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STAGE 2 BANKROLL MATRIX · PAROLI · 150U / 3-SHOE

Paroli 3-Step Press — 150-Unit Bankroll & 3-Shoe (216-Hand) Risk-of-Ruin Matrix

When a 150-unit stack enters a 3-shoe (216-hand) session using Paroli 3-Step Press, combinatorial model M167-0 inspects 346u in cumulative action and a 13.85% barrier-absorption probability before the 60-unit table maximum truncates the sequential capital-runway. 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)
13.85%
Target Hit (+38u Cap)
42.00%
216-Hand Expected Hold
3.95u
Table Max (5-Step Depth)
60u
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 Matrix Cell M167 (Paroli 3-Step Press, 150u 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

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.

Verified Reference Data

Key Facts & Table Specifications

Session Bankroll & Horizon
150u / 3 Shoes (216 Hands)

Matrix cell M167 tests Paroli 3-Step Press with a $50 base unit and -75u/+38u absorbing boundaries.

Stop-Loss Ruin Probability
13.85%

Probability of hitting the -75u drawdown barrier before completing 216 hands or reaching +38u.

Stop-Win Target Completion
42.00%

Share of 216-hand trajectories reaching the +38u session ceiling, with 44.15% ending between barriers.

Table Limit Survival Depth
5 Steps (60u Cap)

A 60-unit house limit and 150-unit stack cap Paroli escalation after 5 adverse coups.

Expected Session House Hold
3.95u ($198)

Derived from 346u total action (1.60x average wager) multiplied by the 1.0579% 8-deck Banker edge.

MATRIX CELL M167 · STOP-LOSS & STOP-WIN GEOMETRY

Paroli 150u commission-adjusted drawdown-slope Across 216 Hands (M167)

Testing Paroli (1-2-4-reset) at 150 units across 216 coups in cell M167-1 verifies a 13.85% chance of striking the -75-unit stop-loss, while the 60-unit pit ceiling and 1.058% Banker edge impose 3.95u ($198) in expected erosion.

When a 150-unit stack enters a 3-shoe (216-hand) session using Paroli 3-Step Press, table-capped model M167-2 tabulates 346u in cumulative action and a 13.85% barrier-absorption probability before the 60-unit table maximum truncates the non-stationary envelope.

M167 ParameterParoli (150u)3-Shoe drawdown-slope
Paroli Ladder1-2-4-reset (3 steps)Peak 4u multiplier on M167
150u Stack Window216 hands (3 shoes)Barriers -75u / +38u
60u Ceiling & Ruin13.85% ruin vs 42.00% winDepth 5 steps (1 cap hits)
346u Handle & Hold3.95u ($198)Multiplier 1.60x (commission-adjusted drift)
STEP ESCALATION & TURNOVER AUDIT

60u Ceiling Collisions & Paroli Turnover (3 Shoes)

Testing Paroli (1-2-4-reset) at 150 units across 216 coups in cell M167-3 quantifies a 13.85% chance of striking the -75-unit stop-loss, while the 60-unit pit ceiling and 1.058% Banker edge impose 3.95u ($198) in expected erosion.

When a 150-unit stack enters a 3-shoe (216-hand) session using Paroli 3-Step Press, stochastic model M167-4 charts 346u in cumulative action and a 13.85% barrier-absorption probability before the 60-unit table maximum truncates the discrete-time boundary.

  • Cell M167 rule: lock the -75u stop on your 150u Paroli stack across 216 hands.
  • Matrix M167 inspects 3.95u ($198) in house hold over 346u of Paroli action.
  • Scoreboard check M167: Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig use red for repeating symmetry (commission-adjusted drawdown-slope) and blue for pattern breaks—never for Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythBringing 150 units to a 3-shoe session lets Paroli 3-Step Press overcome the 1.058% Banker house edge.
TruthNo bankroll size alters per-hand expectation: over 216 hands, Paroli generates 346u in action, 3.95u in expected loss, and a 13.85% stop-loss ruin rate.
MythDerived road colors on the scoreboard tell Paroli 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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