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I have played countless of rounds of chemin de fer. I started sneaking into the gambling halls when I was sixteen. I have played online 21, I have counted cards, and worked with a team for a short time. With all that said I have still spent all kinds of money at vingt-et-un. The gambling halls have made it almost impossible to beat the house.

I still like the game and wager on a regular basis. Over this time period I have enjoyed a type of vingt-et-un called "The Take it Leave it Method". You definitely will not get flush with this tactic or beat the house, still you will experience a lot of fun. This tactic is founded on the idea that 21 seems to be a game of streaks. When you are on fire your on fire, and when you’re not you are NOT!

I play basic strategy 21. When I do not win I bet the lowest amount allowed on the successive hand. If I lose again I wager the lowest amount allowed on the successive hand again etc. Once I win I take the payout paid to me and I wager 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 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 four times my original wager. I keep wagering this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I lose I lower the bet back down to the original amount.

I am very disciplined and do not "chicken out". It gets very exciting on occasion. If you win a few hands in series your wagers go up very quickly. Before you know it you are betting $100-200/ hand. I have had fantastic runs a few times now. I departed a $5 table at the Palms a few years back with $750 after 35 minutes using this technique! And a couple of weeks ago in Las Vegas I left a game with $1200!

You must understand that you can relinquish a lot faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more enjoyable. And you will be surprised at the streaks you witness playing this way. Here is a guide of what you would bet if you continue winning at a $5 game.

Wager $5
Take $5 paid-out to you, leave the original $5 bet

Bet five dollar
Leave $5 paid to you for a total bet of ten dollar

Wager 10 dollar
Take 10 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial $10 bet

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

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

Wager twenty dollar
Leave $20 paid to you for a total bet of forty dollar

Wager $40
Take 40 dollar paid to you, leave the original $40 wager

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

Wager eighty dollar
Take $80 paid to you, leave the initial 80 dollar wager

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

Wager $160
Take 160 dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial 160 dollar bet

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

It’s iffy to go on a run this long, but it does happen. And when it does you can NOT alter and drop your wager or the end result will not be the same.