I have enjoyed millions of rounds of chemin de fer. I started working my way into the casinos when I was sixteen. I have played online 21, I have counted cards, and worked with a team for a little while. Given all that I have still lost all kinds of cash at vingt-et-un. The gambling halls have made it basically impossible to beat the game.
I still enjoy the game and play on a frequent basis. Over this time period I have wagered on a type of chemin de fer called "The Take it Leave it Method". You definitely will not get rich with this method or beat the casino, nonetheless you will have a lot of fun. This method is based on the fact that vingt-et-un appears to be a match of runs. When you are on fire your hot, and when you’re not you are NOT!
I gamble with basic strategy blackjack. When I don’t win I wager the lowest amount allowed on the next hand. If I lose again I bet the lowest amount allowed on the successive hand again etc. As soon as I win I take the payout paid to me and I bet the original bet again. If I win this hand I then keep in play 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 4 times my original bet. I keep betting this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I lose I return 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 win a few hands in sequence your bets go up very quick. Before you realize it you are wagering $100-200/ hand. I have had fantastic runs a couple of times now. I left a $5 table at the MGM a number of years ago with $750 after 20 mins using this tactic! And a couple of months ago in Atlantic City I left a table with $1200!
You need to comprehend that you can lose much faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more exciting. And you will be aghast at the streaks you notice betting this way. Here is a chart of what you would bet if you kept winning at a $5 game.
Wager $5
Take $5 paid to you, leave the first five dollar wager
Wager 5 dollar
Leave 5 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of 10 dollar
Bet 10 dollar
Take $10 paid to you, leave the original 10 dollar bet
Wager 10 dollar
Leave $10 paid-out to you for a total wager of $20
Wager $20
Take 20 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial 20 dollar wager
Wager 20 dollar
Leave 20 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of 40 dollar
Bet $40
Take 40 dollar paid-out to you, leave the first $40 bet
Bet $40
Leave 40 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of $80
Wager 80 dollar
Take eighty dollar paid to you, leave the first eighty dollar bet
Wager 80 dollar
Leave eighty dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of $160
Wager $160
Take one hundred and sixty dollar paid-out to you, leave the first $160 wager
If you departed at this point you would be up $315 !!
It is iffy to go on a run this long, but it often happen. And when it does you must NOT alter and drop your bet or the final result won’t be the same.