Viability of standard BP play in today's game?

[Lonesome Gambler]

How viable do you think the well-known BP techniques (counting/gorilla) are in today's environment, especially in cities like Vegas and AC? The casinos are so familiar with this type of play that it seems like it would be almost completely obsolete, but I'm somewhat certain that there are still teams out there implementing this.

Does anyone have any insight? Is this kind of team play still viable at all for moderate-high stakes?

 

[Bojack1]

How viable do you think the well-known BP techniques (counting/gorilla) are in today's environment, especially in cities like Vegas and AC? The casinos are so familiar with this type of play that it seems like it would be almost completely obsolete, but I'm somewhat certain that there are still teams out there implementing this.

Does anyone have any insight? Is this kind of team play still viable at all for moderate-high stakes?

Yes it is still a very viable option that is used today. The casinos are indeed familiar with it, just as they are familiar with just about all types of advantage play. But just because they are aware of counters, does that mean nobody can count cards in a casino anymore? Absolutely not. Same with this style of team play. When executed correctly its still effective and much harder to detect than solo counters. It offers very little in the way of bet spreading and typical obvious wonging. If done properly it offers tremendous cover actually, exactly the opposite what most think about it being obvious. A well funded team would do well to still operate at times in this fashion. I say at times because, although its still a viable method of play, a good team in this day and age should not be a one trick pony. There are times where straight BP team play just isn't possible, such as small low limit places. But just because most casinos have seen the AP playbook, doesn't mean they can stop the well executed play.