Recent content by EdgeCapper

He would stay for 1-6 hours. He had large downward swings and refused to stop until he came back and left with a small win. If he starts with a quick winning streak, he will leave after a short sesion. Avg $30K win on short sessions and when he was chasing all night, he'd leave with smaller...

I wrote a really long post about lifetime win/loss because my friend brought up an interesting topic this morning about the difficulties for a professional gambler to have a total lifetime win. He is firm in his belief that losses incured early on in a professional gamblers career, due to...

If you refuse your ID at the cage when buying in or cashing out, not security... We'd have thousands of SARs filed weekly if every person who refused ID to security was to be reported.

Update SSN and ID will be processed electronically on the spot for validation. The law requires transactions of over $10,000 to obtain ID, BUT casino policies can differ and any refusal of ID, whether cashing out $2000 or $10000, will result in a SAR. My casino is requiring IDs and SSNs for...

You can be almost sure the info will be shared with other casinos owned by the same parent company. If your activity really stands out, it will be sent all over the place. Where I used to work, we'd get info sent all the way from Reno sometimes, but it was usually about serious crimes like...

Starting July 1st Nevada Gaming will no longer be the ruling authority over cash transaction procedure. The process will now be governed by the IRS and major changes include the following: 1. No more "Money Plays" Reason for this is because when a player makes a wager, it is now property of...

Some casinos classify wagering equal dollar amounts on red and black, or any "break even" bet on the same spin as an illegal bet and I would assume it would not be aloud in a tournament. Reminds me of a funny story of when I was a floorman downtown. This guy thought he came up with a way to...

A great excuse would be to say you wont be playing long. When that thought is in their head, they may feel its a waste of time to watch you because you may not stay long enough to get a read. Say something like "Im probably only going to stay a couple minutes, im waiting for a phone call from...

Ahhh yes, Regulation 6. "Never discuss Regulation 6!" is what was pounded in my head by my old casino manager. Casino employees are not allowed to discuss this and it is automatic termination at most places if caught. It is public information that can be researched, but each casinos specific...

Statistics alone, a flashing dealer is your best bet, but I will not say james is wrong by table hopping when a dealer is hot. Some of what I have seen in the casino business just seems to defy the odds. For instance, two days ago, I noticed I pulled 6-6-9 an unusual number of times in my shift...

I have a friend at my house now who worked for IGT a couple years ago. He says that video blackjack machines, at least IGT machines like the Game King, are played using a deck of 52 cards and each card is generated at random like a live game. Every new deal is from a full deck. The same is true...

I know of a casino where I can find a flashing dealer in under 3 min. The first time I found one was at seat #2 and wasnt even trying. I was there counting cards and just stumbled upon this circumstance. I can go there any day and find at least 3 dealers who are exposing their hole cards. The...

Just the opposite for me. If I know im dealing with stiffs, I just deal and thats it. If they are taking care of us, I will do my best to entertain, which is easier said than done when your taking their money most of the time.

agreed

When did I say I didnt like my job? Is it wrong to inform people of what makes dealers happy? The topic here is about how to have a good player/dealer relationship so as to increase the chances of your future trips being successful. It makes things much easier when the dealer likes you. Its...