I have played millions of rounds of chemin de fer. I began sneaking into the gambling dens when I was still underage. I have bet on online 21, I have counted cards, and worked as part of a team for a little while. With all that said I have still lost all kinds of funds at chemin de fer. The gambling halls have made it basically impossible to beat the game.
I still like the game and bet on a regular basis. Over the years I have played a type of blackjack called "The Take it Leave it Method". You will not get flush with this method or defeat the house, however you will experience an abundance of fun. This method is founded on the idea that 21 appears to be a game of streaks. When you are on fire your hot, and when you are not you’re NOT!
I wager with basic strategy twenty-one. When I lose I wager the lowest amount allowed on the subsequent hand. If I lose again I bet the table minimum on the next hand again etc. As soon as I win I take the winnings paid to me and I wager the initial 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 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 bet. I keep betting this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I lose I lower the action back down to the original bet.
I am very strict and never "chicken out". It gets extremely enjoyable on occasion. If you win a few hands in sequence your bets go up very quickly. Before you realize it you are gambling $100-200/ hand. I have had awesome streaks a number of times now. I left a $5 table at the Luxor a couple of years ago with $750 after 20 mins using this method! And a couple of days ago in Las Vegas I left a table with $1200!
You need to comprehend that you can give away a lot faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more exciting. And you will be aghast at the streaks you witness gamble this way. Below is a chart of what you would bet if you continue winning at a 5 dollar game.
Wager five dollar
Take 5 dollar paid to you, leave the original five dollar wager
Bet $5
Leave five dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of ten dollar
Bet ten dollar
Take ten dollar paid to you, leave the initial ten dollar wager
Bet 10 dollar
Leave $10 paid to you for a total bet of $20
Bet 20 dollar
Take twenty dollar paid to you, leave the original twenty dollar wager
Wager 20 dollar
Leave twenty dollar paid to you for a total wager of 40 dollar
Bet forty dollar
Take 40 dollar paid-out to you, leave the first forty dollar bet
Bet 40 dollar
Leave forty dollar paid to you for a total wager of 80 dollar
Wager 80 dollar
Take $80 paid-out to you, leave the initial $80 bet
Wager eighty dollar
Leave eighty dollar paid to you for a total bet of $160
Bet one hundred and sixty dollar
Take one hundred and sixty dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial $160 wager
If you departed at this point you would be up 3 hundred and 15 dollars !!
It’s hard to go on a streak this long, but it often happen. And when it does you can’t deviate and drop your bet or the final result won’t be the same.
