Becoming a dealer

anyone got any advice on how to get started with this?

Try applying for the job? Most likely they will teach you what you need to know. I'm guessing here, but it seem most likely.

Selling marijuana isn't difficult, but dealing successfully is.
Distributing can be as easy as handing out bud business cards, or wearing a "The Dealer Is In" t-shirt in an area known for scoring green. Picking up for several friends when you're out buying - known to some as the Deadhead way to smoke for free - is the most common entry into the business. This method won't make cash and often creates losses, but if done properly the price of your own chronic use should come down. Successfully dealing as a sole source of income requires savvy. Don't anticipate one big transaction with mucho coin. Like growers, many distributors see large wads of cash and manage it poorly. Twenty grand is considered a small amount amongst big "playas", but that's 10 pounds with about 10 to 15 percent return upon turnover.

Nah joke, this might help:
http://work.chron.com/qualifications-casino-dealer-12112.html

Depends where you are.

I know here (Australia) you can apply off the street to work at the casino, and they teach you on the job. There's no guarantee you'd necessarily get poker though - you can want to deal poker, but if they need baccarat dealers then that's what you'll be taught.

In the US, however, I know it's pretty common to put yourself through some external training before applying.

Have you already done a dealing training course? If not that should be your first step. There is a lot to learn in regards to the mechanics of dealing, i'm assuming you already know how to read boards. The casinos usually have their own house rules so that part is taught on the job, they usually have you work brush for a little while first if you are inexperienced.

Seems like this would be a great part time job to subsidize some income. Where ever you plan to do this inquire to what you need to do. Sure this fairly high turn over employment that run 24 hours a day.

I know of 2 different routes. If you can learn how to deal properly outside of a casino (usually a paid course), then you can get some experience by working for companies that host casino parties like charity events or company parties. Those games are usually for fun and people are much more forgiving with mistakes since it's usually a charity tournament or play money. That will get you experience and some networking to eventually find a job dealing in a card room.

The other way is that many casinos will train dealers themselves. Sometimes they will hire externally for blackjack dealers that they will run a class to train. Once you work for the casino you can start learning how to deal other games and someday reach the holy grail of the poker room. If you don't find casinos hiring dealers, find out if they will do transfers from other departments when they need new dealers. You might have to start out in a completely different department like the players club booth to get your foot in the door. Good luck!!

I have always wondered if becoming a dealer would help my game because they are seeing all the action. Then when dealers play I see success stories, but I tried to deal and I did not have the patience for it. I would check out if they have the school near you, and then go to home games and be a primary dealer.. Practice Practice...

MrPokerVerse said:

Seems like this would be a great part time job to subsidize some income. Where ever you plan to do this inquire to what you need to do. Sure this fairly high turn over employment that run 24 hours a day.

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The "great part time job" bit really depends on your expectations. The hours suck (say goodbye to most of your Friday/Saturday nights in particular), pay varies but generally isn't great, and most casino patrons are a pain in the arse.

But if you're in college or something, or manage to land a job somewhere where they pay OK and the patrons aren't a pain in the arse, then great.

nygmen2007 said:

I have always wondered if becoming a dealer would help my game because they are seeing all the action.

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Short answer? Not really. There are plenty of dealers who are terrible poker players. Doing lots of dealing helps you get better at dealing. Doing lots of playing and studying helps you get better at playing.

Essentially all it helps you with is presence at the table I would say. To be around the game more definitely helps, understanding people's strategies and play directions in given situations too. Familiarity w the game no doubt, but poker presence in a live environment is definitely the biggest boost, considering nerves and tells.

xRedhood said:

Essentially all it helps you with is presence at the table I would say. To be around the game more definitely helps, understanding people's strategies and play directions in given situations too. Familiarity w the game no doubt, but poker presence in a live environment is definitely the biggest boost, considering nerves and tells.

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As in, that you can absorb all that stuff while you're dealing, and it'll make you a better player?

I guess it's possible that works for some dealers. But in my experience, and with most other dealers I know, it's not really the case. That's because when you're dealing generally you're focussed on actually running the game, not whether the player in seat 3 jiggles his legs when he's got a strong hand.

PokerFunKid said:

Selling marijuana isn't difficult, but dealing successfully is.
Distributing can be as easy as handing out bud business cards, or wearing a "The Dealer Is In" t-shirt in an area known for scoring green. Picking up for several friends when you're out buying - known to some as the Deadhead way to smoke for free - is the most common entry into the business. This method won't make cash and often creates losses, but if done properly the price of your own chronic use should come down. Successfully dealing as a sole source of income requires savvy. Don't anticipate one big transaction with mucho coin. Like growers, many distributors see large wads of cash and manage it poorly. Twenty grand is considered a small amount amongst big "playas", but that's 10 pounds with about 10 to 15 percent return upon turnover.

Nah joke, this might help:
http://work.chron.com/qualifications-casino-dealer-12112.html

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Thanks for the laugh, it is exactly what I need at the moment. As for becoming a dealer, most card rooms/casinos will hire walk-ins to be dealers. You will need to go to some classes, and obviously need to "pass" them and become at least semi-capable dealer. Otherwise, you will be a "dealer" with no employer, and an ad on Craigslist. Trying to find some home games to deal at. Best of luck on your quest to become a dealer.

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I would suggest practicing at a home game dealing the cards and get some experience under your belt than going to apply at the casino were you wan to deal I am sure it will give you the edge over the others that have no experience I had a friend that was a holdem dealer and di very well the hours are long but you can also an immense amount of experience by watching

jtholdm said:

I would suggest practicing at a home game dealing the cards and get some experience under your belt than going to apply at the casino were you wan to deal I am sure it will give you the edge over the others that have no experience I had a friend that was a holdem dealer and di very well the hours are long but you can also an immense amount of experience by watching

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Just one word of advice - if you're going to "practice" in home games, make sure you're learning the right techniques. If you're just overhand shuffling and plonking cards in front of people you're pretty much wasting your time.

Learn to shuffle properly (riffle and strip method, there are videos teaching it on YouTube).

Learn what method of actually dealing the cards the casino in question wants you to use, and practice it (personally I think all poker dealers should pitch but some casinos, particularly American ones, don't seem to care). Learn to spread a flop properly (protip: if you're just turning three cards over one at a time, you're doing it wrong).

And remember that being a poker dealer isn't all about cards either, you need chip skills and math skills as well. Chip work isn't as intense in poker as it is in most other casino games, but you should still be able to pick a stack of 20 chips just by feel, break down a stack to count it quickly and accurately, and you need to be able to do this all one-handed, because you should NEVER be putting the deck stub down during a hand.

Get HEAPS of practice working out side pots because they're one of the easiest things to screw up when you're under pressure. Deal nine hands to nine random stacks of chips, pretend every single one of them is all in, then work out the side pots. It'll almost never happen in reality, but if you can deal with that, you should be able to deal with anything.

I can't imagine many casinos will actually care that you've got experience dealing in home games but if you've got a few of the basic skills under your belt it might at least make the actual training process easier for you.

I can add info , how will take time learning what would become a dealer

If it's a big tournament ( wsop , EPT , WPT ) , the training of dealers is approximately 3 to 4 weeks.. ( always recruited new dealers with different countries )

If it is a local club in your city, learning about a week while taking mostly girls.. ( if a prestigious club a 2 weeks )


Can say that learning does not take a lot of time, but that would be highly qualified dealer and at the table does not to get lost, you will need more than a half year practice and that was a great experience..

Start dealing!!

I think becoming a dealer would be great to anyone really wanting to take the game serious. You would get to watch the good players operate and be around the action all day

fordman427 said:

I think becoming a dealer would be great to anyone really wanting to take the game serious. You would get to watch the good players operate and be around the action all day

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Again... I'd suggest that becoming a dealer is a really good way to get good at dealing. A really good way to get good at playing poker is to actually play it and study the game. Stuff that you don't really have time to do when you're dealing, because you're busy dealing.

Unless you're the person that gets to deal the WSOP final table or in Bobby's Room or something too, chances are you won't actually see that many good players. Most of the time you'll be dealing to drunks, tourists, nits and maniacs and good luck learning anything from their play

thanks guys

To all the serious responses ty lol

Hello. The truth is that I did not understand the question of who started this thread.
My question is, how to distribute that thing?
Do you mean to be a cashier online poker?
I repeat, do not understand, what does distrbuir in poker?
If someone can explain me would be great, able is something interesting, but I honestly do not know the subject

Being a good dealer, is all about customer service and proper supply chain management...oh ...wait...i think you meant another type of dealer,lol. I thought i was on weedchat not cardschat for a sec.

Actually, being a good poker dealer has a lot to do with customer service too

Thank you

Sweet info i am going to look into dealing poker.

I talked to a dealer and he wasn't very happy with his job, he said alot of poker players were just plain rude/grumpy most the time, his pay was close to minimum wage, and he wasn't allowed to play poker at the casino he worked at

WSOP hires a mess of dealers in April/May each year and they will train you.

It is baptism by fire and many of them get let go for poor skills. I've seen some of them on their first day and my heart breaks....they are trying so hard but they don't even know how the game flows.

SO...actually knowing the game would give you a huge advantage over your "competition" in a setting like this... I mean just simply knowing to pitch to the SB first and how to move the button, and to collect the antes before you deal the cards....some of these poor folks I swear worked at IHOP the day before, and then they are dealing to the low stakes game.

it would be an experience for sure. Get a cheap apartment with some other dealers, get trained for free and earn not very much profit after all your expenses, but then you can put it on your resume and it will get you jobs dealing other events you might want to deal.

The energy in the RIO during the WSOP is definitely something worth experiencing and this is one way to do it...