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STAGE 2 STRESS TEST · MARTINGALE VS PAROLI

Martingale Doubling vs. Paroli 3-Step Press — 18% Tie-Heavy Shoe under No-Commission Banker 6 Half-Pay (80-Hand Stress Test)

In head-to-head trial S316-0 across 80 deals (No-Comm High-Tie, 1.4579% edge), Martingale records a -42u peak capital-runway and 26.54% ruin probability on a 85-unit stack, whereas Paroli logs a -15u trough and 7.29% ruin under the 60-unit limit. 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.

Martingale Ruin Rate
26.54%
Paroli Ruin Rate
7.29%
Peak Trough (5-Run)
-42u
No-Comm High-Tie House Edge
1.4579%
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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

Reference 8-deck shoe for Stress Cell S316 (Martingale vs Paroli, 18% Tie-Heavy Shoe under No-Commission Banker 6 Half-Pay). 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

This bead is at Row 2. Column 2 has a bead at Row 2 too → red (=).

  1. Column 5 goes down to Row 2, so use Rule 2: look 3 columns back, at Column 2.
  2. Column 2 has a bead at Row 2 too → red (=).

Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 2 stopped exactly one row above this bead.

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Key Facts & Table Specifications

Matchup & Shoe Profile
Martingale vs Paroli (No-Comm High-Tie)

Stress cell S316 compares 1-2-4-8-16-32-64 against 1-2-4-reset over 80 hands.

Head-to-Head Ruin Rate
26.54% vs 7.29%

Probability of exhausting the 85-unit bankroll under a 60-unit house bet limit.

Expected Session Hold
5.22u vs 1.63u

Theoretical erosion under No-Commission Banker 6 (0.50:1 on 6) (1.4579% house edge) across 80 coups.

Peak Drawdown Excursion
-42u vs -15u

Deepest unit trough triggered by a 5-hand run inside the high-tie shoe profile.

Tie Stalls & Commission Toll
15 Ties · 3.24u Drag

Reflects 18.75% tie frequency (15 pushes) and 3.24u in vigorish friction.

STRESS CELL S316 · HIGH-TIE SHOE PROFILE

Martingale vs. Paroli variance-scaled decay-rate (80 Hands · S316)

Within commission-adjusted testbed S316-1, a 85-unit bankroll facing 80 coups of No-Comm High-Tie (high-tie) and a 60-unit maximum wager tracks 26.54% ruin (5.22u expected loss) on Martingale Doubling versus 7.29% ruin (1.63u expected loss) on Paroli 3-Step Press.

In head-to-head trial S316-2 across 80 deals (No-Comm High-Tie, 1.4579% edge), Martingale records a -42u peak absorption-curve and 26.54% ruin probability on a 85-unit stack, whereas Paroli logs a -15u trough and 7.29% ruin under the 60-unit limit.

S316 decay-rateMartingaleParoli
Martingale / Paroli Rule1-2-4-8-16-32-641-2-4-reset
80-Hand Ruin (85u)26.54%7.29%
No-Comm High-Tie Hold (1.4579%)5.22u1.63u
5-Run Trough (60u Cap)-42u-15u
VIGORISH & TABLE CEILING INTERACTION

No-Comm High-Tie Vigorish (3.24u) & 18.75% Tie Push Audit (S316)

Within discrete-time testbed S316-3, a 85-unit bankroll facing 80 coups of No-Comm High-Tie (high-tie) and a 60-unit maximum wager tabulates 26.54% ruin (5.22u expected loss) on Martingale Doubling versus 7.29% ruin (1.63u expected loss) on Paroli 3-Step Press.

In head-to-head trial S316-4 across 80 deals (No-Comm High-Tie, 1.4579% edge), Martingale records a -42u peak stake-velocity and 26.54% ruin probability on a 85-unit stack, whereas Paroli logs a -15u trough and 7.29% ruin under the 60-unit limit.

  • Trial S316: set a 85u stop before running Martingale vs Paroli over 80 hands.
  • Scenario S316 tracks 3.24u in commission drag and 15 tie pushes (18.75% Tie rate).
  • Board rule S316: derived road red marks variance-scaled column repetition and blue marks a structural break (decay-rate), never Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythSwitching from Paroli to Martingale during 18% Tie-Heavy Shoe under No-Commission Banker 6 Half-Pay neutralizes the 1.4579% house edge.
TruthOver 80 hands on a 85-unit stack, Martingale carries 5.22u expected loss (26.54% ruin) vs 1.63u (7.29% ruin) for Paroli.
MythDuring a 5-hand high-tie 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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