Felt uneasy at BJ table for the first time ever!

So there I was this past weekend, at the Gold Coast. I sit down at a DD table with a $10 min. My Girlfriend gives me $200 to play with and leaves to play a machine. I lay the cash down with my Players Card and wait for the dealer to finish the deck. This is when I notice that the Lady Pit Boss starts to eye me, and I mean like really checking me out but not in a good way... I shrugg it off like maybe I'm just trippin and start to play, normal betting progression... not really doing well or that bad, sort of back and forth dealer wins one, I win one ect... about 20 min into my play I notice that this same pit boss is still scoping on me and not being too non-obvious about it ethier. So I'm like ummm ok WTF do you keep clocking me... Usually I dont get rattled at the tables but this was seriously starting to make me feel unconfortable.. All I can think off is that I had my sunglasses on but I have to say that I have played BJ at many casinos while wearing sunglasses and was never givin a second glance before...

So after about 45 min of this BS, I had enough and colored up and split... I dont know, maybe I was being paranoid but I really felt like I was being scrutinized and I just had to leave.

It seems to me like Vegas is getting less and less hospitable for the average gambler that knows how to play...

So there I was this past weekend, at the Gold Coast. I sit down at a DD table with a $10 min. My Girlfriend gives me $200 to play with ...

Gold Coast's double decks are usually garbage. You were fortunate to find anything playable in that dump. But it's hard to believe even the sweaty Gold Coast would pay any attention to a tiny buy-in of $200.

So after about 45 min of this BS, I had enough and colored up and split... I don't know, maybe I was being paranoid but I really felt like I was being scrutinized and I just had to leave.

Assuming you are a skilled player, forty-five minutes is a long time to camp out at a double deck game, even one as lousy as Gold Coast's. Given the small stakes and lousy game, my guess is that they thought you were someone else.

If I were a PC, I would assume you are trying to hide something.

Also, if you look at the PC more than about one time, you look like you are uncomfy about something. She may have been just testing you. A novice AP will become uncomfortable and leave soon with than kind of treatment. I can imagine you are also very quiet and don't say much while playing. Your act is very important. You need to immolate the appearance of a typical ploppy.

"I shrugg it off like maybe I'm just trippin and start to play, normal betting progression."

From Lance Uppercut

--- I shrugg it off like maybe I'm just trippin and start to play, normal betting progression...

My response

I don't think LVBear bothered to read every word in Lance's message. An advantage player would not use the word progression to describe his play. If I am right, Lance is wasting his time worrying about heat. He'll be allowed to play as long as he can find more money to bring with him to the Casino.

Don't you mean emulate rather than immolate? i think setting ploppies on fire would probably draw unwanted attention. :P

My Girlfriend gives me $200 to play with and leaves to play a machine.

That's the kind of girl for me!

Just kidding! ;-)

As LVBear correctly surmised, the PC either thought you were someone else, or else as Stealth Bomber said she was wondering why you were wearing shades while playing.

Did you flatbet, or spread with the count?

Dog Hand

I can play cards, but I'll be damned if I can spell.

i hope that didn't come out wrong. i wasn't trying to criticize you. i was actually thanking you because it made me crack up at the thought of people spontaneously combusting for making bad plays. i know that isn't what you said, but my mind ran with it and i ended up on the floor laughing....almost literally, my chair has poor balance.

I agree with Dog Hand. That's my ideal woman. Let me know if you two break up.

ah - "laugh" rather. I do need to spell check my posts though. :-)