I have bet on millions of hands of 21. I started sneaking into the gambling halls when I was sixteen. I have bet on online blackjack, 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 21. The gambling dens have made it almost impossible to defeat the game.
I still like 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 certainly won’t get loaded with this tactic or beat the casino, however you will have an abundance of fun. This method is built on the idea that 21 appears to be a match of runs. When you’re hot your on fire, and when you are not you are NOT!
I gamble with basic strategy blackjack. When I don’t win I bet the lowest amount allowed on the subsequent hand. If I do not win again I wager the table minimum on the next hand again etc. Once I win I take the winnings paid to me and I wager the initial wager 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 succeed again I take the payout paid to me, and if I win the next hand I leave it for a total of 4 times my original wager. I continue wagering this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I don’t win I lower the bet back down to the original value.
I am very disciplined and do not "chicken out". It gets extremely thrilling at times. If you win a few hands in sequence your bets go up very quick. Before you realize it you are gambling $100-200/ hand. I have had awesome runs a couple of times now. I left a $5 table at the Flamingo a couple of years ago with $750 after 30 minutes using this tactic! And a few weeks ago in Las Vegas I left a game with $1200!
You need to understand that you can squander much faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more exciting. And you will be astonished at the streaks you witness gamble this way. Here is a chart of what you would wager if you continue winning at a five dollar table.
Bet five dollar
Take five dollar paid-out to you, leave the original $5 wager
Bet five dollar
Leave $5 paid to you for a total bet of ten dollar
Bet $10
Take $10 paid to you, leave the first 10 dollar bet
Bet ten dollar
Leave 10 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of $20
Wager $20
Take $20 paid-out to you, leave the first $20 bet
Bet 20 dollar
Leave $20 paid to you for a total bet of 40 dollar
Bet 40 dollar
Take $40 paid-out to you, leave the initial $40 wager
Bet 40 dollar
Leave forty dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of eighty dollar
Wager eighty dollar
Take 80 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial 80 dollar wager
Wager 80 dollar
Leave eighty dollar paid to you for a total wager of 160 dollar
Bet 160 dollar
Take 160 dollar paid to you, leave the first 160 dollar bet
If you departed at this moment you would be up $315 !!
It is herculean to go on a run this long, but it often happen. And when it does you can’t alter and lower your bet or the end result won’t be the same.