Before, we get started on the ‘Multiplication Betting’ system, ask yourself a question. ‘How many hands of Black Jack can I play and lose before I win one hand?’ Think about that for a moment.

Imagine sitting down and playing Black Jack (which I’m sure you have by now) and determining how many hands you lose before you win one? One, two? Maybe, three or four? Sometimes you get on a streak and win several in a row, but let’s face it, you don’t win every hand. No one does and that’s just the way it is. That’s what we call gambling.

Actually, the Casinos are pretty happy as long as you lose two out of three hands. Of course they are! Let’s say you bet $5 every time you play. That means, out of every three hands you play, you only win $5 but lose $10. Pretty good odds for the house! Not such good odds for your pocket though. Let’s change that….

First thing: Creating a Bank Roll (how much money you have to gamble with). You will hear me say this again and again. “Please, don’t gamble what you don’t have to lose.” I don’t want anyone to gamble their mortgage payment away and lose everything. If you need to save up the money as you would for a vacation, then do it. This way, it helps you relax and think more clearly when gambling. If it’s saved money, then you won’t sweat and get nervous of losing it all, thus making stupid and improper decisions while at the table.

So on with creating a Bank Roll. Let’s say you want to do $5 minimum bets. Take that and times it by 2 six times.

Example: $5x2=$10   /   $10x2=$20   /   $20x2=$40   /   $40x2=$80   /   $80x2=$160      Sometimes to be on the safe side and feel more comfortable, I will double it again, thus $320 (although, I’ve never found it necessary once at the Casino).

So, you will need at lease $160 in your pocket before going in the Casino. You’re probably thinking ‘WOW’ that’s a lot of money. Let’s look at it with $1 minimum bets. Taking $1 and multiplying it by 2 six times is only $32 (or $64 for seven times). A little easier to save for.  Look at the following diagram for multiplication of minimum bets (in parenthesis is 7 times the bet). 

 The only reason that I have added the large numbers to this, is because once you get good at the ‘Multiplication Betting’ system, then you will want to increase your minimum bet from the winning that you make. However, for the rest of the training, I will use $5 minimum bets for all examples.

Now that you have determined a Bank Roll, next is finding a table. This is really up to you and your pocketbook. For beginners of this system, I always suggest practicing with minimum bets around the $1-$5 range. What you want to look for is a table that shows the minimum and maximum bet range between $1-$1000. There is usually a sign posted on each table so you don’t have to ask. This range could also be between $5-$2000, etc. The purpose for this, is so, you don’t get in over your head and be intimidated by the heavy hitters. Example: Watching someone sit next to you and bet $10,000 on a single hand can be intimidating with your measly $5 bet.

NOTE: Most big casinos don’t have a minimum $1 bet on Black Jack. I recommend in going to the smaller casinos that aren’t all show and hype. There, you will find a more relaxed atmosphere with smaller minimums.

 The next step in ‘Multiplication Betting’ is how to play your hands. When learning this system, please use the following rules until you get use to it, then you can start using the Advanced Techniques described in the latter part of this book. 

As you know, the Dealer always stays on 17 and hits on anything less or equal to 16. That’s fine for him but we are going to drop that by one number. I want you always to stay on 16 and hit on anything less. The numbers are a little more in your favor by doing this. Yes, you will get beat by the dealer with a 17 when you have 16 showing but how many times have you hit on a 16 and were given a face card? I’m going to guess a lot. If you hit on 16, then only 20 cards out of 52 can help. That is a 62% chance of busting. Where as, if you stay on 16 and hit on 15, then you have 53% of busting which is a lot closer to a 50/50% chance of winning that we want.  If you don’t understand what I just said, please go back and read this paragraph again. This is the second most important thing in my system.

 Now, that you have that down. Here’s the good stuff. This is what will make you the money over the long haul of gambling, and that is how you bet. Remember, how I was telling you how to determine your Bank Roll? Well, that’s it. Sit down at a table with your $320 in chips ($5 minimum example) and bet $5 on the first hand. If you lose, times your bet by 2. So, on the second hand you will bet $10. Okay, so you lose again, that’s fine. Times your bet by two and bet $20 on the next hand. Oh my goodness, you lost the hand again! No problem, multiply by 2 and bet $40 on the next hand. WOW! You won one! You won 1 hand out of 4 (pretty pathetic, huh?) Wait a minute. You are $5 ahead!!!

How did that happen?

Let me explain, you bet $5, you lost $5, You bet $10, you lost $10 ($15 total). You bet $20, you lost $20 ($35 total). You bet $40, you won $40 ($40 - $35 = $5). Look at the following example for clarity…

So, does this work every time? Well, actually, yes it does! Let’s say you win in 3 hands instead of 4. See below…

How about 6 hands? Below….

Pretty cool, huh? So, what’s next? Should you double it again? The answer is no, put $5 aside and start over. You are now $5 richer and need to start building up your money. Just keep starting over and as soon as you win a hand, whether or not it is the first or the fifth hand, just put $5 aside and start again. Once again, if you didn’t catch everything I just talked about, read it again and again and again until you have it down perfectly. This is what will make you the money.

As I said before, this will not make you rich overnight. It does take some time. $5 win doesn’t seem like much money, but let’s look at it in a wider scope. How many hands can you play an hour? Let’s say that a dealer can deal a new hand every 2 minutes. So you will play 30 hands in an hour. And you only win 1 out of every 3 hands (once you play this for awhile, you will realize that this is the worst case possible). So, you will win 10 hands an hour. Okay, so you only made $50 an hour! Actually, when I play, I average between $75 and $125 an hour.

Hint: Try to stay at less populated tables because you can get more hands in with less time.

So, how do you keep organized with what’s going on. The layout of your chips is important if you decide that you want to increase your minimum bet.

Let’s say that you are doing a minimum $5 bet. I do not recommend going to a $10 bet until you have 7 times the $10 minimum from Figure A at the top of this page, which would be $640.

Let me clarify. You started betting with $160 (or $320 at minimum times 7). You know that you must have $640 in order to bet a minimum of $10. $640 - $160 = $480. You need to win 96 hands (or at a multiplier of 7 you would need $640 - $320 =$320 which means you have to win 64 hands).

NOTE: I highly recommend always use the multiplier of the minimum of 7. That way, you feel more comfortable and safe about not running out of money more quickly.

When you first sit down, take several different denominations of chips (do not take all $5 chips). **Get at least one $100 chip and a mixture of other denominations.** Stack all your chips on top of same (ex. All $10 chips on $10 chips) with lowest from left to right with the $100 chip at the right.

Example:

If you start with $320 then make the following stacks from left to right:

 1^st stack of 8 $5 chips

2^nd stack of  8 $10 chips

3^rd stack of  2 $50 chips

4^th stack of  1 $100 chip

Now every time you win a new $5 chip place that on the far right beside the $100 chip. That way you are keeping those separate. You know that you need to win 64 $5 chips, so you will need to have 4 stacks of (16) $5 chips to the right of your $100 chip before you can up your minimum to $10.

 This is kind of a tricky thing for the first time. So, I highly recommend practice it a few times before you go live at the casino. As soon as you are ready to increase to the next level of $10 bets, you may want to take a moment and recollect yourself and thoughts and prepare what it will take to go to a minimum $20 bet.

Let’s review...  

•    Save up a Bank Roll that you can afford to lose before ever entering the casino

•    Find a smaller more quit casino that has less heavy hitters

•    Find a table that fits within your budget. Try to stay away from the huge betting places

•    Hit on 15, stay on 16

•    The key number is 2. Always multiply by two when changing your bet

•   Keep organized. Know how much money you have by the way you lay your chips out.

•   Prepare for the next level of minimum betting. This is where you can really make the big money

•   Last but not least, don’t give up and freak out when you lose 3 hands in a row. Stay focused, the winning hand is coming around the corner.

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 The only other suggestion I can give you now is to practice. Sit down with a deck of cards and some plastic chips (use pennies if you don’t have chips, or anything you can find). Deal yourself and a fake dealer. Practice on how to make the bets, how to play the cards and the how to keep the chips organized. Try practicing with a friend, go to a casino and watch how others bet. You can even go buy a hand held Black Jack game to play against. Keep in mind a lot of these won’t let you bet how you want and can be useless for you.

 The more prepared you are, the more successful you will be.

That's it, now you know how to make money playing Black Jack. However, continue reading the rest of this website because there are a bunch more little tricks that could really come in handy!

In the meantime, good luck, and happy gambling…

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