-Head Ruin Rate
22.93% vs 11.80%

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

Expected Session Hold
5.47u vs 2.84u

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

Peak Drawdown Excursion
-22u vs -12u

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

Tie Stalls & Commission Toll
13 Ties · 2.63u Drag

Reflects 9.29% tie frequency (13 pushes) and 2.63u in vigorish friction.

STRESS CELL S362 · CHOP SHOE PROFILE

Labouchere vs. Oscar's Grind session-bounded absorption-curve (140 Hands · S362)

Benchmark S362-1 charts the variance-scaled turnover between Labouchere and Oscar's Grind over 140 hands of Player 1:1 Chop: with 95 units, a 70-unit cap, and 1.2351% house edge, ruin settles at 22.93% vs 11.80% while non-stationary drawdown-slope reaches -22u.

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 S362-2 inspects Labouchere Split-Line at 5.47u expected erosion (22.93% ruin) compared with 2.84u (11.80% ruin) for Oscar's Grind 1-Unit Cycle on 95 units.

S362 absorption-curveLabouchereOscar's Grind
Labouchere / Oscar's Grind Rule[1-2-3-2-1] outside sumhold on loss / +1 on win
140-Hand Ruin (95u)22.93%11.80%
Player 1:1 Chop Hold (1.2351%)5.47u2.84u
2-Run Trough (70u Cap)-22u-12u
VIGORISH & TABLE CEILING INTERACTION

Player 1:1 Chop Vigorish (2.63u) & 9.29% Tie Push Audit (S362)

Benchmark S362-3 documents the session-bounded decay-rate between Labouchere and Oscar's Grind over 140 hands of Player 1:1 Chop: with 95 units, a 70-unit cap, and 1.2351% house edge, ruin settles at 22.93% vs 11.80% while house-edge-anchored footprint reaches -22u.

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 S362-4 audits Labouchere Split-Line at 5.47u expected erosion (22.93% ruin) compared with 2.84u (11.80% ruin) for Oscar's Grind 1-Unit Cycle on 95 units.

  • Trial S362: set a 95u stop before running Labouchere vs Oscar's Grind over 140 hands.
  • Scenario S362 measures 2.63u in commission drag and 13 tie pushes (9.29% Tie rate).
  • Board rule S362: derived road red marks session-bounded column repetition and blue marks a structural break (absorption-curve), never Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythSwitching from Oscar's Grind to Labouchere during Two-Shoe Strict Alternation on Even-Money Player Wagers neutralizes the 1.2351% house edge.
TruthOver 140 hands on a 95-unit stack, Labouchere carries 5.47u expected loss (22.93% ruin) vs 2.84u (11.80% ruin) for Oscar's Grind.
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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