![]() ![]() While the dealer shuffled the next shoe, the woman explained her strategy and defended it passionately as her ‘sure thing’. I have since come to know this strategy as the ‘Martingale’ – a betting system which originated in 18 th century France – but more on that later. That is when her betting strategy emerged – always double-down on loss, ALWAYS. The woman next to me showed no interest in leaving the cold table, and even followed her $4 loss with a bet of $8. Nate and I considered leaving to find a more friendly game, but we had just ordered another round of sodas and didn’t want to risk a longer wait for free caffeine so we stayed. The woman next to me, however, quickly doubled her bet to $4 and out came the cards. I’ll save you the suspense of the moment – we all lost.Īs the dealer called for our next bet Nate and I made our pitiful, frugal, but consistent $2 wager. With three $2 bets on the table – and a strange mixture of excitement and menthol cigarette smoke in the air – the dealer dealt the hand. Just then, a woman sat down next to me with an awkward smile, changed $40, and placed her first bet of $2. The dealer shouted perfunctorily to the pit boss, “changing twenty” and handed me my chips. I carefully placed my crisp ‘Jackson’ on the green felt. ![]() After our grand entrance and classic strut around the smoke-filled hall to make our presence known (and to gather our courage), we found our table, donned our game faces, and sat down to play. ![]()
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