I have enjoyed millions of hands of 21. I began sneaking into the gambling halls when I was still underage. I have played online 21, I have counted cards, and worked with a team for a short while. With all that said I have still lost all kinds of money at chemin de fer. The gambling halls have made it very hard to beat the casino.
I still enjoy the game and wager on a frequent basis. Over the years I have wagered on a variation of blackjack called "The Take it Leave it Method". You most certainly will not get rich with this tactic or beat the casino, nonetheless you will have an abundance of fun. This method is founded on the fact that chemin de fer seems to be a game of runs. When you are hot your on fire, and when you are not you’re NOT!
I bet with basic strategy 21. When I do not win I wager the table minimum on the successive hand. If I do not win again I bet the table minimum on the successive hand again etc. Once I win I take the payout paid to me and I wager the initial wager again. If I win this hand I then keep in play the winnings paid to me and now have double my original wager on the table. If I win again I take the winnings paid to me, and if I win 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 don’t win I lower the action back down to the original bet.
I am very disciplined and do not back out. It gets extremely enjoyable sometimes. If you win a few hands in series your bets go up very fast. Before you know it you are betting $100-200per hand. I have had fantastic runs a couple of times now. I left a $5 table at the MGM a number of years ago with $750 after 45 minutes using this tactic! And a number of months ago in Sin City I left a table with $1200!
You must understand that you can give up a great deal faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more enjoyable. And you will be astonished at the streaks you notice gamble this way. Below is a guide of what you would bet if you continue winning at a 5 dollar table.
Bet $5
Take five dollar paid-out to you, leave the first $5 bet
Wager $5
Leave five dollar paid to you for a total wager of 10 dollar
Wager 10 dollar
Take $10 paid to you, leave the initial ten dollar bet
Bet $10
Leave 10 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of 20 dollar
Bet $20
Take 20 dollar paid to you, leave the first twenty dollar wager
Bet $20
Leave twenty dollar paid to you for a total wager of $40
Bet forty dollar
Take 40 dollar paid-out to you, leave the first forty dollar bet
Bet $40
Leave forty dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of eighty dollar
Bet eighty dollar
Take 80 dollar paid to you, leave the original $80 wager
Bet 80 dollar
Leave 80 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of $160
Wager 160 dollar
Take $160 paid to you, leave the initial 1 hundred and 60 dollar bet
If you left at this moment you would be up $315 !!
It is iffy to go on a run this long, but it occasionally happen. And when it does you can’t alter and lower your bet or the final result will not be the same.