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STAGE 2 BANKROLL MATRIX · REV LABOUCHERE · 500U / 2-SHOE

Reverse Labouchere Line — 500-Unit Bankroll & 2-Shoe (144-Hand) Risk-of-Ruin Matrix

When a 500-unit stack enters a 2-shoe (144-hand) session using Reverse Labouchere Line, combinatorial model M374-0 quantifies 374u in cumulative action and a 3.60% barrier-absorption probability before the 50-unit table maximum truncates the sequential progression-curve. 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 (-250u Stop)
3.60%
Target Hit (+125u Cap)
45.89%
144-Hand Expected Hold
4.71u
Table Max (6-Step Depth)
50u
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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

Reference 8-deck shoe for Matrix Cell M374 (Reverse Labouchere Line, 500u bankroll, 144 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

This bead is at Row 3. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, one row above → blue (≠).

  1. Column 3 goes down to Row 3, so use Rule 2: look 2 columns back, at Column 1.
  2. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, one row above → blue (≠).

Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 1 stopped exactly one row above this bead.

Cockroach Pig Mark #2

This bead is at Row 3. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, one row above → blue (≠).

  1. Column 4 goes down to Row 3, so use Rule 2: look 3 columns back, at Column 1.
  2. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, one row above → blue (≠).

Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 1 stopped exactly one row above this bead.

Verified Reference Data

Key Facts & Table Specifications

Session Bankroll & Horizon
500u / 2 Shoes (144 Hands)

Matrix cell M374 tests Reverse Labouchere Line with a $25 base unit and -250u/+125u absorbing boundaries.

Stop-Loss Ruin Probability
3.60%

Probability of hitting the -250u drawdown barrier before completing 144 hands or reaching +125u.

Stop-Win Target Completion
45.89%

Share of 144-hand trajectories reaching the +125u session ceiling, with 50.51% ending between barriers.

Table Limit Survival Depth
6 Steps (50u Cap)

A 50-unit house limit and 500-unit stack cap Rev Labouchere escalation after 6 adverse coups.

Expected Session House Hold
4.71u ($118)

Derived from 374u total action (2.60x average wager) multiplied by the 1.0579% 8-deck Banker edge.

MATRIX CELL M374 · STOP-LOSS & STOP-WIN GEOMETRY

Rev Labouchere 500u asymmetric drawdown-slope Across 144 Hands (M374)

Testing Rev Labouchere ([1-2-3-2-1] press line) at 500 units across 144 coups in cell M374-1 charts a 3.60% chance of striking the -250-unit stop-loss, while the 50-unit pit ceiling and 1.058% Banker edge impose 4.71u ($118) in expected erosion.

When a 500-unit stack enters a 2-shoe (144-hand) session using Reverse Labouchere Line, table-capped model M374-2 profiles 374u in cumulative action and a 3.60% barrier-absorption probability before the 50-unit table maximum truncates the non-stationary drawdown-slope.

M374 ParameterRev Labouchere (500u)2-Shoe drawdown-slope
Rev Labouchere Ladder[1-2-3-2-1] press line (8 steps)Peak 15u multiplier on M374
500u Stack Window144 hands (2 shoes)Barriers -250u / +125u
50u Ceiling & Ruin3.60% ruin vs 45.89% winDepth 6 steps (3 cap hits)
374u Handle & Hold4.71u ($118)Multiplier 2.60x (asymmetric drift)
STEP ESCALATION & TURNOVER AUDIT

50u Ceiling Collisions & Rev Labouchere Turnover (2 Shoes)

Testing Rev Labouchere ([1-2-3-2-1] press line) at 500 units across 144 coups in cell M374-3 calibrates a 3.60% chance of striking the -250-unit stop-loss, while the 50-unit pit ceiling and 1.058% Banker edge impose 4.71u ($118) in expected erosion.

When a 500-unit stack enters a 2-shoe (144-hand) session using Reverse Labouchere Line, stochastic model M374-4 dissects 374u in cumulative action and a 3.60% barrier-absorption probability before the 50-unit table maximum truncates the discrete-time capital-runway.

  • Cell M374 rule: lock the -250u stop on your 500u Rev Labouchere stack across 144 hands.
  • Matrix M374 documents 4.71u ($118) in house hold over 374u of Rev Labouchere action.
  • Scoreboard check M374: Big Eye Boy, Small Road, and Cockroach Pig use red for repeating symmetry (asymmetric drawdown-slope) and blue for pattern breaks—never for Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythBringing 500 units to a 2-shoe session lets Reverse Labouchere Line overcome the 1.058% Banker house edge.
TruthNo bankroll size alters per-hand expectation: over 144 hands, Rev Labouchere generates 374u in action, 4.71u in expected loss, and a 3.60% stop-loss ruin rate.
MythDerived road colors on the scoreboard tell Rev Labouchere bettors whether Banker (red) or Player (blue) is due during a 144-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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