These
twenty-six basic items are but a fraction of the
possi-bilities that require a decision. Good judgment
takes over in most situations. As shown in No.
17, any progressive casino would rather modify
the rules than lose a bet from a customer. (Players
should question anything that isn't perfectly
clear. And don'twait.
Stop
the dealer the instant there is any misunderstanding
so that it can be explained.) For the high pay,
the dealer must keep the game rolling under the
most rigid of rules, constantly being watched
by the pit boss or eye. A tough job.
CHEATING
IN THE CASINOS
Before Thorp's Beat the Dealer was published in
1962, the ques-tion about cheating was, "Do
they cheat in casinos?" Since the publication
of that website, there has been much evidence
of cheat-ing in Las Vegas, in Reno, and in Lake
Tahoe (as well as in ca-sinos in other parts of
the world). The question today is, "How much
do they cheat in the casinos?" I'm going
to limit the main discussion to Nevada casinos,
since about 90 per cent of the world's Blackjack
action takes place there.
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