Casino's skewered profile of a counter

[AnIrishmannot2brite]

A couple days ago the dealer at the table was making conversation. He says to all players:

"They bounced a card counter here last week"

(Irish the counter replies): "Was he making a lot of money"?

"No. he was just doing really screwed up things like hitting twelve against dealers six and stuff. My feeling is that if anyone can win at this game more power to him".

Analysis:

Dealer was probably just chatting. Not issuing any kind of subliminal "message". My guess is that the casino observed the odd play of the guy who got barred and ran a profile check on him which tested "positive" for counting.

My own play that evening was up and down pulling just the mildest of losses through some long, grueling hours of play. Pit boss gave me a nice comp card though. I did do a few "mindless" things like splitting tens against six up card on high count. But even the boss still cheered as i hit a pair of twenties again and the dealer went bust.

Another dealer looked at me funny when i split nines against his nine up card. Result was a nineteen and a twenty against his eighteen. They don't recognize good play for the bad.

 

[KenSmith]

You can apparently never underestimate the pit and dealer crew's understanding of this game.

 

[AnIrishmannot2brite]

You can apparently never underestimate the pit and dealer crew's understanding of this game.

Well Ken the interesting thing about this particular casino is that I only learned of it only through one of our fellow posters. Am hoping that he wasn't the person bounced.

I have to watch for my over reactions to perceived heat. These critters really are more concerned about their own personnel and outright thieves.

A certain amount of intrigue involved here. A true undercover operator (which is what we all are really) MUST believe his cover is sound. If he acts otherwise he will give away his status through some dumb remark. Or his paranoia will become obvious as hell.

A friend of mine always looks nervous. Nice guy and very responsible business man. However it turned out he was recently found out for being involved in a 1986 armed robbbery of Cartier's jewelry in Paris, France. Happened last Spring. He got deported. Sad story actually.

Apparently my perception of his nervousness was accurate. He really was SCARED witless about being found out. A harmless man otherwise in fact.

My point? Only to act casual and not act overtly suspicious or unnatural.

 

[Ferretnparrot]

I once doubled a soft 19 vs 6 and in an h17 game, and the dealer yelled to the pit "doubling soft 19"!

 

[Dabucci]

It must be great when you hit a casino and they haven't a clue that you're a card counter, like the situation you described yourself in :grin:

 

[Knox]

It's a good idea to shelve the index plays when the PB is watching. Maybe the PB observed this first hand (H 12 vs 6). If it came from above, that sounds like I sweat shop that might be unplayable.

 

[Mimosine]

most dealers don't know crap about the game.

one of my dealer friend's thinks Surrender favors the house.
otherwise why would they offer it?
well it does favor the house when unskilled players use it....

friend also thought H17 favored the players, because the house now busts more....