Blackjack gamers tirade about their animal irks
By Henry Tamburin
In my column in the October 2015 concern of Casino Player, I ranted about my family pet peeves when I play blackjack. At the conclusion of the column, I asked readers to send me their family pet peeves, assuring I would release them in Casino Player. Well, here are a few of the actions, with my being successful remarks.(Note: In some cases, I paraphrased their tirades; for others, I integrated a number of into one tirade.)
“My family pet peeves are when a gamer begins groaning and grumbling after getting just his FIRST card, or after losing just a few hands; and an unaware gamer who does not follow fundamental method however constantly states after making a bonehead play, ‘I simply felt that 10 (or whatever card) was coming.'”
Comment: Not much you can do with a consistent bellyacher besides leave the table and play somewhere else. When it comes to unaware gamers, simply neglect what they state, understanding that their bonehead plays will not change your home edge versus you in the long run.
“My family pet peeve is when dealerships enable somebody to sit beside a gamer however not play. When the gambling establishment is crowded, why ought to somebody who wishes to play blackjack, however can’t discover an open seat, be the one to ask the gamer if she or he might please get up. If somebody isn’t going to play, he should not be enabled to inhabit a seat at a blackjack table.”
Comment: If this ever takes place to you, do not face the gamer; rather, call over the flooring manager and inconspicuously ask him or her to inform the gamer to leave so you can play. (Most flooring managers understand much better and when the gambling establishment is crowded, they will not enable somebody to take a seat at a blackjack table in the primary gambling establishment without playing.)
“I definitely dislike it when I get in a video game and right in front of me is an empty beer bottle and a filthy ash tray (no, I do not smoke). When I ask the dealership to please eliminate them and he states, ‘I’m not enabled to do that,’ I wind up needing to sit there with this ‘scrap’ in front of me.”
Remark: I make it an indicate never ever sit at a table that has “filthy ash trays and empty beer bottles.” I think I’m old-fashioned due to the fact that in the excellent old days, dealerships were anticipated to do “housekeeping” to keep their tables cool and neat (which consisted of getting rid of filthy ash trays, empty glasses and beer bottles, and even brushing the felt on the table). If you choose to take a seat and the dealership declined to eliminate the “scrap,” I ‘d ask the flooring individual to do it, informing him the dealership mentioned it wasn’t his task.
“I go nuts when an active gamer informs the dealership, “Put a marker on my area, I’ll be right back,” and it takes him permanently to come back. Dealerships must have a 20?? 30 minute timer, and when the time goes out and the gamer hasn’t returned, the dealership must have the ability to eliminate the marker and let somebody else take a seat and play.”
Comment: That’s an excellent concept due to the fact that it lets the gamer understand that he is on the clock, plus it’s a fairly affordable method for a dealership to monitor the gamer’s time far from the table. The only problem happens if a gamer leaves his/her gambling establishment chips on the table (lots of gamers do this, something that I do not suggest) and does not return within 30 minutes. What does the gambling establishment make with the gamer’s chips?
“After I provide my gamer’s card to the dealership, the pit employer takes his sweet old time to come over to the table to visit the beginning time for my session. In some cases it takes him over a half hour due to the fact that he is joking (or flirting) with another worker. For ranking functions, I need to be offered credit for that very first half hour.”
Comment: In numerous gambling establishments, dealerships can log your gamer’s card right at the start of your play. If that’s not the case, and you require a flooring manager to come and do it, you might simply sit there and not play any hands till he logs you in. If he sees you not making any bets, that may offer him a sense of seriousness to overcome to your table. Another alternative is when you are done playing, ask him what was your score (specifically the time on the table). If he scammed you half an hour, bring it to his attention. (More frequently than not the dealership will verify you began play a half hour previously, particularly if you tipped her.)
“My animal peeve is when I get a blackjack, the dealership has an ace proving, I decline the even cash proposal, and after that another gamer states, ‘What, you are not going to take the ensured even cash win?’ Of course, if the dealership has a blackjack, the very same gamer will crow, ‘See, I informed you so.'”
“I dislike it when a dealership or fellow gamer needs to make a remark after I make a playing choice. When I gave up difficult 16 versus the dealership 10 (this happened numerous times) and after that the dealership informed me that was a ‘bad play.’ Ditto for striking 12 when the dealership reveals a 2 or 3. It’s not just the dealership offering ‘recommendations’ however likewise gamers. Some gamers lose their mind when I constantly double down on soft 18 (‘hi, you’ve got an 18’), and in a single- or doubledeck video game, when I double down on soft 19 versus a dealership 6.”
Comment: When a gamer informs me how to play my hand, I rapidly counter by stating, “Who made you the blackjack professional? Have you composed a book on blackjack?” That normally shuts him up. (And the couple of times somebody in fact stated to me, “So what book have you composed,” I walked the table and whispered in his ear, “Blackjack: Take the cash and Run.”) When it comes to a dealership offering me guidance, I typically attempt to describe to her in a great non-technical manner in which her guidance is flat-out incorrect.
“As you composed, it’s irritating when somebody leaps in mid-shoe; nevertheless, it is far more frustrating when he does it in a double-deck video game, specifically when it’s near the shuffle point.”
Comment: Not just is this bothersome to leisure gamers, it is pricey to card counters. When I’m playing a double-deck video game and the count ends up being really favorable, there is a terrific possibility that 10s and aces will be dealt before the dealership mixes, so I make a rather big bet. The last thing I desire is somebody to leap in at this time since it reduces my possibilities of getting the player-favorable 10s and aces and a prospective blackjack. Pointer: Most double-deck video games will have an indication on the table that states “Mid-entry not permitted.” If there is no signs and you get in a video game in between shuffles, be polite to your fellow gamers and wait a couple of minutes till the dealership mixes before you purchase in and start playing.
Henry Tamburin, Ph.D. is the author of the Ultimate Guide to Blackjack (http://blog.888casino.com/casinoguides/blackjack), editor of the Blackjack Insider e-Newsletter (www.bjinsider.com), lead trainer for the Golden Touch Blackjack course, and host of smartgaming.com. For a complimentary three-month membership to his blackjack newsletter, go to www.bjinsider.com/freetrial. To get his complimentary brochure, call 1-888-353-3234 or check out www.smartgaming.com.
