I have gambled on countless of rounds of 21. I began sneaking into the casinos when I was 16. I have enjoyed online chemin de fer, I have counted cards, and worked with a team for a little while. Given all that I have still lost a lot of funds at vingt-et-un. The gambling dens have made it basically impossible to defeat the house.
I still enjoy the game and play on a frequent basis. Over this time period I have wagered on a variation of chemin de fer called "The Take it Leave it Method". You certainly won’t get flush with this tactic or defeat the house, still you will experience an abundance of fun. This tactic is built on the fact that chemin de fer appears to be a game of streaks. When you’re hot your on fire, and when you’re not you are NOT!
I wager with basic strategy vingt-et-un. When I do not win I bet the lowest amount allowed on the subsequent hand. If I do not win again I bet the table minimum on the subsequent hand again etc. As soon as I hit I take the winnings paid to me and I bet the original wager 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 succeed 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 continue wagering this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I lose I lower the bet back down to the original amount.
I am very strict and never back out. It gets very fun on occasion. If you win a few hands in sequence your bets go up very quick. Before you know it you are betting $100-200/ hand. I have had awesome runs a couple of times now. I left a $5 table at the MGM a number of years back with $750 after 45 mins using this tactic! And a couple of days ago in Sin City I left a table with $1200!
You have to understand that you can lose a great deal faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more thrilling. And you will be surprised at the streaks you notice playing this way. Below is a chart of what you would wager if you continue winning at a $5 game.
Bet $5
Take 5 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial $5 bet
Bet 5 dollar
Leave $5 paid to you for a total bet of ten dollar
Wager 10 dollar
Take 10 dollar paid-out to you, leave the first $10 wager
Bet $10
Leave 10 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of 20 dollar
Wager 20 dollar
Take twenty dollar paid to you, leave the initial $20 wager
Bet twenty dollar
Leave 20 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of forty dollar
Bet $40
Take forty dollar paid to you, leave the original $40 wager
Wager 40 dollar
Leave $40 paid-out to you for a total bet of $80
Bet 80 dollar
Take $80 paid-out to you, leave the original eighty dollar bet
Bet 80 dollar
Leave $80 paid-out to you for a total wager of $160
Wager $160
Take $160 paid-out to you, leave the original 160 dollar wager
If you left at this point you would be up 315 dollar !!
It’s hard to go on a streak this long, but it occasionally happen. And when it does you must NOT deviate and drop your bet or the end result won’t be the same.