a question about casino staff watching games

[pumpkin]

hello,
i have a question about how many staff watch the bj games in your country.

here in ireland i have tried out 3 casino's so far (over here they are run like clubs were you have to join before you can play, and to join you have to show drivers licence or a passport as well as fill in an application form)

the first place was smallish with the dealer (obviously) and another person sitting directly to the side of the table as if they were playing themselves

the second place used a csm and there was only the dealer

the third place had the dealer and at least two other people would come over and watch for a period of time very regularly. there could be times when the two of them would be watching

i have been practicing counting cards at home and can do it quite well. the way i practice is i deal out as if i were the dealer for 5 players and play there hands and count at the same time. but in a casino with everyone watching i become paranoid and just play basic strategy.

so my qusetion is am i a paranoid android or are the staff just passing time by watching in??

 

[E-town-guy]

Try counting, unless you're playing with large bets, or betting more than everyone else at the table the staff might not notice. In my opinion I'd rather risk getting ask to leave and win a bit of money as opposed to loose approximately 0.5% of the time playing basic strategy.

 

[BAMA21]

You'll have more than just the dealer watching at any casino that I've ever been to. Most have at least one "pitboss" and/or "floorman". They don't necessarially watch one table exclusively; but there is normally a watchful eye, other than the dealer, very close by and observing a lot of the action. YOu'll typically get more attention from the "watchers" if you're playing higher stakes, if they suspect you of counting, or ifthe casino is not busy. But for the most part, the attention is harmless. In fact, you can probably do yourself more damage by appearing to be bothered by the pitboss than by just playing your game.

At most casinos, there is also an "eye in the sky", which is a set of security cameras in the ceiling that allow the games to be monitored from another room entirely. So you should always assume you are being watched.

 

[SweetAxtion]

Everytime I cash out other than the odd time I don't buy in for much or leave with less than $500 up I have the floor manager standing beside me at the cash cage.

I've had one floor manager tell me that "they" enjoy watching me play (via the eye in the sky because it is "exciting to watch."

It is true that if you appear to be bothered or annoyed by the pitbosses and management that it could work against you. At this point the best thing I can do is tip well and engage them in conversation so at least they know me on a personal level if there is such a thing.

Alot of times they are watching because they just want to see how you are doing.