I have played millions of rounds of vingt-et-un. I began working my way into the casinos when I was 16. I have gambled on online vingt-et-un, I have counted cards, and worked with a team for a short time. With all that said I have still lost a lot of cash at blackjack. The gambling halls have made it basically impossible to defeat the casino.
I still like the game and play on a regular basis. Over the years I have played a variation of 21 called "The Take it Leave it Method". You definitely will not get rich with this tactic or beat the house, nonetheless you will have an abundance of fun. This method is built on the fact that chemin de fer seems to be a match of streaks. When you are hot your on fire, and when you’re not you are NOT!
I bet with basic strategy twenty-one. When I lose I bet the lowest amount allowed on the next hand. If I don’t win again I wager the lowest amount allowed on the next hand again etc. As soon as I hit I take the winnings paid to me and I wager the initial bet again. If I win this hand I then leave the winnings paid to me and now have double my original bet on the table. If I succeed again I take the payout paid to me, and if I succeed the next hand I leave it for a total of four times my original bet. I continue wagering this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I lose I return the action back down to the original value.
I am very strict and never "chicken out". It gets extremely enjoyable sometimes. If you win a few hands in series your bets go up very quickly. Before you realize it you are gambling $100-200per hand. I have had great runs a few times now. I departed a $5 table at the Wynn a few years back with $750 after 60 mins using this tactic! And a number of weeks ago in Atlantic City I left a game with $1200!
You have to understand that you can give away a lot faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more enjoyable. And you will be aghast at the streaks you see betting this way. Here is a chart of what you would bet if you continue winning at a five dollar game.
Wager $5
Take 5 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial five dollar wager
Bet 5 dollar
Leave 5 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of $10
Wager ten dollar
Take ten dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial ten dollar bet
Bet ten dollar
Leave $10 paid to you for a total bet of 20 dollar
Wager twenty dollar
Take 20 dollar paid to you, leave the initial $20 wager
Wager twenty dollar
Leave $20 paid to you for a total bet of forty dollar
Wager forty dollar
Take 40 dollar paid to you, leave the first forty dollar wager
Wager 40 dollar
Leave $40 paid-out to you for a total wager of 80 dollar
Wager $80
Take eighty dollar paid-out to you, leave the original eighty dollar wager
Bet 80 dollar
Leave 80 dollar paid to you for a total bet of one hundred and sixty dollar
Bet $160
Take 160 dollar paid-out to you, leave the first one hundred and sixty dollar bet
If you departed at this moment you would be up $315 !!
It is hard to go on a run this long, but it does happen. And when it does you mustn’t alter and drop your bet or the end result will not be the same.