I have played millions of hands of vingt-et-un. I started sneaking into the casinos when I was still underage. I have gambled on online chemin de fer, I have counted cards, and worked as part of a team for a little while. Given all that I have still lost all kinds of money at vingt-et-un. The gambling dens have made it very hard to beat the casino.
I still enjoy the game and bet on a frequent basis. Over the years I have wagered on a type of blackjack called "The Take it Leave it Method". You won’t get rich with this method or beat the house, however you will experience a lot of fun. This method is centered on the fact that 21 seems to be a match of streaks. When you’re hot your hot, and when you are not you are NOT!
I wager with basic strategy blackjack. When I do not win I wager the lowest amount allowed on the subsequent hand. If I don’t win again I bet the lowest amount allowed on the successive hand again etc. As soon as I hit I take the payout paid to me and I bet the original wager again. If I win this hand I then keep in play the winnings paid to me and now have double my original bet 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 4 times my original bet. I continue betting this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I lose I return the action back down to the original bet.
I am very strict and do not back out. It gets extremely exciting on occasion. If you win a few hands in series your wagers go up very quick. Before you know it you are wagering $100-200/ hand. I have had awesome streaks a few times now. I departed a $5 table at the Luxor a couple of years ago with $750 after 45 minutes using this tactic! And a couple of months ago in Macau I left a game with $1200!
You must comprehend that you can give away a great deal faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more enjoyable. And you will be aghast at the runs you see playing this way. Below is a guide of what you would wager if you continue winning at a 5 dollar game.
Bet 5 dollar
Take five dollar paid-out to you, leave the first 5 dollar wager
Wager 5 dollar
Leave five dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of ten dollar
Wager 10 dollar
Take $10 paid to you, leave the initial $10 wager
Wager $10
Leave $10 paid-out to you for a total bet of 20 dollar
Bet 20 dollar
Take 20 dollar paid-out to you, leave the first $20 wager
Bet 20 dollar
Leave $20 paid-out to you for a total bet of forty dollar
Bet forty dollar
Take $40 paid to you, leave the original $40 bet
Wager forty dollar
Leave $40 paid-out to you for a total wager of $80
Wager eighty dollar
Take 80 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial 80 dollar wager
Bet $80
Leave $80 paid-out to you for a total bet of $160
Wager one hundred and sixty dollar
Take $160 paid to you, leave the original 160 dollar bet
If you departed at this moment you would be up $315 !!
It’s difficult to go on a run this long, but it can happen. And when it does you can’t deviate and lower your bet or the final result will not be the same.