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you've asked for comps, or asked to be watched in the hope
of getting chomped, the casino will select someone to watch
your action. That someone will probably be a floorman in
a gambling pit. If you're playing blackjack, the floorman
will be assigned to the pit you're playing in, and you should
stay there if possible. If one table seems bad, go to another
table in the same pit. If you want to move to another part
of the casino, let the floorman know you're doing this,
rather than just leaving.
When you get to another pit in the casino, tell the floorman
there that you were playing at a different pit where you
were being rated as a player. He or she will make a call
to the previous pit and speak to the floorman there, and
your rating will continue: But just what do these casino
personnel rate?
They generally break your action down into three parts.
First they'll note the time you start playing.
Then they'll note, the average bet you are making. And finally,
they'll put down the time you stop gambling. Note that I
said they study your average bet. No one expects you to
make the same bet over and over again. Gamblers run in streaks,
no matter what of luck they're experiencing. Gamblers like
to play the rush; that is, when they're winning, they like
to press up or increase their bets. Conversely, when losing,
they tend to lower their bets.
This is understood by casino personnel. As I keep mentioning,
they are flexible when assessing gamblers. A player may
test the waters with $50 bets, then start plunking down
$200 wagers. If he gets on a rush of winning bets, he may
go to $500. All this is taken into consideration by the
person watching his action.
On the other hand, a player may start off horribly and never
recover. Within an hour he's been wiped out. Let's say he
took a marker for $3,000 and lost it all in that short space
of time. He stops betting and retreats like a wounded his
room or the pool or wherever he can get some mind and recoup
his energy. The casino observer is noting this, and the
fact that he only played for one hour instead of four won't
be held against him. |