I have gambled on millions of hands of vingt-et-un. I started sneaking into the gambling dens when I was sixteen. I have wagered on online 21, I have counted cards, and worked as part of a team for a little while. Given all that I have still spent a lot of bankroll at blackjack. The gambling halls have made it almost impossible to beat the house.
I still like the game and wager on a frequent basis. Over the years I have enjoyed a variation of 21 called "The Take it Leave it Method". You won’t get flush with this tactic or defeat the casino, however you will experience a lot of fun. This tactic is built on the fact that 21 seems to be a match of streaks. When you’re on fire your hot, and when you’re not you are NOT!
I wager with basic strategy 21. When I do not win I bet the table minimum on the successive hand. If I do not win again I bet the lowest amount allowed on the successive hand again etc. Once I win I take the winnings paid to me and I bet the initial wager again. If I win this hand I then keep in play the winnings paid to me and now have double my original wager 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 bet. I keep wagering this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I don’t win I lower the bet back down to the original amount.
I am very strict and do not back out. It gets very enjoyable on occasion. If you succeed at a few hands in a row your bets go up very fast. Before you know it you are wagering $100-200/ hand. I have had awesome runs a couple of times now. I departed a $5 table at the Palms a few years ago with $750 after 45 mins using this method! And a couple of days ago in Vegas I left a table with $1200!
You must understand that you can say good-bye to a great deal faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more enjoyable. And you will be amazed at the runs you see gamble this way. Below is a guide of what you would bet if you continue winning at a 5 dollar game.
Wager 5 dollar
Take 5 dollar paid to you, leave the initial $5 wager
Wager 5 dollar
Leave $5 paid-out to you for a total wager of 10 dollar
Bet $10
Take 10 dollar paid to you, leave the first 10 dollar bet
Wager $10
Leave 10 dollar paid to you for a total bet of 20 dollar
Wager twenty dollar
Take 20 dollar paid to you, leave the initial 20 dollar bet
Bet 20 dollar
Leave $20 paid-out to you for a total bet of forty dollar
Bet 40 dollar
Take 40 dollar paid-out to you, leave the original 40 dollar wager
Wager forty dollar
Leave $40 paid to you for a total wager of $80
Bet eighty dollar
Take $80 paid-out to you, leave the initial 80 dollar bet
Bet $80
Leave eighty dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of 160 dollar
Wager one hundred and sixty dollar
Take one hundred and sixty dollar paid to you, leave the initial one hundred and sixty dollar wager
If you left at this moment you would be up 315 dollar !!
It’s difficult to go on a run this long, but it does happen. And when it does you can’t alter and drop your bet or the end result won’t be the same.