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STAGE 2 BANKROLL MATRIX · OSCAR'S GRIND · 200U / 5-SHOE

Oscar's Grind 1-Unit Cycle — 200-Unit Bankroll & 5-Shoe (360-Hand) Risk-of-Ruin Matrix

Under sequential boundary rules in M395-0, pairing Oscar's Grind 1-Unit Cycle with 200 units across 5 shoes (360 hands) and a 80-unit maximum verifies a 18.78% stop-loss absorption rate, surviving at most 7 adverse steps before stochastic cycle-span truncation. 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 (-100u Stop)
18.78%
Target Hit (+50u Cap)
42.05%
360-Hand Expected Hold
9.16u
Table Max (7-Step Depth)
80u
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 Matrix Cell M395 (Oscar's Grind 1-Unit Cycle, 200u bankroll, 360 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

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.

Verified Reference Data

Key Facts & Table Specifications

Session Bankroll & Horizon
200u / 5 Shoes (360 Hands)

Matrix cell M395 tests Oscar's Grind 1-Unit Cycle with a $50 base unit and -100u/+50u absorbing boundaries.

Stop-Loss Ruin Probability
18.78%

Probability of hitting the -100u drawdown barrier before completing 360 hands or reaching +50u.

Stop-Win Target Completion
42.05%

Share of 360-hand trajectories reaching the +50u session ceiling, with 39.17% ending between barriers.

Table Limit Survival Depth
7 Steps (80u Cap)

A 80-unit house limit and 200-unit stack cap Oscar's Grind escalation after 7 adverse coups.

Expected Session House Hold
9.16u ($458)

Derived from 734u total action (2.04x average wager) multiplied by the 1.0579% 8-deck Banker edge.

MATRIX CELL M395 · STOP-LOSS & STOP-WIN GEOMETRY

Oscar's Grind 200u commission-adjusted stake-velocity Across 360 Hands (M395)

Audit M395-1 tabulates the drawdown-weighted footprint of Oscar's Grind when anchored to 200 units and a 360-hand (5-shoe) schedule: the 80-unit maximum wager restricts recovery at step 7, locking in a 18.78% stop-loss frequency and $458 in mathematical friction.

Under multi-coup boundary rules in M395-2, pairing Oscar's Grind 1-Unit Cycle with 200 units across 5 shoes (360 hands) and a 80-unit maximum quantifies a 18.78% stop-loss absorption rate, surviving at most 7 adverse steps before combinatorial distribution truncation.

M395 ParameterOscar's Grind (200u)5-Shoe stake-velocity
Oscar's Grind Ladderhold on loss / +1 on win (12 steps)Peak 8u multiplier on M395
200u Stack Window360 hands (5 shoes)Barriers -100u / +50u
80u Ceiling & Ruin18.78% ruin vs 42.05% winDepth 7 steps (3 cap hits)
734u Handle & Hold9.16u ($458)Multiplier 2.04x (commission-adjusted drift)
STEP ESCALATION & TURNOVER AUDIT

80u Ceiling Collisions & Oscar's Grind Turnover (5 Shoes)

Audit M395-3 charts the finite-shoe cadence of Oscar's Grind when anchored to 200 units and a 360-hand (5-shoe) schedule: the 80-unit maximum wager restricts recovery at step 7, locking in a 18.78% stop-loss frequency and $458 in mathematical friction.

Under session-bounded boundary rules in M395-4, pairing Oscar's Grind 1-Unit Cycle with 200 units across 5 shoes (360 hands) and a 80-unit maximum profiles a 18.78% stop-loss absorption rate, surviving at most 7 adverse steps before capital-bounded profile truncation.

  • Cell M395 rule: lock the -100u stop on your 200u Oscar's Grind stack across 360 hands.
  • Matrix M395 tabulates 9.16u ($458) in house hold over 734u of Oscar's Grind action.
  • Scoreboard check M395: Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig use red for repeating symmetry (commission-adjusted stake-velocity) and blue for pattern breaks—never for Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythBringing 200 units to a 5-shoe session lets Oscar's Grind 1-Unit Cycle overcome the 1.058% Banker house edge.
TruthNo bankroll size alters per-hand expectation: over 360 hands, Oscar's Grind generates 734u in action, 9.16u in expected loss, and a 18.78% stop-loss ruin rate.
MythDerived road colors on the scoreboard tell Oscar's Grind bettors whether Banker (red) or Player (blue) is due during a 360-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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