Originally Posted by
Alan Mendelson
This question came up on another forum, and I would like to expand the question here:
Have you ever been at a table game when the game gets hot and the players win a lot of money and the casino loses a lot of money? If so (and hopefully you have) did the casino take any action?
For example:
1. If the craps table was hot did the pit boss change the dice?
2. If a blackjack table was hot, did the pit boss change the dealer when it was not the time for a change?
We've all heard stories about a "chip fill" coming to a craps table when the table was hot. The allegation was that the chip fill was requested to slow down the game, to break the pace of the shooter, and to cause the shooter to 7-out.
But in reality, chips have to be brought to the table if there is a hot roll because the bank may be low or even depleted -- with the chips in the rails of the players!
But if you think there have been deliberate attempts to change the pace of a game, or the flow of a game, by a casino manager tell us what happened and even name the casino.
I have been at casinos when there were hot hands at craps -- including hands when all six pass numbers were hit for Fire Bet payoffs. But I have never seen a floorman or pit boss change out the dice except when it was the normal, scheduled time to change the dice.
I have seen chip fills come to the table during a hot roll but I have seen the casino staff quickly take care of the chip fill either after a pass had been made, or without interrupting the flow of the game.
Personally, I don't believe that casinos think that by changing dice, changing dealers, or ordering chips, they can have any influence on the results of the game. But some players certainly believe that.
What do you believe?