Slapinfunk gave his opinion as a poker player. I went to a blackjack pit where the tables were arranged so that seeing cards over the lips of the table was impossible. Add in the bodies of other players that are in the way. Add in that the dealers at both tables may not be dealing at the opportune time that you could see the cards.

Sure, under perfect conditions I could differentiate a 2 from a 9 and a 6 from paint, but this is supposed to happen under playing conditions.

Someone, someone, go to a casino, sit in the middle seat as kewlj says he does, and report back. So far NO ONE has done it, not even redietz.