On the casino floor, ... hold multiple decks of cards at a table game. Most Bay Area blackjack games have six or eight ... you feel more comfortable the next time you roll up to the felt.

Sure, I’d go to the casino from time to time and quickly lose my $50 at blackjack or whatever, but that was it. Things started to change when I made friends with a couple of guys who were into ...

A Mount Pleasant casino's policy banning languages other than English from being spoken at its blackjack tables has drawn the ire of at least three of its customers.

Dealers rotate tables every half hour to ensure fairness, said pit boss Don Elliott. "A $10,000 tip — that's happened," the 22-year casino vet said. "It's like a sales job.