Dealing in a casino

[moonexe]

Has any of you ever considered the idea of becoming a casino dealer?
It just crossed my mind today, I've been researching it a little and it seems dealers where I live get a pretty awesome pay... And what better way to put your card handling skills to use?

I haven't found anything yet regarding the formation in my area, though, but I thought it could make an interesting idea to discuss anyway. I know the job would involve a reasonable amount of stress, but I still think it could be a pretty interesting option.

Oh, and on an unrelated note, Lindor chocolate is ridiculously delicious. Just saying.

[Curt]

It has crossed my mind one or twice to try and become a blackjack dealer at one of the casinos in my town. I think it would be a pretty entertaining job, lots of interaction with the players and you get to share in the excitement when they win big. ( it would kind of suck when they lost a bunch of money ). Kelowna, the town I live in, is not a huge city and the casinos are not super busy all the time so it would probably be a less stressful than if I was to work in a city like Vancouver where casinos are packed. It still is a possibility for the future if I ever find myself looking for a job.

[moonexe]

A Canadian?

I'm a Montreal guy myself, the casinos in the area are pretty huge. I'll visit a few when I go back for college next year, to get a good feel of the place and if I'm lucky, maybe catch a dealer on his pause and talk a bit

[Curt]

A Canadian?

Sure am! Kelowna, BC


When I was in Australia I visited a fair number of large casinos. The atmosphere is pretty fun and exciting, although when your a 19 year old, half way across the world from home with no job....needless to say its was pretty nerve-racking to be gambling.

[Joshua Robinson]

yeah, even though im only 14 ive thought about it many times, i want to when i get older, but i would move to america for a good casino

A Canadian?  

Sure am! Kelowna, BC


When I was in Australia I visited a fair number of large casinos. The atmosphere is pretty fun and exciting, although when your a 19 year old, half way across the world from home with no job....needless to say its was pretty nerve-racking to be gambling.

when did you come to australia? and did you visit star city casino in sydney? its huge!!

[Curt]

when did you come to australia? and did you visit star city casino in sydney? its huge!!

I was in Australia from April to July of this year. I did visit that casino in Sydney as well as ones in Brisbane and Surfers Paradise. Lots of fun ( Pm me if you have any more questions about my trip )


The one thing that I have noticed from being at blackjack tables is what it takes to be a good dealer. First, you need to be confident with your math skills, its not that difficult but really makes you seem much more professional if you can add each players hands quickly. Second is just being confident in general, be able to talk to the players and carry out a decent conversation. Both of which I think i have a good handle on, which is why I have ben interested in that type of job.

[Kanped]

I don't even like dealing in home games.  Too tempting.

[moonexe]

What do you mean by tempting? Do you have a hard time keeping yourself from cheating?

[zmuddiman]

I also have often considered this option. There are many options for me (casino wise) down in Texas, but the stress of being a dealer is high because of all the protocol for the removal of cheaters.

[moonexe]

The way cheaters are dealt with varies from place to place, from what I've heard it's usually handled by security guys over cameras here (commonly referred to as "eyes in the sky".)

[MrLukeCarroll]

I've actually done a training course to be a Poker dealer but live 2 hours away from the closest Casino its hard to get a job that puts it into use.

But its deffinetly what appears to be a good, well paying job especially if you find it easy to talk to people and get along with them.

[moonexe]

What was the course like?
I'm living away from Montreal for a year but once I get back I'll apply for the training program then I could work as a part-time dealer while I'm in college.

[Atheosile]

I have also thought about this and plan on eventually bringing to reality. I am a big card fanatic, from flourishing to playing poker for years. I have dealt at a charity event before that was held at a bowling alley and I also played there if I was not dealing. Paid $10 under the table so it was more of a side job. I loved it and met some great people, also won a tournament there too and played in the $1/$2 cash games. When I lived in Georgia, I would go down to Jacksonville, FL. and play at the poker rooms and almost at that time took classes to become a dealer. It was $1,000 for 6 weeks of classes I believe but could not come up with the money. Now where I live there are no casinos unfortunately so that dream is on pause for the time being.

[MrLukeCarroll]

What was the course like?
I'm living away from Montreal for a year but once I get back I'll apply for the training program then I could work as a part-time dealer while I'm in college.

Actually really good, great for teaching you tips and tricks especially with working out how to split pots with multiple people all-in etc. It was an intensive one week course that I recieved for free by offering to help out a local poker company during one of their big events where they didn't have enough dealers (and they couldn't legally pay me as I wasn't an employee), but I can deffinetly say that if I had to pay for the course myself it still would've been worth it, especially as you can make that sort of money back in a week or two being a Casino dealer here in Australia

[Kanped]

What do you mean by tempting? Do you have a hard time keeping yourself from cheating?

Errr... guilty as charged.