I have been so busy here
, that I haven't followed the drama at BJNormF in real time, but just caught up. Interesting!
Eliot claims he has been an advocate of allowing card counters to play for years with the casino industry. I never head anyone else say anything like that and it doesn't mesh with some of the things I have read from him. I do know that fairly recently, several years ago, when he wrote his book and basically posted the same things on his blog, he did have some wording about card counters are no real threat compared to the hole-card plays he was exposing. I wouldn't call that advocating for allowing card counters to play. I call it twisting words to make his case that there are bigger threats and that is why they should hire or consult with him.
Bill Zender, now he advocated for allowing card counters to play. Rightfully showed that 99.9% of card counters are no real threat and most have holes in their game or are not properly bankrolled or just to scared to throw out the big bet. He advocated that casinos should offer deep penetration, which would increase casino win from everybody and not worry about that 99.9% that aren't doing any real damage. That they should just focus on the high level players and team. THAT was advocating for allowing card counters! Not what Eliot said.
So moving on, the drama at the NormForum is most interesting. I am a big Don fan, despite having had my own mini-feud with him in the last 6 months. He is definitely growing grouchy as time goes on.
If anyone else had said what Don said, they would have been suspended. But members aren't on equal footing at BJTF...never have been.
So Don said what was on his mind. If Eliot is someone Norm welcomes to the forum, Don should let it go. But he won't. Both of them demanding Norm do something can only result in Norm backing Don. They are 45 year friends.