The Breakroom: low-content gaming employee chatter thread - Page 9 - Poker Card Room

pfapfap · 08-07-2010, 02:39 AM

Nice! Being a green dealer can be quite stressful, especially if you have to deal higher limit games, where they take great pleasure in torturing the dealers.

Al_Capone_Junior · 08-07-2010, 08:05 AM

Brief comments re: gila river, wild horse pass ...

Darryl at the brush station, swing shift totally kicks ass. That guy was ON TOP of things and the tables/new games etc were handled in the most professional way I've seen in a while. The day manager was pretty cool too and everyone seemed to have it pretty well together all day.

Got to watch Quadstriker deal some hands... no deficiencies that I could detect. He was fast, friendly, accurate, essentially a class act of a dealer. Not all the dealers in the room were nearly so good either, tho I really don't have any complaints about anyone on their staff.

From the front desk to the host, casino, and poker room this place has been a really nice casino to stay and play in.

Hung out with palimax and drank some beers ... wandered the casino and eventually made it back to the poker room where he wound up in an omaha game and I played hold'em (again).

JohnWilkes · 08-07-2010, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Owlmanda

Damn, a good day today. As a break in dealer, I am definitely never sure of where I stand... sure I think I am doing well, but I have no real way to measure how I am performing. (Warning: Lame brag coming) So yesterday at the end of my shift, I have about ten minutes left, one of my supervisors says "Hey, Owl, is 12345 your payroll number?" I told him it was, and was a little concerned. Generally if they're writing down your number, as far as I know, you're getting written up.

So I wasn't sure what was up, so after I get tapped out, I ask the supervisor if everything is okay. He said, "Oh yeah, definitely, we have to always report when people screw up, I thought I would actually report that I thought you did a great job today."

I am so pathetic, this totally made my day.

You have a good boss there. He is a decent human being.
You should repay him by acting similarly to others when the chance arises.

**The Palimax** · 08-07-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Al_Capone_Junior

Brief comments re: gila river, wild horse pass ...

Darryl at the brush station, swing shift totally kicks ass. That guy was ON TOP of things and the tables/new games etc were handled in the most professional way I've seen in a while. The day manager was pretty cool too and everyone seemed to have it pretty well together all day.

Got to watch Quadstriker deal some hands... no deficiencies that I could detect. He was fast, friendly, accurate, essentially a class act of a dealer. Not all the dealers in the room were nearly so good either, tho I really don't have any complaints about anyone on their staff.

From the front desk to the host, casino, and poker room this place has been a really nice casino to stay and play in.

Hung out with palimax and drank some beers ... wandered the casino and eventually made it back to the poker room where he wound up in an omaha game and I played hold'em (again).

Quadstriker should refrain from pointing at people with an extended finger when signaling to them

Daryl is great, but sometimes he likes to hear his voice over the loudspeaker and he just...doesn't...shut...up. Forgiving him that, he's the most personable brush ever - and he knows and remembers everyone.

Thanks for the beers. The Omaha game broke at 4:30 or so.

Quadstriker · 08-07-2010, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by youtalkfunny

I finally, finally decided to take a long hard look at quadstriker's avatar, because I've always wondered, "What the hell IS that?"

I mean, look at just the lines I drew, disregarding the pic. Looks like a mean bird, right?

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Originally Posted by pfapfap

You mean it's not? What is it then? I always thought a mean bird, too

It is a bird guys. A really mean bird. Specifically from the video game World of Warcraft (don't hate). He'll bite your face off if you make fun.

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Originally Posted by MidwestFloor

Worst tournament structure ever was where I used to work at a now defunct poker room.
Dealer had lammers in the rack (1-9) and had to keep track of the number of hands and the blinds would double every 9 hands. The dealer was stuck at the table until it that game broke and if you were at the final table of the 3 table tourny then you were stuck until the tournament was over.

BWAHAHAHA I remember dealing that "tournament".

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Originally Posted by The Palimax

Quadstriker should refrain from pointing at people with an extended finger when signaling to them

lol I knew as soon as I did that you were going to jump all over me! Usually I open palm it, but I was distracted by two ravishing looking gentlemen ogling my game. Just be glad I didn't break out any other fingers. Where's my pai gow trip report?

dinesh · 08-07-2010, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Quadstriker

It is a bird guys. A really mean bird. Specifically from the video game World of Warcraft (don't hate). He'll bite your face off if you make fun.

Party fowl. (heh) Only blues are allowed to have animated avatars.

FCBLComish · 08-07-2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by youtalkfunny

So...who's hiring nowadays?

We are looking for a few part time pit dealers. Keep your own tokes. Central California.

PM for details.

**The Palimax** · 08-07-2010, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Quadstriker

lol I knew as soon as I did that you were going to jump all over me!

...

Where's my pai gow trip report?

HA! If only I were qualified to critique dealer's form.

We opted out of Weekend $25 Pai Gow. Despite my anyone-can-do-it ability to memorize only a few rules and play "perfect" Pai Gow, neither of us felt like playing for $25 a shot. I sat Omaha and finished another one of Al's beers, and Al played a bit more hold'em.

Quadstriker · 08-07-2010, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FCBLComish

We are looking for a few part time pit dealers. Keep your own tokes. Central California.

PM for details.

Over/under on the number of pms FCBL gets from this post: 812

I wish my boss played WW.

Owlmanda · 08-07-2010, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnWilkes

You have a good boss there. He is a decent human being.
You should repay him by acting similarly to others when the chance arises.

I sincerely agree... Like I said, it made my day.

Barry1219 · 08-07-2010, 10:45 PM

Just a general question..
Does dealing cards for a living kill the drive to play cards...?
I mean when you get a dealer game going..do you take turns or draw straws to see who deals..?
I just think it would be like working at Hersheys...eventually you would hate the smell of chocolate..

Shagadelic · 08-07-2010, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry1219

Just a general question..
Does dealing cards for a living kill the drive to play cards...?
I mean when you get a dealer game going..do you take turns or draw straws to see who deals..?
I just think it would be like working at Hersheys...eventually you would hate the smell of chocolate..

Usually the complete opposite. Though want to avoid blanket statements, I would usually say if you have certain negative proclivities, being in an environment that feeds those negatives will just reinforce them.

cuddlesgeage · 08-07-2010, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank the Tank

Hey come on, be nice to dealers. Tips are a huge part of their income and who wouldn't hope that when someone wins big, he tips big too?

i am unfamiliar with 3-card poker. how much did he win?

also, and i am fresh from coming from my local (3.5 hr drive) casino. I totally understand that most of dealers' income comes from tips but from a customer perspective, I am going to lose all of that back to the dealer/the house. The dealer and the house are interchangable for the most part when i am down $500. Therefore, since I am going to end up losing my money to the dealer anyway, i feel it is ok to tip them a small amount. it is just giving them back the money early right?

Lottery Larry · 08-07-2010, 11:33 PM

While I can't argue with this:

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Originally Posted by Owlmanda

I am so pathetic,

... good job by your boss... and, evidently, you.

golf clap

Quadstriker · 08-07-2010, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Shagadelic

Usually the complete opposite. Though want to avoid blanket statements, I would usually say if you have certain negative proclivities, being in an environment that feeds those negatives will just reinforce them.

In my case yes. I find playing cards extremely boring now unless it's with good friends.

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Originally Posted by cuddlesgeage

i am unfamiliar with 3-card poker. how much did he win?

also, and i am fresh from coming from my local (3.5 hr drive) casino. I totally understand that most of dealers' income comes from tips but from a customer perspective, I am going to lose all of that back to the dealer/the house. The dealer and the house are interchangable for the most part when i am down $500. Therefore, since I am going to end up losing my money to the dealer anyway, i feel it is ok to tip them a small amount. it is just giving them back the money early right?

There is literally thread upon thread here where people debate ad nauseum about what to tip dealers. This is not the thread for that. We are all very tired of that conversation. I'm not trying to be rude, but let's please keep tipping theory discussions out of this thread.