I walk in the MGM Grand this evening and make my way to the BJ tables. Place is pretty crowded for a Tuesday night. I'm standing behind a BJ table and so is another guy (I'm wearing a polo shirt and khakis, he's wearing a full suit and glasses), we watch (I backcount) the shoe finish. Not an awful table: 6D, H17, DAS, 3:2, LS. I think the other guy standing behind the table with me may have been wonging because several times during favorable counts he pulled out his cash and hesitated to sit down...then continued to stand there. So after the shoe finishes he sits down, I continue to stay standing to do some more backcounting.
At this point 4 out of 6 spots are taken at this table, and I'm enjoying backcounting. I'm not being obvious, I'm even looking away during payouts and 1st cards dealt. I get excited for the players' naturals and share their dissatisfaction when the dealer wins. Additionally, did I mention the casino is pretty crowded? I'm not the only guy happily watching ongoing games...
So the dealer deals the first round. Everyone busts. RC is -7. He then stops what he's doing, points to me and demands my ID. I said, "Say again?" He says, "I need your ID you must be 21 to be on the casino floor." This is laughable, at best, as I appear well above 21... I haven't been carded in a long long time.
Here I do something perhaps I shouldn't have. I flash my ID to him saying, "No problem, there ya go. See I'm well over 21." He doesn't even look at it and says, "No, lay it down on the felt I need to give it to the pit boss." Who he then motions for. I said, "No way, I'm not surrendering my ID. Look, see, I'm well over 21." He then starts calling his bosses over to the table, and meanwhile the players are like WTF this guy is watching our game why are you carding him.
I tuck my ID back into my wallet (the dealer never even looked at it) and casually walk out the exit.
Questions for experienced AP Players:
1. What do you make of this? Ever happened to you?
2. How did I handle it? Good/Bad? What would you do? (Tell that
guy to F off and keep backcounting?)
3. Should I go back there early tomorrow morning and crush the $hit
out of that table? I believe I can. :) They'll probably demand
ID to cash me out though...
