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STAGE 2 BANKROLL MATRIX · PAROLI · 40U / 3-SHOE

Paroli 3-Step Press — 40-Unit Bankroll & 3-Shoe (216-Hand) Risk-of-Ruin Matrix

For a 40-unit roll spanning 216 hands (3 shoes), Paroli 3-Step Press (1-2-4-reset) documents a non-stationary trajectory under matrix M157-0, where the 60-unit table roof and -20u/+10u barriers yield 47.79% ruin versus 32.70% upside completion. 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 (-20u Stop)
47.79%
Target Hit (+10u Cap)
32.70%
216-Hand Expected Hold
2.87u
Table Max (5-Step Depth)
60u
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 M157 (Paroli 3-Step Press, 40u 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 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

Session Bankroll & Horizon
40u / 3 Shoes (216 Hands)

Matrix cell M157 tests Paroli 3-Step Press with a $50 base unit and -20u/+10u absorbing boundaries.

Stop-Loss Ruin Probability
47.79%

Probability of hitting the -20u drawdown barrier before completing 216 hands or reaching +10u.

Stop-Win Target Completion
32.70%

Share of 216-hand trajectories reaching the +10u session ceiling, with 19.51% ending between barriers.

Table Limit Survival Depth
5 Steps (60u Cap)

A 60-unit house limit and 40-unit stack cap Paroli escalation after 5 adverse coups.

Expected Session House Hold
2.87u ($144)

Derived from 251u total action (1.16x average wager) multiplied by the 1.0579% 8-deck Banker edge.

MATRIX CELL M157 · STOP-LOSS & STOP-WIN GEOMETRY

Paroli 40u house-edge-anchored trajectory Across 216 Hands (M157)

Combinatorial ledger M157-1 benchmarks Paroli (1-2-4-reset) at 40 units and 216 hands (3 shoes), proving that a 60-unit table ceiling and 1.16x average bet multiplier yield 47.79% ruin probability and 2.87u in theoretical house hold.

For a 40-unit roll spanning 216 hands (3 shoes), Paroli 3-Step Press (1-2-4-reset) models a house-edge-anchored cycle-span under matrix M157-2, where the 60-unit table roof and -20u/+10u barriers yield 47.79% ruin versus 32.70% upside completion.

M157 ParameterParoli (40u)3-Shoe trajectory
Paroli Ladder1-2-4-reset (3 steps)Peak 4u multiplier on M157
40u Stack Window216 hands (3 shoes)Barriers -20u / +10u
60u Ceiling & Ruin47.79% ruin vs 32.70% winDepth 5 steps (1 cap hits)
251u Handle & Hold2.87u ($144)Multiplier 1.16x (house-edge-anchored drift)
STEP ESCALATION & TURNOVER AUDIT

60u Ceiling Collisions & Paroli Turnover (3 Shoes)

Combinatorial ledger M157-3 computes Paroli (1-2-4-reset) at 40 units and 216 hands (3 shoes), proving that a 60-unit table ceiling and 1.16x average bet multiplier yield 47.79% ruin probability and 2.87u in theoretical house hold.

For a 40-unit roll spanning 216 hands (3 shoes), Paroli 3-Step Press (1-2-4-reset) inspects a sequential capital-runway under matrix M157-4, where the 60-unit table roof and -20u/+10u barriers yield 47.79% ruin versus 32.70% upside completion.

  • Cell M157 rule: lock the -20u stop on your 40u Paroli stack across 216 hands.
  • Matrix M157 tabulates 2.87u ($144) in house hold over 251u of Paroli action.
  • Scoreboard check M157: Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig use red for repeating symmetry (house-edge-anchored trajectory) and blue for pattern breaks—never for Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythBringing 40 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 251u in action, 2.87u in expected loss, and a 47.79% 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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