I have bet on millions of rounds of chemin de fer. I began sneaking into the casinos when I was still underage. I have bet on online blackjack, I have counted cards, and worked as part of a team for a short time. Given all that I have still lost all kinds of bankroll at vingt-et-un. The gambling halls have made it basically impossible to beat the casino.
I still like the game and gamble on a frequent basis. Over the years I have wagered on a variation of blackjack called "The Take it Leave it Method". You won’t get rich with this method or defeat the house, however you will have an abundance of fun. This method is built on the idea that blackjack seems to be a game of runs. When you’re hot your on fire, and when you are not you are NOT!
I wager with basic strategy blackjack. When I do not win I bet the lowest amount allowed on the subsequent hand. If I don’t win again I wager the lowest amount allowed on the next hand again etc. Whenever I profit I take the winnings paid to me and I wager the initial 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 win 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 betting this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I do not win I return the bet back down to the original value.
I am very strict and do not back out. It gets extremely thrilling sometimes. If you win a few hands in a row your bets go up very fast. Before you realize it you are wagering $100-200/ hand. I have had great runs a couple of times now. I departed a $5 table at the MGM a few years ago with $750 after 30 minutes using this technique! And a couple of months ago in Vegas I left a game with $1200!
You need to comprehend that you can squander a lot faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more enjoyable. And you will be amazed at the runs you see playing this way. Here is a chart of what you would wager if you continue winning at a five dollar game.
Wager 5 dollar
Take 5 dollar paid-out to you, leave the original $5 bet
Wager 5 dollar
Leave five dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of 10 dollar
Wager $10
Take $10 paid-out to you, leave the first $10 wager
Wager 10 dollar
Leave ten dollar paid to you for a total wager of $20
Wager $20
Take twenty dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial twenty dollar wager
Bet $20
Leave twenty dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of 40 dollar
Wager 40 dollar
Take $40 paid to you, leave the first 40 dollar bet
Bet $40
Leave 40 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of 80 dollar
Bet 80 dollar
Take 80 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial eighty dollar wager
Bet eighty dollar
Leave eighty dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of $160
Wager one hundred and sixty dollar
Take 160 dollar paid to you, leave the first one hundred and sixty dollar wager
If you left at this moment you would be up 315 dollar !!
It is difficult to go on a run this long, but it can happen. And when it does you can’t alter and drop your wager or the end result won’t be the same.