Tomla,
The original Mongoose has a win at stage 1 up 3 units...a win at stage 2 up 4 units. That gives you the option of doing stage 3 as 1-1-2 or 1-1-3. If you lose all 3 in a row doing 1-1-3, you are -1 unit. If you do stage 3 as 1-1-2 and lose all 3, you are at break even. I'd never do 1-1-3 if doing all 3 stages.
If there was a casino game that said "Bet $100. If you win, you win $25, if you lose, you lose $125." Nobody would ever play that game...that's what stage 3 at 1-1-3 is.
So, if you play all 3 stages of Mongoose, play stage 3 as 1-1-2. In the worst case, you are back to even money if you lose stage 3.
As for playing just stages 1 & 3, if you win stage 1, you are up 3. Win stage 3 and you're up 4...then start over. If you lose the first unit bet of stage 3, you're still up 2 units. Bet 1 more unit hoping to cancel the first loss, leaving you up 3 again and you can start stage 3 again hoping for a win on bet 1, leaving you up 4 to start over.
If you lose the first and second bet on stage 3, you are up 1 unit. Don't chase your losses anymore, just take your 1 unit profit and start over again at stage 1. At least you aren't down or even, you are up 1 and essentially the house is paying for your first bet on stage 1.
Add this to the trio money management/progression and it's really a beautiful thing...as long as you aren't playing with rent money, you should be happy with the results.
The original Mongoose has a win at stage 1 up 3 units...a win at stage 2 up 4 units. That gives you the option of doing stage 3 as 1-1-2 or 1-1-3. If you lose all 3 in a row doing 1-1-3, you are -1 unit. If you do stage 3 as 1-1-2 and lose all 3, you are at break even. I'd never do 1-1-3 if doing all 3 stages.
If there was a casino game that said "Bet $100. If you win, you win $25, if you lose, you lose $125." Nobody would ever play that game...that's what stage 3 at 1-1-3 is.
So, if you play all 3 stages of Mongoose, play stage 3 as 1-1-2. In the worst case, you are back to even money if you lose stage 3.
As for playing just stages 1 & 3, if you win stage 1, you are up 3. Win stage 3 and you're up 4...then start over. If you lose the first unit bet of stage 3, you're still up 2 units. Bet 1 more unit hoping to cancel the first loss, leaving you up 3 again and you can start stage 3 again hoping for a win on bet 1, leaving you up 4 to start over.
If you lose the first and second bet on stage 3, you are up 1 unit. Don't chase your losses anymore, just take your 1 unit profit and start over again at stage 1. At least you aren't down or even, you are up 1 and essentially the house is paying for your first bet on stage 1.
Add this to the trio money management/progression and it's really a beautiful thing...as long as you aren't playing with rent money, you should be happy with the results.