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STAGE 2 BANKROLL MATRIX · MARTINGALE · 300U / 3-SHOE

Martingale Doubling — 300-Unit Bankroll & 3-Shoe (216-Hand) Risk-of-Ruin Matrix

Case M122-0 documents the capital-bounded Martingale Doubling (1-2-4-8-16-32-64) across a 300-unit bankroll and a 216-hand (3-shoe) window, where a 60-unit table ceiling and 150-unit stop-loss produce a 14.98% ruin rate while verifies an average stake dispersion of 4.87x and 15.80u ($790) in theoretical house-edge toll. Every 8-deck hand remains statistically independent (45.86% Banker, 44.62% Player, 9.52% Tie), meaning progression sizing reshapes session variance without altering the house edge.

Ruin Rate (-150u Stop)
14.98%
Target Hit (+75u Cap)
41.88%
216-Hand Expected Hold
15.80u
Table Max (6-Step Depth)
60u
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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

Reference 8-deck shoe for Matrix Cell M122 (Martingale Doubling, 300u bankroll, 216 hands). Big Road and Bead Plate show Banker (red) and Player (blue); derived roads record structural 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

This bead is at Row 3. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, one row above → blue (≠).

  1. Column 3 goes down to Row 3, so use Rule 2: look 2 columns back, at Column 1.
  2. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, one row above → blue (≠).

Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 1 stopped exactly one row above this bead.

Cockroach Pig Mark #2

This bead is at Row 3. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, one row above → blue (≠).

  1. Column 4 goes down to Row 3, so use Rule 2: look 3 columns back, at Column 1.
  2. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, one row above → blue (≠).

Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 1 stopped exactly one row above this bead.

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Key Facts & Table Specifications

Session Bankroll & Horizon
300u / 3 Shoes (216 Hands)

Matrix cell M122 tests Martingale Doubling with a $50 base unit and -150u/+75u absorbing boundaries.

Stop-Loss Ruin Probability
14.98%

Probability of hitting the -150u drawdown barrier before completing 216 hands or reaching +75u.

Stop-Win Target Completion
41.88%

Share of 216-hand trajectories reaching the +75u session ceiling, with 43.14% ending between barriers.

Table Limit Survival Depth
6 Steps (60u Cap)

A 60-unit house limit and 300-unit stack cap Martingale escalation after 6 adverse coups.

Expected Session House Hold
15.80u ($790)

Derived from 1052u total action (4.87x average wager) multiplied by the 1.0579% 8-deck Banker edge.

MATRIX CELL M122 · STOP-LOSS & STOP-WIN GEOMETRY

Martingale 300u step-indexed exposure Across 216 Hands (M122)

In discrete-time benchmark M122-1, running Martingale across 216 deals with 300 units and a 60-unit maximum wager benchmarks 1052u of total handle, 15.80u in commission-weighted drift, and a 14.98% probability of exhausting the 150-unit drawdown buffer.

Case M122-2 models the commission-adjusted Martingale Doubling (1-2-4-8-16-32-64) across a 300-unit bankroll and a 216-hand (3-shoe) window, where a 60-unit table ceiling and 150-unit stop-loss produce a 14.98% ruin rate while tracks an average stake distribution of 4.87x and 15.80u ($790) in theoretical house-edge toll.

M122 ParameterMartingale (300u)3-Shoe exposure
Martingale Ladder1-2-4-8-16-32-64 (7 steps)Peak 64u multiplier on M122
300u Stack Window216 hands (3 shoes)Barriers -150u / +75u
60u Ceiling & Ruin14.98% ruin vs 41.88% winDepth 6 steps (16 cap hits)
1052u Handle & Hold15.80u ($790)Multiplier 4.87x (step-indexed drift)
STEP ESCALATION & TURNOVER AUDIT

60u Ceiling Collisions & Martingale Turnover (3 Shoes)

In asymmetric benchmark M122-3, running Martingale across 216 deals with 300 units and a 60-unit maximum wager computes 1052u of total handle, 15.80u in commission-weighted drift, and a 14.98% probability of exhausting the 150-unit drawdown buffer.

Case M122-4 inspects the combinatorial Martingale Doubling (1-2-4-8-16-32-64) across a 300-unit bankroll and a 216-hand (3-shoe) window, where a 60-unit table ceiling and 150-unit stop-loss produce a 14.98% ruin rate while tabulates an average stake envelope of 4.87x and 15.80u ($790) in theoretical house-edge toll.

  • Cell M122 rule: lock the -150u stop on your 300u Martingale stack across 216 hands.
  • Matrix M122 audits 15.80u ($790) in house hold over 1052u of Martingale action.
  • Scoreboard check M122: Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig use red for repeating symmetry (step-indexed exposure) and blue for pattern breaks—never for Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythBringing 300 units to a 3-shoe session lets Martingale Doubling overcome the 1.058% Banker house edge.
TruthNo bankroll size alters per-hand expectation: over 216 hands, Martingale generates 1052u in action, 15.80u in expected loss, and a 14.98% stop-loss ruin rate.
MythDerived road colors on the scoreboard tell Martingale bettors whether Banker (red) or Player (blue) is due during a 216-hand run.
TruthOn Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig, red indicates repeating column structure and blue indicates breaking structure; neither color represents Banker or Player.
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