I have enjoyed millions of rounds of vingt-et-un. I started sneaking into the casinos when I was 16. I have gambled on online blackjack, I have counted cards, and worked with a team for a little while. Given all that I have still lost a lot of money at 21. The gambling halls have made it almost impossible to beat the casino.
I still enjoy the game and bet on a regular basis. Over the years I have enjoyed a variation of vingt-et-un called "The Take it Leave it Method". You won’t get flush with this tactic or defeat the house, however you will experience an abundance of fun. This method is built on the fact that blackjack seems to be a game of runs. When you are hot your on fire, and when you’re not you are NOT!
I play basic strategy blackjack. When I lose I wager the lowest amount allowed on the successive hand. If I lose again I bet the table minimum on the next hand again etc. Whenever I profit I take the payout 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 payout paid to me, and if I succeed the next hand I leave it for a total of 4 times my original wager. I keep wagering this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I don’t win I lower the wager back down to the original bet.
I am very disciplined and never back out. It gets very exciting at times. If you win a few hands in sequence your bets go up very quickly. Before you realize it you are wagering $100-200/ hand. I have had great runs a few times now. I departed a $5 table at the Luxor a couple of years back with $750 after 60 minutes using this technique! And a number of days ago in Vegas I left a game with $1200!
You must comprehend that you can give away a great deal faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more thrilling. And you will be aghast at the runs you see wagering this way. Below is a chart of what you would wager if you continue winning at a five dollar game.
Bet $5
Take 5 dollar paid to you, leave the original $5 bet
Bet five dollar
Leave $5 paid to you for a total bet of ten dollar
Wager ten dollar
Take 10 dollar paid-out to you, leave the first ten dollar bet
Wager 10 dollar
Leave ten dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of $20
Wager twenty dollar
Take $20 paid to you, leave the initial $20 wager
Bet 20 dollar
Leave twenty dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of $40
Bet 40 dollar
Take 40 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial $40 wager
Bet forty dollar
Leave $40 paid-out to you for a total bet of 80 dollar
Wager $80
Take $80 paid-out to you, leave the initial 80 dollar bet
Bet $80
Leave $80 paid to you for a total wager of one hundred and sixty dollar
Wager 160 dollar
Take $160 paid to you, leave the first $160 wager
If you departed at this point you would be up $315 !!
It is hard to go on a run this long, but it often happen. And when it does you can’t alter and drop your bet or the end result will not be the same.