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Actually you need an infinite amount(not a pun), as stated in the Wikipedia article.
Of Course, every time when you lose, you need to double your investment. In theory it sounds easy, but when you start play it's not. After every investment you can lose.
For example:
invest:
1 - lose
2 - lose
4 - lose
8 - lose
16 - lose
32 - lose
64 - lose
128 - lose
and so on