I have played millions of rounds of chemin de fer. I began sneaking into the gambling dens when I was sixteen. 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 lost all kinds of money at vingt-et-un. The gambling halls have made it basically impossible to defeat the casino.
I still like the game and gamble on a frequent basis. Over the years I have played a variation of 21 called "The Take it Leave it Method". You definitely will not get rich with this method or beat the casino, however you will have an abundance of fun. This method is founded on the idea that vingt-et-un seems to be a match of runs. When you’re on fire your hot, and when you’re not you’re NOT!
I play basic strategy 21. When I lose I bet the lowest amount allowed on the next hand. If I lose again I wager the table minimum on the successive hand again etc. Whenever I profit I take the payout paid to me and I bet the original 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 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 wager. I keep wagering this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I do not win I return the bet back down to the original bet.
I am very disciplined and never "chicken out". It gets very exciting sometimes. If you win a few hands in sequence your wagers go up very quickly. 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 MGM a couple of years ago with $750 after 30 minutes using this technique! And a number of months ago in Las Vegas I left a table with $1200!
You have to comprehend that you can squander much faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more thrilling. And you will be astonished at the runs you see playing this way. Below is a guide of what you would bet if you continue winning at a 5 dollar table.
Wager $5
Take 5 dollar paid to you, leave the original five dollar wager
Bet $5
Leave $5 paid to you for a total wager of 10 dollar
Wager 10 dollar
Take $10 paid-out to you, leave the first ten dollar bet
Wager 10 dollar
Leave ten dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of 20 dollar
Bet 20 dollar
Take 20 dollar paid-out to you, leave the original $20 wager
Wager 20 dollar
Leave twenty dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of $40
Bet $40
Take 40 dollar paid to you, leave the first $40 bet
Wager forty dollar
Leave forty dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of eighty dollar
Wager 80 dollar
Take 80 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial 80 dollar wager
Bet 80 dollar
Leave 80 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of 160 dollar
Bet 160 dollar
Take $160 paid to you, leave the first 160 dollar bet
If you departed at this point you would be up $315 !!
It is difficult to go on a streak this long, but it does happen. And when it does you must NOT alter and lower your bet or the end result will not be the same.