I have wagered on millions of rounds of chemin de fer. I began sneaking into the casinos when I was sixteen. I have bet on online blackjack, I have counted cards, and worked as part of a team for a short while. With all that said I have still lost all kinds of cash at chemin de fer. The gambling dens have made it very hard to defeat the casino.
I still like the game and play on a frequent basis. Over this time period I have played a variation of vingt-et-un called "The Take it Leave it Method". You will not get loaded with this tactic or beat the casino, however you will experience a lot of fun. This tactic is founded on the fact that chemin de fer seems to be a match of streaks. When you are hot your hot, and when you’re not you’re NOT!
I bet with basic strategy chemin de fer. When I don’t win I bet the lowest amount allowed on the next hand. If I lose again I bet the table minimum on the next hand again etc. Once I hit I take the winnings paid to me and I wager 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 winnings paid to me, and if I succeed the next hand I leave it for a total of four times my original bet. I keep betting this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I lose I lower the action back down to the original value.
I am very disciplined and never "chicken out". It gets very thrilling on occasion. If you succeed at a few hands in series your wagers go up very fast. Before you know it you are gambling $100-200/ hand. I have had awesome streaks a few times now. I left a $5 table at the Flamingo a few years ago with $750 after 30 minutes using this tactic! And a few days ago in Atlantic City I left a game with $1200!
You must understand that you can lose a lot faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more exciting. And you will be aghast at the runs you notice playing this way. Below is a guide of what you would bet if you kept winning at a 5 dollar table.
Wager 5 dollar
Take 5 dollar paid to you, leave the first five dollar wager
Bet five dollar
Leave $5 paid to you for a total bet of $10
Bet 10 dollar
Take $10 paid to you, leave the initial ten dollar bet
Bet $10
Leave 10 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of twenty dollar
Bet $20
Take 20 dollar paid-out to you, leave the original 20 dollar wager
Bet twenty dollar
Leave twenty dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of $40
Bet forty dollar
Take $40 paid-out to you, leave the first 40 dollar bet
Bet 40 dollar
Leave forty dollar paid to you for a total bet of 80 dollar
Bet eighty dollar
Take eighty dollar paid-out to you, leave the first $80 bet
Wager 80 dollar
Leave 80 dollar paid to you for a total wager of $160
Bet one hundred and sixty dollar
Take $160 paid to you, leave the original one hundred and 60 dollar bet
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 NOT alter and lower your bet or the end result will not be the same.