I have played countless of hands of blackjack. I started sneaking into the casinos when I was 16. I have played online twenty-one, I have counted cards, and worked with a team for a short time. With all that said I have still lost all kinds of cash at twenty-one. The gambling dens have made it almost impossible to beat the house.
I still enjoy the game and wager on a frequent basis. Over the years I have gambled on a variation of blackjack called "The Take it Leave it Method". You definitely will not get loaded with this tactic or beat the house, however you will have an abundance of fun. This tactic is built on the fact that 21 seems to be a match of streaks. When you’re hot your on fire, and when you are not you are NOT!
I play basic strategy 21. When I don’t win I wager the lowest amount allowed on the subsequent hand. If I don’t win again I wager the lowest amount allowed on the next hand again etc. As soon as I win I take the winnings paid to me and I bet the initial bet again. If I win this hand I then leave 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 win the next hand I leave it for a total of four times my original bet. I continue betting this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I lose I lower the bet back down to the original sum.
I am very strict and do not "chicken out". It gets extremely thrilling sometimes. If you win a few hands in a row your wagers go up very quickly. Before you know it you are gambling $100-200per hand. I have had great streaks a few times now. I left a $5 table at the Palms a few years back with $750 after 60 mins using this technique! And a few weeks ago in Las Vegas I left a game with $1200!
You have to understand that you can say good-bye to a great deal faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more thrilling. And you will be surprised at the runs you see playing this way. Here is a guide of what you would wager if you kept winning at a 5 dollar game.
Bet five dollar
Take $5 paid-out to you, leave the initial five dollar wager
Wager $5
Leave five dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of 10 dollar
Bet ten dollar
Take $10 paid-out to you, leave the first 10 dollar bet
Bet $10
Leave $10 paid to you for a total bet of 20 dollar
Wager twenty dollar
Take 20 dollar paid-out to you, leave the first $20 bet
Wager 20 dollar
Leave $20 paid to you for a total bet of $40
Bet forty dollar
Take 40 dollar paid to you, leave the initial 40 dollar bet
Bet 40 dollar
Leave forty dollar paid to you for a total bet of 80 dollar
Wager $80
Take $80 paid-out to you, leave the first 80 dollar bet
Bet 80 dollar
Leave eighty dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of $160
Wager one hundred and sixty dollar
Take one hundred and sixty dollar paid-out to you, leave the first 1 hundred and 60 dollar bet
If you left at this point you would be up 315 dollar !!
It is herculean to go on a streak this long, but it often happen. And when it does you can’t deviate and drop your wager or the final result will not be the same.