I have wagered on millions of hands of twenty-one. I began sneaking into the gambling dens when I was 16. I have wagered on online chemin de fer, I have counted cards, and worked with a team for a short time. With all that said I have still spent an abundance of money at twenty-one. The gambling halls have made it very hard to beat the game.
I still like the game and play on a frequent basis. Over this time period I have wagered on a variation of vingt-et-un called "The Take it Leave it Method". You certainly won’t get loaded with this method or defeat the house, however you will experience an abundance of fun. This tactic is based on the fact that 21 seems to be a match of streaks. When you are on fire your hot, and when you are not you’re NOT!
I bet with basic strategy chemin de fer. When I lose I bet the lowest amount allowed on the next hand. If I lose again I wager the table minimum on the next hand again etc. As soon as I hit I take the payout paid to me and I wager the initial wager again. If I win this hand I then leave the winnings paid to me and now have double my original wager on the table. If I succeed again I take the payout paid to me, and if I win the next hand I leave it for a total of four times my original wager. I keep betting this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I don’t win I lower the action back down to the original value.
I am very disciplined and never back out. It gets very fun at times. If you win a few hands in series your bets go up very fast. Before you realize it you are gambling $100-200/ hand. I have had awesome runs a couple of times now. I departed a $5 table at the Luxor a few years back with $750 after 45 minutes using this method! And a few days ago in Atlantic City I left a game with $1200!
You have to understand that you can say good-bye to much faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more enjoyable. And you will be amazed at the streaks you witness playing this way. Here is a guide of what you would bet if you kept winning at a $5 game.
Wager $5
Take five dollar paid-out to you, leave the first 5 dollar bet
Bet five dollar
Leave 5 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of 10 dollar
Bet ten dollar
Take $10 paid to you, leave the original $10 bet
Bet $10
Leave $10 paid-out to you for a total wager of twenty dollar
Bet twenty dollar
Take 20 dollar paid to you, leave the first 20 dollar wager
Wager 20 dollar
Leave $20 paid to you for a total bet of forty dollar
Wager 40 dollar
Take 40 dollar paid to you, leave the initial forty dollar bet
Wager forty dollar
Leave 40 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of 80 dollar
Bet $80
Take $80 paid-out to you, leave the original 80 dollar wager
Wager $80
Leave 80 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of $160
Wager one hundred and sixty dollar
Take $160 paid to you, leave the initial $160 wager
If you departed at this moment you would be up 315 dollar !!
It is hard to go on a streak this long, but it occasionally happen. And when it does you can’t alter and lower your wager or the final result will not be the same.