Our guest this week is "Griff," a surveillance director who works somewhere east of Las Vegas. Griff answers questions from our listeners. We welcome your questions - send them to us at
[email protected]. podcast click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro of Grif, The Surveillance Pro [00:54] Would coloring up during high counts provide cover? [03:08] Is Hi-Lo tracked by employees or software? [04:30] How effective are Ian Andersen's cover plays? [05:48] Who makes the decision to bar a player? [07:16] Do casinos ever ban losing players? [07:32] How does facial recognition software perform? [11:34] Do casinos actively gather license plate data? [14:33] Do casinos have the ability to scan license plates automatically upon entrance? [16:22] How does surveillance prioritize their duties? [18:59] How often is Grif free to look at things on his own? [22:26] Are hats a big tell for advantage players? [23:29] Is Grif aware of advantage slot players and efforts to ban them? [26:59] Does surveillance track regular players who only play high video poker progressives? [27:58] Does not using a player's card raise any red flags? [29:02] Does Grif use a database? Who checks the database? [31:17] How user friendly are the databases? [32:08] South Point Casino: December Promotions [33:26] VideoPoker.com: GWAE offer until 12/31 [35:19] Is there a database for player's jewelry? [38:20] Does drinking alcohol have any effect on the analysis of players? [39:41] How long does Grif keep pictures of AP's that have not yet been banned? [41:01] How do casinos treat large wins by non-counters? [43:37] Does Grif making HR decisions in the surveillance department? [47:03] Are more losses caused AP's, cheaters, or employees? [49:18] How prevalent is professional cheating? [51:15] How often does Grif see advantage play? "Burning the Tables in Las Vegas " by Ian Andersen - https://amzn.to/2QYYLDV SouthPointCasino.com VideoPoker.com/gwae