Flat-bet at the ElC

So I broke my cherry:

I had been playing red chip double deck at the ElC yesterday and had left 200 up. There was some heat (in hindsight) which I ignored.

So today, after a few minutes at the table, the pitboss wouldn't stop watching my table. Again, I ignored him. The count was negative for two shoes. When I got good in the third one, I pressed my winning bets twice for a total of 4x. That was enough.

Pitboss sits down at the table:

To dealer "I am feeling tired."

To me: "Hey, how are you doing?"

Me: "Doing good"

Him: "Where are you from? "

Me: "Switzerland. " (truth)

Him: "Then this won't come as a surprise to you: [whatever that was supposed to mean ] I want you to keep your bet at five and try to have fun."

Me: "Alright." to dealer: "Color."

And I left. He called after me: "I just don't want you in here every day, you know."

Again, I don't fully get what he was trying to say.

BTW, I also played Craps yesterday and even put a 20 into a slot machine.


Anyway, I wonder if I should have played dumb. Keep him doubting he made the right call.

Tell them that if you want to have "fun" playing blackjack, you'll stay home and deal it yourself for free.

Quote: Canyonero

Again, I don't fully get what he was trying to say.

Sure you do. He knows you're counting and doesn't
want you in his casino. Was it the boss or a floor
supervisor. If it was the PB, you're screwed. He'll
tell the other pit people to watch you.

Quote: EvenBob

Sure you do. He knows you're counting and doesn't
want you in his casino. Was it the boss or a floor
supervisor. If it was the PB, you're screwed. He'll
tell the other pit people to watch you.

It was the "everyday" part that was weird. It was the boss, unfortunately. Flying back home on Friday anyway.



Oh, and BTW, he was on the phone before talking to me and went right back to it afterwards. Do I have to assume my photo is out there now ?

Quote: Canyonero

It was the "everyday" part that was weird.

It's a nice way of saying don't come back.
He flat bet you anyway, why would you
want to go back.

Quote: Canyonero

It was the "everyday" part that was weird. It was the boss, unfortunately. Flying back home on Friday anyway.



Oh, and BTW, he was on the phone before talking to me and went right back to it afterwards. Do I have to assume my photo is out there now ?

Honestly it sounds like he knows your counting but didn't care all that much. When he said he just doesn't want you in here every day that's like him saying "I know you count, but since you're a red chipper I'm not sweating you too much. That being said I can't allow you to just come in here every day and count all day. You're forcing me to do something about it at that point."

The flat bet is a message that if you keep going back to the same place too frequently they won't let you play, even at your little red chip level. If you're leaving in a couple days and only go there a few times a year, who cares, and I'd play there again the next time I went on a trip (months later at least).

I have played there and have never had heat on myself but seen heat.
In fact plan on playing there this Sat or Sun. Got a flight arriving Sat afternoon :-)
I am a low roller and I count, but its a low roller spread 5 to 15 maybe 20 if count rediculous
Never get heat but seen it on larger betters.
The 1st move is the pit boss goes through the discard pile to see what the count is

Flat bet for spreading from $5 to $15/$20...that's ridiculous. B*stards.

Quote: Amlee

Flat bet for spreading from $5 to $15/$20...that's ridiculous. B*stards.

This is normal for them. Why are you surprised?

Why there max isn't the min to begin with is beyond me if they're that paranoid.