I have played millions of hands of vingt-et-un. I began working my way into the casinos when I was still underage. I have played online 21, I have counted cards, and worked as part of a team for a short time. With all that said I have still lost all kinds of bankroll at chemin de fer. The gambling dens have made it very hard to defeat the game.
I still like the game and play on a frequent basis. Over the years I have enjoyed a type of chemin de fer called "The Take it Leave it Method". You will not get flush with this method or defeat the casino, nonetheless you will experience a lot of fun. This method is founded on the fact that blackjack seems to be a game of streaks. When you are on fire your hot, and when you are not you are NOT!
I bet with basic strategy twenty-one. When I do not win I bet the lowest amount allowed on the subsequent hand. If I do not win again I bet the lowest amount allowed on the successive 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 leave the winnings paid to me and now have double my original wager on the table. If I succeed again I take the winnings 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 return the bet back down to the original bet.
I am very strict and do not "chicken out". It gets very fun sometimes. If you win a few hands in series your wagers go up very fast. Before you realize it you are betting $100-200/ hand. I have had awesome streaks a few times now. I left a $5 table at the MGM a number of years back with $750 after 30 minutes using this tactic! And a couple of weeks ago in Las Vegas I left a game with $1200!
You must understand that you can lose much faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more enjoyable. And you will be aghast at the streaks you see wagering this way. Here is a chart of what you would wager if you continue winning at a five dollar game.
Wager 5 dollar
Take 5 dollar paid-out to you, leave the original $5 wager
Wager five dollar
Leave 5 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of 10 dollar
Wager 10 dollar
Take ten dollar paid to you, leave the original $10 bet
Bet $10
Leave $10 paid to you for a total wager of $20
Wager $20
Take 20 dollar paid to you, leave the initial 20 dollar wager
Bet 20 dollar
Leave 20 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of forty dollar
Wager $40
Take forty dollar paid to you, leave the first forty dollar wager
Wager $40
Leave forty dollar paid to you for a total wager of eighty dollar
Wager eighty dollar
Take $80 paid-out to you, leave the initial 80 dollar bet
Bet 80 dollar
Leave 80 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of 160 dollar
Wager $160
Take $160 paid to you, leave the first 160 dollar bet
If you left at this moment you would be up 315 dollar !!
It is iffy to go on a run this long, but it often happen. And when it does you must NOT alter and drop your wager or the end result will not be the same.
