Quote Originally Posted by swordsandtequila View Post
I believe you misunderstood. I'm splitting the loss from both losses and applying them to each line on an individual game basis. One loss for 30u (15u line 1 and 2), one loss for 34u (17u line 1 and 2). 15u each line for PHI and 17u each line for COL. This is exactly how it's done in the Plat. Sports link posted above (and beginning of thread). I could total up all losses for the day (64u), split and apply 32u to lines 1 and 2, or go old school and add the whole 64u to the end of line 1. Doesn't matter. Your way is a little more aggressive, bigger bets clearing lines faster. The way I choose keeps the bets more manageable (smaller starting bankroll) and takes a little longer to clear lines.

If both teams win tomorrow, I strike 2 sets of numbers, one for each win. If both lose, I split again and add each to lines 2 and 3. If one wins and one loses I strike one set and add in the loss. Read the 6/18/09 - Latest Labourchere Update (middle of page) posted above. Probably explains it a little better.

Long story already too long, both ways work, and as you know, there's many more ways to manage your lines. Basic difference is I'm counting each loss on it's own, seems you, on3, etc., are totaling your losses and treating as one. My way easier with small bankroll, yours better for larger bankrolls. It's all good!
I understood exactly how you did. If you took the total $64 and split $32 on one line and $32 on the other line it would be much better. Lets look at what you did again.

10 - 10 - 10 - 10 - 17 - 15
10 - 10 - 10 - 10 - 17 - 15
Right?

It will take you 6 wins to clear both lines. Where as on3 and myself
10-10 - 10 -10 - 32
10-10 - 10 -10 - 32

Will only need 4 wins if you move the two remaining 10s together at the very end. The way you are doing it will keep the bet size smaller on certain days and bigger on other days. If I would win ($32 + $10) on my next game my next bet would only be to win $20 where as yours would be to win ($10 + 17) $27!. So yours would be smaller on the first bet but bigger on the 2nd bet.

I understand exactly what you are doing, but think of it this way. If over a 10 game sample you go 5 wins and 5 losses, Your line would still not be cleared where as On3 and others would have cleared 2 lines!

W 10 / 10 / 10 / 10
L 10 / 10
W 10 / 10 / 20
L 10
W 10 / 10 Clear +2 units
L 10 / 10 / 10 / 10
W 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 20
L 10 / 10 / 10
W 10 / 10 / 10 /20
L 10 / 10

Ok so after 10 games we managed to show a profit of 2 units... I was a little off by saying we cleared 2 lines. now lets look at your approach.


W 10 - 10 - 10 - 10
L 10 - 10
W 10 - 10 (10+10)
L 10 - 10
W 10 - 10 (10+10)
L 10 - 10
W 10 - 10 (10+10)
L 10 - 10
W 10 - 10 (10+10)
L 10 - 10


You see when you add two #s win you lose and cross two numbers when you win it goes no where! That is with +100 odds over 50% on a 10 game sample. You hit 50% over 100 games using your strategy and your bankroll will go bust from all the juice i can assure you.

Now you understand why you should not add two numbers? You will make maybe 1/2 the amount of profit as everyone else assuming system hits above 50%.

Take my advice and stick to the way on3 or myself is doing it. Do not be prideful and stubborn I have plenty of experience in this labby strategy if you have not noticed already.


Just trying to help
JMD