I've been reading about the magic of this strategy for years. But this week I followed up on the idea.
Counting two tables: Firstly, you will need two shoe tables side by side. Next, the casinos would have to have enough people playing to warrant opening more than one table. So it's only a weekend opportunity. My research indicated that opportunity existed once out of 13 casinos. I read Vegas had 43 casinos that offer blackjack. Assuming a similar ratio, then maybe 3 or 4 casinos have this opportunity. The travelling player might find it in one out of every 3 towns with at least 5 casinos. A state with 25 to 30 casinos might have 2 opportunities? East coast may be different where shoes are the only games offered.
Wonging: Standing near enough a table too see the cards well enough to count feels like being in a spotlight after about 5 minutes. Imagine standing between two and glancing back and forth. Cards would have to be dealt face up. IT seems like a high risk endeavor unless the pit personnel are very busy and the EITS is on a break. During off peak hours the pit doesn't have a lot to do anyway. In 5 casinos, during a late afternoon weekday scouting tour, less than 20 people were playing blackjack total.
I've read that players in Vegas get surrounded by casino security when playing double deck games. They actually push the players chips forward and demand they exit. Several places do not offer a fair game and don't seem to care. Hard to imagine them being so devout and intense in one aspect and blissfully unaware or not caring about a wonger.
Networking: IF wonging weally works, then why tell your buddies? Hence, it's hard to be discreet with a "more the merrier" concept. Seems like a "punch in the throat" manta would be better served. Hence, I know where to find my best games and dealers. But if I share that info then their asses will be planted where mine used to be and my accumulating EV will be zippo. Pretty soon you'll have 3 guys standing behind one shoe with only 2 spots open in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Well damn, lets drive another 3 hours on ice and give that casino a try. Shrewd.
Could it be Mr. Wong was wrong about his wong? The tail that wags the dog.
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