I have played countless of hands of 21. I began sneaking into the gambling halls when I was 16. I have played online chemin de fer, I have counted cards, and worked as part of a team for a short while. With all that said I have still lost an abundance of cash at 21. The casinos have made it nearly impossible to beat the casino.
I still enjoy the game and wager on a frequent basis. Over the years I have enjoyed a type of 21 called "The Take it Leave it Method". You most certainly will not get flush with this method or defeat the house, however you will experience a lot of fun. This method is based on the fact that chemin de fer appears to be a game of streaks. When you’re on fire your hot, and when you’re not you are NOT!
I bet with basic strategy twenty-one. When I do not win I bet the table minimum on the subsequent hand. If I don’t win again I wager the table minimum on the next hand again etc. Once I win 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 win the next hand I leave it for a total of 4 times my original bet. I keep wagering this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I don’t win I lower the bet back down to the original amount.
I am very strict and never "chicken out". It gets very enjoyable on occasion. If you win a few hands in series your wagers go up very quick. Before you know it you are gambling $100-200per hand. I have had awesome runs a couple of times now. I departed a $5 table at the Palms a few years back with $750 after 45 minutes using this tactic! And a couple of days ago in Vegas I left a game with $1200!
You must understand that you can relinquish a lot faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more enjoyable. And you will be astonished at the streaks you witness betting this way. Below is a chart of what you would bet if you continue winning at a 5 dollar table.
Wager $5
Take 5 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial 5 dollar bet
Bet $5
Leave $5 paid to you for a total bet of $10
Bet 10 dollar
Take ten dollar paid to you, leave the first $10 wager
Wager $10
Leave $10 paid-out to you for a total wager of 20 dollar
Wager 20 dollar
Take $20 paid to you, leave the initial $20 wager
Wager 20 dollar
Leave 20 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of $40
Wager $40
Take $40 paid-out to you, leave the original $40 wager
Bet forty dollar
Leave 40 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of $80
Wager eighty dollar
Take $80 paid-out to you, leave the original 80 dollar bet
Wager $80
Leave 80 dollar paid to you for a total bet of one hundred and sixty dollar
Bet $160
Take one hundred and sixty dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial $160 wager
If you departed at this moment you would be up 315 dollar !!
It is herculean to go on a streak this long, but it occasionally happen. And when it does you can’t deviate and drop your wager or the final result won’t be the same.