For the record:
Every shoe I say (didn't see the HL room) was 8D, with 2 decks or less cut off. They use blue decks and yellow cut-cards, so it is actually quite easy to see when The End Is Near. Just about every table is Perfect Pair or Lucky Ladies.
Many of the dealers are slow slow slow, which does make it easier to count.
I don't think I saw a CSM. Some tables use automatic shufflers. A lot of the tables use HAND SHUFFLE-- and a sloppy one at that. I had 3 TC >2 shoes in a row on the same table. If you are any good at shuffle tracking, you'd be in heaven.
They have two rows of BJ. There's about 10 tables clumped together near the slots. Then the next row of table games is all 21 and 3-Card Poker, etc. But if you go another row or two past that, there's another clump of blackjack tables. Those seem to be less populated.
No heat, even when backcounting, wonging, and laying down blacks. A ultra-whimpy "checks play" is called, but the critters neither respond to it, nor do the dealers wait for the critters. The critters barely even check the shuffle.
The dealers are fairly good with their holecards. They use one of those "stick the corner of the hole card underneath a piece of plastic" dealies for blackjacks. The nub is /just/ slightly higher than the table, but the cards are easily slid into place. however, I did see one dealer who bent the cards and lifted them ever so slightly to check. I was back counting and not playing, but I suspect someone might be able to catch a glimpse.
Truthfully, I think they keep all their sloppy dealers in the poker room. They deal so SLOW its painful. AND some of them toss the cards out so high, that I could catch glimpses without even lowering my head. Bad.