I was playing blackjack, bouncing back and forth between 3 properties all owned by the same company. I was up about $2400 for the day, spreading $25 to $200 when security approached me on my way into the pit. They greeted me with "You're _____ ______, right?", I say yes. The pit boss says "Counting cards isn't illegal, but it's not good business, and I don't want your business any more. So here's whats going to happen. We're going to go to the cashier and cash out your chips... *He looks at another security guy and asks "He has chips, right?" .. "yes, he has chips."... okay, you'll cash out your chips, you'll be escorted to the front door, you'll leave and you won't come back."

I say "Okay", we walk to the cage, I cash out, they lead me to the door. As we approach the door a security guard steps in front of me and says "First, we need you to step into this security office over here.". I say "No, I'd like to just leave through the front doors", he insists, I say "No, I would really just prefer to leave through those doors". He looks at another guy, who is in street clothes, and says "He won't go in the office.", street clothes says "Thats fine, he can leave, we know who he is now."...

Then he asks to see my players card, I say no. Asks for some ID, I say no. Says he needs to take my picture, I say no. He is getting clearly agitated at me standing my ground and finally gives up. He says "You are being 86'd from the property, do you understand?" I say "No."... he says "Fine. Leave and don't come back. Don't go to *The other two properties* or the Chevron down the street." and I walk out.


Given the way this played out, I wasn't officially trespassed. I'm content to not play blackjack at these casinos any more. But would I be fine returning in a month or so and just camping out in the poker room? I can leave my players card behind and just grind the poker tables.

What am I clear to do, and not do, at this point?