Between 5 and 10 bets every Saturday and increasing a Bank 25 times its initial Value by betting 1% of it over the span of 3 years.

Granny.
Surely you have had other poor results over the years?
Just a minor hiccup is what I reckon.
Don't stop now.
In 3 years time you will have over $125 GRAND!
And in 5 years it will be "A MILLION BUCKS!!!"