I have enjoyed countless of hands of blackjack. I started sneaking into the gambling dens when I was sixteen. I have wagered on online blackjack, I have counted cards, and worked with a team for a short time. Given all that I have still lost all kinds of money at blackjack. The casinos have made it very hard to defeat the house.

I still like the game and play on a frequent basis. Over this time period I have enjoyed a variation of chemin de fer called "The Take it Leave it Method". You will not get loaded with this method or beat the house, however you will experience a lot of fun. This method is centered on the idea that blackjack seems to be a game of streaks. When you’re hot your on fire, and when you’re not you are NOT!

I play basic strategy 21. When I don’t win I wager the table minimum on the next hand. If I lose again I wager the lowest amount allowed on the successive hand again etc. Once I profit I take the payout paid to me and I wager the original 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 win again I take the payout paid to me, and if I win the next hand I leave it for a total of four times my original wager. 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 disciplined and do not back out. It gets very enjoyable sometimes. If you win a few hands in series your bets go up very fast. Before you know it you are wagering $100-200per hand. I have had fantastic streaks a couple of times now. I departed a $5 table at the Palms a few years ago with $750 after 60 minutes using this tactic! And a number of months ago in Atlantic City I left a game with $1200!

You must comprehend that you can say good-bye to a lot faster this way too!. But it really makes the game more thrilling. And you will be surprised at the runs you see wagering this way. Below is a chart of what you would bet if you continue winning at a five dollar game.

Bet 5 dollar
Take $5 paid-out to you, leave the first $5 bet

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

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

Bet 10 dollar
Leave ten dollar paid-out to you for a total wager of 20 dollar

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

Bet $20
Leave $20 paid to you for a total bet of 40 dollar

Wager 40 dollar
Take $40 paid-out to you, leave the first 40 dollar bet

Wager $40
Leave 40 dollar paid to you for a total wager of $80

Bet 80 dollar
Take eighty dollar paid-out to you, leave the first $80 bet

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

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

If you departed at this moment you would be up 3 hundred and fifteen dollars !!

It’s herculean to go on a run this long, but it does happen. And when it does you must NOT deviate and lower your bet or the end result will not be the same.