Revealing a card at the completion of the BJ game

At the conclusion or the end of a BJ shoe, I noticed player often ask to see the top card of the remaining cards in the shoe or deck, and the dealer declined to reveal the card to the player. What is the reason for not allowing the player to see this card?

It would set a terrible precedent where players would constantly be asking to rabbit hunt, slowing the game down.

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At the conclusion or the end of a BJ shoe, I noticed player often ask to see the top card of the remaining cards in the shoe or deck, and the dealer declined to reveal the card to the player. What is the reason for not allowing the player to see this card?

Thanks for bringing this up. I don't see it discussed that often and showing that card is very routine at the group of casinos that I mainly play. If you play even two or three shoes you will see it. You'll even see it if you're the only player at the table. I really wish they wouldn't do it. As a third base player that card often determines if I'm the villain or the hero, whether I'll be yelled at or praised.

There are three ways this can go. A player will ask to see the card, the dealer will ask if anyone would like to see the card or, believe it or not, the dealer will simply show the card without being asked. The majority of these three scenarios are for the sole purpose of berating the player who made the wrong decision causing the table to lose. If the dealer is in the hand, the latter will occur more often than not. Yes, these are the people who think they deserve a tip.

I don't see it slowing the game as most dealers can do it in one motion as they remove the remaining cards from the shoe. Of course there's always the dealer who will drop the card on the table and leave it there a few extra seconds for emphasis. Some will even tap the card or the table next to the card. This is to further berate the player who made the entire table lose. After all it's a team sport and that player isn't "playing for the table". How could anyone not tip for this valuable dealer "service".

I never let any of this bother me or affect my game. I often find it quite comical.