Finally…almost completely back to my normal, feisty self…I will endeavor to work my entire shift tonight, sharing my charm and dealing skills with the World of Poker. *Laughing*.
On a note of interest, possibly only to myself and a few friends, I still run my Saturday night Pan game. During the course of the last few months I’ve made several new friends through this site (converted a few of them to Pan) and taught a few of those new friends to deal poker. My long time Pan buddies are poker players also and they have been gracious enough to play poker on some Saturdays so the new friends could have actual dealing experience.
Two of my new Pan converts, (and graduates of Linda’s dealing school), Greg and Chad Patterson, recently auditioned and are dealing poker now. They are so damn cute, so full of energy and life, and so excited to be dealers. We – the Pan crew – are as excited as hell for them that they are doing what they want and we got to help them start their journey. *Puffed up chest*
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Bellagio’s Five Star World Poker Classic schedule is up. It’s going to be huge. Make your arrangements now so you aren’t left out.
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Next week should be the beginning of our room closure for remodel. It should be interesting. I am anxiously awaiting news on what’s going to happen. There’s talk of putting the button panels back in the table (no…not for player eject buttons) for signalling seats open, etc.
On that same vein, some of our dealers that applied and auditioned at Wynn have now decided they are not going. Their reasoning is that if Wynn wants seasoned, experienced dealers that can deal any game and limit, Wynn should be willing to offer them more than just a lateral move.
Well DOH!!!! I already figured out that it was just a lateral move to deal another poker room. Why bother? I’m very comfortable where I am, know what’s expected of me, know I’m working with a seasoned core of Floor People that know and do their jobs…why give that up to start over with a bunch of noise and confusion and inexperienced people that are afraid to step on someone’s toes the first year?
It is pretty scary though, the flood of new dealers coming in to the fold that know absolutely nothing about table procedures, limits, rules, and customer service from the Dealer’s Box. It’s going to get worse – everywhere! It will be a few years before the Poker Tidal Wave begins to smooth out – that includes staff, dealers, players, etc.
I have a hard time playing in our room at times because we have dealers that have been with us for years that still have no idea what they’re doing – it wouldn’t be so bad except I’m extremely ‘dealer aware’ and it makes me crazy when I’m trying to concentrate on playing. In my case, it’s Tilt-o-rama from both sides of the table. If I play – it makes me crazy watching some of them deal, if I deal and follow some of them in the Box – it makes me crazy that they didn’t take care of a problem before I got there…now I have to do it.
So…without further ado let me head for the shower and see who I’m following in the line-up tonight.
See you there!