Black jack and the Martin gale strategy

[Raymond Cloete]

Hi there
Does anyone think it's a good strategy to clear a casino bonus with the Martin gale strategy?

A few things to note:
Casino bonus e.g bet365 100% up to €100
Roll over is 20x for bonus + deposit
Blackjack counts 10% towards roll over
So €200 x 20 x 10 = €40000 in total needs to be wagered

Live casino takes about 2 to 3 min for one hand

Strategy at a table of €100 limit is as follows :
Wager €1.5 a hand and double up every time you lose. For example
1st €1.5
2nd €3
3rd €6
4th €12
5th €24
6th €48
7th € 96

So your total outlay may go up to €190.5
The dealer needs to beat you 7 times in a straight row for you to lose €190.5
The chances of that happening is far less then 1%...more like 0.05%

Almost sounds like the magic bullet but my concern is it might take days to full fill the requirement
If I play against the computer it will go much faster...like 30 sec a game.
Could the computer be trusted? I mean don't u think they can easily cheat you?

Have anyone attempted this strategy to clear casino bonuses. ...I mean do you think it's worth your time...cause it can take days I think

[cashin81]

Martin says yes

[Lenny Zefflin]

Not a fan of the martingale but my calculations show the dealer beating you 7 times in a row is about 1 percent and not .05%. If my math is correct that is a huge difference and from experience losing 7 times in a row feels about 1% of the time. Depending on the game but playing basic strategy but not counting pushes you would expect to lose 52% of the hands. Losing 7 hands in a row would be .52X.52X.52X.52X.52X.52X.52 = .0103 (rounded off) for about 1%.

[Crusherrr]

Martingale works every time.








Until it doesn't.

[Crusherrr]

I've done casino bonuses many times. What I usually do is start small and try to run it up before wasting time clearing the bonus.

In your example $100 deposit gets you $200 to play with. I would wager $200 first hand. If you win you are at $400 or if you get blackjack then you are at $500. Obviously if you lose then you're out your $100. Then I'd try and clear the bonus. Blackjack only counting for 10% sucks though. Sometimes games like 3 card poker or baccarat clear at 25% or 50% so it will go way quicker.