So You Want to be a Dealer? (Part 3)
By Crazyman

Well now you've been dealing poker for awhile, and you are getting your own dealing personality. What else could you expect? That's funny, cause whatever you expect, expect much more. You will never see all of it, but it will be there. I myself dealt for 2 months and then left town for personal reasons. I didn't get to see it all, but in those 2 months, I saw alot! Dealing live is so much more complex than dealing tourneys. In tourneys, nothing really matters. The limits go up, and you deal till it's over. In live however, We're talking serious stuff.

Every player seems more concerned about who is not playing, or who missed a blind. Oh, and who rivered me, and who plays that crud in certain positions. It's endless! As a dealer, you have to set yourself aside from those things, and get on with running the game.

Make sure the blinds are in, and make sure you talk the game, and everything should be fine. That is such a lie! If you show you know what you are doing, you might be okay. But if you show ANY sign of weakness, the players will eat your lunch!

I myself didn't take long to adjust, but in the beginning, I was toast.

Also, get to know all the rules in all situations, so that when you need supervisor assistance, you will be ready to tell the full story of what went down. Know your floor help and your players. Hopefully your floor help will back you up. As for the players, their gripes are always the same. Same person, same gripe! If you have any poker playing skills, this will help in the long run. You will know how to handle any situation, and the job will become much more fun to go to. I can't imagine ever dealing any other game now.

Well, I've covered mostly all you will need to get started in the poker industry. May you'll enjoy it as much as I have and will, cause I just moved back to Vegas, and I'm ready to deal some poker!

PLAY GOOD!