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Originally Posted by NYCNative
How important is pitch as far as you guys are concerned?
It's important for me in terms of not sustaining repetitive strain injury (carpal tunnel). I also don't use my trigger finger as much as I should. I hold my arms out a bit, though, so the cards don't have that far to travel. When I get in the rhythm, I'm pretty fast and accurate. Remember, keep your torso and arms solid: rotate the chair!
I see a lot of dealers who hold their hands close to the chest, and don't have a good trigger either. That just looks painful, and is incredibly slow t'boot.
Also, it helps if you count (in your head) the number of players (same number twice). Much like counting in music, it establishes the "rhythm" in your head, and is helpful for realizing when you've misdealt. I can tell the dealers who don't count, because they have a slight pause between each card dealt on the second round, since they don't know where the next dance step is. It also subtly helps the entire game, since your brain has been "set" to expect a certain number of actions.