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Hi Steven what camera did you use for the live casino filming? It appears to be a small hidden camera attached near your chest. I’d like to use something like this so I can record my play and make sure I’m playing correctly. Thanks, Jake
As a casino worker let me just say, everybody you had contact with after the backoff, knew different amounts of information on the reason why you were leaving depending on their position.
That's very handy to know! Thanks! So what's your best guess in this situation? I presume the guy that spoke to me in this case was the surveillance guy. Did the pitboss know? And what do you think the cashier was told? I really felt like she was being VERY cold to me.
@@stevenbridges based on how the teller acted I'd say they knew at the very least you are in some sort of "trouble" and are to leave immediately after cashing out. I don't like to speak definitively as casinos have some varying procedures but the vast majority tell the workers info on a need to know basis. Oh and yes the pit boss/bosses are very aware as 90% of the time they do the back off. And you will never actually see surveillance. I can almost guarantee that was a pit boss that backed you off as well.
That’s how they are bro when I win a few hundre and leave asap everyone that works in the casino goes quiet lol but when I lose my check everyone tried to talk to me lol fudgeee the casinos!
It's crazy that casinos have the nerve to back people off considering the amount of money they take by preying on peoples' vices. I'm glad you're able to put a small dent in that.
It's crazy that this is legal. As long as THEY are in the advantage, they couldn't care less if you're losing your home and everything. But the moment you get an advantage, they can boot you...
Gambling is a consensual transaction, just like any other and just like any other business, they are there to make a profit. No different than you walking into a store and buying a phone or going to the movies. You pay to see a movie, you know they are making money from you and you have an experience. Now if you start theater hopping and watch more than the 1 movie you paid for, they have every right to ask you to leave. If you buy a new phone, there is a mark up and the store is making 10% pure profit. The same is with blackjack, but the house edge is very low and changes based on a players skill level. On average the house edge is about 1% but with card counting, the house edge goes so low, it flips to the negative, as in the casino is loosing money on average. Any business that is loosing money to a customer doesn't need them as a customer.
@@BrandonFrancey I agree with your main point. Consent is what's needed, sure. Here's the main problem. You could easily set up a system that stopped problem gambling. But if they set up that system, there business would collapse. So if the business cannot be run without stoping problem gamblers... what does that tell you about the viability of the business model? I'm allllllll for gambling, if regulated properly. It's just that as a business model, it's unlikely it'd survive if being properly regulated. The argument cannot be "But if we stopped problem gamblers... we'd have to shut down!"
@@BrandonFrancey If I go into a store to buy a phone, the cashier doesn't care about whether I buy them to sell them again for a nice markup or not. He won't deny selling the phone to me because he *THINKS* I might make a profit of them. Gambling is like "Come here, play and see if you win!" but if you win, they suddenly change the rules to "No, you can't play here.". And that one-sided rule change is what's wrong with Casinos.
I mean... as soon as you enter the carpet of a casino or any other type of business, you are stepping in a private area. No wonder they can decide wether someone is welcome or not.
My older sister is a math genius, she started counting cards at 16 ish and we don’t live anywhere near casinos, so only time we gamble in on vacation and every night she’s walking out with around 500-2k, she’s only been kicked out once from Dawson city’s casino bc she was bragging to ppl she knows how to count and got banned from it
@@joelwillis2043 counting, talking to players/dealer, looking like your not keeping track in your head, not focusibg on the loud atmosphere. Its hard if not more people could do it
@@Emmanny We are talking about counting cards Michael. You are now adding many other things going on. Please, act like an intelligent human being and stick to the topic. You are moving the goal posts and are pathetic.
So funny how the casinos have no problem essentially stealing from everyone that comes in and allowing people who are wasted to gamble and give their money away unfairly but if you reverse the process, they get pissed lol.
I remember when I was 2nd grade which was like 18 years ago, my school had someone come in and preach to us about how casinos aren't there for the public to make money but for them to make money. Like the saying goes "The house always wins". Casinos are there for entertainment. They make money because people give into gambling. "The hope of winning" will make you broke.
Everyone that walks into a casino is a grown ass adult. Don't blame the casino for "stealing" because your dumbass makes bad choices with your money! Go to the library and read a book, it's free.
Joining the handful of folks who don’t really know much about card counting, but are finding this series fascinating nonetheless. Enjoying watching the journey, Steven!
I have to admit, comparing your backoff experience at the end of this video to the backoffs from even less than ten years ago, (that are all over TH-cam) the difference is striking. Videos from older backoffs the pit bosses and management, as well as security are far more aggressive, tense, etc. I've been 86'd from my local casino and recently got backed off from the only other decent casino in my area (for low stakes low bankroll players like myself). The most recent backoff was word for word how this guy behaved towards me both in the approach and choice of words. I hope casinos continue to take this approach to counters; less confrontational, more polite, firm and blunt. It makes for a less tense situation for everybody. The counter goes on their way, the casino protects their assets (for now!), everyone walks away with some modicum of mutual respect. Great series Steve. I need to get a test out from one of the pros. Still can't get off the ground and I've been playing and practicing for months. Maybe someday.
Oh yeah, I can imagine things have got a lot tamer these days! This was one of the more chill back offs I have experienced though. Getting a test out is sooooo worth it just for feeling confident more than anything! See if there's a counter in your area that'll test you 😃
I have 16 years of table games experience. The dealer, floor, and pit boss all knew what was going on. Yes, the person at the cage was probably told to ask your name from someone at some point to get info about you. It's not a personal thing for her but at the same time if she can make you feel like you're being rude and upsetting her to guilt you into giving your name she doesn't care because she has nothing to lose.
@@stagger9660 The dealer or floor supervisor know how to count cards or have been trained to spot card counters. Otherwise surveillance is watching for card counters and pickup on the fact that you're counting cards.
@@stagger9660 it's actually like ridiculously hard to not get found out. The basic strategy of proportioning bets to the count is so obvious, coupled with typically being later in the shoe. It's not really subtle at all from a strategic standpoint
I’m a dealer myself and i work in one of the busiest casino in central London,it doesn’t really take much to spot someone who’s counting cards tbf. we have tons of customers market as “card counters” but the casino won’t kick them out,what we do is,instead of cutting 1 deck at the end of the shoe we cut the shoe in half or more (that’s what the pit boss will call “deep cut”),in that way there’s no way they get enough cards out do add them up. Every online casino with live blackjack tables does the same thing
Hell, some casinos will even give you tutorials on how to card count. Many Joe shos will burn a lot of money trying it because of the Donkey Kong Effect.
Steven, once again, you’ve provided us with an invaluable look 👀 “behind the curtain” into the life of a card counter and it’s amazing! It’s criminally underrated that these videos aren’t viewed more. Thanks for the time and effort you’ve put into this!
This series is becoming one of the highlights of my week. I love learning more about this world and seeing your experiences card counting. Thank yooouu!
It's been almost 6 years since I've been to London and watched one of your street shows, stumbled upon my terrible English to say that I loved your youtube channel. And it just got better and better! That was an awesome video! Can't wait for part 2. Cheers!
Yeah it did feel equal parts great and terrifying. Luckily that dude was very polite so it wasn't too uncomfortable an experience. Totally agree re your second point.
You gotta remember that it just comes down to the individual counter that comes often and wins. Not only is it against gaming laws and some state laws to rule against card counting, they like it in a weird abstract kind of way. (Disclaimer: I live in vegas and have worked at 3 different strip casinos) It’s hard to explain so I’ll just give a quick example. When movies like Rainman, The Hangover and 21 came out, thousands of “average joe’s” who couldn’t pass a 3rd grade math test, watched and read a few “how to” guides online and gave it a crack on their family trip to vegas and lost, spending more money than they normally would have with this false sense of skill. Those movies brought more money into the casinos than the very few won that were good enough at it and as you can see in this series; played long enough to take advantage of the odds shift. So again, they just want to quietly remove “you” as in the real advantage player. And lastly, to this point; this is also why they are nice or nicer now when they kick them out. Can’t scare off the average joes lol
@@Hug_life this is why i never go to casinos, they want average joes to lose everything they have while a smarter person comes in and they dont want him in there….
Black is 21. Get cards closest to or on 21 with out going over. A Los worth 1 or 11 and 10 through king is worth ten. All other cards are face value. Easier than war! Lol
That's the whole idea behind their business model. People have less than 50% chance to win, so casino profits on average. But if someone has above 50% chance of winning, it's no longer profitable for casino to service such a player, idk why people are having such a hard time understanding it.
@@Derael You'll never have greater than 50/50. In Roulette red or black and Odd or even is the best odds at 50%, but it doesn't pay well. Casinos also don't tell people to stop playing just because they're winning
@@SpartanArmy117 Again, casinos aren't inherently scummy. At least not any more scummy than festivals with their scam games. They are simply a form of entertainment, and while it's low quality entertainment, some people still enjoy it. You can always stay away, if it's not your cup of tea. I agree that casinos should be heavily regulated to prevent scam, but it doesn't mean you should be able to straight up take money from them with no consequences. If you aren't bringing them any profit, they have a right to ban you from playing (but they can't deny you whatever you've already won).
It's amazing that casinos are even allowed to do this shit legally. They don't back you off when you're losing 20k but if you win half that they can automatically make you quit? Pretty scummy.
It’s a legal carnival scam basically, I won’t name drop the major casino company I’ve worked for but most casinos are designed to have you stay as long as possible and lose track of time. The odds are always slightly in the casinos favor but the longer you play the more on paper you will lose from the odds. The best way to play is bring a set about and win or lose get out after you spent your limit. Mostly speaking on slots, but all games are usually at least 51 house and 49 player
@@reav3rtm Stonks are amazing money if you put them in an Index Fund (10% annual returns) but day-trading is essentially gambling and you will lose your money or at the very least underperform compared to an Index. Sure some kids can make zillions flipping shitcoins but they *all* end up broke because they try to make their mills into bills and end up with nils.
Great job, and also, awesome work putting together this series. It's very interesting and you're excellent at explaining everything as well as making it all very captivating to watch. Thanks for making and uploading this!
There are plenty of casinos in a small area in certain states, my friend can card count as well. He went to nevada, spent a few hours at each casino, and cashed out after those few hours at each casino. Doing it like this is a much easier way to turn a quick profit, instead of having to be banned/kicked from the table/casino
As an advantage player enthusiast from the sports betting world I have found this series nothing short of excellent. How many episodes will there be Steven and how often will they be released? Keep up the excellent work and best of luck at the tables!
Thank you so much Mike! I’ve never done AP sports except a bit of bonus exploitation to get me through university haha. Unsure on the amount of episodes. It’s looking like there will be 3 more Washington videos, and one in Vegas. But I’d quite like to make it an ongoing ‘show’ on my channel. I’ve been aiming for weekly episodes but the next one is late (monday) as the edit is taking longer at this stage than I expected.
@@stevenbridges great to here mate. Sports betting is very similar to that of card counting. The second you show you know how to win you get backed off. I heard your interview on Gambling with an Edge and thought you carried yourself very well. It led me to your channel, to which I have been fascinated. Your content previous to the blackjack vlog is brilliant and for somebody who loves magic I am delighted to have found it. Busking aside, is there no scope for a more permanent show in the west end or across the U.K. which could prove a more lucrative option for yourself?
Funnily enough, I'm in a similar position. My betting involves a ~54-55% winrate on near even money bets, so good edge, and the payout is similar to blackjack tables so I've been able to learn from many of the principles. For one thing, it's hard to find stories of pro sports bettors talking about their losing days and how they dealt with the psychological stress it causes, but given that card counting seems to be a bit more common there's plenty of information from APers about how they deal with negative variance.
Seeing you getting validation from getting backed off in a casino is probably the same feeling like getting called a hacker/cheater in multi-player games
It sucks because you can't keep generating value, but it is absolutely a badge of honor. I don't card count but I bet on sports, and I can tell you, the first time you get an account restricted (basically the betting version of 'backed off'), you can't help but have a little smile about how the bookie acknowledged that "you got 'em".
Just want you to know that I have no knowledge of blackjack or card counting, but because of how invested I am in this series, last night I had a dream I was card counting in a casino. Now that's magic
This is honestly such an interesting series. I have no idea what's going on. Terms of blackjack and the more detailed aspects of what card counting is but it's it's interesting look into casinos.
Thank you so much! Yeah I have a video ready that's just a big explanation of how card counting works. Will have to post it soon so people understand more what's happening.
As a guy who has only played penny poker with his father all I can say is ill be leaving a sub and a like for every episode :]! Truly enjoyable to watch!
From one Steven to another, I'm hooked on this series. Always looking forward to the next bit of drama. I can relate to getting lost driving from airport to accommodations. I've been in that situation more than once in non-english-speaking countries, but eventually managed to find my way each time. Just one thought.....it seems you had a lot of black on the table just before you were backed off. I like to rathole blacks when I'm doing well at quarter (and below) tables. Getting rid of those might have let you play longer. I'm guessing you'll figure that out later in the series. Thanks for the educational entertainment!
Hahaha ‘from one Steven to another’ 😂 Yeah in hindsight I absolutely should have ratholed. It wasn’t something that occurred to me at the time but is something I’ve done since 😃 Thanks for the tip! Glad to hear I’m not the only one getting lost when driving 😂
Really loving this series Steven! I initially subbed to your channel for the incredible magic, but this series is so entertaining to watch, if not moreso. Can't believe you waited til 2021 to post videos from 2019 😵 eagerly awaiting more!
There's no actual rule against counting, you're just not allowed to use machine and or another person to help you. If you're doing everything in your head then that's just a different way of playing the game. You're not cheating.
@@PresidentScrooge But as a private company they are obligated to NOT false advertise and so they don't have the right to say their establishment is fair. Notice the exact words I said. They have no obligation to be fair, but if they are unfair they are not allowed to lie about it.
Things I've done to keep heat off. I can count and it's worked so far for me. 1. Play the sucker bets (dealer match etc..., Every counting guide says NOT to!! They see you doing that and instantly under estimate you. Plus the casino likes extra profits.) 2. Have an awareness if the pit boss or other managers are directly watching your table. When they do that to me I flat bet when winning and if losing drop down to near or min bet exactly. 3. Be real careful making moves over 10X minimum bet!!! If you are betting $5 most hands then start doing $100 to $150 it's real noticable for the dealer and/or pit bosses and cameras to notice this. I know 10,000 people will disagree with this, but it's worked for me, no back offs yet. I have had 6 nights over $1000+ in 3 years. Take care and good luck.
I loved your series. Your an inspiration to many of us myself included. I listened to the podcast which you mentioned the banana story with loudandoften. Thanks for being you, taking the leap a faith all, and publishing it for all to see. Cheers.
Wow I was so nervous at the buildup to them telling you to leave! Brilliant storytelling :) Also have you ever read Roald Dahl's the Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar? Pretty sure that's the first time I heard of blackjack or at least how it works haha
I am so happy to see more content from you Steven! I periodically go on binges of your older content, and I genuinely love seeing you try out newer things like this incredible Series. I have not even seen the video yet, but I am already hyped for the next one! EDIT: I saw the video... BLOODY HELL THAT WAS GENUINELY INCREDIBLE!! I NEED MORE!!
I started trying to count cards and started going to the casino's. They started watching me and I just thought, "man, long term wise, this isn't going to last, the casino's will have you blacklisted across the state and state lines once you become successful and get recognized. We put in so many hours perfecting our techniques..... Then I went into trading the markets......and never looked back cause in the markets, there's no one to tell you that you're an advantage player! Props to you though my dude!
The edge funds are advantaged player though, we can never hope to have the same chance as them because in term of tools or information they have the upper hand, but swing trading is still a good option for us (to me day trading is too subject to pump and dump manipulation)
It's the bet size variations that give it away. Card counting works because of the betting structure but casinos also know that betting structure and what to look for. You might be less conspicuous if u go with a friend and just have idle conversation between you.
Gotta love the hypocrisy of casinos... you're not allowed to play if you're an "advantaged player" yet the whole business model of a casino is them being advantaged against you
But how can you be so comfortable with your claim of being the Son of God ? Do you not fear the repercussions of such Blasphemy? Please rethink your decision.
Steven, this is my second time through your series. Amazing stuff. I’ve been practicing about 4 months. How long do you think it took you to truly be ready to walk into a casino and play?
Being a former pit boss in a strip casino, it's protocol to back off a player who counts. What raises the red flag is the amount of the bet. Stay small in your betting increments & you'll never get noticed. Local residents of Las Vegas live off of counting in black jack. Buy in a hundred, leave when your money has doubled, move to another casino & start over. Two hundred a day free & clear over a possible couple of hours is worth the time spent. Playing at a $10 table, never betting more than $20 will never raise an eyebrow.
Interesting to see! One question: when the person asked for your name when cashing out, how did the interaction there go? I know from the video you ended up not giving it, but I'd probably have felt almost too awkward not to in that situation.
Did this for a while at local casinos with my son. We did well, but the only way to make "good" money is to vary your bets by large amounts. 2 hands of $25 to 2 hands of up to $500...unfortunately that large of a jump draws lots of eyes from the casino. Best outing was $2750 in 20 minutes...you should have seen the pit boss and security running over to stop me from playing. I had just colored up and was walking away from the table when they arrived. All they could do is follow me to the cage and then follow me to the escalators to the parking garage and watch me leave. I got a trespass notice in the mail the next week. I was only trespassed for 1 year from that casino.
I´v been counting cards for 22 years, never been caught, never been escorted out and never been asked to back off. Half the skill of counting cards is to make it appear you don´t ... 👌👌 Cool video though.
You have a mini owen Wilson lol. This is cool, i wonder if casinos watch TH-cam for people learning card counting and then throw faces into the system.
yes here in Washington seen it happen if you stay a long while you get caught quickly, play 2-3 hours then you dip or play other games you win at wear glasses, maybe a hat switch up the look and come every now and then switch between the casinos so you are less likely to be caught or recognize, been told you want to lose on purpose every now and then
Was hoping to find comments regarding the politeness of the manager doing the backoff, didn't find any after scrolling for a while, but the flat up honesty and respect the manager had and how our protagonist handled it, truly shows a little decency in the shady businesses of casinos. Obviously not all casinos are the same, but a token of appreciation regarding politeness is due when it is present. Casinos do prey on the weak and I don't support them one bit, but glad to see in this episode that some humanity was shown in a world run by money
$1155 up? Wow they reacted quickly. Pit-boss watches the dealer, if the dealer seems to be losing out to a particular player they may alert the pit-boss or they may see it first and decide what they want to do.
Deviations are so tough to get under control! H17 vs S17 , you did great though! If colin is getting you for dealer error that means you are doing well
As a new driver in usa i can relate to you so much about taking wrong turns 😃😃😃 US highways are confusing as hell especially when you are using the navigation app
I was questioned many years ago in Cherokee, NC for playing blackjack for around 30 minutes, and walking with a profit of maybe $500. I have no idea how to count cards or any of this so it was very strange. I was just trying to make a few bucks and when I hit my goal I got up and walked out and apparently they felt I didn't give it enough time for them to get their money back. Casinos are such BS. Now I stick to Texas Hold em
Great video Steven, loving your journey so far. Out of interest, what do you think specifically was the turning point for the casino to make the decision to ban you? Anything you could have done differently to stay under their radar for longer during that session?
I think in this specific instance it was mainly that I was there for about 9 hours, as well as having a massive pile of chips on the table and a very aggressive betspread. There was probably a moment when the surveillance guys changed shift and the new one was like 'that's a lot of chips...' and then started watching me.
If they're gonna call him an "advantaged player" and now he can't play because of that, then they need to let everyone else in the entire casino know that they are "disadvantaged players" thus admitting the blackjack tables are rigged against the players.
Technically, if you play pure strategy you actually have advantage over the house. One of the only games in a casino where that’s the case. The dealer has to hit until they blackjack or bust and the math works out in your favor if you play the correct strategy. And most casinos have little cards you can read that tell you the strategy.
This series is honestly amazing. feels like something I could be watching off netflix. One questions. Can't this be done online? so you're not a risk of a backoff? Cheers
@@stevenbridges It's actually worse than just game conditions. If you read the fine print on the signup page for these sites, there is a clause in there that states that if they think you are playing with any sort of advantage, they have the right to completely freeze your account and seize any money you have in it. There are quite a few horror stories out there of online casinos (usually based in Latin America) doing just that, and trying to fight an international legal battle against a casino is probably going to cost more than whatever amount was seized
Two casino owners go to a bar... *Owner1:* _"You know, I actually managed to turn my casino honest. Yup. People are no longer being robbed in it!"_ *Owner2:* _"Wait... for real? How did you achieve that?"_ *Owner1:* _"I closed it!"_
This was amazing I would love to see a new show weekly on this. Also when your cell service went why not use the casino wifi to pull up the info you need and write it down
Well, there's a few more videos coming 😃 Yeah good point. At first I was overly cautious about connecting to the WIFI. I'd have to give my name when connecting and was a bit worried about that. But also, I am not capable enough of following directions. One wrong turn and I would have been totally lost.
It is so satisfying to see them scared loosing the money by their own games and rules and telling you not to engage any further. This is why i hate gambling because no matter what, player lose.
Thats what gambling is, you can win the whole time but at some point you will lose. Card counting remove those position where you will lose, thats why they hate it
Depends on the utility the player wants if you wanna win money long-term yeah they won't let you ofc if you gamble some money for the fun then you could argue yes they made money but you had a nice evening. Not that different from a nice restaurant in terms of cost benefit
@@cloverdnibber9905 counting cards at blackjack doesn't give you a huge advantage, unless a bunch of them sit at the same table and are working together
@@cloverdnibber9905 yeah exactly. You gotta stop will your still winning. Me and a couple buddies put 20$ each and made it to 450$, but obviously there's always one out of the bunch who thinks we can make more. I told him to stop there. He lost all of our money.
By the same logic, when you are placing bets, you shouldn’t scout the teams, take in consideration their recent forms and injury reports, as well as weather condition. You should just blindly place the bet while also ignoring the odds.
In Washington state casinos I get asked for I.D. Only once when I enter the doors on losing days, but on winning days I get carded at the tables as well as at the cashier for a total of 3 times.
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Hi Steven
what camera did you use for the live casino filming? It appears to be a small hidden camera attached near your chest. I’d like to use something like this so I can record my play and make sure I’m playing correctly.
Thanks,
Jake
My kk
Hi Steven, do you need to be good at maths to count cards, or could anyone learn it? Asking for a friend 😜
@@jacobdavis945 See my second video in this series, I go into hidden cameras in detail
@@JB-rl8ki You need to be able to do division on the fly. But with practice you can get the hang even if bad at math
As a casino worker let me just say, everybody you had contact with after the backoff, knew different amounts of information on the reason why you were leaving depending on their position.
That's very handy to know! Thanks!
So what's your best guess in this situation? I presume the guy that spoke to me in this case was the surveillance guy.
Did the pitboss know?
And what do you think the cashier was told? I really felt like she was being VERY cold to me.
@@stevenbridges based on how the teller acted I'd say they knew at the very least you are in some sort of "trouble" and are to leave immediately after cashing out. I don't like to speak definitively as casinos have some varying procedures but the vast majority tell the workers info on a need to know basis.
Oh and yes the pit boss/bosses are very aware as 90% of the time they do the back off. And you will never actually see surveillance. I can almost guarantee that was a pit boss that backed you off as well.
That’s how they are bro when I win a few hundre and leave asap everyone that works in the casino goes quiet lol but when I lose my check everyone tried to talk to me lol fudgeee the casinos!
@@hectorasaap4562 i cant believe they even care about a few hundred
@@hectorasaap4562 lol
It's crazy that casinos have the nerve to back people off considering the amount of money they take by preying on peoples' vices. I'm glad you're able to put a small dent in that.
90% of the gambling revenue in the UK is from problem gamblers. What a horrible business model.
It's crazy that this is legal. As long as THEY are in the advantage, they couldn't care less if you're losing your home and everything. But the moment you get an advantage, they can boot you...
Gambling is a consensual transaction, just like any other and just like any other business, they are there to make a profit. No different than you walking into a store and buying a phone or going to the movies. You pay to see a movie, you know they are making money from you and you have an experience. Now if you start theater hopping and watch more than the 1 movie you paid for, they have every right to ask you to leave. If you buy a new phone, there is a mark up and the store is making 10% pure profit.
The same is with blackjack, but the house edge is very low and changes based on a players skill level. On average the house edge is about 1% but with card counting, the house edge goes so low, it flips to the negative, as in the casino is loosing money on average. Any business that is loosing money to a customer doesn't need them as a customer.
@@BrandonFrancey I agree with your main point. Consent is what's needed, sure.
Here's the main problem. You could easily set up a system that stopped problem gambling. But if they set up that system, there business would collapse.
So if the business cannot be run without stoping problem gamblers... what does that tell you about the viability of the business model?
I'm allllllll for gambling, if regulated properly. It's just that as a business model, it's unlikely it'd survive if being properly regulated.
The argument cannot be "But if we stopped problem gamblers... we'd have to shut down!"
@@BrandonFrancey If I go into a store to buy a phone, the cashier doesn't care about whether I buy them to sell them again for a nice markup or not. He won't deny selling the phone to me because he *THINKS* I might make a profit of them.
Gambling is like "Come here, play and see if you win!" but if you win, they suddenly change the rules to "No, you can't play here.". And that one-sided rule change is what's wrong with Casinos.
Remember counting cards is not illegal
But a casino can always deny entry no matter what reason they might have
@@goodpools its not just Washington
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I mean... as soon as you enter the carpet of a casino or any other type of business, you are stepping in a private area. No wonder they can decide wether someone is welcome or not.
It’s like any business, similar to how all you can eat buffets will have a plate limit for those who just take it home
Can they discriminate against race?
I feel like I’m watching something I’m not supposed to. Great story-telling, Steven.
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My older sister is a math genius, she started counting cards at 16 ish and we don’t live anywhere near casinos, so only time we gamble in on vacation and every night she’s walking out with around 500-2k, she’s only been kicked out once from Dawson city’s casino bc she was bragging to ppl she knows how to count and got banned from it
its literally counting, its not hard
@@joelwillis2043 its hard
@@Emmanny Research mathematics is hard, counting cards is not.
@@joelwillis2043 counting, talking to players/dealer, looking like your not keeping track in your head, not focusibg on the loud atmosphere. Its hard if not more people could do it
@@Emmanny We are talking about counting cards Michael. You are now adding many other things going on. Please, act like an intelligent human being and stick to the topic. You are moving the goal posts and are pathetic.
So funny how the casinos have no problem essentially stealing from everyone that comes in and allowing people who are wasted to gamble and give their money away unfairly but if you reverse the process, they get pissed lol.
surprise! a business wants to make money...
Just like politicians. They are okay with fuckery, only when they do the fucking.
I remember when I was 2nd grade which was like 18 years ago, my school had someone come in and preach to us about how casinos aren't there for the public to make money but for them to make money. Like the saying goes "The house always wins". Casinos are there for entertainment. They make money because people give into gambling. "The hope of winning" will make you broke.
Everyone that walks into a casino is a grown ass adult. Don't blame the casino for "stealing" because your dumbass makes bad choices with your money! Go to the library and read a book, it's free.
@@deeznuts5034 IN 2ND GRADE? LMAO
Joining the handful of folks who don’t really know much about card counting, but are finding this series fascinating nonetheless. Enjoying watching the journey, Steven!
I have a video alllllll about how it works that will hopefully make it even more fun to follow along 😃
Right? this was randomly on my recommended, so i clicked and thankfully it didnt disappoint like most recommended videos.
@@Culvey same
I have to admit, comparing your backoff experience at the end of this video to the backoffs from even less than ten years ago, (that are all over TH-cam) the difference is striking. Videos from older backoffs the pit bosses and management, as well as security are far more aggressive, tense, etc.
I've been 86'd from my local casino and recently got backed off from the only other decent casino in my area (for low stakes low bankroll players like myself). The most recent backoff was word for word how this guy behaved towards me both in the approach and choice of words. I hope casinos continue to take this approach to counters; less confrontational, more polite, firm and blunt. It makes for a less tense situation for everybody. The counter goes on their way, the casino protects their assets (for now!), everyone walks away with some modicum of mutual respect.
Great series Steve. I need to get a test out from one of the pros. Still can't get off the ground and I've been playing and practicing for months. Maybe someday.
Oh yeah, I can imagine things have got a lot tamer these days! This was one of the more chill back offs I have experienced though.
Getting a test out is sooooo worth it just for feeling confident more than anything! See if there's a counter in your area that'll test you 😃
I have 16 years of table games experience. The dealer, floor, and pit boss all knew what was going on.
Yes, the person at the cage was probably told to ask your name from someone at some point to get info about you. It's not a personal thing for her but at the same time if she can make you feel like you're being rude and upsetting her to guilt you into giving your name she doesn't care because she has nothing to lose.
How can they tell if you are playing at an advantage?
@@stagger9660 you aren't losing and are playing a certain way (betting high when count is up). other things too but experienced people can tell
@@stagger9660 The dealer or floor supervisor know how to count cards or have been trained to spot card counters. Otherwise surveillance is watching for card counters and pickup on the fact that you're counting cards.
@@stagger9660 it's actually like ridiculously hard to not get found out. The basic strategy of proportioning bets to the count is so obvious, coupled with typically being later in the shoe. It's not really subtle at all from a strategic standpoint
If she wants his name I feel like acting friendly to build rapport would work way better than being rude
I’m a dealer myself and i work in one of the busiest casino in central London,it doesn’t really take much to spot someone who’s counting cards tbf.
we have tons of customers market as “card counters” but the casino won’t kick them out,what we do is,instead of cutting 1 deck at the end of the shoe we cut the shoe in half or more (that’s what the pit boss will call “deep cut”),in that way there’s no way they get enough cards out do add them up.
Every online casino with live blackjack tables does the same thing
That's much better than kicking someone for using their brains
Hell, some casinos will even give you tutorials on how to card count. Many Joe shos will burn a lot of money trying it because of the Donkey Kong Effect.
@@billyaepicgamer8642 "donkey kong effect" lol
This honestly feels like the best solution to go with, shuffle a bit earlier, so the true count can never get that high.
You handled that so well!
Thanks Charli! Wish I could say the same for the other scenarios that popped up 😂
@@stevenbridges I guess they're basically counting with you from the eye above, so when u make a big bet they know
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@@stevenbridges So how do you learn to count cards??
ummm thats what she said
Steven, once again, you’ve provided us with an invaluable look 👀 “behind the curtain” into the life of a card counter and it’s amazing! It’s criminally underrated that these videos aren’t viewed more. Thanks for the time and effort you’ve put into this!
Thanks very much Christian! I appreciate it 😃
This series is becoming one of the highlights of my week. I love learning more about this world and seeing your experiences card counting. Thank yooouu!
Awesome to hear it Ash! Thank you
This was fascinating! Thank you and good luck!
wow, youtube algorithm is really giving this to everyone huh? nice seeing you here!
who would have thought
Hey Steven! I have been a longtime viewer. Love this vid! Great content, keep it up
Thanks so much! Glad the deviation from magic content didn't put you off 😃
It's been almost 6 years since I've been to London and watched one of your street shows, stumbled upon my terrible English to say that I loved your youtube channel. And it just got better and better! That was an awesome video! Can't wait for part 2. Cheers!
Ah thank you! Your English is great!
Definitely validating that they backed you off. If they don't want people to have an advantage by just playing the game, they shouldn't offer the game
Yeah it did feel equal parts great and terrifying. Luckily that dude was very polite so it wasn't too uncomfortable an experience.
Totally agree re your second point.
@@stevenbridges yeah, the days of a mafia guy taking you into a back room and breaking your knuckles to teach you a lesson are long gone.
You gotta remember that it just comes down to the individual counter that comes often and wins. Not only is it against gaming laws and some state laws to rule against card counting, they like it in a weird abstract kind of way. (Disclaimer: I live in vegas and have worked at 3 different strip casinos) It’s hard to explain so I’ll just give a quick example. When movies like Rainman, The Hangover and 21 came out, thousands of “average joe’s” who couldn’t pass a 3rd grade math test, watched and read a few “how to” guides online and gave it a crack on their family trip to vegas and lost, spending more money than they normally would have with this false sense of skill. Those movies brought more money into the casinos than the very few won that were good enough at it and as you can see in this series; played long enough to take advantage of the odds shift. So again, they just want to quietly remove “you” as in the real advantage player. And lastly, to this point; this is also why they are nice or nicer now when they kick them out. Can’t scare off the average joes lol
@@Hug_life this is why i never go to casinos, they want average joes to lose everything they have while a smarter person comes in and they dont want him in there….
@@Hug_life ? worked at a casino my ass. card counting, in your head, is not illegal in ANY states lmao.
love this series! i know nothing about blackjack, but this is super interesting
I do have a video coming at some point that explains the specifics of how it works 😃
@@stevenbridges that’s great, this makes me want to learn more card games
Black is 21. Get cards closest to or on 21 with out going over. A Los worth 1 or 11 and 10 through king is worth ten. All other cards are face value. Easier than war! Lol
I love how he is called an "advantaged" player. So, as soon as the casino no longer has you at a disadvantage, they kick you out. 🤔
Yes, but that's not a secret.
That's the whole idea behind their business model. People have less than 50% chance to win, so casino profits on average. But if someone has above 50% chance of winning, it's no longer profitable for casino to service such a player, idk why people are having such a hard time understanding it.
@@Derael some people have never been taught life's not fair.
@@Derael You'll never have greater than 50/50. In Roulette red or black and Odd or even is the best odds at 50%, but it doesn't pay well. Casinos also don't tell people to stop playing just because they're winning
@@SpartanArmy117 Again, casinos aren't inherently scummy. At least not any more scummy than festivals with their scam games. They are simply a form of entertainment, and while it's low quality entertainment, some people still enjoy it.
You can always stay away, if it's not your cup of tea.
I agree that casinos should be heavily regulated to prevent scam, but it doesn't mean you should be able to straight up take money from them with no consequences. If you aren't bringing them any profit, they have a right to ban you from playing (but they can't deny you whatever you've already won).
It's amazing that casinos are even allowed to do this shit legally. They don't back you off when you're losing 20k but if you win half that they can automatically make you quit? Pretty scummy.
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It’s a legal carnival scam basically, I won’t name drop the major casino company I’ve worked for but most casinos are designed to have you stay as long as possible and lose track of time. The odds are always slightly in the casinos favor but the longer you play the more on paper you will lose from the odds. The best way to play is bring a set about and win or lose get out after you spent your limit. Mostly speaking on slots, but all games are usually at least 51 house and 49 player
theres a reason its illegal in most places
Casino, stock exchange, those are scams, what did expect.
@@reav3rtm Stonks are amazing money if you put them in an Index Fund (10% annual returns) but day-trading is essentially gambling and you will lose your money or at the very least underperform compared to an Index. Sure some kids can make zillions flipping shitcoins but they *all* end up broke because they try to make their mills into bills and end up with nils.
Great job, and also, awesome work putting together this series. It's very interesting and you're excellent at explaining everything as well as making it all very captivating to watch. Thanks for making and uploading this!
Thank you! Really glad you're enjoying it! It's been in the works for a while so nice to see such a positive response!
There are plenty of casinos in a small area in certain states, my friend can card count as well. He went to nevada, spent a few hours at each casino, and cashed out after those few hours at each casino. Doing it like this is a much easier way to turn a quick profit, instead of having to be banned/kicked from the table/casino
Yeah that’s a good strategy when there’s lots of casinos in a small area 😃
So glad you're back posting videos. Great stuff. This series is awesome, Steven.
Thank you! It feels great to be back!
As an advantage player enthusiast from the sports betting world I have found this series nothing short of excellent. How many episodes will there be Steven and how often will they be released? Keep up the excellent work and best of luck at the tables!
Thank you so much Mike! I’ve never done AP sports except a bit of bonus exploitation to get me through university haha.
Unsure on the amount of episodes. It’s looking like there will be 3 more Washington videos, and one in Vegas.
But I’d quite like to make it an ongoing ‘show’ on my channel.
I’ve been aiming for weekly episodes but the next one is late (monday) as the edit is taking longer at this stage than I expected.
@@stevenbridges great to here mate. Sports betting is very similar to that of card counting. The second you show you know how to win you get backed off.
I heard your interview on Gambling with an Edge and thought you carried yourself very well. It led me to your channel, to which I have been fascinated. Your content previous to the blackjack vlog is brilliant and for somebody who loves magic I am delighted to have found it.
Busking aside, is there no scope for a more permanent show in the west end or across the U.K. which could prove a more lucrative option for yourself?
“Advantage player enthusiast from the sports betting world” fancy name for a gamble addiction 😂😂😂
@@TomGR03 really constructive feedback.
Funnily enough, I'm in a similar position. My betting involves a ~54-55% winrate on near even money bets, so good edge, and the payout is similar to blackjack tables so I've been able to learn from many of the principles.
For one thing, it's hard to find stories of pro sports bettors talking about their losing days and how they dealt with the psychological stress it causes, but given that card counting seems to be a bit more common there's plenty of information from APers about how they deal with negative variance.
Seeing you getting validation from getting backed off in a casino is probably the same feeling like getting called a hacker/cheater in multi-player games
It's literally what my username means. Named myself after the hackusations I would constantly get because of how good I was at the game.
@@omegahaxors9-11 fr tho. it's so annoying that the hole game is destroyed cause you get vote kicked or you just don't have fun anymore.
It sucks because you can't keep generating value, but it is absolutely a badge of honor. I don't card count but I bet on sports, and I can tell you, the first time you get an account restricted (basically the betting version of 'backed off'), you can't help but have a little smile about how the bookie acknowledged that "you got 'em".
Class act Steven! The way you handled this was just amazing! Love the production value of these videos btw! Can't wait for the next one!
hahah thank you! I wish I could say I handled all backoffs with this much grace, I definitely did not...
Hahaha I can only imagine :p I don't think I would be graceful either in those situations
Absolutely positively love this series!!!! Cheering for you & continued success in card counting!
Thank you very much Koda! Your support is appreciated
Just want you to know that I have no knowledge of blackjack or card counting, but because of how invested I am in this series, last night I had a dream I was card counting in a casino. Now that's magic
Hahaha I hope you won big
Did you win in your dream?
After listening to that coach, it makes card counting sound ridiculously difficult, man. Lots of respect
No ads until the end of the Video, was super polite, didnt try to Flame/ Roast people, is this the only normal youtuber left? Love you
I cannot speak highly enough of this series Steven- you've outdone yourself! I'm so ready for the next ep!!
Thank you Bella! 😃
This is honestly such an interesting series. I have no idea what's going on. Terms of blackjack and the more detailed aspects of what card counting is but it's it's interesting look into casinos.
Thank you so much! Yeah I have a video ready that's just a big explanation of how card counting works. Will have to post it soon so people understand more what's happening.
@@stevenbridges very welcome. I'm still very much enjoying the series. Not all is lost.
Really enjoying this series, man. Great work!
Really glad you're enjoying it! Thanks for watching
As a guy who has only played penny poker with his father all I can say is ill be leaving a sub and a like for every episode :]! Truly enjoyable to watch!
KEEP THIS SERIES GOING on your adventure and journey. Show everything. I'm waiting for new episodes.
From one Steven to another, I'm hooked on this series. Always looking forward to the next bit of drama.
I can relate to getting lost driving from airport to accommodations. I've been in that situation more than once in non-english-speaking countries, but eventually managed to find my way each time.
Just one thought.....it seems you had a lot of black on the table just before you were backed off. I like to rathole blacks when I'm doing well at quarter (and below) tables. Getting rid of those might have let you play longer. I'm guessing you'll figure that out later in the series.
Thanks for the educational entertainment!
Hahaha ‘from one Steven to another’ 😂
Yeah in hindsight I absolutely should have ratholed. It wasn’t something that occurred to me at the time but is something I’ve done since 😃
Thanks for the tip! Glad to hear I’m not the only one getting lost when driving 😂
From one Steven to two other Steven’s I don’t know anything about black jack but this channel got me hooked
I can’t believe this is your real life!! So badass, thanks for this series!
hahha thanks Jake!
Really loving this series Steven! I initially subbed to your channel for the incredible magic, but this series is so entertaining to watch, if not moreso. Can't believe you waited til 2021 to post videos from 2019 😵 eagerly awaiting more!
Thank you! Yeah there will be more magic at some point. I haven’t quit 😃 but glad you’re enjoying this series!
Exact same position. Great content in both sectors
I would think one of the number one reasons for casinos to know what you’re up to is making YT vids like this 😆
There's no actual rule against counting, you're just not allowed to use machine and or another person to help you. If you're doing everything in your head then that's just a different way of playing the game. You're not cheating.
If you don't go in debt you are cheating - casino logic
@@spicynoodle7419 and the stupid thing is that they are right. Because a casino is never making loss over time.
Of course. But the Casino is a private business. And if there are costumers that make them lose money its their right to not allow them in.
@@PresidentScrooge But as a private company they are obligated to NOT false advertise and so they don't have the right to say their establishment is fair. Notice the exact words I said. They have no obligation to be fair, but if they are unfair they are not allowed to lie about it.
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Let’s go Steven! Such a good series! ❤️
hahahah card counting is a more solid investment imo
@@stevenbridges 😂😂😂
Things I've done to keep heat off. I can count and it's worked so far for me. 1. Play the sucker bets (dealer match etc..., Every counting guide says NOT to!! They see you doing that and instantly under estimate you. Plus the casino likes extra profits.) 2. Have an awareness if the pit boss or other managers are directly watching your table. When they do that to me I flat bet when winning and if losing drop down to near or min bet exactly. 3. Be real careful making moves over 10X minimum bet!!! If you are betting $5 most hands then start doing $100 to $150 it's real noticable for the dealer and/or pit bosses and cameras to notice this. I know 10,000 people will disagree with this, but it's worked for me, no back offs yet. I have had 6 nights over $1000+ in 3 years. Take care and good luck.
Have you calculated how much the sucker bests cost you in -EV?
Thanks for the advice 😃
Loving the episode Steven! If they're worried about them losing money then you must be doing something right!
Yeahhhhhh buddy! Thank you
Good for you mate!
You're right, being chucked out is the highest praise in this line of work.
I loved your series. Your an inspiration to many of us myself included. I listened to the podcast which you mentioned the banana story with loudandoften. Thanks for being you, taking the leap a faith all, and publishing it for all to see. Cheers.
Wow I was so nervous at the buildup to them telling you to leave! Brilliant storytelling :)
Also have you ever read Roald Dahl's the Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar? Pretty sure that's the first time I heard of blackjack or at least how it works haha
hahah glad you felt the tension I felt at the time!
oooooh no I haven't! I shall have to give it a read
Second that recommendation
@@stevenbridges Ooh! It is a super cool short story he wrote. I read it a couple of years ago!
I am so happy to see more content from you Steven! I periodically go on binges of your older content, and I genuinely love seeing you try out newer things like this incredible Series. I have not even seen the video yet, but I am already hyped for the next one!
EDIT: I saw the video... BLOODY HELL THAT WAS GENUINELY INCREDIBLE!! I NEED MORE!!
Ah thank you so much! :D
Yeah I'll also be posting more magic at some point I'm sure. 😃
@@stevenbridges Do not feel pressured to if you genuinely do not feel like it! This Series is probably my favourite piece of content from you.
Getting asked to leave (that first time at least) would be SO validating. Am I.... good?? CONFIRMED. Can't wait for more drama
So much more drama to come! 😃
I started trying to count cards and started going to the casino's. They started watching me and I just thought, "man, long term wise, this isn't going to last, the casino's will have you blacklisted across the state and state lines once you become successful and get recognized. We put in so many hours perfecting our techniques..... Then I went into trading the markets......and never looked back cause in the markets, there's no one to tell you that you're an advantage player! Props to you though my dude!
The edge funds are advantaged player though, we can never hope to have the same chance as them because in term of tools or information they have the upper hand, but swing trading is still a good option for us (to me day trading is too subject to pump and dump manipulation)
You make card-counting sound heroic. I know I don't have the memory to do it but I wish I could.
It's the bet size variations that give it away. Card counting works because of the betting structure but casinos also know that betting structure and what to look for. You might be less conspicuous if u go with a friend and just have idle conversation between you.
Yes you’re right. There’s always a trade off though with cover strategies. But yes a friend would help blend in a bit more
I love that the guy who backed you off finished with “you bet!”.... you just told him to stop 🤣🤣
Dang I can't wait to see you enter bigger casinos. Very nice episode once again Steven!
Thanks Topias! I do indeed go to bigger casinos!
I am so new to this and I love this series.
Thank you for the content!
I'm loving this series so much! Thanks for making it!
Gotta love the hypocrisy of casinos... you're not allowed to play if you're an "advantaged player" yet the whole business model of a casino is them being advantaged against you
Got it in one! It’s a ridiculous system
It’s sad it’s like areas they open up in have Math and financial illiteracy.
Oh my lord, this series is so good Steven. Give me more!!!
haha more on the way!
Love these videos Steven, you’re one of my favorite TH-camrs🙌
You’re one of my favourite religious figures!
But how can you be so comfortable with your claim of being the Son of God ?
Do you not fear the repercussions of such Blasphemy? Please rethink your decision.
@@cryipticcreep5586 I think God probably has a great sense of humour.
Steven, this is my second time through your series. Amazing stuff. I’ve been practicing about 4 months.
How long do you think it took you to truly be ready to walk into a casino and play?
i rarely subscribe after watching a single video, but you’ve successfully made it onto the list
Being a former pit boss in a strip casino, it's protocol to back off a player who counts. What raises the red flag is the amount of the bet. Stay small in your betting increments & you'll never get noticed. Local residents of Las Vegas live off of counting in black jack. Buy in a hundred, leave when your money has doubled, move to another casino & start over. Two hundred a day free & clear over a possible couple of hours is worth the time spent. Playing at a $10 table, never betting more than $20 will never raise an eyebrow.
Thanks for sharing! Yeah that's a nice strategy to reduce travel etc!
Kicking people out for counting cards was always funny to me: "You're good at the game, so you can't play. We only let people who suck play."
YOOOO you came to Seattle? Welcome brother! I hope you enjoyed your stay. It’s truly a beautiful state with some great people.
I think that's possible only in the US, here in Europe most of casinos have machines which shuffle the cards after every hand, u can't count cards
Doesn't matter if it's people or machines shuffling. Plus, plenty of casinos in the US use mechanical shufflers.
@@rapid13 how can you count cards if every hand all the cards are back in the deck and all the 6 decks gets shuffled again
@@realnatfor8481 Cards don’t get shuffled after every hand in any casino I know of except for single-deck blackjack.
@@rapid13 In UK they shuffle after every hands, I worked there, I think I know what I'm talking about
@@realnatfor8481 So they shuffle to a 6 deck shoe after every hand? Yeah, I’ll take a link to that video please.
Interesting to see! One question: when the person asked for your name when cashing out, how did the interaction there go? I know from the video you ended up not giving it, but I'd probably have felt almost too awkward not to in that situation.
I said ‘why?’ and she just didn’t answer. That was it. It did feel very awkward.
She nice Russian lady she is very friendly my favorite cage lady for sure
@@baccaratmessiah4420 ????????????????????????????????????????????
I know her I also go to that casino
@@baccaratmessiah4420 must not be the messiah of baccarat if they still let you play there
Did this for a while at local casinos with my son. We did well, but the only way to make "good" money is to vary your bets by large amounts. 2 hands of $25 to 2 hands of up to $500...unfortunately that large of a jump draws lots of eyes from the casino. Best outing was $2750 in 20 minutes...you should have seen the pit boss and security running over to stop me from playing. I had just colored up and was walking away from the table when they arrived. All they could do is follow me to the cage and then follow me to the escalators to the parking garage and watch me leave. I got a trespass notice in the mail the next week. I was only trespassed for 1 year from that casino.
I´v been counting cards for 22 years, never been caught, never been escorted out and never been asked to back off. Half the skill of counting cards is to make it appear you don´t ... 👌👌 Cool video though.
Fucking awesome
So how much is too much when it comes to profits?
how much have you made in these 22 years??
@@aldrinmercado3475 he said he was counting, not playing. He just likes to count.
Can you make a living of it or is it more a some additional incomd?
You have a mini owen Wilson lol. This is cool, i wonder if casinos watch TH-cam for people learning card counting and then throw faces into the system.
I live in Everett WA and came across your video randomly. Very nice. Hope you enjoyed my area of the world
Absolutely LOVE this series so much! this one is intense and exciting wow! thanks so much steven!
Thank you Jacob! :D
I'm about to start this journey this weekend, wish me luck
Best of luck! You got this!
@@stevenbridges I'll report back, 🤞 for positive variance lol
@@hsucduw well? How'd it go
All of the back offs I have had are rude encounters. I get backed off of the all you can eat buffet all of the time. 😂
yes here in Washington seen it happen if you stay a long while you get caught quickly, play 2-3 hours then you dip or play other games you win at wear glasses, maybe a hat switch up the look and come every now and then switch between the casinos so you are less likely to be caught or recognize, been told you want to lose on purpose every now and then
Was hoping to find comments regarding the politeness of the manager doing the backoff, didn't find any after scrolling for a while, but the flat up honesty and respect the manager had and how our protagonist handled it, truly shows a little decency in the shady businesses of casinos. Obviously not all casinos are the same, but a token of appreciation regarding politeness is due when it is present. Casinos do prey on the weak and I don't support them one bit, but glad to see in this episode that some humanity was shown in a world run by money
He doesn't have any respect because no rules were broken. If someone is good let them play and win.
$1155 up? Wow they reacted quickly. Pit-boss watches the dealer, if the dealer seems to be losing out to a particular player they may alert the pit-boss or they may see it first and decide what they want to do.
Tip the dealers you help them they help you
Deviations are so tough to get under control! H17 vs S17 , you did great though! If colin is getting you for dealer error that means you are doing well
Next Episode watch as Steven gets an alternate identity to Beat The Odds
hahahaah 'Steven gets plastic surgery'
Looking very much forward to the next episode! Great series
Monday 😃
As a new driver in usa i can relate to you so much about taking wrong turns 😃😃😃 US highways are confusing as hell especially when you are using the navigation app
I was questioned many years ago in Cherokee, NC for playing blackjack for around 30 minutes, and walking with a profit of maybe $500. I have no idea how to count cards or any of this so it was very strange. I was just trying to make a few bucks and when I hit my goal I got up and walked out and apparently they felt I didn't give it enough time for them to get their money back. Casinos are such BS. Now I stick to Texas Hold em
Great video Steven, loving your journey so far. Out of interest, what do you think specifically was the turning point for the casino to make the decision to ban you? Anything you could have done differently to stay under their radar for longer during that session?
I think in this specific instance it was mainly that I was there for about 9 hours, as well as having a massive pile of chips on the table and a very aggressive betspread.
There was probably a moment when the surveillance guys changed shift and the new one was like 'that's a lot of chips...' and then started watching me.
@@stevenbridges Yeah, makes sense...blame 3 for your poor mobile signal haha!
If they're gonna call him an "advantaged player" and now he can't play because of that, then they need to let everyone else in the entire casino know that they are "disadvantaged players" thus admitting the blackjack tables are rigged against the players.
It's common knowledge house always wins...
they usually have info on house edge in each individual game
Technically, if you play pure strategy you actually have advantage over the house. One of the only games in a casino where that’s the case. The dealer has to hit until they blackjack or bust and the math works out in your favor if you play the correct strategy. And most casinos have little cards you can read that tell you the strategy.
@@Wyklepheph even playing basic strategy pefectly all night the house still has a 0.5% edge. The only way to gain an edge is through counting cards
It’s not “rigged”. It’s no secret the house has the odds advantage in every game.
surprising casinos haven't gotten rid of black jack and games like it for this reason
"Tastes like failure" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Steven He's dad wants to know your location.
This series is honestly amazing. feels like something I could be watching off netflix. One questions. Can't this be done online? so you're not a risk of a backoff? Cheers
Online tends to have worse game conditions and rules so bad that it’s not viable
@@stevenbridges It's actually worse than just game conditions. If you read the fine print on the signup page for these sites, there is a clause in there that states that if they think you are playing with any sort of advantage, they have the right to completely freeze your account and seize any money you have in it. There are quite a few horror stories out there of online casinos (usually based in Latin America) doing just that, and trying to fight an international legal battle against a casino is probably going to cost more than whatever amount was seized
@@tmtmtlsml Unfortunately I know of some physical casinos in europe that have also done that :(
Normal people: Invests money into stocks, gold, and real estate
This guy: invests money into blackjack
Two casino owners go to a bar...
*Owner1:* _"You know, I actually managed to turn my casino honest. Yup. People are no longer being robbed in it!"_
*Owner2:* _"Wait... for real? How did you achieve that?"_
*Owner1:* _"I closed it!"_
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Encouraging words: "Hey, you're pretty good at counting, not many mistakes!"
Really encouraging words: "You're too good for us, please leave." 😂
Super cool seeing Collin wearing a Fort Thomas coffee shirt! That's my home town!
I would have said " wow! What a compliment!, Wait till my friends hear that the casino thinks i know how to count cards. "
Hahaha I have done this approach before
What you're doing is great. I don't support gambling as the casinos have malicious intent but beating them is incredibly satisfying
This was amazing I would love to see a new show weekly on this. Also when your cell service went why not use the casino wifi to pull up the info you need and write it down
Well, there's a few more videos coming 😃
Yeah good point. At first I was overly cautious about connecting to the WIFI. I'd have to give my name when connecting and was a bit worried about that.
But also, I am not capable enough of following directions. One wrong turn and I would have been totally lost.
I see you guys in the back left of the screen, so sneaky! 0:30
it’s cool to know people like this exist
It is so satisfying to see them scared loosing the money by their own games and rules and telling you not to engage any further. This is why i hate gambling because no matter what, player lose.
Thats what gambling is, you can win the whole time but at some point you will lose. Card counting remove those position where you will lose, thats why they hate it
Depends on the utility the player wants if you wanna win money long-term yeah they won't let you ofc if you gamble some money for the fun then you could argue yes they made money but you had a nice evening. Not that different from a nice restaurant in terms of cost benefit
@@cloverdnibber9905 counting cards at blackjack doesn't give you a huge advantage, unless a bunch of them sit at the same table and are working together
@@cloverdnibber9905 yeah exactly. You gotta stop will your still winning. Me and a couple buddies put 20$ each and made it to 450$, but obviously there's always one out of the bunch who thinks we can make more. I told him to stop there. He lost all of our money.
By the same logic, when you are placing bets, you shouldn’t scout the teams, take in consideration their recent forms and injury reports, as well as weather condition. You should just blindly place the bet while also ignoring the odds.
This video taught me to never go to a casino ever again unless i wanna hit the buffets
In Washington state casinos I get asked for I.D. Only once when I enter the doors on losing days, but on winning days I get carded at the tables as well as at the cashier for a total of 3 times.
I don’t know how your video popped up on my feed. But I live in the area!! What a small world