After 4 years, it's finally become difficult or impossible to play locally. The other day, in HL room, down $400 at DD game in about 25 minutes, New dealer comes in and immediately cuts of 2/3 of DD. I pretend not to notice, at end of shoe, I move to the other DD table with 2 others. Immediately, pit lady whispers something and the deck is again cut off 2/3. I leave the HL room, wander around casino a few minutes, sit down at a $10 table. Before the dealer gives me chips, phone rings in pit, pit guy picks it up, glances at me. As the dealer is getting the 6 decks out of the ASM, but rushes over, whispers to dealer, dealer cuts off 3 decks. I leave.

Can't play locally.

Even on trips, the back offs are happening though not as much yet. Couple of places. Interestingly, I am not allowed to play in the very casino that is comping me a room.

Some see it as no big deal and I wonder how they handle it. I have yet to develop the thick skin to handle it. I get upset. It depresses me. It makes me play too conservatively, make too many cover plays or balk at stuff like doubling A8 or even A7 and such.

It's depressing that I will have to make longer trips, incur more costs (which means increasing spread and higher variance) and makes me consider weaning myself of this game.

Wonder if others have this problem. T3 and others seem to play a count that is harder to figure out. I play HiLo.