I have wagered on countless of hands of vingt-et-un. I started sneaking into the casinos when I was 16. I have gambled on online twenty-one, I have counted cards, and worked with a team for a short time. Given all that I have still lost a lot of funds at chemin de fer. The gambling dens have made it almost impossible to beat the game.

I still like the game and gamble on a regular basis. Over this time period I have bet on a variation of 21 called "The Take it Leave it Method". You won’t get rich with this tactic or defeat the house, however you will have a lot of fun. This method is built on the fact that chemin de fer appears to be a game of streaks. When you’re hot your hot, and when you are not you are NOT!

I bet with basic strategy blackjack. When I do not win I bet the lowest amount allowed on the next hand. If I don’t win again I bet the lowest amount allowed on the next hand again etc. As soon as I hit I take the payout paid to me and I wager the initial bet again. If I win this hand I then keep in play 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 bet. I continue wagering this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I do not win I lower the bet back down to the original value.

I am very disciplined and do not "chicken out". It gets very exciting at times. If you win a few hands in series your bets go up very fast. Before you know it you are gambling $100-200/ hand. I have had awesome streaks a couple of times now. I departed a $5 table at the Flamingo a few years back with $750 after 45 mins using this tactic! And a few days ago in Sin City I left a game with $1200!

You have to comprehend that you can lose much faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more enjoyable. And you will be astonished at the streaks you see playing this way. Here is a chart of what you would bet if you continue winning at a $5 table.

Bet 5 dollar
Take 5 dollar paid to you, leave the initial five dollar bet

Wager 5 dollar
Leave 5 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of ten dollar

Wager $10
Take $10 paid to you, leave the original 10 dollar bet

Bet 10 dollar
Leave $10 paid to you for a total bet of 20 dollar

Wager $20
Take twenty dollar paid-out to you, leave the original $20 bet

Bet $20
Leave 20 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of 40 dollar

Bet 40 dollar
Take 40 dollar paid to you, leave the initial 40 dollar wager

Bet $40
Leave forty dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of $80

Wager 80 dollar
Take eighty dollar paid-out to you, leave the original $80 bet

Bet $80
Leave 80 dollar paid to you for a total wager of 160 dollar

Wager one hundred and sixty dollar
Take 160 dollar paid-out to you, leave the first $160 bet

If you departed at this moment you would be up $315 !!

It is difficult to go on a streak this long, but it occasionally happen. And when it does you can’t alter and drop your bet or the end result will not be the same.