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Table 11.2 Risk of ruin (ROR) probabilities with 1.5 percent of capital at risk

Risk Of Ruin Payoff Payoff Payoff
Probabilities Ratio Ratio Ratio
With 1.5% 1 To 1 2 To 1 3 To 1
Of Capital
At Risk

Win Ratio 100.0% 100.0% 12.0%
25%

Win Ratio 100.0% 78.4% 0.0%
30%

Win Ratio 100.0% 0.8% 0.0%
35%

Win Ratio 100.0% 0.0% 0.0%
40%

Win Ratio 84.2% 0.0% 0.0%
45%

Win Ratio 1.4% 0.0% 0.0%
50%

A 0.0% probability means the total loss of equity is unlikely, but not impossible.

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