"21" as a training tool

[Stylee]

So I found this website from a blackjackforumonline post and then this article apparently written by the president of World Game Protection Inc. I don't know about the company but it's website seems to be a forum for casino security people. He talks about the movie 21.

http://www.worldgameprotection.com/archive/2008-04/

Is this guy serious about all this?

Originally Posted by Willy J. Allison

when the DVD comes out, it will be the cheapest training tool for casino staff on the market

Originally Posted by Willy J. Allison

But I think what I liked the most about 21 was that now we have something to help show the new breed CEO's of the casino world why blackjack deserves special attention and why we need more well trained people and quality information systems to protect against team play.

Originally Posted by Willy J. Allison

Blackjack is a unique casino game in terms of the skill factor and therefore more resources should be dedicated to monitoring it.

I'm skeptical to believe that casinos will start using "21" as a training tool, but can you imagine? "No sir obviously I'm not counting, her arms aren't crossed, and I'm not being a jackass".

[la_dee_daa]

man they are going to bar every girl they see streching their arms out now.

[Bashful C. Stupid-Butt]

In a sense, Rainman was a training tool. After seeing that movie I began to learn about counting cards, and haven't lost since. (in the long run)...

[Nutorious]

Yeah i doubt that will be used as a training tool, wont effect anything really. Apart from quite afew more people wanting to card count. It is so easy to signal someone, the signal could be taking a 3 second sip from a drink rather than a quick 1 second one. It is really impossible to track teams unless you notice them 2-5 people always in the casino together at the same games etc. Spread out between different casinos and have different signals each time, but saying that, is there even anyone here who work as a team?

[A.Conti]

If anything the casinos will benefit from '21' the film as it has shown the idea of card counting to many unexperienced people around America (and other parts of the world' who did not know such techniques. Many of these people will be total idiots and will enter casinos thinking they are master card counters after practicing for a week and then loose more money than they win.

Luck is the residue of hard work.

[Harman]

It does seem kind of dumb for a multi-million dollar company to be using $15 dollar DVDs to train staff ...

[A.Conti]

Quite right indeed Harman

Luck is the residue of hard work.

[markiij]

That's bullshit. You don't learn anything by watching the movie.
I also believe that casino staff already knows a lot about card counting. They're at the tables EVERY NIGHT!