Each decision below corresponds to the decision number (#) in Table 2.

  1. This was our first wager. We always start a game with our basic bet in accordance with Rule A.
  2. We lost our first wager. Following a loss, we use Rule C to determine the next wager. Our next wager is the amount of the previously lost wager plus $3, or 5 + 3 = 8. We wager $8.
  3. We lost again. Once again we follow Rule C and add $3 to the amount of our losing wager. We calculate: 8 + 3 = $11. Our next wager is $11.
  4. We won our third wager. Following a single win, we use Rule D and reduce our next wager by $2. Our calculation is: 11 – 2 = 9. We wager $9 for decision #4.
  5. We won wager #4. We have now won two bets in a row (#3 and #4). With two consecutive wins, Rule E kicks in and we reduce the size of our next wager by $5. We calculate: 9 – 5 = 4. However, our minimum wager is always at least $5, so our wager size is 5 instead of 4. We wager $5 for decision #5.
  6. We lost Decision #5. Now Rule C determines the size of our wager. We add $3 to our last bet, for: 5 + 3 = 8. We wager $8.
  7. We won wager #6. Following Rule D, our next wager is reduced by $2. We have: 8 – 2 = 6. We wager $6.
  8. We lost #7. Time for Rule C again. We increase our next wager by $3, as 6 + 3 = 9. We wager $9 for decision #8.
  9. Another loss. Rule C still governs. We add $3 to our last wager, for 9 + 3 = 12. Our wager for #9 is $12.
  10. We lost decision #9. We follow Rule C and add another $3 to our previous wager, for 12 + 3 = 15. Our wager for #10 is for $15.
  11. Hurray, we finally won. With a win on #10, we follow Rule D and drop our next bet by $2. The next bet is determined as 15 – 2 = 13. We bet $13 for decision #11.
  12. Back to the losing column as wager #11 loses. Rule C governs and we add $3 to our previous wager for, 13 + 3 = 16. We wager $16 on decision #12.
  13. We win #12. Back to Rule D. We cut the size of this bet by $2, as 16 – 2 = 14. Our wager is for $14.
  14. Another win. We have won two bets in a row. This brings Rule E into play. We reduce the size of our next bet by $5. We calculate: 14 – 5 = 9. We bet $9.
  15. Decision $14 wins. Since we have won two in a row, we knock down the size of the next bet by $5. We calculate: 9 – 5 = 4. Since our minimum bet is still $5, we wager $5.
  16. We win Decision #15. If we were to continue our next bet would be for $5 again and we can’t reduce the size or our wager below our minimum wage of $5.

We have now covered how you determine the size of each wager. Now, let’s look at where you place your bets.