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PROGRESSION SURVIVAL AUDIT · RLBS160

Reverse Labouchere (1-2-3-4 Press) — 160-Hand Two-Shoe Session (50u Bankroll) Survival & Ruin Proof

[RLBS160] Appends won bet amounts to the outer right of the 1-2-3-4 line and crosses off the outer pair whenever a hand loses. Across 160-Hand Two-Shoe Session (50u Bankroll) (Back-to-back two-shoe floor session testing progression endurance under a 50-unit stop-loss), staking Reverse Labouchere on Player (1.2351% house edge) generates 328.0 units of cumulative action, an expected mathematical cost of −4.05 units, ±24.66 units of standard deviation, and a 82.6% session survival rate (17.4% bankroll ruin risk).

RLBS160 Action
328.0u
RLBS160 Expected EV
-4.05u
RLBS160 Session SD
±24.66u
RLBS160 Survival
82.6%
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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

RLBS160 (Reverse Labouchere · 160H / 50u) scoreboard sample. Derived-road red/blue marks never alter RLBS160 progression expectation.

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.

Verified Reference Data

Key Facts & Table Specifications

RLBS160 Staking Sequence
1+4=5, append win

Appends won bet amounts to the outer right of the 1-2-3-4 line and crosses off the outer pair whenever a hand loses (Positive Line Cancellation).

RLBS160 Cumulative Action
328.0u wagered

160 hands × 2.05u average stake multiplier.

RLBS160 Expected Cost (EV)
-4.05u

Linear expectation across 328.0u action at 1.2351% Player edge.

RLBS160 Session Dispersion
±24.66u SD

Volatility envelope over 160 deals against a 50u bankroll.

RLBS160 Survival / Ruin Split
82.6% / 17.4%

Caps total cycle loss to the initial 10-unit line sum (1+2+3+4) while aiming for a prolonged hot-shoe expansion before stop-out.

RLBS160 STOCHASTIC HORIZON

Reverse Labouchere (RLBS160) Over 160 Hands With a 50-Unit Bankroll

[RLBS160-MECHANICS] Staking protocol RLBS160 applies Reverse Labouchere (1-2-3-4 Press) (1+4=5, append win) on Player across 160 hands with a 50-unit stop-loss. Appends won bet amounts to the outer right of the 1-2-3-4 line and crosses off the outer pair whenever a hand loses. Back-to-back two-shoe floor session testing progression endurance under a 50-unit stop-loss.

[RLBS160-EXPECTATION] By linearity of expectation, RLBS160 cannot alter the 8-deck 1.2351% Player house edge: multiplying 328.0u cumulative action by −1.2351% locks in −4.05u expected drift with ±24.66u standard deviation. Caps total cycle loss to the initial 10-unit line sum (1+2+3+4) while aiming for a prolonged hot-shoe expansion before stop-out. Remember that baccarat is an 18+ / 21+ game of chance; review /legal/responsible-gambling before setting session limits.

RLBS160 CheckpointRLBS160 HandsRLBS160 ActionRLBS160 EV DriftRLBS160 SD Band
RLBS160-Stage-132h [RLBS160]65.6u [RLBS160]-0.81u [RLBS160]±11.03u [RLBS160]
RLBS160-Stage-264h [RLBS160]131.2u [RLBS160]-1.62u [RLBS160]±15.60u [RLBS160]
RLBS160-Stage-396h [RLBS160]196.8u [RLBS160]-2.43u [RLBS160]±19.10u [RLBS160]
RLBS160-Stage-4128h [RLBS160]262.4u [RLBS160]-3.24u [RLBS160]±22.06u [RLBS160]
RLBS160-Stage-5160h [RLBS160]328.0u [RLBS160]-4.05u [RLBS160]±24.66u [RLBS160]
  • RLBS160 step sequence: 1+4=5, append win (2.05u mean bet size across 160 hands).
  • RLBS160 bankroll boundary: 50u starting stack faces 17.4% ruin risk and 82.6% survival probability.
  • RLBS160 road independence: Big Eye Boy and Small Road patterns on PPBBPPBB never change the −4.05u expected house hold.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythRunning Reverse Labouchere over 160 hands with 50 units changes the mathematical expectation of the shoe.
TruthEvery hand in RLBS160 faces the same 1.2351% Player house edge; scaling bet sizes to 328.0u total action scales expected cost to −4.05u while reshaping variance (±24.66u SD).
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