Originally Posted by Alan Mendelson View Post
I'd like to see how card counting is done from another table. At Caesars Palace the only way is by turning around in your seat because the tables are side by side, and players are facing towards the middle of each table. To see the action at the next table you'd have to swivel at least 90-degrees in your seat.

By the way, I've never seen blackjack tables set up at any casino where players wouldn't have to actually turn in their chairs to view another table and there is a reason for this.
"Turn your chair to see another table"?? Seriously? I gotta say about half the stuff you post, Alan, I find myself saying "what?" or "hun?" or "what is he talking about?"

Atop my torso, in between my shoulders is my neck, which supports my head. While I don't know exactly all the details of how it works, my neck allows my head to turn from side to side (to see things). In addition my eyeballs are not permanently fixed looking straight ahead. They too move from side to side allowing for greater vision than just staring straight ahead. You should try this sometime, Alan. You will be surprised as to what you can see.....a whole new world.

Seriously, blackjack tables by design make it easy to see the next table. Because of their curvature, if you are sitting in one of the middle seats, as I like to, for a variety of reasons (having nothing to do with the cards themselves), the tables on either side are easily within your vision, usually without even turning your head. In addition sitting in one of those middle seats means that because of the curvature, players at your table will not be blocking your view of either the table to your right or left. By design of the table, you will be sitting back further than others at your table allowing for a clear site of vision.

The only possible blocking will be by someone at the other table sitting in the 4th seat if you are looking to your right and the second seat if you are looking to your left. First and third base are out of the line of view, middle seat far enough back that it also is out of the line of view. Only one seat at each table can obstruct your view and they actually are not obstructing your view of their cards, but could possible be obstructing your view of other hands. Often just adjusting yourself forward or back a few inches and you can find a clear unobstructed view.

But if not...so be it. There are times during crowded conditions that I can't track multiple tables, either because of obstructed view or because there are no seats available. It isn't something that is available all the time. Sometimes a casino, especially the smaller local casinos doesn't even have two BJ tables open. It's just something I try to do when the opportunity is available.