I have played countless of rounds of vingt-et-un. I began sneaking into the gambling dens when I was sixteen. I have gambled 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 spent all kinds of bankroll at 21. The gambling dens have made it nearly impossible to beat the game.
I still enjoy the game and bet on a frequent basis. Over the years I have bet on a variation of chemin de fer called "The Take it Leave it Method". You definitely will not get rich with this method or beat the house, still you will have a lot of fun. This tactic is based on the idea that vingt-et-un appears to be a game of streaks. When you’re on fire your hot, and when you’re not you’re NOT!
I play basic strategy chemin de fer. When I lose I wager the lowest amount allowed on the next hand. If I lose again I bet the lowest amount allowed on the subsequent hand again etc. Once I win I take the winnings paid to me and I bet the original bet 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 win the next hand I leave it for a total of four times my original wager. I keep wagering this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I don’t win I lower the action back down to the original value.
I am very strict and never back out. It gets extremely fun sometimes. If you win a few hands in a row your wagers go up very quick. Before you realize it you are gambling $100-200per hand. I have had fantastic runs a number of times now. I departed a $5 table at the Palms a couple of years ago with $750 after 30 mins using this technique! And a few weeks ago in Macau I left a table with $1200!
You have to understand that you can squander a lot faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more thrilling. And you will be surprised at the streaks you notice betting this way. Below is a chart of what you would bet if you continue winning at a 5 dollar table.
Wager five dollar
Take 5 dollar paid to you, leave the first five dollar bet
Wager $5
Leave five dollar paid to you for a total wager of 10 dollar
Wager 10 dollar
Take ten dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial 10 dollar wager
Wager $10
Leave ten dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of $20
Wager twenty dollar
Take twenty dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial twenty dollar wager
Bet $20
Leave $20 paid to you for a total bet of $40
Wager forty dollar
Take forty dollar paid to you, leave the first $40 bet
Bet forty dollar
Leave 40 dollar paid to you for a total wager of 80 dollar
Bet 80 dollar
Take 80 dollar paid to you, leave the first $80 wager
Wager 80 dollar
Leave eighty dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of one hundred and sixty dollar
Bet 160 dollar
Take 160 dollar paid to you, leave the first $160 bet
If you left 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 mustn’t deviate and drop your wager or the end result won’t be the same.
