I have gambled on countless of rounds of 21. I started sneaking into the gambling halls when I was still underage. I have enjoyed online vingt-et-un, I have counted cards, and worked as part of a team for a short time. Given all that I have still spent a lot of money at vingt-et-un. The gambling halls have made it nearly impossible to beat the game.
I still like the game and wager on a frequent basis. Over this time period I have played a variation of 21 called "The Take it Leave it Method". You will not get rich with this method or defeat the house, however you will have an abundance of fun. This tactic is founded on the idea that 21 seems to be a game of streaks. When you are on fire your hot, and when you’re not you are NOT!
I play basic strategy blackjack. When I do not win I bet the lowest amount allowed on the subsequent hand. If I lose again I bet the table minimum on the successive hand again etc. Once I hit I take the winnings paid to me and I wager the initial wager 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 win 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 wager. I continue betting this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I don’t win I return the bet back down to the original value.
I am very strict and never back out. It gets very exciting on occasion. If you succeed at a few hands in series your wagers go up very quick. Before you realize it you are wagering $100-200/ hand. I have had great streaks a few times now. I left a $5 table at the Wynn a few years ago with $750 after 20 mins using this tactic! And a number of weeks ago in Sin City I left a table with $1200!
You have to understand that you can give away a lot faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more enjoyable. And you will be surprised at the runs you witness playing this way. Below is a chart of what you would wager if you continue winning at a 5 dollar table.
Wager five dollar
Take 5 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial 5 dollar bet
Wager $5
Leave $5 paid to you for a total wager of 10 dollar
Wager ten dollar
Take ten dollar paid to you, leave the initial $10 bet
Bet 10 dollar
Leave 10 dollar paid to you for a total wager of $20
Wager $20
Take 20 dollar paid-out to you, leave the first twenty dollar wager
Bet 20 dollar
Leave $20 paid to you for a total wager of 40 dollar
Wager 40 dollar
Take $40 paid to you, leave the initial 40 dollar bet
Wager $40
Leave forty dollar paid to you for a total wager of 80 dollar
Bet $80
Take $80 paid-out to you, leave the initial eighty dollar bet
Bet eighty dollar
Leave $80 paid to you for a total wager of one hundred and sixty dollar
Wager one hundred and sixty dollar
Take one hundred and sixty dollar paid-out to you, leave the first 1 hundred and 60 dollar bet
If you departed at this instance you would be up three hundred and 15 dollars !!
It’s iffy to go on a run this long, but it occasionally happen. And when it does you must NOT alter and lower your bet or the end result won’t be the same.