2026
04.02

I have enjoyed countless of hands of twenty-one. I started working my way into the gambling dens when I was 16. I have bet on online twenty-one, I have counted cards, and worked with a team for a short while. Given all that I have still spent a lot of bankroll at blackjack. The casinos have made it nearly impossible to defeat the house.

I still like the game and bet on a regular basis. Over the years I have enjoyed a variation of 21 called "The Take it Leave it Method". You definitely will not get rich with this method or defeat the house, still you will experience an abundance of fun. This method is built on the fact that blackjack seems to be a game of streaks. When you are on fire your on fire, and when you’re not you are NOT!

I gamble with basic strategy chemin de fer. When I don’t win I wager the table minimum on the subsequent hand. If I don’t win again I wager the lowest amount allowed on the next hand again etc. As soon as 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 keep wagering this way "Take it Leave it etc". Once I do not win I return the action back down to the original amount.

I am very strict and do not "chicken out". It gets very enjoyable sometimes. If you win a few hands in sequence your wagers go up very quickly. Before you know it you are gambling $100-200per hand. I have had awesome runs a few times now. I left a $5 table at the Paris a few years ago with $750 after 35 minutes using this technique! And a few months ago in Macau I left a game with $1200!

You must understand that you can give away a lot faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more enjoyable. And you will be surprised at the runs you see wagering this way. Below is a chart of what you would wager if you continue winning at a five dollar game.

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

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

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

Wager $10
Leave 10 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of twenty dollar

Wager 20 dollar
Take twenty dollar paid to you, leave the initial 20 dollar bet

Wager $20
Leave 20 dollar paid-out to you for a total bet of 40 dollar

Wager 40 dollar
Take forty dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial forty dollar wager

Bet 40 dollar
Leave 40 dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of 80 dollar

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

Wager $80
Leave $80 paid-out to you for a total wager of 160 dollar

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

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

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