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STAGE 2 BANKROLL MATRIX · PAROLI · 150U / 1-SHOE

Paroli 3-Step Press — 150-Unit Bankroll & 1-Shoe (72-Hand) Risk-of-Ruin Matrix

Sequential profile M166-0 quantifies Paroli 3-Step Press over a 1-shoe (72-hand) horizon with 150 units: table-capped escalation (1-2-4-reset, 3 steps) interacts with the 40-unit limit to maps a 4.99% ruin rate and a discrete-time cycle-span of 1.60x. 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 (-75u Stop)
4.99%
Target Hit (+38u Cap)
44.07%
72-Hand Expected Hold
1.31u
Table Max (5-Step Depth)
40u
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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

Reference 8-deck shoe for Matrix Cell M166 (Paroli 3-Step Press, 150u bankroll, 72 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 5 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

  1. Column 6 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 5 with Column 2, 3 columns further back.
  2. Column 5 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 5, the one that just finished, with Column 2.

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Key Facts & Table Specifications

Session Bankroll & Horizon
150u / 1 Shoes (72 Hands)

Matrix cell M166 tests Paroli 3-Step Press with a $25 base unit and -75u/+38u absorbing boundaries.

Stop-Loss Ruin Probability
4.99%

Probability of hitting the -75u drawdown barrier before completing 72 hands or reaching +38u.

Stop-Win Target Completion
44.07%

Share of 72-hand trajectories reaching the +38u session ceiling, with 50.94% ending between barriers.

Table Limit Survival Depth
5 Steps (40u Cap)

A 40-unit house limit and 150-unit stack cap Paroli escalation after 5 adverse coups.

Expected Session House Hold
1.31u ($33)

Derived from 115u total action (1.60x average wager) multiplied by the 1.0579% 8-deck Banker edge.

MATRIX CELL M166 · STOP-LOSS & STOP-WIN GEOMETRY

Paroli 150u finite-shoe escalation Across 72 Hands (M166)

Under configuration M166-1, deploying Paroli with 150 base units over 72 resolved hands (1 shoes) charts a house-edge-anchored footprint: hitting the 40-unit house cap after 5 adverse steps drives a 4.99% stop-loss breach rate against a 44.07% chance of reaching the +38-unit target.

Sequential profile M166-2 profiles Paroli 3-Step Press over a 1-shoe (72-hand) horizon with 150 units: stochastic escalation (1-2-4-reset, 3 steps) interacts with the 40-unit limit to charts a 4.99% ruin rate and a eight-deck distribution of 1.60x.

M166 ParameterParoli (150u)1-Shoe escalation
Paroli Ladder1-2-4-reset (3 steps)Peak 4u multiplier on M166
150u Stack Window72 hands (1 shoes)Barriers -75u / +38u
40u Ceiling & Ruin4.99% ruin vs 44.07% winDepth 5 steps (1 cap hits)
115u Handle & Hold1.31u ($33)Multiplier 1.60x (finite-shoe drift)
STEP ESCALATION & TURNOVER AUDIT

40u Ceiling Collisions & Paroli Turnover (1 Shoes)

Under configuration M166-3, deploying Paroli with 150 base units over 72 resolved hands (1 shoes) calibrates a sequential cadence: hitting the 40-unit house cap after 5 adverse steps drives a 4.99% stop-loss breach rate against a 44.07% chance of reaching the +38-unit target.

Sequential profile M166-4 dissects Paroli 3-Step Press over a 1-shoe (72-hand) horizon with 150 units: drawdown-weighted escalation (1-2-4-reset, 3 steps) interacts with the 40-unit limit to documents a 4.99% ruin rate and a finite-shoe profile of 1.60x.

  • Cell M166 rule: lock the -75u stop on your 150u Paroli stack across 72 hands.
  • Matrix M166 dissects 1.31u ($33) in house hold over 115u of Paroli action.
  • Scoreboard check M166: Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig use red for repeating symmetry (finite-shoe escalation) and blue for pattern breaks—never for Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythBringing 150 units to a 1-shoe session lets Paroli 3-Step Press overcome the 1.058% Banker house edge.
TruthNo bankroll size alters per-hand expectation: over 72 hands, Paroli generates 115u in action, 1.31u in expected loss, and a 4.99% stop-loss ruin rate.
MythDerived road colors on the scoreboard tell Paroli bettors whether Banker (red) or Player (blue) is due during a 72-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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