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STAGE 2 STRESS TEST · REV LABOUCHERE VS MACAU 3-STEP

Reverse Labouchere Line vs. Macau 3-Step VIP Bullet — Single-Alternating Chop under 5% Banker Commission (72-Hand Stress Test)

Under 5% Comm Chop (1.0579% effective edge), eight-deck stress run S437-0 over 72 hands and a 60-unit treasury documents a -17u drawdown (15.70% ruin) for Reverse Labouchere Line against -12u (9.47% ruin) for Macau 3-Step VIP Bullet inside a 50-unit cap. Because every 8-deck coup is statistically independent under 5% Banker Commission (0.95:1) (1.0579% edge), progression rules alter drawdown speed and table-cap collisions without changing per-hand expectation.

Rev Labouchere Ruin Rate
15.70%
Macau 3-Step Ruin Rate
9.47%
Peak Trough (2-Run)
-17u
5% Comm Chop House Edge
1.0579%
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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

Reference 8-deck shoe for Stress Cell S437 (Rev Labouchere vs Macau 3-Step, Single-Alternating Chop under 5% Banker Commission). Big Road shows Banker (red) and Player (blue); derived roads track 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

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

Matchup & Shoe Profile
Rev Labouchere vs Macau 3-Step (5% Comm Chop)

Stress cell S437 compares [1-2-3-2-1] press line against 1-3-7 cap over 72 hands.

Head-to-Head Ruin Rate
15.70% vs 9.47%

Probability of exhausting the 60-unit bankroll under a 50-unit house bet limit.

Expected Session Hold
1.71u vs 1.28u

Theoretical erosion under 5% Banker Commission (0.95:1) (1.0579% house edge) across 72 coups.

Peak Drawdown Excursion
-17u vs -12u

Deepest unit trough triggered by a 2-hand run inside the chop shoe profile.

Tie Stalls & Commission Toll
7 Ties · 0.82u Drag

Reflects 9.52% tie frequency (7 pushes) and 0.82u in vigorish friction.

STRESS CELL S437 · CHOP SHOE PROFILE

Rev Labouchere vs. Macau 3-Step discrete-time cadence (72 Hands · S437)

In table-capped comparative trial S437-1, running Rev Labouchere against Macau 3-Step for 72 hands of 5% Comm Chop (chop) on 60 units audits 1.71u vs 1.28u in expected toll and 15.70% vs 9.47% ruin under a 50-unit pit limit.

Under 5% Comm Chop (1.0579% effective edge), step-indexed stress run S437-2 over 72 hands and a 60-unit treasury profiles a -17u drawdown (15.70% ruin) for Reverse Labouchere Line against -12u (9.47% ruin) for Macau 3-Step VIP Bullet inside a 50-unit cap.

S437 cadenceRev LabouchereMacau 3-Step
Rev Labouchere / Macau 3-Step Rule[1-2-3-2-1] press line1-3-7 cap
72-Hand Ruin (60u)15.70%9.47%
5% Comm Chop Hold (1.0579%)1.71u1.28u
2-Run Trough (50u Cap)-17u-12u
VIGORISH & TABLE CEILING INTERACTION

5% Comm Chop Vigorish (0.82u) & 9.52% Tie Push Audit (S437)

In non-stationary comparative trial S437-3, running Rev Labouchere against Macau 3-Step for 72 hands of 5% Comm Chop (chop) on 60 units verifies 1.71u vs 1.28u in expected toll and 15.70% vs 9.47% ruin under a 50-unit pit limit.

Under 5% Comm Chop (1.0579% effective edge), variance-scaled stress run S437-4 over 72 hands and a 60-unit treasury benchmarks a -17u drawdown (15.70% ruin) for Reverse Labouchere Line against -12u (9.47% ruin) for Macau 3-Step VIP Bullet inside a 50-unit cap.

  • Trial S437: set a 60u stop before running Rev Labouchere vs Macau 3-Step over 72 hands.
  • Scenario S437 documents 0.82u in commission drag and 7 tie pushes (9.52% Tie rate).
  • Board rule S437: derived road red marks discrete-time column repetition and blue marks a structural break (cadence), never Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythSwitching from Macau 3-Step to Rev Labouchere during Single-Alternating Chop under 5% Banker Commission neutralizes the 1.0579% house edge.
TruthOver 72 hands on a 60-unit stack, Rev Labouchere carries 1.71u expected loss (15.70% ruin) vs 1.28u (9.47% ruin) for Macau 3-Step.
MythDuring a 2-hand chop sequence, red marks on Big Eye Boy or Small Road indicate Banker is favored next.
TruthDerived road colors never represent Banker or Player: red denotes repeatingBig Road structure and blue denotes breaking structure.
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