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PROGRESSION SURVIVAL AUDIT · RLBS500

Reverse Labouchere (1-2-3-4 Press) — 500-Hand High-Limit Marathon (200u Bankroll) Survival & Ruin Proof

[RLBS500] 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 500-Hand High-Limit Marathon (200u Bankroll) (Six-shoe salon marathon exposing long-run house-edge drift against a 200-unit reserve), staking Reverse Labouchere on Player (1.2351% house edge) generates 1025.0 units of cumulative action, an expected mathematical cost of −12.66 units, ±43.60 units of standard deviation, and a 83.0% session survival rate (17.0% bankroll ruin risk).

RLBS500 Action
1025.0u
RLBS500 Expected EV
-12.66u
RLBS500 Session SD
±43.60u
RLBS500 Survival
83.0%
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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

RLBS500 (Reverse Labouchere · 500H / 200u) scoreboard sample. Derived-road red/blue marks never alter RLBS500 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 3 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).

  1. Column 4 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 3 with Column 2, 1 column further back.
  2. Column 3 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 3, the one that just finished, with Column 2.

Small Road Mark #2

Column 4 has 1 bead. Column 2 has 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).

  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 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).

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 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).

  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 1 bead. Same depth → red (=).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 5, the one that just finished, with Column 2.

Verified Reference Data

Key Facts & Table Specifications

RLBS500 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).

RLBS500 Cumulative Action
1025.0u wagered

500 hands × 2.05u average stake multiplier.

RLBS500 Expected Cost (EV)
-12.66u

Linear expectation across 1025.0u action at 1.2351% Player edge.

RLBS500 Session Dispersion
±43.60u SD

Volatility envelope over 500 deals against a 200u bankroll.

RLBS500 Survival / Ruin Split
83.0% / 17.0%

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.

RLBS500 STOCHASTIC HORIZON

Reverse Labouchere (RLBS500) Over 500 Hands With a 200-Unit Bankroll

[RLBS500-MECHANICS] Staking protocol RLBS500 applies Reverse Labouchere (1-2-3-4 Press) (1+4=5, append win) on Player across 500 hands with a 200-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. Six-shoe salon marathon exposing long-run house-edge drift against a 200-unit reserve.

[RLBS500-EXPECTATION] By linearity of expectation, RLBS500 cannot alter the 8-deck 1.2351% Player house edge: multiplying 1025.0u cumulative action by −1.2351% locks in −12.66u expected drift with ±43.60u 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.

RLBS500 CheckpointRLBS500 HandsRLBS500 ActionRLBS500 EV DriftRLBS500 SD Band
RLBS500-Stage-1100h [RLBS500]205.0u [RLBS500]-2.53u [RLBS500]±19.50u [RLBS500]
RLBS500-Stage-2200h [RLBS500]410.0u [RLBS500]-5.06u [RLBS500]±27.58u [RLBS500]
RLBS500-Stage-3300h [RLBS500]615.0u [RLBS500]-7.60u [RLBS500]±33.77u [RLBS500]
RLBS500-Stage-4400h [RLBS500]820.0u [RLBS500]-10.13u [RLBS500]±39.00u [RLBS500]
RLBS500-Stage-5500h [RLBS500]1025.0u [RLBS500]-12.66u [RLBS500]±43.60u [RLBS500]
  • RLBS500 step sequence: 1+4=5, append win (2.05u mean bet size across 500 hands).
  • RLBS500 bankroll boundary: 200u starting stack faces 17.0% ruin risk and 83.0% survival probability.
  • RLBS500 road independence: Big Eye Boy and Small Road patterns on PBPBPBPP never change the −12.66u expected house hold.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythRunning Reverse Labouchere over 500 hands with 200 units changes the mathematical expectation of the shoe.
TruthEvery hand in RLBS500 faces the same 1.2351% Player house edge; scaling bet sizes to 1025.0u total action scales expected cost to −12.66u while reshaping variance (±43.60u SD).
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