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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (458937)	2/23/2009 8:25:42 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574281

There's a term among blackjack card counters when a pit boss is paying close attention to a suspected counter. It's called "laying on the heat," and it's a time-honored technique to make counters feel nervous or otherwise move on. Hey, I've had it happen. I was in a small casino in the South about 10 years ago and the TC ran way high in a DD game at very deep pen. I spread to 2 hands @ 4x my minimum bet. I really had the sense nobody there was paying attention. About 30 seconds after the spread I sensed someone behind me -- it was quick, almost immediate, and glancing out of the corner of my eye found a security guard inches behind me -- not feet, INCHES. The guy sitting next to me looked up at him and said, "What the hell?". I just ignored him. I must say, it makes rational play impossible; I lost the count at once. I took my win and walked to the cage. Almost ran. I've felt the heat a few times in low-roller joints -- stuff like oddball dealer changes and untimely pref. shuffles. Nothing like this before or after though. I think only truly the greatest counters can maintain composure through something like this. I once watched a great counter work at Fitz in Tunica -- a total lowroller joint -- he was playing 300 in green and the guy spread to 5 hands on a reserved table. The pit was coming unglued trying to figure out his angle and the guy was as cool as a person could get. I was at the next table and literally stopped my game to watch the guy; he was great. There is no way I could tolerate that...