Actually it's quite simple. First we measure and plot the placement of two blackjack tables at Mirage or Bellagio. Then we go to a dealers school in Vegas and set up two tables like the setup in either casino.
The AP sits at one table playing a make believe game with a dealer while another dealer deals to another make believe game. We get "bodies" in the seats to simulate casino conditions.
Cards are dealt for X-number of hands. What's the count?