What does a back-off actually look like?

[Goatlife]

ya i feel bad because when he goes an plays in this part of the country (he's there once a year for business) he gets major heat... he plays unrated now ... hehehehe

[mcallister3200]

You should think they just said even if you get away with a bet jump you will only be paid table minimum. They now have a taped record that that is their policy with you whether you lose or win.

It was a dual rate who had recently been promoted from dealer. I don't think he really understood what he was doing.

[zengrifter]

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[Aslan]

You should think they just said even if you get away with a bet jump you will only be paid table minimum. They now have a taped record that that is their policy with you whether you lose or win.

If it were only that easy. The house, of course, would claim it was not a policy, but that the pit boss was just exercising the discretionary power afforded him in helping to create a customer-friendly entertainment environment. "Our policy is fair play, but we bend over backwards to make our customer's gaming experience as enjoyable as possible." Ken I. Skimmoore, CEO and Chief Host to our Magnificent Patrons

Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-gambler.

[Monaco]

It's a remote possibility. I've seen ploppies get serious heat before.

I hope you are not labeling ME as a ploppy! Ploppies believe in "the sacred flow", "somebody HAS to hit", "Don't hit A7 cause 18 is a good hand", and all that stuff!

[moo321]

I hope you are not labeling ME as a ploppy! Ploppies believe in "the sacred flow", "somebody HAS to hit", "Don't hit A7 cause 18 is a good hand", and all that stuff!

No, I was referring to the OP, who wondered why he's never been backed off spreading $5-30 on shoe games.

[TheHypnoToad]

I had a really polite backing off at an Indian casino in California a few years ago. The PB comes over to the table, asks to speak to me in private then proceeds to comment on how good a player I was, how much they've been enjoying watching my game, shakes my hand, reiterates how good a player they thought I was, shakes my hand again and then asks me not to play blackjack (but that I was a welcome guest and should feel free to enjoy their other games or the great food at the restaurant)!!!

[Bushido]

I hope you are not labeling ME as a ploppy! Ploppies believe in "the sacred flow", "somebody HAS to hit", "Don't hit A7 cause 18 is a good hand", and all that stuff!

My pet peeve is being told "Don't hit A7 cause 18 is a good hand" I have been told this by dealers and the Blackjackally challenged...

[Aslan]

My pet peeve is being told "Don't hit A7 cause 18 is a good hand" I have been told this by dealers and the Blackjackally challenged...

I just tell them that 18 is statistically a slightly losing hand, and especially a poor hand when the dealer has a ten up because of all the ways the dealer can beat me.

[Aslan]

It's a winner against a 16, too, but where I play, the dealer never seems to stay on 16.

[Aslan]

Every now and then it happens with enough small cards.

I'll have to ponder that a century or two. smiley-think004.gif

[Monaco]

I know a 6 up means the dealer has a high chance of busting, but last week my dealer consistently made incredible hands with that 6 showing! Lost most of my splits and double downs. They smoked me!

[Aslan]

It really sucks when you finally get that sky high count and you get great matchups, doubling and splitting like crazy with max bet out only to have the dealer continually make 20 or 21 out of his fives and sixes. It happens.

Thank God, that doesn't happen to me