Why Advantage Blackjack Players are Watched by Casinos

A word of caution to those people that are thinking of studying the game of blackjack at a higher level: If you become interested in learning the game and you do decisions based on mathematical statements, you have a good chance of being banned from playing the game. Just asked "BILL".

He has been banned from playing the game at two casino facilities in Northwest Indiana, not for breaking any regulations but for being to skillful in playing blackjack. Bill has been denied entrance at the Chip"> Blue Chip Casino and Hotel in Michigan City even before he stepped into the property. In the Resorts East Chicago, he is still allowed to play other casino games except for the game of blackjack.

Both casino facilities are acting within the boundaries of the law. As Bill was told in a letter of complaint that he addressed to the Indiana Gambling Commission, there are no regulations on books or any state laws that barred skilled gamblers from casino table games. But casinos have the right to barred individuals from playing in their facilities. But is this treatment fair and humane?

Bill does not deny his skills but he is neither a VIP nor a member of any organization that wants to embezzle casinos out of their cash. He is just an ordinary player that is skillful in the calculations in the game and wants to know how far he can go. As a compute consultant, Bill keeps a detailed accounting of all his casino activities. He has earned a total of $10,767 dollars in profits.

His usual win is at $357 dollars while his usual loss per game is about $696 dollars. Among the six casinos that he has a good game, he has a total profit of less than one hundred dollars. Bill loses in four other casino facilities. Is this an evidence of a dangerous player? I think not. Bill is a type of person that can be recognized as a skilled player. But he is not a compulsive player or someone that chronically cheats in a game.

He views on becoming a skilled a player as huge challenge, without knowing that players that play blackjack superbly comes under immediate suspicion. Bill is not considered to be high-roller by casino officials. He will just buy for $500 dollars at a ten dollars table and play the minimum amount in just 3 hours. Depending on a given situation, he will either increase his wager by $80 dollars or $120 dollars and even play 2 spots. Compared to Bill there are some gamblers who play $100 dollars minimum games and spend thousands of dollars in buy-in costs. What is vital in this case is how casinos zealously protect their profit from being taken away by players.

The game of blackjack is the only casino game which the probabilities in the game go up and down, something players can attempt to take advantage of. Casino officials do not concern themselves with players who make a lot of profit from slot machines or other casink games because they know the next time around, those players can lose a lot of money.