I was on the $15 table, which i normally play or the $10 table (they are pretty much the minimums, dependant upon the time of the day) although a few days before i played my first green chipper, for a very short period (after a huge wong in).
spreads up to x6, with a lot of people betting anywhere from the minimum up to about 75-100.
Ive had a lot of time to think about it, and to be honest im not sure where i really went wrong,
How have you guys, the pro's handled the push backs?
It's very difficult to precisely account for your harrowing experience without having actually been there and seen you play, however, there are certain general "red flags"as Easy has alluded to which may have triggered your departure. Some of these indicators can be avoided, others cannot be. For example, if you're a young white guy that's a strike against you. The only three counter-measures for that would be: 1) Wait until you grow old ,or 2) go with a female as a couple, or 3) Get a sex and or racial change. On the other side of that coin, if you happen to be an Oriental woman you can get away with murder. Like it or not, that's the prevailing mindset of most casino executives, so live with it.
Related to your visual
"persona" are your mannerisms. Although they may be difficult to break,they can be altered. I've seen some wannabe counters who are loud and boisterous who just can't keep their mouths shut. These guys make a scene just walking up to the table. Then there's the obvious
"rubber necker",i.e. a guy who stares at every card as they are dealt while shifting their necks back and forth ala. centre court at Wimbledon.Lip readers are also fun to pick out, even Helen Keller could spot them at a table.
These are all aspects of
inernal cover, your appearance, your mannerisms, dress etc. and are often overlooked by newbee counters, but they are very important and should be addressed just as seriously as
external cover.
A further analysis of situation leads me to the following observations which, although subtle, may have in fact lead to your downfall: 1) How many hours a week do you spend playing at this location? If it's more than 10 then you've got problems, assuming it's not a major Strip casino with multiple pits and gaming areas.
2) In my personal opinion, I'm a firm believer in keeping chip colors as simple as possible on the betting circle. E.g., A player playing one green $25 chip as a minimum unit needs only to add one more green chip in his betting ramp protocol, the rest of the additions, parlays and color changes are made by the dealer herself. If you've just won a $50 bet, the dealer will simply add two green chips and, if the count dictates, you parlay that four chip stack the dealer will oftentimes pay you in black if you win again. These are all of her physical actions, not yours. Following that logic, I find playing a $15 unit much more awkward than a $10 since even only two units call for a color (green/red) change at a $15/ unit.
3) The last aspect of your behavior which may have tipped
them off was your move to the $25 table. Simply put, the higher the table min. the more intense the heat and the associated scrutiny of $25 chips "dissappearing" from the pits. Remember, if your projected EV is $25/ hr you need only to rathole 6-7
RED chips / hr regardless if your session was a winning one or not, since you're playing the long term averages.
Moral here. If this is your local joint it's gonna be a good long while until can return "clean". In other words, you burned it out.
