Will the real shill please stand up?

[Dopple]

How much do the clubs use shills? I often feel that people pop in just to louse up my game by slowing it down if I am doing good.

Do the APs see many shills hitting there tables?

Why?

 

[shadroch]

I have never noticed a shill at a table,but I'm not playing in HR rooms.Isn't it the law in Nevada that shills and house players must id themselves if you ask?

 

[Automatic Monkey]

I have never noticed a shill at a table,but I'm not playing in HR rooms.Isn't it the law in Nevada that shills and house players must id themselves if you ask?

Yes, and there is no such thing at a blackjack table. I've seen it done at poker tables though; they'll put an employee in there to keep a game going. The shill plays with what is called a shill stack; he is given some chips and posts blinds but he must fold on the first bet or raise. This is kind of a good thing for players because his blinds are covering the rake. He's not supposed to ever win a hand but I guess he could if he was big blind and there was no action throughout the game. I don't know what they do then.