I've read on wikipedia of the new detection methods that are in existence. This stuff is bumming me out.
To what significance are casinos using such practices? I'm sure this has been discussed here, maybe I need to join green chip.
Thanks.
...The best method of detecting card counters is the human brain.
Cobbson
The more casinos rely on technology the more players can exploit them. The best facial recognition remains a pitboss who has been there for 20 years and knows everyone. The best way to identify a counter is still a human observer.
Technology requires lots of training and money to implement...most casinos, once built, are not willing to allocate that kind of budget for newfangled toys for their surveillance departments. New casinos tend to have new gadgets...most casinos are not brand new....and the new ones seldom can operate all of the the gadgets they have.
I remember going to a Copelands Restaurant and the credit card machine broke down. They told me they couldn't run my card...so I said do it manually...the manager looked at me like I was crazy. I said, well, I don't have any cash and I'm leaving and you have exactly one minute to figure out a way for me to pay.
What is a casino like Parx going to do with their server crashes on a Friday night and all those iTable things go out at one time. Eventually casinos that rely totally on technology will get burned by their choice.
You can write software that stores and analyzes every shoe, wager, and decision about you and anyone else they so desire. It's magnitudes more proficient than any cc. How do you get around that? Yes, stuff can "break down" but c'mon. It's only a benefit, not hindrance. Good BJ practice software today can comment about anything about your game short of your need of going to the restroom. It's only a matter of time.
First, I Use Linux is on the right track here. To determine a skill level a certain sample size is required. In lieu of a single large sample which is hard to achieve many casinos require multiple failures of a series of separate shorter skills checks before coming to a decision about profitability. Until you have a large enough sample size all you've got is a bunch of noise and a couple of maybes.
Second, while I'm not going to give away any techniques, I will tell you that if the casino has some gadget, someone we know has already gotten their hands on it and torn it apart. I remember someone had the complete Biometric FRS system set up in their living room a few years ago. Their conclusion...you have more to worry from a crusty pitboss with a long memory than any computer software. Now maybe that software will improve but established casinos cannot just keep buying that stuff over and over again with hopes that someday it will really work.
