Boneheaded ploppy

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BradRod

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I was having a very nice run this past weekend. Wound up + 132 units in 3.5 hours of play.

I was getting kind of antsy to leave as I had a bit of a long ride home and in the last session of play I had to fight to win back the drop of 36 units at thwe beginning of the session. Once I recovered that plus a little extra. I was raring to leave. on the last hand i was playing one spot with a $ 150 bet - BLACKJACK !. while the dealer was paying the other BJ hand on the table, i started scooping up the chips I had on the table. Ploppy screams "hey , where are those chips disappearing to ." It was also the last hand of the shoe. the dealer was gonna have to go around and work the other's players hands, play his hand, payout . etc. I had no need to wait for any of that or waiting for him to get pit's attention for coloring up. When I got my payoff. I grabbed it and bolted. I could hear that moron .. screaming " hey come back here and color up "

Sometimes i feel like the casinos dont need heat as long as they have moron's like that doing their work for them.
 
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The Mayor

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It is very possible that the bonehead was an under cover agent for the casino. There are more of them than you might imagine. He saw how well you were doing and wanted to make sure the casino was able to follow correct procedure in your case.
 
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Felix Rue-de-Guerre

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Long, long ago, when I was a basic strategy player, I had an interesting experience. I was winning at an uncanny rate over a 3 day period. At the end of the 3rd day, not having any concept of bankroll at the time, went into the high stakes salon and started throwing out black chips. And, I started winning even more.

I was at a table by myself. After 20 minutes a woman sits down next to me with about $150 in chips(she didn't buy in), and started talking a mile a minute. She kept asking questions and she wouldn't shut up. She lost her chips almost immediately at the $50 minimum table. But she stayed and talked my ear off until I left 30ish minutes later. There is a big sign "Players Only" outside the area. The pit didn't ask her to leave because she wasn't playing. I don't think they usually tolerate this.

I've always thought this person was a shill. I believe they thought I was counting. I took a lot of money from them that weekend even though it was dumb luck, and I was there a lot.

This happened in one of the places in a market that you play in.

-Felix
 
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Victoria

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Perhaps he worked for the casino but more likely he was just one of those people who wanted to show off his knowledge of casino procedure without even knowing the real reason for the procedure.
I have run into the same sort many times while wonging out. I generally say I am moving to a close by table but the damage has been done. Funny though, if I am telling the truth, I always land at the new table with less chips than when I left the old one.
There are just a lot of people who want to show off their supposive knowledge of things for their egos. Either way, they should just mind their own business. Not quite as bad as the idiot who points out a dealer error in your favor, got to hate those guys.
 
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SammyBoy

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Funny You Mention That

I have been very suspicious of certain players on a few occasions that have joined my table and displayed an interest in me. I can remember thinking that they could possibly be casino employees and I treated them as such. Afterwards I felt like I was possibly being paranoid. It's good to know that those things really do happen.
 
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BradRod

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>>>>> wanted to show off his knowledge of casino procedure without even knowing the real reason for the procedure.

That was my impression of him at the time as well. The Mother Hen of the table who gets all bent out of shape if things arent done precisely according to their expectations and no one can do anything at the table without them commenting about it one way or the other.

I think the lesson of the episode for me is not to play overly--- -tired, anxious, depressed, angry, exhuberant ....... All those emotional nasty's that manage to trip you up one way or the other. I was not even aware of this guy , until it was too late to beat him back or grace him over. Whether the shill or Mother Hen a little more awareness would have put me in a better situation to prevent what happened.

There did not seem to have been any damage in this case because I was already half out the door but I think I will have to use caution when going back there again.
 
Automatic Monkey

Automatic Monkey

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Re: Funny You Mention That

In Nevada I know a shill working at a poker table must by law identify himself. But if it is a security operation at a BJ table it's probably different.

Anyway, I doubt this guy was a casino employee. Just a wise guy. You're under no obligation to color up. But if I am going to leave under suspicious circumstances, I just tell them I am going to the bathroom, pocket my chips, and ask for a lammer. Then I go on the lam.
 
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