Avoiding the 'Black Action' call

[Automatic Monkey]

Play a black chip at a green or red table, and the dealer will usually yell out "Black Action!" to alert the pit of the large bet. Not exactly what you want when you are a counter trying to exploit a low-min table.

But here's an observation I've made: the dealer doesn't always do this, only sometimes, and I think it is at their discretion. And I notice they don't yell it when there is a Black person at the table, in fact I can never recall seeing this combination. A dealer once told me that it embarrasses him to yell this. So if you are planning on spreading into the black, pick a table with a Black guy playing and you might be able to get away with more. I kid you not! And if you are Black you can give them hell and then they might not want to say it again. I guess political correctness has its uses.

Now here's a thought experiment: will having a couple of gentlemen from the Czech Republic at the table squelch the "Checks play!" call. Who knows?

 

[The Mayor]

>But here's an observation I've made: the dealer doesn't always do this, only sometimes, and I think it is at their discretion.

This is false. Dealer's are required to yell this out at most stores. It is a procedural violation for the dealer to not yell it out, and they can get a written report for such a violation if the floor manager or pit boss chooses.

>And I notice they don't yell it when there is a Black person at the table, in fact I can never recall seeing this combination. A dealer once told me that it embarrasses him to yell this.

Now, this is a whole other thing -- a blackjack pun. I can imagine why this would be embarassing. But, they are still required to do it.

>So if you are planning on spreading into the black, pick a table with a Black guy playing and you might be able to get away with more.

Or, put a stack of greens down.

--Mayor

 

[Rob McGarvey]

If that is what they are doing at your casino use it if you can. Another example of prejudice working. They may be required to call checks played or black action, but often the PB is too busy and the dealer will look for him, and see he is no where in site and not bother calling. A case of the tree falling in the forest and no one hearing it. Did it make a noise or not? There is an objective answer, and a subjective one. ANOTHER great reason to play on New Years and long weekends. It's like a giant piñata bursting open man. Dive for the candy! smile

"Tear the roof off the sucka,
Tear the roof off the sucka.......
Tear the roof off the sucka."

Robby Mac

 

[wong out]

I avoid the "black action" call by spreading purple to chunky orange. It works! BTW - you rarely hear checks play and black action in premium strip joint high limit rooms. Of course the games are prob watched much closer from above to begin with (i.e the surv techs are more likely to put down their smokes to hurridely finish the play eval so they can get back to the more important shoot the shit!).

wong out

 

[ZOD]

I asked two dealer friends if the "black action" call is mandatory at their casino. Both said yes, but they usually don't bother half the time because floor people don't pay attention anyway! One floor person I spoke with said that he's only concerned with someone who is varying their bet a lot and seems to be winning. When I explained that I vary my bet a lot and no one seems to mind, he just smiled and said that I was a nice guy and he enjoys having me play at his casino. Damn it, I guess I'm not winning enough.

Best...

ZOD

 

[ZOD]

Wow! I'll have to try that. (Especially the "chunky orange") Happy New Year...

ZOD

 

[eyesfor21]

thats great,how about yellow play(offends chinese)

yellow play(1000) which offends the chinese.

each casino has different rules and different color chips
so I do not believe there is any rule,maybe at certain casinos
though.

 

[BradRod]

I Play at a casino with predominantly afro players. The dealers I've noticed have no problem saying "black going out" when they have "colored"-up a player and he is leaving the game. I sometimes kiddingly say "there is no reason to get racial about it". Nobody seems to ever get it.