A fellow counter (an old timer) told me recently that he was backcounting a table in Atlantic City, when the situation was right, he sat down and asked for change of $7,500.00. After asking him how he wanted it, they gave it to him. Then before the first card was dealt, the pit boss came over to him and told him for the rest of the shoe he had to play the table minimum. He told him he could play for higher amounts when this shoe was over.
I never saw this done, have you? If so Don, is it more common then I think? And are they allowed to do that?
By the way, he did not argue with them, he only did as they requested. He finished the shoe and left the casino. He said he never even asked them why.