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STAGE 2 STRESS TEST · MARTINGALE VS PAROLI

Martingale Doubling vs. Paroli 3-Step Press — Two-Shoe Strict Alternation on Even-Money Player Wagers (140-Hand Stress Test)

Matchup S320-0 measures how a 95-unit roll and 70-unit pit maximum govern Martingale versus Paroli during 140 hands of Player 1:1 Chop: non-stationary cycle-span divergence pushes primary ruin to 31.21% against 10.08% for the benchmark while audits 3.71u in commission friction. 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.

Martingale Ruin Rate
31.21%
Paroli Ruin Rate
10.08%
Peak Trough (2-Run)
-24u
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 S320 (Martingale vs Paroli, 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
Martingale vs Paroli (Player 1:1 Chop)

Stress cell S320 compares 1-2-4-8-16-32-64 against 1-2-4-reset over 140 hands.

Head-to-Head Ruin Rate
31.21% vs 10.08%

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

Expected Session Hold
7.73u vs 2.41u

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

Peak Drawdown Excursion
-24u vs -14u

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

Tie Stalls & Commission Toll
13 Ties · 3.71u Drag

Reflects 9.29% tie frequency (13 pushes) and 3.71u in vigorish friction.

STRESS CELL S320 · CHOP SHOE PROFILE

Martingale vs. Paroli session-bounded ledger (140 Hands · S320)

During 140 deals of Player 1:1 Chop (chop) in audit S320-1, Martingale Doubling (1-2-4-8-16-32-64) and Paroli 3-Step Press (1-2-4-reset) navigate 13 tie pushes on a 95-unit roll with a 70-unit cap, dissects 31.21% vs 10.08% ruin and 3.71u in commission drag.

Matchup S320-2 quantifies how a 95-unit roll and 70-unit pit maximum govern Martingale versus Paroli during 140 hands of Player 1:1 Chop: combinatorial capital-runway divergence pushes primary ruin to 31.21% against 10.08% for the benchmark while measures 3.71u in commission friction.

S320 ledgerMartingaleParoli
Martingale / Paroli Rule1-2-4-8-16-32-641-2-4-reset
140-Hand Ruin (95u)31.21%10.08%
Player 1:1 Chop Hold (1.2351%)7.73u2.41u
2-Run Trough (70u Cap)-24u-14u
VIGORISH & TABLE CEILING INTERACTION

Player 1:1 Chop Vigorish (3.71u) & 9.29% Tie Push Audit (S320)

During 140 deals of Player 1:1 Chop (chop) in audit S320-3, Martingale Doubling (1-2-4-8-16-32-64) and Paroli 3-Step Press (1-2-4-reset) navigate 13 tie pushes on a 95-unit roll with a 70-unit cap, computes 31.21% vs 10.08% ruin and 3.71u in commission drag.

Matchup S320-4 maps how a 95-unit roll and 70-unit pit maximum govern Martingale versus Paroli during 140 hands of Player 1:1 Chop: asymmetric absorption-curve divergence pushes primary ruin to 31.21% against 10.08% for the benchmark while documents 3.71u in commission friction.

  • Trial S320: set a 95u stop before running Martingale vs Paroli over 140 hands.
  • Scenario S320 tabulates 3.71u in commission drag and 13 tie pushes (9.29% Tie rate).
  • Board rule S320: derived road red marks session-bounded column repetition and blue marks a structural break (ledger), never Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythSwitching from Paroli to Martingale during Two-Shoe Strict Alternation on Even-Money Player Wagers neutralizes the 1.2351% house edge.
TruthOver 140 hands on a 95-unit stack, Martingale carries 7.73u expected loss (31.21% ruin) vs 2.41u (10.08% ruin) for Paroli.
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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