6.2 Advise the other operators of your intention to watch a particular game so as the required cameras are at your free disposal and/or other operators are not unnecessarily doubling up. As a guiding rule general observation should be around 20 – 30 minutes (depending on each and every situation).
6.3 Select the relevant fixed camera on one of your work monitors.
6.4 Then select a PTZ camera (more if required) and assign it to another work monitor/s. The choice of game, the reason for the observation, and/or position of the table will strongly influence your selection of camera. Remember the more cameras you use the less cameras other operators can use.
6.5 With the PTZ camera scan the table for the following:
- The table number.
- The float tray.
- The players.
- Other patrons standing behind near the table.
- Staff involved.
- The player’s bankrolls and their average bets and betting patterns.
Note 1: Ensure, where possible, full facial and upper body shots are obtained for later verification (and photographs), if necessary.
Note 2: Keep notes of how much a “large stake player” is in for. Note any high rollers and their playing action and strategy.
Surveillance operators should then zoom out the camera and “frame” the layout on the monitor so that the whole action (if possible) can be watched.