D'Alembert strategy

The quietest progression: one unit more after a loss, one unit less after a win, never below one.

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Last numbers

Balance
5,000
Last win
0

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unit after each loss
+1
unit after each win
−1
unit minimum
1

How the D'Alembert works

Start with one unit on an even-money chance. Each loss adds one unit to the next bet, each win takes one away. The bet climbs slowly during a bad run and comes back down as wins arrive.

Its useful property: over a stretch where you win as many spins as you lose, you finish up by one unit per spin won. A run of losses still pushes the bets up, just far less brutally than the martingale.

What the tester shows

With 1,000 to start, a 5 base bet and 100 spins, a little over half of the sessions end in profit and about 1 in 10 runs out of money. Try it with a smaller base bet to see how the risk changes.

Test it on 2,000 sessions

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sessions end in profit
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sessions run out of money
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median session
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worst session
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best session
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sessions hit the table maximum
One session, spin by spin

Every session is played with the same random draw as the table above. Nothing here is an estimate.

D'Alembert strategy: questions

Why is it called D'Alembert?

It is named after the 18th-century French mathematician Jean le Rond d'Alembert, who believed that after a loss a win becomes more likely. That is not true, each spin is independent, but the progression stays popular for its slow pace.

Can the D'Alembert lose a lot?

Yes, during long losing phases the bet keeps climbing one unit at a time. It is slower than the martingale, not risk-free.

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