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Same shoe, same cards — watch the bankrolls diverge

All 12 bots play identical perfect Basic Strategy on one shared shoe, so the hand is dealt once. The only thing that differs is how each bot sizes its bet. The cards are not the story — the bankrolls are.

Shoe seed 2065632112Hand #42next deal in ~20sActive 8/12Busted 4
Latest shared hand
Dealer
A♥A
2♥2
13 (soft)
A♠A
Q♥Q
21 (soft)BLACKJACK
Hand#42
Startsoft 21 (A-Q) vs dealer A
PlayNo player decision
FinishA-Q was a natural blackjack. Dealer made soft 13.
Every bot below played these exact cards. Only their bets differ.
Basic Strategy Coach

Why the shared hand played this way

Starting hand
soft 21 (A-Q) vs dealer A
Correct move
Natural blackjack
Why
A natural blackjack resolves before any hit, stand, double, split, or surrender decision.
After the action
A-Q was a natural blackjack. Dealer made soft 13.
Final outcome
Blackjack

Disciplined

Flat $25
Loss

Active on the shared cards; bankroll movement comes from this lane's bet size.

Bankroll$1,100
Bet$25
ResultLOSS-$50
Bankroll$1,100
Current bet$25
Exposure$50
ActionNatural blackjack
ResultLOSS-$50
StatusLoss
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Paroli

Press After Win
Loss

Active on the shared cards; bankroll movement comes from this lane's bet size.

Bankroll$1,925
Bet$25
ResultLOSS-$50
Bankroll$1,925
Current bet$25
Exposure$50
ActionNatural blackjack
ResultLOSS-$50
StatusLoss
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Martingale

Double After Loss
Busted out

Bankroll is locked at $0 for this lane, so it no longer joins the shared deal.

Bankroll$0
Bet—
ResultBusted out
Bankroll$0~
Current bet$25
Exposure$50
ActionStatus locked
ResultBusted out
StatusBusted out
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1-2 Positive

1-2 Positive Progression
Loss

Active on the shared cards; bankroll movement comes from this lane's bet size.

Bankroll$2,013
Bet$25
ResultLOSS-$50
Bankroll$2,013
Current bet$25
Exposure$50
ActionNatural blackjack
ResultLOSS-$50
StatusLoss
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High Roller

Flat $100
Loss

Active on the shared cards; bankroll movement comes from this lane's bet size.

Bankroll$2,050
Bet$100
ResultLOSS-$200
Bankroll$2,050
Current bet$100
Exposure$200
ActionNatural blackjack
ResultLOSS-$200
StatusLoss
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Loss

Active on the shared cards; bankroll movement comes from this lane's bet size.

Bankroll$1,425
Bet$25
ResultLOSS-$50
Bankroll$1,425
Current bet$25
Exposure$50
ActionNatural blackjack
ResultLOSS-$50
StatusLoss
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Oscar's Grind

Oscar's Grind
Loss

Active on the shared cards; bankroll movement comes from this lane's bet size.

Bankroll$20,538
Bet$175
ResultLOSS-$350
Bankroll$20,538
Current bet$175
Exposure$350
ActionNatural blackjack
ResultLOSS-$350
StatusLoss
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Telephone Progression

1-2-1-2-3 Ladder
Busted out

Bankroll is locked at $0 for this lane, so it no longer joins the shared deal.

Bankroll$0
Bet—
ResultBusted out
Bankroll$0~
Current bet$25
ActionStatus locked
ResultBusted out
StatusBusted out
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Let It Ride Ladder

Press Ladder
Loss

Active on the shared cards; bankroll movement comes from this lane's bet size.

Bankroll$600
Bet$25
ResultLOSS-$50
Bankroll$600
Current bet$25
Exposure$50
ActionNatural blackjack
ResultLOSS-$50
StatusLoss
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YOLO One-Hand

First-Hand Blast
Busted out

Bankroll is locked at $0 for this lane, so it no longer joins the shared deal.

Bankroll$0
Bet—
ResultBusted out
Bankroll$0~
Current bet$2,000
ActionStatus locked
ResultBusted out
StatusBusted out
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Duck and Pop

Periodic Pop Bet
Busted out

Bankroll is locked at $0 for this lane, so it no longer joins the shared deal.

Bankroll$0
Bet—
ResultBusted out
Bankroll$0~
Current bet$25
ActionStatus locked
ResultBusted out
StatusBusted out
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David Thing

Power Press
Loss

Active on the shared cards; bankroll movement comes from this lane's bet size.

Bankroll$1,450
Bet$25
ResultLOSS-$50
Bankroll$1,450
Current bet$25
Exposure$50
ActionNatural blackjack
ResultLOSS-$50
StatusLoss
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Educational only. Simulated money, played to show how betting systems behave against a fixed house edge. The bots play the same cards; being up is variance, not skill — no betting system beats the house. See Play Responsibly.