i’m going to card dealing school here in vegas right now to learn blackjack and carnival games. Things look very promising and i’m learning the game fast. Will this be enough for me to get in at break-in casinos? any tips for an audition? how much can i expect to make(tips) for a start?
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I’m not in Vegas, but your real experience, absolutely, will come when you are on the floor. Quite likely you will neither get respect nor attention until you get proficient at several other games (excluding carnival/novelty type games), and develop your own personal style. Both the patrons and your co-workers will recognize a “rookie” right away, and take advantage of/harrass you right away. This is not my way, or the right way, but it’s reality for you. If you don’t have a toke pool, expect to be tipped rather lightly at first. You’re also probably going to have some extremely abusive, incompetent floors who will do whatever they can to get under your skin and rattle your cage. again, this isn’t my way or the right way, but it’s just the way it is.
Just stay cool and finish your classes and pass your auditions, because the real test comes when you are on the gaming floor. You’ll soon find blackjack/carnival (”novelty”) type games become old hat, and if you don’t learn new games you’ll be sort of frowned upon, and will be seen as being of limited value to the casino. Also, dealing only blackjack and novelties will set you up for burnout. You really want to avoid that, at all costs!
your going to have to start at the bottom of the casino your going to have to start at the el cortz
jacky is great to work for so start at the bottom of the casinos and with in a year you could be at the wynn
Good luck
If it is a reputable school, the training will certainly help. The better schools will also help you with job placement by helping you with application and interviewing skills. They should also be able to have access to contacts in the casino industry and lists of current openings.
Don’t expect immediate placement at the top end casinos. You may have to get your first professional experience at some of smaller clubs or Indian casinos out of state.
For best tips, keep smiling and be genuinely happy if a player wins. Be genuinely sorry when they lose, but try to put a good spin on it when it happens. Be sympathetic. Even if a player makes a bonehed play, you say something like, “The cards just weren’t turning your way, today.” In other words, if the customer wins, it’s because he was a brilliant card player. If he loses, it was NEVER his fault.
The casino doesn’t mind if you appear to be on the player’s side. If you do you job right, and play exactly by the rules, the house wins in the long run. In the longer run, they want happier players so that they come back, again, to play some more. You should have no influence on who wins and when. Your personality gains you the tips.
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