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    Funny story

    So I know this guy from work. He is not an AP. He isn't even a counter. He was playing BJ at the local shithole, and the dealer gets "hot" and he starts winning hand after hand. So, he raises his bet. He feels like he's playing with "casino money" now. Dealer stays hot, so he raises again. Next thing you know, they say no more blackjack. He bet $10 - $50 on a 6D shoe. Won $900.

    Now he's pissed, because over the years he's lost much, much more, and the first time he wins a significant amount of money they bounce him. He has written the state representative to complain. A side note: he is a minority, and suspects it was his race that got him bounced.

    Let us all gather to pray the legislature sides with this gentleman, and goes the way of our sister state to outlaw backoffs. It's still a crap game, ran by shady people, but just once I'd like to see the little guy win.

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    We all know race had nothing to do with it but if he wants to get a lawyer and play the race card he might get a big settlement. He just won because the count was good and raised his bet into a high count. The casino overreacted as some do. Either way the casino will be in for a lot of bad press that will cost them a lot if they don't take corrective action. That doesn't mean they will because casinos tend to be clueless about smart business practices.

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    More likely that the count was low.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    More likely that the count was low.
    I wasn't there, so I don't know. Why do you think it was low? I suspected it was high, and he inadvertently was betting with the count.

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    If he was consistently winning, the odds are that high cards were coming out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    If he was consistently winning, the odds are that high cards were coming out.
    But that doesn't explain why they decided to ban a ploppy. If the count was low they would welcome him back with open arms. We all know there are casinos that rush to judgement with no facts and a ban for such a small win and such a small spread implies. That could be the case here.
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    You're using logic to explain the action of casino management.
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    Quote Originally Posted by moses View Post
    But people always speak of going to court over this stuff. I'd love to hear Judge Judy on these cases.
    You missed the point. You sue and settle out of court. What the judge and/or jury thinks is moot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Three View Post
    You missed the point. You sue and settle out of court. What the judge and/or jury thinks is moot.
    But you don't get a legitimate opportunity to procure a reasonable settlement offer until you put the fear of the jury into them. You have to litigate aggressively (think about going on tilt while betting, albeit fully in control of your actions) so that the casino is 100% concerned that they can lose.

    They likely won't be worried, until you put the fear of he whose name can't be uttered (Nersesian - just a little humor) in them.
    "Your honor, with all due respect: if you're going to try my case for me, I wish you wouldn't lose it."

    Fictitious Boston Attorney Frank Galvin (Paul Newman - January 26, 1925 - September 26, 2008) in The Verdict, 1982, lambasting Trial Judge Hoyle (Milo Donal O'Shea - June 2, 1926 - April 2, 2013) - http://imdb.com/title/tt0084855/

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    Frank, you certainly should know more about legal proceedings than I do. I will defer to you on this one.

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    I have vehemently suggested litigation. He is no AP, however, and he just wants back in to play blackjack, and an apology.

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