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  • None of the below

    35 13.78%
  • Limited spread

    87 34.25%
  • Reduced penetration

    96 37.80%
  • Preferential shuffle

    63 24.80%
  • No more specific game

    137 53.94%
  • No more any game

    63 24.80%
  • Trespass

    56 22.05%
  • Request to backroom

    28 11.02%
  • Backroom/detention

    19 7.48%
  • Escort off property

    60 23.62%
  • Chips confiscated

    8 3.15%
  • Hotel eviction

    10 3.94%
  • Physical assault

    9 3.54%
  • Arrest

    7 2.76%
  • Cancellation of comps

    54 21.26%
  • Thrown in the tiger cage

    10 3.94%
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    Backoff poll

    By request on the suggestions page, a backoff poll. What experiences have you had with gaming backoffs? This poll allows multiple answers. Additional answers will be added on request.
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    I've been lucky enough to have never been back-roomed, evicted from my hotel (typically because I almost never play where I stay), arrested or assaulted. But I've fallen victim to everything else. The last time I was evicted from a P*N*K property, I was told I could face criminal charges for tresspassing. Even though I was not read a statute, nor was I asked to sign anything, I'll consider that as a trespass. And I have no intentions of going back to call their bluff LOL.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryemo View Post
    I was told I could face criminal charges for tresspassing. Even though I was not read a statute, nor was I asked to sign anything, I'll consider that as a trespass. And I have no intentions of going back to call their bluff LOL.
    Not sure the trespass was necessarily legal, though, not allowed to play any game might be construed as such, though not legally so.

    One of my local backoffs was not allowed any casino game, though allowed on propert for dining and entertainment.

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    Norm
    Don't see flat bet, either at minimum bet or your first bet is you're bet for the entire shoe.backoff in a sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freightman View Post
    Not sure the trespass was necessarily legal, though, not allowed to play any game might be construed as such, though not legally so.

    One of my local backoffs was not allowed any casino game, though allowed on propert for dining and entertainment.
    Yeah, I'm not sure what legal recourse they would have against me if I came back for a third visit. On my first visit, I was backed off, escorted off the property, and was told I was permanently banned from the premises. On my second visit, I was escorted out again and told I could be arrested next time for trespassing. Maybe they're full of shit and they're just trying to scare me, but I'm not sure I want to find out. They have a great DD game, but it isn't worth the possible arrest and aggravation. There's plenty of other good games out there.
    Last edited by Ryemo; 04-26-2016 at 11:51 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freightman View Post
    Norm
    Don't see flat bet, either at minimum bet or your first bet is you're bet for the entire shoe.backoff in a sense.
    Flat bet is a special case of restricted spread, I suppose, but it might be interesting to see how many have experienced this particular restriction.

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    I picked limited spread for times I've had a flat bet restriction.

    I've also experienced a restriction that my bet could be no more than 3 times my previous bet. I believe this restriction was for all patrons at this particular casino.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gronbog View Post
    Flat bet is a special case of restricted spread, I suppose, but it might be interesting to see how many have experienced this particular restriction.
    Never in my home locale. At least 3 times in Vegas. Don't think anywhere else. Vegas is much quicker to act. Think they do it even when they're not sure.

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    You could add in cancellation of comps which has happened to me a few times.
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    Added. If anyone that has already voted wants to add that to their vote, I can add it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Added. If anyone that has already voted wants to add that to their vote, I can add it.
    Freightman for cancelled comps category.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Added. If anyone that has already voted wants to add that to their vote, I can add it.
    You can add me for that. I've had comps canceled and/or reduced to lowest tier offers.

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    Come to think of it, I think only one of my BO's the guy told me specifically "no more blackjack here"....whereas I think the other few BO's (3 or 4 others), have gone something like "I see what you're doing here, your game is too good for us" or "You've been hacked off from X & Y properties....do I need to say anything more?" But I don't remember them saying "you can't play here // no more // etc." Although I might be mistaken....but I think I'd have remembered if they said no more BJ or no more anything or leave the property.
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