The eye...

Just to let those of you know what the eye looks for when watching is bet spread and action $100.00 and above. They usually have to track the black. So you would really have to discuise your play once you are betting $100.00 or more.
Another thing they look hard at is any deviations from basic strategy within the ctitical index frame.
One thing we have in our favor though is they have to be "actively" watching the game you are on to catch you. So stay away from tables that get regular high action play that get watched more often.
Just some info from someone who knows... :)

In reality they can watch anything they want. If they have a reason or its a
slow day in casino land they can track high roller or low roller play.
Overall I agree they are adpt to watch games with higher stakes.

No surprise that the eye wouldn't bother about low stake players but I think that a pile of green draws just as much attention as black action and what's worse it is much more timeconsuming.
I'm a bit amazed that they take into account indices because varying the bets and playing crude basic strategy is enough to beat the game.
Also, this would require that they hire highly qualified people for the eye; otherwise I can imagine that they bar a highrolling ploppy who stood on 16 v 9 simply because he was afraid to hit but the TC happened to be +5.Besides index plays depend on the count system used.

Francis Salmon

I think playing high stakes at low stakes table to avoid being watched is generally counter productive because it raises more red flags. It also irritates the pit boss becuase of potential tables loosing money that other wise should not be subject to big fluctations. I agree that they may watch for deviation from basic strategey but generally they use that card sold in the gift shop. This just uner the assumption that counters play strange ways and does not mean that the watching person understands any indices.