Originally Posted by
AxelWolf
Come on Rob, even I have had my issues with KJ and some questions regarding a few minor aspects of his blackjack play(I think it was the aspect about him never getting 86ed), but if you actually take the time to read what he writes about blackjack and his style of play, 95% of it makes perfect sense and he seems fairly knowable and logical. It's not as if he is making outrageous claims like some people. If I had a question regarding blackjack in Las Vegas, I would respect his answers and opinions.
Thank you Axelwolf.
About 86ing: terminology here. When someone says 86ed, I think trespassed, where they read that silly statement about being arrested if you return. I have never been 86ed, unless I am forgetting and that would be something pretty hard to forget. The closest would be a small casino in Henderson where my 'fortune' wasn't so good at that 'club'. It was really just a standard
"no more blackjack", but because the casino was so small and table games only open 1 shift a day for about 8 hours, made it almost impossible to return to play blackjack. felt like a permanant ban.
The other casino that was also a
"no more blackjack" but felt like something more was an out of town casino, Valley Forge. On my next visit they actually assigned a security guard to follow me and make sure I didn't play blackjack. He was about 20 years old, and I felt like I had a puppy dog trailing behind me. It was somewhat amusing, but the point was made, although I have returned there since (new ownership).
Other than that,
"no more blackjack" or
"any other game but blackjack", are just temporary. I always return after giving it a break for a while. I have even had a few places that almost indicated it is temporary. One pit guy has twice said something like "
You are done for today" or
"I think that's it for today". And he meant it. On one occasion I returned just about a week later, on his shift and played and he said nothing.
But all these back offs are basically about your play has moved outside their comfort level. Some of it is betting levels or length of play and you learn from that and that is why my backoffs have gone down from my first few years in vegas. BUT there are times that even playing within levels that are tolerated, you just score a big win. (oh don't you hate when that happens...lol) But that is the kind of situation that my play within certain levels designed to keep me in a comfort level can still result in a backoff. What are you going to do....it happens.