Never listen to a player. Players will say anything to throw you off especially if you are new. They will cheer when they lost, give you the push sign on their hand when they lost, they will challenge your knowledge of the game, they may even complement you to lower your awareness or tell you they are there to help you. These are crucial for the first few months especially when you gain a little confidence and don't have a supervisor over your shoulder constantly.
@@PrettyLady7282 also, its good to remember that there is no pleasing most of these players. If you are slow in calculating, need to ask your supervisor about a procedure question, make a mistake and gotta call your floor over. Whatever it is thats slowing the game down.. the player complaining about you slowing the game down and telling you the math, or the procedure, or telling you to fix the mistake. They dont care about you or your job they are just restless because they are a gambling addict. Its your table. If you annoy a player or two being thorough and staying on your Ps and Qs so be it. They will just leave the table if they cant stand you. Which is a win win because then you dont have to deal with or to them anymore. Some of my favorite 1 liners are *when a player is tryna tell you the math* "thats great and i appreciate you trying to help but i have to figure it out on my own" or "its only gonna take longer if you keep throwing numbers at me" *player telling you how to do your job, procedural stuff* "Im sure other dealers do indeed do it that way, but thats not how i was taught." *If you make a mistake* "Ooops i definetly screwed that up, let me call my floor over and see what they want to do about it" never fix it. Idc if your floor is doing a fill 7 tables away. Just wait. If you fix it you are being weak and can lose your job.
@@lthompson5686 you're gonna be fine. It's the worst job and the best job at the same time. Another tip, ask a supervisor you trust who the best dealer is at whatever game you're trying to get better at. And then if you're fortunate enough to be sitting dead at a table next to that dealer. Watch them deal. Don't watch any bad dealers. But watching a good dealer can get you ideas of not only how to do things on the game but how to interact on the game. Just be emotionally resilient and kill em with kindness.
Important tip for the first day: They don't pay you enough to trust people. Don't go by heresay, ask questions.; don't think the dealer before you has done the right thing, or that the dealer after you will either. When you're on the table, it's your table, you're responsible for it and the players.
Hello fellow Casino Dealers. I hope you find my first solo chat to be informative. I wish you all the best of luck on your journey in the casino business. Thanks for tuning in and please let me know what you think or add anything else you feel is useful. - David
One piece of advice as a somewhat new dealer (6 months dealing in IA), if the player requests something that you have never done, (last card of the shoe, face down double, show the burn) CALL YOUR FLOOR AND ASK BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING (face down doubles are not allowed in IA according to the IRGC)
Awesome video. Great information. Here’s a few things to add: Always listen to your floor/box There isn’t a mistake that can’t be fixed When in doubt, call your floor Have fun. Smile. Enjoy yourself.
David is an excellent educator. It’s not that easy to speak off the cuff without notes. He’s very thorough. CEG is fortunate to have a well spoken educator, as David appears. Here we thought he was just a good story teller!
I love CEG. I've been watching your videos for a while now. I was nervous for dealing for my dads blackjack tourny in our garage. Let alone people who are actually paying to play. Wild to think about. If i'm ever in vegas I definitely want to stop by!
To be honest. Im not even interested in becoming a dealer or even casinos games. I literally have no idea how I ended up here but these video are super interesting.
I've heard that you get free food, but I don't know how people have enough time to eat it on breaks, unless they're talking about an hour lunch or dinner break only.
Starting my first day as a dealer in Philadelphia as a blackjack and three card poker dealer and I'm really excited! Anybody have any tips for me? By the way love the channel!
Thanx 4 video ! Its very intresting and helpfull for me, next week is my first day after dealler school in casino , im rly nerv, i hope that it gonna be good ) thx from Russia)
Minnesota we do a back ground check, and do a Title 31 training as well. Does Vegas go over Title 31? We are required to wear aprons but I do. We also have to have our pockets sewn shut. Due to chip proliferation protection.
Hey Ruben we appreciate the feedback. We plan on releasing 2-3 videos a week on everything casino and Las Vegas related. Stay tuned and thanks again! -- Alex
I don't know how it is in Vegas/Nevada, but I was a dealer at a California tribal casino and we were not part of a union. Speaking honestly, we were treated well enough to where we really had no incentive to unionize. One of the nice things about working in the gaming industry is that the oversight from government agencies is so strict that the casinos have too much to lose by taking advantage of their employees. The state DOJ would love an excuse like that to slap a massive fine on a business they know can afford to pay it
When you say about a drug test, does that matter with someone with a medicinal card? I’m very curious on that. Do you have any veteran discounts? I’m looking to expand my knowledge and become a dealer
Speaking from my own experience as a dealer at a California tribal casino, it can vary quite a lot based on a few different factors, but the most important factors (besides number of available positions) are game knowledge, followed by seniority. I was promoted to full-time a little less than a year in, and that was one of the faster promotions I saw. Realistically, if you learn most/all of the games available at your casino, one year is a lofty, but not unrealistic, goal for full-time status Also, you will never work be scheduled for more than 40 hours a week, even if you're full time (unless you're a salaried position such as pit boss or shift supervisor). If you're hourly, any time over 40 hours a week or 8 hours a day costs the casino more money, and as you'll find out, casinos will do everything legally in their power to avoid paying for something they don't have to
Great question. The friction from standing in front of the table, dealing, picking up the cards, paying the bets, your belt buckle rubbing up against the table, etc will cause more wear and tear on your pants. Also casinos require dealers to wear aprons because it's more difficult to steal and place things into your pockets. Hope this answer helps! -- Alex
You don't look old enough to have worked so many years. Did you put down all the info on 12 casinos you had worked at when you applied for number 13? Why so many? I've heard it's competitive, but that seems desperate for help if they still hire job hoppers no matter how many places they've worked.
It depends on the casino and the game. You can find some sit-down blackjack games, but the reason why you don't see as many is because it makes it harder for the dealer to move around and provide "game protection", meaning it's harder for them to make sure the players aren't doing things they shouldn't be doing like capping bets or pulling them back or anything shady, really. Other games like baccarat and pai gow poker are sit-down games more often than not, probably due to the slower pace of those games, so there are less opportunities for players to take shots at you
The drug test part is false. Half the casinos in town including the strip don't require a drug test at all and the ones that do don't test for weed because it's literally illegal. That said, you're never gonna survive as a dealer if you smoke weed before or during work. You can after work.
I live in south carolina (myrtle beach area) and we only have a boat casino here... but at 33 im over doing design work, and would like to learn to deal...are there any schools near me that you guys are familiar with that are worth a shit?
Can we all chip in on a shirt that fits him better? It's like two sizes too small. Other than that, as a dealer of 13 years, this video is pretty on point.
Never listen to a player.
Players will say anything to throw you off especially if you are new. They will cheer when they lost, give you the push sign on their hand when they lost, they will challenge your knowledge of the game, they may even complement you to lower your awareness or tell you they are there to help you. These are crucial for the first few months especially when you gain a little confidence and don't have a supervisor over your shoulder constantly.
wow, these are a great tips for all the brand new dealers (just graduated from school has zero experiences). thankyou very much!🤛
@@PrettyLady7282 also, its good to remember that there is no pleasing most of these players. If you are slow in calculating, need to ask your supervisor about a procedure question, make a mistake and gotta call your floor over. Whatever it is thats slowing the game down.. the player complaining about you slowing the game down and telling you the math, or the procedure, or telling you to fix the mistake. They dont care about you or your job they are just restless because they are a gambling addict. Its your table. If you annoy a player or two being thorough and staying on your Ps and Qs so be it. They will just leave the table if they cant stand you. Which is a win win because then you dont have to deal with or to them anymore.
Some of my favorite 1 liners are
*when a player is tryna tell you the math*
"thats great and i appreciate you trying to help but i have to figure it out on my own" or "its only gonna take longer if you keep throwing numbers at me"
*player telling you how to do your job, procedural stuff*
"Im sure other dealers do indeed do it that way, but thats not how i was taught."
*If you make a mistake*
"Ooops i definetly screwed that up, let me call my floor over and see what they want to do about it" never fix it. Idc if your floor is doing a fill 7 tables away. Just wait. If you fix it you are being weak and can lose your job.
@@TheWonderBreadAct You're amazing thank you for this,,, I almost wanna cry I'm so nervy but I will hold firm!! and stay strong!! I got this!
@@lthompson5686 you're gonna be fine.
It's the worst job and the best job at the same time. Another tip, ask a supervisor you trust who the best dealer is at whatever game you're trying to get better at. And then if you're fortunate enough to be sitting dead at a table next to that dealer. Watch them deal. Don't watch any bad dealers. But watching a good dealer can get you ideas of not only how to do things on the game but how to interact on the game.
Just be emotionally resilient and kill em with kindness.
Important tip for the first day: They don't pay you enough to trust people. Don't go by heresay, ask questions.; don't think the dealer before you has done the right thing, or that the dealer after you will either. When you're on the table, it's your table, you're responsible for it and the players.
Hello fellow Casino Dealers. I hope you find my first solo chat to be informative. I wish you all the best of luck on your journey in the casino business. Thanks for tuning in and please let me know what you think or add anything else you feel is useful. - David
One piece of advice as a somewhat new dealer (6 months dealing in IA), if the player requests something that you have never done, (last card of the shoe, face down double, show the burn) CALL YOUR FLOOR AND ASK BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING (face down doubles are not allowed in IA according to the IRGC)
Awesome video. Great information.
Here’s a few things to add:
Always listen to your floor/box
There isn’t a mistake that can’t be fixed
When in doubt, call your floor
Have fun. Smile. Enjoy yourself.
David is an excellent educator. It’s not that easy to speak off the cuff without notes. He’s very thorough. CEG is fortunate to have a well spoken educator, as David appears. Here we thought he was just a good story teller!
I love CEG. I've been watching your videos for a while now. I was nervous for dealing for my dads blackjack tourny in our garage. Let alone people who are actually paying to play. Wild to think about. If i'm ever in vegas I definitely want to stop by!
Great informative video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
To be honest. Im not even interested in becoming a dealer or even casinos games. I literally have no idea how I ended up here but these video are super interesting.
I work as a cage cashier and I’ve been interested in doing to dealer class at the casino I work at.
I've heard that you get free food, but I don't know how people have enough time to eat it on breaks, unless they're talking about an hour lunch or dinner break only.
Starting my first day as a dealer in Philadelphia as a blackjack and three card poker dealer and I'm really excited! Anybody have any tips for me? By the way love the channel!
Good luck...I'll be starting soon myself!
How’s it going ?
Thanx 4 video ! Its very intresting and helpfull for me, next week is my first day after dealler school in casino , im rly nerv, i hope that it gonna be good ) thx from Russia)
Minnesota we do a back ground check, and do a Title 31 training as well. Does Vegas go over Title 31? We are required to wear aprons but I do. We also have to have our pockets sewn shut. Due to chip proliferation protection.
Great question. We will ask David or Lisa the question on our daily vlog. Expect a response on Wednesday's episode! -- Alex
Weird question but what's the song? If I ever have a mansion this will be heard faintly on a loop 24/7
Sorry for the late response. Timmy said that it's a free song. He will respond back soon with a link. Thanks for the question! -- Alex
@@CEGDealerSchool Timmy what the FUK
Timmy get back here
3 years Timmy. 3 long years
Are you going to talk about dealing poker in the channel? I love what you are doing, awesome job.
Hey Ruben we appreciate the feedback. We plan on releasing 2-3 videos a week on everything casino and Las Vegas related. Stay tuned and thanks again! -- Alex
This is really helpful. Thank you!
No problem! Stay tuned we got more videos coming out soon! -- Alex
Yes this is beneficial.
Does anyone else see that David has the most editing? The video jumps to spots all the time, lol! Do the Casinos have you sign up to be in a Union?
I don't know how it is in Vegas/Nevada, but I was a dealer at a California tribal casino and we were not part of a union. Speaking honestly, we were treated well enough to where we really had no incentive to unionize. One of the nice things about working in the gaming industry is that the oversight from government agencies is so strict that the casinos have too much to lose by taking advantage of their employees. The state DOJ would love an excuse like that to slap a massive fine on a business they know can afford to pay it
Thank you so much for this!
When you say about a drug test, does that matter with someone with a medicinal card? I’m very curious on that. Do you have any veteran discounts? I’m looking to expand my knowledge and become a dealer
Thankyou! Thankyou thankyou! ❤
What if you have a medical card will they mark it negative ?
Hi David! How long does it take to become a full time employee, like 8h./6 days a week?
Speaking from my own experience as a dealer at a California tribal casino, it can vary quite a lot based on a few different factors, but the most important factors (besides number of available positions) are game knowledge, followed by seniority. I was promoted to full-time a little less than a year in, and that was one of the faster promotions I saw. Realistically, if you learn most/all of the games available at your casino, one year is a lofty, but not unrealistic, goal for full-time status
Also, you will never work be scheduled for more than 40 hours a week, even if you're full time (unless you're a salaried position such as pit boss or shift supervisor). If you're hourly, any time over 40 hours a week or 8 hours a day costs the casino more money, and as you'll find out, casinos will do everything legally in their power to avoid paying for something they don't have to
@@tmtmtlsml Thanks a lot for your in depth answer. Very realistic and helpful
why would not having an apron cause you to wear through pants quicker?
Great question. The friction from standing in front of the table, dealing, picking up the cards, paying the bets, your belt buckle rubbing up against the table, etc will cause more wear and tear on your pants. Also casinos require dealers to wear aprons because it's more difficult to steal and place things into your pockets. Hope this answer helps! -- Alex
@@CEGDealerSchool Thanks for the reply. I plan on coming in to talk with you guys in the near future to see if this is all for me.
@@marcg7751 No pressure! Whenever you're just come in and have a chat with us! -- Alex
You don't look old enough to have worked so many years. Did you put down all the info on 12 casinos you had worked at when you applied for number 13? Why so many? I've heard it's competitive, but that seems desperate for help if they still hire job hoppers no matter how many places they've worked.
You guys should start a school in Palm Beach County Florida.
Just wondering why you have to stand while dealing. Why can’t you sit?
It depends on the casino and the game. You can find some sit-down blackjack games, but the reason why you don't see as many is because it makes it harder for the dealer to move around and provide "game protection", meaning it's harder for them to make sure the players aren't doing things they shouldn't be doing like capping bets or pulling them back or anything shady, really. Other games like baccarat and pai gow poker are sit-down games more often than not, probably due to the slower pace of those games, so there are less opportunities for players to take shots at you
The drug test part is false. Half the casinos in town including the strip don't require a drug test at all and the ones that do don't test for weed because it's literally illegal. That said, you're never gonna survive as a dealer if you smoke weed before or during work. You can after work.
I live in south carolina (myrtle beach area) and we only have a boat casino here... but at 33 im over doing design work, and would like to learn to deal...are there any schools near me that you guys are familiar with that are worth a shit?
Some casinos offer dealer school for free
My most favorite name - David! Such a handsome guy! Would be great to meet you, David!
Can we all chip in on a shirt that fits him better? It's like two sizes too small. Other than that, as a dealer of 13 years, this video is pretty on point.
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