I have enjoyed countless of rounds of twenty-one. I started working my way into the gambling halls when I was still underage. I have wagered on online 21, I have counted cards, and worked with a team for a little while. Given all that I have still spent a lot of bankroll at twenty-one. The gambling halls have made it nearly impossible to beat the game.
I still like the game and wager on a frequent basis. Over this time period I have bet on a type of 21 called "The Take it Leave it Method". You definitely will not get rich with this tactic or beat the casino, however you will experience a lot of fun. This tactic is built on the fact that chemin de fer appears to be a game of runs. When you’re on fire your on fire, 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 subsequent hand. If I don’t win again I wager the table minimum on the next hand again etc. Once I hit I take the winnings paid to me and I wager the initial bet again. If I win this hand I then keep in play the winnings paid to me and now have double my original bet on the table. If I win 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 wager. I continue betting this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I lose I lower the action back down to the original amount.
I am very strict and never back out. It gets very thrilling sometimes. If you succeed at a few hands in series your bets go up very fast. Before you realize it you are wagering $100-200/ hand. I have had fantastic streaks a couple of times now. I left a $5 table at the Venetian a couple of years ago with $750 after 60 minutes using this technique! And a few weeks ago in Vegas I left a table with $1200!
You have to comprehend that you can give up a lot faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more exciting. And you will be surprised at the runs you see gamble this way. Here is a chart of what you would bet if you continue winning at a five dollar game.
Bet five dollar
Take 5 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial 5 dollar wager
Wager $5
Leave $5 paid to you for a total wager of ten dollar
Wager ten dollar
Take $10 paid-out to you, leave the initial 10 dollar wager
Bet ten dollar
Leave 10 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of twenty dollar
Wager twenty dollar
Take 20 dollar paid to you, leave the first twenty dollar wager
Bet 20 dollar
Leave twenty dollar paid to you for a total wager of forty dollar
Wager $40
Take forty dollar paid to you, leave the initial $40 wager
Bet 40 dollar
Leave $40 paid-out to you for a total bet of $80
Wager 80 dollar
Take $80 paid to you, leave the first 80 dollar bet
Wager $80
Leave 80 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of one hundred and sixty dollar
Bet one hundred and sixty dollar
Take 160 dollar paid to you, leave the original 160 dollar wager
If you left at this moment you would be up 315 dollar !!
It is herculean to go on a run this long, but it can happen. And when it does you must NOT deviate and drop your bet or the end result will not be the same.