After getting heat hitting a repeat target, my teammate Bullet sometimes says, “I’ve gotta go in there and find out if my player’s card is good.” Why? Why?? Why??? No! No!! No!!! First of all, do you really even need to know the answer to the question?
Posts tagged security
I Lost My Wallet at a Casino Where There’...
If you spend enough time in casinos, eventually you’ll drop or lose something. If it’s a chip, you’re probably out of luck, but I’ve seen found chips returned by pit people. A bigger problem is dropping your wallet in a casino where you have heat. For me personally, this is a hypothetical topic, because the […]
I Expect to be IDed at the Door: What Now?
Since Vegas is a resort destination, there are families with kids staying in the hotels. By design, access to the hotels, restaurants, and other amenities requires people—including minors—to pass through casino areas. That’s why Vegas doesn’t ID people for age at the door.
When to Show ID
Another excellent post by James Grosjean in his Las Vegas Advisor blog called “Beyond Numbers” occurred in mid August.
Darryl Purpose interview
This interview originally appeared in Blackjack Forum in 2003. The Performer Darryl Purpose is a battle-scarred veteran of the Blackjack Wars. He moved to Las Vegas at 19, and learned just enough about counting cards to lose all his money. He says, “I was the kind of counter that made Las Vegas.” He went […]
Podcast – guest Darren Hay
Our guest this week was Darren Hay. Darren is a video poker expert from the east coast. Bob and I also discuss the case of 2 players from Poker Stars that were arrested at the Wynn for dice scooting, and the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) which was in town this week. Darren Hay podcast Click […]