Chapter 14 12. Work in a casino

In the blink of an eye, it was the autumn of 1995. At that time, there were many underground casinos in China.A casino has also opened in the area of ​​our police station. When I heard the news from other security guards, I felt like my blood was on fire. From then on, I often went for a walk after get off work, and I wore the security uniform, and I didn't think it was wrong.The casino is set up in a bar, with six tables, attracting many people to gamble every night.Although I often go there, I am very cautious. Once bitten by a snake, I am afraid of well ropes for ten years. When I go, I just watch the fun and never place a bet.In the casino, as long as we don't make trouble, the people in the casino don't bother to talk to us, and even provide us with drinks.

When I have nothing to do, I will study the tricks inside, hoping to find something.Although there are more people who lose money, our eyes seem to be always attracted by the winners. Seeing many people win money, my hands are getting more and more itchy. A month later, the devil defeated reason.I took 1,000 from my savings and exchanged it for chips.I was not in a hurry to place a bet, and after a long walk, I stopped in front of the blackjack table, holding a 50 yard in my hand.When the croupier girl asked everyone to check the cards, she just put the cards in front of me, and said bluntly: "Please check the cards with the boss." A security guard called the boss by her, and his face was hot for a while. Later, I realized that the casino treats all players like this call.Satisfied, he played the trick of changing cards casually, and changed the bottom one to the top one, "the inspection is over".

I was still immersed in my self-satisfaction, and I didn't even realize that there were two more "bodyguards" by my side. It turned out that the dark lights of the casino discovered my tricks, so they identified me as a cheat, and the casino sent someone to watch over me. with me.At that time, there were not many people who knew this technique, so they thought I was a fraud. I didn't know that I was being targeted by others. Fortunately, I was not very greedy at the time. Every time I only brought 1,000, I would stop if I won 500, and I would never play if I lost all.After more than ten days, I won about 3,000 yuan.

The casino people found out that I would change the hole cards, and waited for me to make a thousand, but seeing that I didn't make a move, they were a little impatient, and sent VIPs to approach me.Da Bin is the nephew of the casino owner, and he was born in a Hun Lan Dao (thousands are called Hun Lan Dao in the old Qianxing).After going back and forth, he found out about my details, and found that I was just a novice with a little knowledge, so he reported it to the casino, so he gave up following me.And I became friends with Dabin, and we have been very close for many years. The guest heard that I only earn 300 yuan a month, and he was very disdainful. He asked me to work in the casino for 1,000 yuan a month, with food and housing.As soon as I heard that the Coke was broken, I hurriedly agreed, so I became a member of the casino.

As soon as I entered the casino, I was first made a black suit and put on a bow tie (only croupiers and above are eligible to wear a tie). There was also a pre-employment training. Every afternoon, I would serve tea and water to the guests in the evening. Clean up and tidy up the gambling equipment. After about 20 days of training, I started working.In the beginning, my job was to pay the chips. If the customer wins, I have to quickly calculate the water money and give him the chips he should have; if I lose, I take back the chips with my arms.The odds must never lose the wrong money.If you make a wrong payment, you are absolutely not allowed to ask the customer. If you pay the wrong number twice on a table, you will be replaced immediately, and you will start from scratch on the lowest table.The wrong money will be deducted from the salary.

Casinos are hierarchical places.If there is a conflict between the service personnel on the low-level platform and the people on the high-level platform, they will be kicked out immediately.Only those who are very proficient in betting on the baccarat table can be trained as dealers. It is a long process to become a croupier from the lowest level of the table. From shaking dice to 28 bars, then to blackjack, then to stud, and then it is possible to go to the baccarat stage. The days in the casino were a period of black and white, working at night and sleeping during the day, which lasted until 1997.