How Much Is It OK to Win in One Session?

We all know about Don Johnson's recent wins in the millions.

I have changed some of the logistics of the following to protect myself.

I won about $1450 at the Riverwalk Casino in Vicksburg, MS this afternoon. I do not count. The pit boss asked if I play a lot, and I honestly answered "Recreationally - I deal myself cards at home."

(By the way: with the help of the below-mentioned book, I learned to dress a bit nicer than t-shirt (given my average bet size), relax, laugh, and celebrate more, and use more cover (e.g., taking insurance every other time the dealer shows an Ace of Diamonds).

I made several large (for me) bets. I lost three $200 bets and won one $300 bet. I made these bets in large part in the interest of cover. Also, I was able to involve and flirt with a blonde, busty (but married) waitress. I had my little basic strategy chart next to me, which I consulted often. I tipped pretty well, even the busty waitress.

I played about 80 minutes. I left the table and, for cover, played roulette for about 30 minutes. The pit boss nicely checked in with me about how roulette was going.

Ian Andersen's book "Burning the Tables in Las Vegas" (which I think is excellent) contains a diary in which he records sessions wins of $16,600 in 50 mins ($500 unit size) and $6150 in 45 mins ($300 unit size).

Andersen talks about maximizers and optimizers. If I am correct, one tries to win as much as possible without regard to cover (Don Johnson?) and the other is interested in longevity and therefore sets more modest financial goals per session and employs cover.

My question (again, I am not a counter but an Advantage Player - which I don't want to debate now please.): What might happen if I sit there for 3.5 hours varying my bet size from $25 to $75 and profiting about $4300. If they can obviously deduce that I am not counting, will they perhaps ask me to stop playing? If so, what reason could they provide me with for backing me of or barring me (not that they need to give me a reason, correct?)?

Regarding the post I made about to 10 minutes ago: the follow-up trip (during which I plan to net about $4300) to the casino that I won money from today would take place about 22 hours following the initial trip.

I think I found an answer to my own question. On page 80 of "Burning the Tables in Las Vegas," Ian Andersen states "For longevity considerations,a 50-unit win limit is a good policy."

If you weren't using well disguised hyperbole, you just outed yourself to the casino.

If a definition of an AP is someone who plays with an advantage, he may qualify.

"Also, I was able to involve and flirt with a blonde, busty (but married) waitress."

...they will allow you to continue to play. Why would they want to drive away an excellent paying customer?

the American Greed episode on CNBC. There was an interview with a small casino in Washington state. The casino manager(?) mentioned a figure that gets their attention. I assume casinos are more paranoid than ever and will not care if you appear to be a ploppy - they will look at you if you exceed their benchmark at any particular game. However, they may give you a pass if you appear to just be getting lucky and as MoldedTruths stated, they will want your play. There's one way to find out for sure, right? Unless there is only one place for you to work or if you fear information sharing, you may test the waters. If you don't, you may never know how much higher you could have gone.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/45555902

http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000063295&play=1

Every casino has "choke points" - an amount that triggers certain
behaviors, e.g. a "skills check", notification to Casino Manager, 86'ing.

I man VERY familiar with the Vicksburg store that you played at.

IF you care about your longevity then you will understand
that winning over $1,000 in a session will put you on their radar.

Another trigger (in ALL casinos) is determined by your top bet.
If you bet the table maximum you are begging to be surveilled.
My principle is to bet up to a pre-determined fraction of that.
Casinos that handle action bettors well you can go to � Max.
Paranoid sweaty properties I use 3 Table Max as the limit.
Tiny places like RIVERWALK � Table Max is my limit.

The Table Max of a few hundred dollars makes this untenable.
In such cases you are better off betting the MAX "off there top"
and spreading DOWN from there.

I imagine that I do not have to tell you that there is one store in
Vicksburg that takes good action while offering a playable game.