What if you get kicked out of the casino because your winning to much money?
From counting cards in blackjack in your head, but the staff there suspects that your counting cards.
Do you get to keep what you’ve won.
7 Comments
pdq on Sep 13, 2011 Said:
Honest to God, it’s just not going to happen.
You are NOT as good as you think you are. If you were, you wouldn’t be asking this question.
In fact, you are delusional if you even think you’ll come out ahead, never mind actually get thrown out.
Are there people that have the skill and discipline necessary to profit from card counting? Yes. The thought that you could possibly be one of these people is very remote at this point in time.
Try putting your skills to the test and see how you do. If you consistently pull down even SOME profit session after session, then worry about how not to get kicked out of a casino. It’s most likely you’ll never have to worry about this problem. The casino will probably send you a fruitcake for Christmas because of your efforts.
***EDIT***
OK…5 “Thumbs Down” and counting….(Maybe more later.)
I’m all washed up on this one apparently. Whether or not I’m right, I guess I owe you an apology! Sorry!
Victoria on Sep 13, 2011 Said:
well you should? I mean what if you lost too much money , would they still kick you out .. no .
JackAce on Sep 13, 2011 Said:
Yes, you get to keep (and you may cash out) whatever chips you have.
Most card counting books tell you (wisely) to pocket the chips and cash them in later (to avoid being carded and having your identity exposed). This makes sense unless the chips are very large in denomination ($500 each and up), because the cage will need to verify with the pit where it came from. This can cause even more problems and will get you carded.
Code to Joy on Sep 13, 2011 Said:
They can ask you to leave.
Demi Geldenhuis on Sep 13, 2011 Said:
I’m not too sure. I know it is illegal, but I don’t see why. Counting cards isn’t cheating, it’s measuring your chances of winning. You know, adding the odds and such. I think you would get kicked out because the casinos don’t like losing that much money.
Card counting is very complicated though, so if you can do it, you have a gift and deserve to win. Just, do it in your head and don’t move your lips, because then security will think you’re cheating and kick you out!
PokerChic on Sep 13, 2011 Said:
PDQ is a little off base on this one, although he’s usually completely correct.
Many intelligent math-minded people could learn to count cards, even with multiple decks, so long as they know how many decks. It’s not impossible, but requires practice and concentration. Or a certain sort of genius math-brain.
Casinos will kick out card counters, whether they are winning big or not, because it gives the edge to the player. It’s not illegal but it can hurt their bottom line and they need to take a firm stand against it. Many known card counters are banned from playing blackjack, but not necessarily banned from the casino entirely. (Some famous card-counters now play poker professionally, and they can go to the casino for that. But that may have taken some negotiating.)
Yes, if they kick you out, they will usually let you cash out your chips. But you will be escorted to the cage and then escorted to the door. There may be an interval in a back room while they tell you what they’ve seen and you deny everything to no avail.
Robbie Johnson on Sep 13, 2011 Said:
There is nothing illegal about counting cards, so long as you do not use a device to help you. 20 or so years ago, you probably wouldn’t be keeping your money (or your charming good looks, for that matter), but today, despite what you might see in movies, they wont do anything to you or take your money.