I have played millions of hands of chemin de fer. I started sneaking into the casinos when I was still underage. I have bet on online 21, I have counted cards, and worked as part of a team for a short time. Given all that I have still spent all kinds of funds at chemin de fer. The gambling dens have made it very hard to defeat the casino.
I still enjoy the game and play on a regular basis. Over this time period I have bet on a variation of 21 called "The Take it Leave it Method". You most certainly will not get loaded with this tactic or beat the house, however you will experience a lot of fun. This method is based on the fact that blackjack seems to be a match of streaks. When you’re on fire your on fire, and when you’re not you are NOT!
I play basic strategy twenty-one. When I do not win I wager the lowest amount allowed on the subsequent hand. If I don’t win again I wager the lowest amount allowed on the subsequent 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 payout paid to me, and if I succeed the next hand I leave it for a total of 4 times my original wager. I continue betting this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I lose I return the action back down to the original sum.
I am very disciplined and do not "chicken out". It gets very exciting at times. If you win a few hands in sequence your wagers go up very quick. Before you realize it you are gambling $100-200/ hand. I have had fantastic streaks a couple of times now. I left a $5 table at the MGM a couple of years back with $750 after 20 minutes using this method! And a number of days ago in Macau I left a table with $1200!
You need to understand that you can relinquish a lot faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more enjoyable. And you will be aghast at the runs you witness betting this way. Below is a guide of what you would bet if you continue winning at a 5 dollar game.
Bet 5 dollar
Take $5 paid to you, leave the initial five dollar bet
Bet 5 dollar
Leave five dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of ten dollar
Wager ten dollar
Take ten dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial 10 dollar wager
Bet 10 dollar
Leave 10 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of twenty dollar
Wager twenty dollar
Take $20 paid to you, leave the initial 20 dollar bet
Wager 20 dollar
Leave 20 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of $40
Bet 40 dollar
Take 40 dollar paid to you, leave the original $40 bet
Wager 40 dollar
Leave $40 paid-out to you for a total bet of 80 dollar
Wager $80
Take $80 paid-out to you, leave the first 80 dollar bet
Bet 80 dollar
Leave $80 paid-out to you for a total wager of $160
Wager 160 dollar
Take $160 paid-out to you, leave the original 160 dollar bet
If you departed at this point you would be up $315 !!
It’s herculean to go on a streak this long, but it can happen. And when it does you can’t deviate and lower your bet or the final result will not be the same.