Doubling And Splitting

Here’s some advice to keep in mind as you calculate the progression in casino: Regardless of whether you double, split, or push, increase or decrease your bet based on the net win or net loss on each hand.
If you split your pair, then win one but lose the other, you broke even for a push, so you keep the next bet the same. If you lost both splits, you revert back to your base bet. If you split, double, and split some more and you end up ahead, you step up the bet. If you lost money, you revert to the base bet. Obviously, if you get a blackjack, you’re ahead, so you increase your bet. If you surrender, it’s a loss, so you go back to the beginning.
And don’t forget: If you lose three hands in a row, get up and find another table!
Back during the “good ol’ days” of Vegas, when the Rat Pack was in full swing
blackjack game, roulette wheel, or craps table that wasn’t fixed in some way. And if you nevertheless walked out with a nice chunk of change, the pit boss would often send some of his goons to “escort you to your car.”
But ever since Uncle Sam swaggered into Vegas and busted Mafia chops, casinos went corporate, then legitimate, and Vegas’s cheating ways became a thing of the past. Nowadays, casinos from here to hoedown have all figured out tricks for taking your money that are entirely legal. Watch out for these common tactics.