I have bet on countless of hands of vingt-et-un. I began sneaking into the gambling halls when I was 16. I have played online vingt-et-un, I have counted cards, and worked as part of a team for a short time. Given all that I have still spent all kinds of money at 21. The casinos have made it very hard to defeat the game.

I still like the game and gamble on a frequent basis. Over the years I have wagered on a variation of twenty-one called "The Take it Leave it Method". You won’t get rich with this method or beat the house, however you will experience an abundance of fun. This method is centered on the fact that chemin de fer seems to be a match of runs. When you’re on fire your on fire, and when you’re not you are NOT!

I bet with basic strategy blackjack. When I do not win I wager the lowest amount allowed on the successive hand. If I don’t win again I bet the lowest amount allowed on the successive hand again etc. As soon as I hit I take the payout paid to me and I wager the original 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 win again I take the winnings 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 lose I lower the wager back down to the original bet.

I am very disciplined and never back out. It gets extremely enjoyable on occasion. If you succeed at a few hands in a row your wagers go up very quick. Before you realize it you are gambling $100-200/ hand. I have had great runs a couple of times now. I left a $5 table at the MGM a few years back with $750 after 45 minutes using this tactic! And a few weeks ago in Atlantic City I left a table with $1200!

You need to understand that you can relinquish a lot faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more enjoyable. And you will be amazed at the streaks you see betting this way. Below is a chart of what you would wager if you continue winning at a 5 dollar game.

Bet 5 dollar
Take five dollar paid to you, leave the first five dollar wager

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

Bet 10 dollar
Take 10 dollar paid-out to you, leave the first $10 bet

Wager $10
Leave $10 paid-out to you for a total bet of $20

Bet $20
Take twenty dollar paid-out to you, leave the initial twenty dollar wager

Wager twenty dollar
Leave 20 dollar paid to you for a total bet of 40 dollar

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

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

Wager eighty dollar
Take eighty dollar paid to you, leave the original eighty dollar wager

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

Wager 160 dollar
Take 160 dollar paid to you, leave the initial $160 wager

If you left at this point you would be up three hundred and 15 dollars !!

It is herculean to go on a streak this long, but it often happen. And when it does you must NOT deviate and drop your wager or the final result will not be the same.