Pros and Cons: Progressive Blackjack Betting Systems

Progressive blackjack betting systems are well planned bet sequences based on the prevailing game outcomes of a game series. They are designed to work out a kill in blackjack and help us beat the house odds which often work extra hard to keep winnings tilted to the casino's favor.

We must understand that progressive systems are premised on a short but continuous wining streak—-we can't expect to win straight a long line of games from start to finish. At most, winning streaks endure from 2 to 3 games, sometimes to 4 games. And then the games may plateau on or descend to breakevens or losses, alternately, for a period of time. So we see that progressive systems can work only for limited periods.

And this is what most progressive players forget, especially at the peak of a winning trend. Winning keeps the adrenalin rush all over us that we think the winning spree is there to last the game session. In theory we know that luck will run out sometime, if not soon. Hence, we better keep a disciplined play and know when to re-bet the original amount or quit altogether to secure profits.

But this is better said than done most times. Winning players get too excited and stay on. Soon, before we know it, the profits are all gone. Hence, casinos are not bothered one bit by these systems; they know how winning patterns can make most players crazy enough to lose any gains they may have had at the start. With this kind of attitude, what good would the best progressive system do us?

However, with the right play attitude, progressive blackjack betting systems do afford us with an incredible winning potential unimaginable with traditional methods and concepts. With the rigid discipline to stick with a progressive system at all costs, losing may seem threatening and too risky, especially when we have come mid-play betting. But one win often more than makes up for all the losses with a little bonus on the side. And this makes everything so thrilling.

With an effective progressive system, we're virtually playing our own money only at the start. As the wining progression happens we play for free and win well. The first bet comes from our pockets, but the second and third comes from the casino.

Progressive blackjack betting systems are mostly very effective, but we have to guard against our propensity to play more when the going is smooth and profitable.