I have played millions of rounds of chemin de fer. I started sneaking into the gambling halls when I was still underage. I have played online vingt-et-un, I have counted cards, and worked as part of a team for a short while. Given all that I have still spent all kinds of cash at vingt-et-un. The gambling dens have made it very hard to beat the game.
I still like the game and play on a frequent basis. Over this time period I have played a variation of chemin de fer called "The Take it Leave it Method". You certainly won’t get flush with this method or beat the house, however you will have an abundance of fun. This method is built on the fact that 21 appears to be a match of runs. When you are hot your on fire, and when you’re not you’re NOT!
I wager with basic strategy blackjack. When I don’t win I wager the table minimum on the successive hand. If I lose again I bet the table minimum on the next hand again etc. As soon as I hit I take the winnings paid to me and I wager the original wager 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 winnings 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 lower the wager back down to the original sum.
I am very disciplined and do not back out. It gets very exciting on occasion. If you succeed at a few hands in sequence your bets go up very quick. Before you realize it you are betting $100-200/ hand. I have had fantastic streaks a couple of times now. I departed a $5 table at the Flamingo a number of years back with $750 after 30 minutes using this tactic! And a few days ago in Las Vegas I left a table with $1200!
You need to comprehend that you can lose a lot faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more thrilling. And you will be amazed at the streaks you witness gamble this way. Below is a guide of what you would bet if you continue winning at a five dollar game.
Bet 5 dollar
Take five dollar paid-out to you, leave the first five dollar bet
Wager five dollar
Leave 5 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of $10
Bet 10 dollar
Take 10 dollar paid to you, leave the original 10 dollar bet
Bet 10 dollar
Leave 10 dollar paid to you for a total wager of $20
Bet $20
Take $20 paid to you, leave the first 20 dollar bet
Wager $20
Leave 20 dollar paid to you for a total bet of forty dollar
Bet $40
Take $40 paid-out to you, leave the first $40 bet
Bet forty dollar
Leave forty dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of eighty dollar
Bet 80 dollar
Take $80 paid-out to you, leave the first 80 dollar wager
Bet 80 dollar
Leave $80 paid to you for a total bet of 160 dollar
Wager $160
Take one hundred and sixty dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial $160 wager
If you left at this moment you would be up three hundred and 15 dollars !!
It is difficult to go on a streak this long, but it does happen. And when it does you must NOT deviate and drop your wager or the end result won’t be the same.