D’Alembert System in Blackjack

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DAlembert System in Blackjack
Does the DAlembert System help you win? As with
any betting system, the true measure of success
is in the profits. Of course, those who are up on
their blackjack strategy know that no betting
system can truly beat the house edge over the
long-term. So in the end, its often more
important to look at how safe a betting system
is, rather than its potential for profits.
How the DAlembert System Works This system is a
lighter version of a negative progression, where
players increase bets following losses. More
specifically, the DAlembert calls on players to
increase bets by one unit following each loss,
while decreasing wagers by one unit following a
win.
For example, lets say that youre playing at a
blackjack table where the minimum bet is 5,
which would be one betting unit. If you lost this
hand, youd increase your next wager by one unit
(10 total) assuming you lose this hand too,
your next bet would be three units (15 total).
And the DAlembert system is definitely one of
the safer blackjack betting strategies you can
use. Unlike most negative progressions, it
doesnt call on you to make huge bets following a
loss. Instead, you only raise your wager one unit
after losing a hand.
Of course, a little more risk is added when you
only decrease your bets following wins by one
unit because, following a big losing streak, you
could win a hand and lose right afterward.
Overall though, you are taking far less risk by
using the DAlembert system than say with the
Martingale or Parlay systems, which are much more
extreme.
If you came back and won the following hand, your
next wager would be two units (10 total). As you
can see, this is a fairly easy betting system to
use, and you only need to remember what your last
bet was to effectively use it.