In head-to-head trial S404-0 across 140 deals (Player 1:1 Chop, 1.2351% edge), Paroli records a -18u peak dispersion and 19.14% ruin probability on a 95-unit stack, whereas 2-1-2 Manhattan logs a -13u trough and 10.79% ruin under the 70-unit limit. Because every 8-deck coup is statistically independent under Even-Money Player Side (1.235% edge) (1.2351% edge), progression rules alter drawdown speed and table-cap collisions without changing per-hand expectation.
Reference 8-deck shoe for Stress Cell S404 (Paroli vs 2-1-2 Manhattan, Two-Shoe Strict Alternation on Even-Money Player Wagers). Big Road shows Banker (red) and Player (blue); derived roads track symmetry.
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.
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.
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.
Stress cell S404 compares 1-2-4-reset against 2-1-2-3-4-5 over 140 hands.
Probability of exhausting the 95-unit bankroll under a 70-unit house bet limit.
Theoretical erosion under Even-Money Player Side (1.235% edge) (1.2351% house edge) across 140 coups.
Deepest unit trough triggered by a 2-hand run inside the chop shoe profile.
Reflects 9.29% tie frequency (13 pushes) and 1.20u in vigorish friction.
Within variance-scaled testbed S404-1, a 95-unit bankroll facing 140 coups of Player 1:1 Chop (chop) and a 70-unit maximum wager verifies 19.14% ruin (2.50u expected loss) on Paroli 3-Step Press versus 10.79% ruin (2.59u expected loss) on 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression.
In head-to-head trial S404-2 across 140 deals (Player 1:1 Chop, 1.2351% edge), Paroli records a -18u peak distribution and 19.14% ruin probability on a 95-unit stack, whereas 2-1-2 Manhattan logs a -13u trough and 10.79% ruin under the 70-unit limit.
| S404 dispersion | Paroli | 2-1-2 Manhattan |
|---|---|---|
| Paroli / 2-1-2 Manhattan Rule | 1-2-4-reset | 2-1-2-3-4-5 |
| 140-Hand Ruin (95u) | 19.14% | 10.79% |
| Player 1:1 Chop Hold (1.2351%) | 2.50u | 2.59u |
| 2-Run Trough (70u Cap) | -18u | -13u |
Within session-bounded testbed S404-3, a 95-unit bankroll facing 140 coups of Player 1:1 Chop (chop) and a 70-unit maximum wager tracks 19.14% ruin (2.50u expected loss) on Paroli 3-Step Press versus 10.79% ruin (2.59u expected loss) on 2-1-2 Manhattan Progression.
In head-to-head trial S404-4 across 140 deals (Player 1:1 Chop, 1.2351% edge), Paroli records a -18u peak envelope and 19.14% ruin probability on a 95-unit stack, whereas 2-1-2 Manhattan logs a -13u trough and 10.79% ruin under the 70-unit limit.
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