I have gambled on millions of hands of chemin de fer. I started working my way into the gambling dens when I was sixteen. I have enjoyed online 21, I have counted cards, and worked as part of a team for a little while. With all that said I have still lost all kinds of bankroll at vingt-et-un. The casinos have made it basically impossible to beat the game.
I still enjoy the game and gamble on a frequent basis. Over this time period I have wagered on a variation of vingt-et-un called "The Take it Leave it Method". You won’t get rich with this tactic or beat the casino, nonetheless you will have an abundance of fun. This tactic is founded on the idea that 21 seems to be a game of streaks. When you are hot your on fire, and when you are not you’re NOT!
I bet with basic strategy chemin de fer. When I do not win I wager the lowest amount allowed on the next hand. If I lose again I wager the lowest amount allowed on the successive hand again etc. Whenever I profit I take the winnings 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 bet on the table. If I succeed again I take the payout paid to me, and if I succeed the next hand I leave it for a total of 4 times my original wager. I continue wagering this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I lose I return the action back down to the original amount.
I am very disciplined and never "chicken out". It gets extremely exciting on occasion. If you win a few hands in sequence your wagers go up very quick. Before you realize it you are betting $100-200per hand. I have had awesome runs a couple of times now. I left a $5 table at the Luxor a number of years ago with $750 after 45 mins using this tactic! And a couple of weeks ago in Atlantic City I left a table with $1200!
You must understand that you can say good-bye to much faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more thrilling. And you will be amazed at the runs you witness wagering this way. Here is a chart of what you would wager if you continue winning at a 5 dollar table.
Bet $5
Take 5 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial five dollar bet
Wager five dollar
Leave $5 paid to you for a total bet of ten dollar
Wager $10
Take $10 paid-out to you, leave the original ten dollar bet
Wager ten dollar
Leave ten dollar paid to you for a total wager of twenty dollar
Wager 20 dollar
Take 20 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial $20 bet
Bet $20
Leave twenty dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of $40
Wager forty dollar
Take $40 paid-out to you, leave the first forty dollar wager
Bet forty dollar
Leave $40 paid to you for a total bet of 80 dollar
Bet $80
Take 80 dollar paid-out to you, leave the first 80 dollar bet
Wager $80
Leave 80 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of 160 dollar
Bet one hundred and sixty dollar
Take one hundred and sixty dollar paid to you, leave the first $160 bet
If you departed at this point you would be up $315 !!
It is herculean to go on a run this long, but it will happen. And when it does you can NOT alter and lower your wager or the end result will not be the same.