That interesting. I guess it’s something you wouldn’t know if you didn’t spend much time playing blackjack, but for others reading: casinos are usually open abo

That interesting. I guess it’s something you wouldn’t know if you didn’t spend much time playing blackjack, but for others reading: casinos are usually open about identifying people counting. For example, Barona casino, which had some of the most favorable tables for counting in the country for years, will call checkplay if you spread more than 8 times the minimum bet. A pit boss will walk over and literally obtain the count from the cards in the discard tray. This is more of an intimidation tactic, as you likely won’t get banned right there if the count is high, but you will have your account marked (when that occurs, your watched every time you sit down at a table). Sometimes the dealer will even call check play based on your play, though this is rare and against the interest of the dealer (as they want tips). Having a marked account definitely makes for some interesting plays, as you’ll have to work to deceive the pit boss that you’re not counting (Eg randomly betting large spreads when you know the count is low).