Dealer error
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Be careful, we do make mistakes, but the casino might determine it to be collusion with the dealer since you are betting black cheques, and you said nothing to the dealer. The casino could have you barred and your photo sent around to other casinos. Also, in some states it could be considering stealing. It can cost the dealer his job as well.
My personal advice would be to notify the dealer so the mistake could be rectified so none of the above happens.
My personal advice would be to notify the dealer so the mistake could be rectified so none of the above happens.
This is just silly! Maybe if you were playing heads up they would attempt to scare you with the threat of collusion, but collusion is very difficult to prove. Maybe if they had you playing several different occasions with this same dealer. But no way, with a full table of players that the dealer is making a mistake on.
That being said, sometimes the benefits of a short-term opportunity like this are far outweighed by the long-term consequences. I was in a situation not long ago, where I noticed the dealer paying blackjacks incorrectly at 2-1. I guess the 3-2 payout was too confusing for him. :laugh: I quickly upped my wager to the max amount that I was comfortable with at that establishment. I caught a couple BJ's before the shuffle and at the end of the shoe, left my max wager out, thinking this would buy me some cover that my usual style doesn't afford me. The pit guy wonders over during the shuffle and I feel pretty good about my camo of playing large off the top. Wouldn't you know, very first hand, while the pit guy is still watching I pull a snapper. After he corrects the dealer payout, he looks at me and say's “I should have known something was wrong. I have never seen you stay through a shuffle”.
:sad:
Bottom line: for a few hundred bucks, I put future play in jeopardy at a store that I play regularly, with a pit guy that seemed to be familiar and tolerant of my style of play. I have taylored my style of play towards playing longevity, so this was a major error on my part. I was blinded by the short-term opportunity and failed to look at the long-term picture.
That being said, sometimes the benefits of a short-term opportunity like this are far outweighed by the long-term consequences. I was in a situation not long ago, where I noticed the dealer paying blackjacks incorrectly at 2-1. I guess the 3-2 payout was too confusing for him. :laugh: I quickly upped my wager to the max amount that I was comfortable with at that establishment. I caught a couple BJ's before the shuffle and at the end of the shoe, left my max wager out, thinking this would buy me some cover that my usual style doesn't afford me. The pit guy wonders over during the shuffle and I feel pretty good about my camo of playing large off the top. Wouldn't you know, very first hand, while the pit guy is still watching I pull a snapper. After he corrects the dealer payout, he looks at me and say's “I should have known something was wrong. I have never seen you stay through a shuffle”.
:sad:Bottom line: for a few hundred bucks, I put future play in jeopardy at a store that I play regularly, with a pit guy that seemed to be familiar and tolerant of my style of play. I have taylored my style of play towards playing longevity, so this was a major error on my part. I was blinded by the short-term opportunity and failed to look at the long-term picture.
kewljason said:
That being said, sometimes the benefits of a short-term opportunity like this are far outweighed by the long-term consequences. I was in a situation not long ago, where I noticed the dealer paying blackjacks incorrectly at 2-1. I guess the 3-2 payout was too confusing for him. :laugh: I quickly upped my wager to the max amount that I was comfortable with at that establishment. I caught a couple BJ's before the shuffle and at the end of the shoe, left my max wager out, thinking this would buy me some cover that my usual style doesn't afford me. The pit guy wonders over during the shuffle and I feel pretty good about my camo of playing large off the top. Wouldn't you know, very first hand, while the pit guy is still watching I pull a snapper. After he corrects the dealer payout, he looks at me and say's “I should have known something was wrong. I have never seen you stay through a shuffle”.
:sad:Bottom line: for a few hundred bucks, I put future play in jeopardy at a store that I play regularly, with a pit guy that seemed to be familiar and tolerant of my style of play. I have taylored my style of play towards playing longevity, so this was a major error on my part. I was blinded by the short-term opportunity and failed to look at the long-term picture.
The Chaperone said:
Completely wrong on all counts.
PS welcome to the forum
PS welcome to the forum
:laugh: Yeah; RIGHT! The dealer is colluding with every single player at the table at the same time! Get a grip!
When this kind of a payout error happens, for this large of amounts of money; someone will usually catch it rather quickly. Maybe a floorperson, maybe surveillance. If it were ME that it happened to (and this type of thing HAS happened to me before), I would pick up all my chips, and walk to the door (NOT the cage); ignoring the dealer's call for me to "color up".
And I DARE someone to be so stupid as to try to have me arrested! My lawyer LOVES to sue, and besides; I could always use the money anyway.
If the dealer gets fired, that's not MY problem. IMO, a dealer who's that stupid SHOULD be fired!
When this kind of a payout error happens, for this large of amounts of money; someone will usually catch it rather quickly. Maybe a floorperson, maybe surveillance. If it were ME that it happened to (and this type of thing HAS happened to me before), I would pick up all my chips, and walk to the door (NOT the cage); ignoring the dealer's call for me to "color up".
And I DARE someone to be so stupid as to try to have me arrested! My lawyer LOVES to sue, and besides; I could always use the money anyway.
If the dealer gets fired, that's not MY problem. IMO, a dealer who's that stupid SHOULD be fired!
Not sure why you think I am making this up. Arrest is highly unlikely, but barring is certainly what you can expect if happened on big action regardless. Certainly there will be scenarios representing both sides and nothing is certain as it comes down to a judgement call on the pit boss, but why bring the negative heat on you and mess up someones life over it?
Then why bring the negative heat by telling anyone about it? If there is an error in your favor the chances of management noticing it are low. If you tell the PB, the chances are 100%.
If there is an error in my favor, I protect the dealer's reputation by saying nothing. And if a dealer makes more than one error in my favor, I wouldn't want anyone to think his or her sloppiness is driving customers away, so I make sure to stay at that table until the end of the dealer's shift. And I even bet a little more, just to be a good sport! :laugh:
If there is an error in my favor, I protect the dealer's reputation by saying nothing. And if a dealer makes more than one error in my favor, I wouldn't want anyone to think his or her sloppiness is driving customers away, so I make sure to stay at that table until the end of the dealer's shift. And I even bet a little more, just to be a good sport! :laugh: