Betting patterns in Blackjack

I have only just started out in Blackjack but would like some advice with betting patterns.
I have found that flat betting is bad.
For instance with flat betting after ~50 hands I would usually be about 5-10 units down.
I'm now varying my bet sizes and noticed a substantial increase in my gain through blackjack.
Some sessions I was up by ~50 units.
This makes a nice change to slowly losing.

Ideally I would like to find a betting pattern that has a decent chance of gain but doesn't go too far overboard like the Martingale does.

I was wondering what betting patterns others use.
In particular what betting pattern the Wizard uses would be great to know. :)

I use a betting pattern where I look at the second hand of my watch. If the second hand is at 15, 30, 45, or 00 I bet 15 units. If it's at 5, 20, 35, 50 I bet 5 units. And so on. I find that this sufficiently confuses the cards and I have a better chance of winning. Sometimes I wear a disguise just to be sure.

Quote: clarkacal

I use a betting pattern where I look at the second hand of my watch. If the second hand is at 15, 30, 45, or 00 I bet 15 units. If it's at 5, 20, 35, 50 I bet 5 units. And so on. I find that this sufficiently confuses the cards and I have a better chance of winning. Sometimes I wear a disguise just to be sure.

With the crazy variance in BJ I think this is an excellent way to play, I cant tell you how many times I have been brutally beaten with a count of +3 or more!

Personally,I start out with 1 unit.Every hand I win,i add another 1 more unit.If I push or lose the hand,then I go back to my starting 1 unit.This way I can maximize the good streaks of the shoe with more money out and at the same time have minimum out for the bad streaks.Good luck in your gambling and memorize the basic strategy for the shoe game you are playing.

Quote: NicksGamingStuff

With the crazy variance in BJ I think this is an excellent way to play, I cant tell you how many times I have been brutally beaten with a count of +3 or more!

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Quote: clarkacal

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You see I don't have a watch as I just use my phone as my clock. The pit boss may get annoyed if I continuously bring out my phone to check it. I don't want to be watched more carefully while I'm using a system to take money from a casino.

Do your other systems require such hardware or are they more subtle?

Quote: clarkacal

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Quote: petro

Ideally I would like to find a betting pattern that has a decent chance of gain but doesn't go too far overboard like the Martingale does.

Sure, I can help you out.

First check the table rules.

If BJ pays less than 3:2 or a Spanish deck is used, bet $0, else:
On a table with double after split, resplit to 4+ hands, resplit aces or double on split aces, bet 1/6 of your bankroll.
On a table with double after split, resplit to 3+ hands, bet 20% of your bankroll.
On a table with double after split, no resplits, bet 25% of your bankroll.
On a table with no double after split, with resplits, bet $0 if it's a shoe game or 1/3 of your bankroll if it's a 1 or 2 deck game.
On a table with no double after split, no resplits, bet $0 if it's a shoe game or 50% of your bankroll if it's a 1 or 2 deck game.

On the next hand, recalculate the bet based on your new bankroll.
In games that include shuffles, if you saw more aces on the table in the last hand than there are decks in the game, quit until the next shuffle.

I think petro is referring to online blackjack where shuffle takes place between every hand.

Quote: petro

I have only just started out in Blackjack but would like some advice with betting patterns.
I have found that flat betting is bad.
For instance with flat betting after ~50 hands I would usually be about 5-10 units down.
I'm now varying my bet sizes and noticed a substantial increase in my gain through blackjack.
Some sessions I was up by ~50 units.
This makes a nice change to slowly losing.

Ideally I would like to find a betting pattern that has a decent chance of gain but doesn't go too far overboard like the Martingale does.

I was wondering what betting patterns others use.
In particular what betting pattern the Wizard uses would be great to know. :)

You asked a legitimate question and deserve a legitimate answer. My answer to you and to avianrandy is that there is no betting pattern or system that can overcome the house edge in the long run. Please don't be fooled by a few wins.

You already realize that flat betting doesn't work and you instinctively want to vary your bets. That can be dangerous because double downs and multiple splits can cause you to lose up to 10 times what you've just won. If you put more money on the table, you will lose more money. Forget about streaks because by the time you recognize a streak it's over.

If you want to win at blackjack you must learn card counting and the Wizard's sites have all the information you need to get started.