Blackjack Wagering Systems

After having mastered the basic strategy, you can start using so-called "wagering" or "money-management" systems. But remember, if you are going to use these systems, it is necessary to have the firmness to follow them.

Consistent Wager System

This is the most used system: the player wagers a fixed sum on each hand, irrespective of the result of previous hands. By doing so, the player will, over time, lose no more that the casino edge against him which is less than 1% if he knows the basic strategy excellently.

According to the statistics, in the short run the player is likely to lose one hand more than he wins. But statistics aren't corroborated in the short run. In the long run, the small losses and wins will be equalized and after thousands of hands and more, the player will statistically lose less than 1% of all hands played.

One more advantage of the consistent wager system is that it doesn’t require a big bankroll. Since the sum only grows when the player splits or doubles (it happens statistically less than 4% of all hands), a player can bet 20 times the consistent wager and expect to last the entire session. But since "losing streaks" really occur, lasting the entire session is expected, but isn’t certain.

Finally, many do not consider the consistent wagering scheme a "system" at all: a player either makes bets systematically or at random. Although the amount of the bet is the same, as contrasted to other systems, it’s still planned and executed according to a strategy or a system.