Bobby's Breakroom - for gaming employee chatter + YTF appreciation. See restrictions in Post #1 - Page 559 - Poker Card Room

I applied yesterday at basically every poker opening in Vegas I could find online (even less desirable downtown ones), don't feel too confident about it as there were not nearly as many places to apply to as I hoped. Like, MGM, for example, has all those properties and only one even has open applications for poker. I think I might have to switch back to Table Games if I want to get my foot into Vegas from out of state this time of year, as there are just so many more open positions for that.

Also applied to some in Florida on a lark, but not sure if I even want those gigs, most of them are in high COL areas.

Excalibur and Mirage for table games are hiring. Good luck making a good living out of those places.
Aria is hiring poker dealers.
If you wanna eat anything besides ramen noodles every week, stay away from Downtown.

Quote

09-24-2018 , 02:10 PM

#13952

poppunk

journeyman

Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 323

Quote:

Originally Posted by FishFry1984

It seemed like tons of places had openings for Table Games, which makes sense, the departments are huge compared to poker. I did apply at Aria, that was the lone MGM property that was hiring for poker. Yeah, I've heard some less than stellar things about downtown, but I have a fair amount of savings, I just want to get my foot in the door in the area.

Quote

09-24-2018 , 03:03 PM

#13953

Quadstriker

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 15,332

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fritz1

What is more difficult, playing good poker for 12 hours or dealing good poker for 12 hours?

Funniest thing I've heard all week.

Quote

09-24-2018 , 03:27 PM

#13954

Fritz1

grinder

Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 461

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quadstriker

Funniest thing I've heard all week.

It was just a conversation starter.

Yes, it is a circuit stop for one of the tours. And it will be a mixture of tournament and cash.

I don't know the break schedule but I expect it will be reasonable in that regard, just long days.

I'm not super worried about it but I know it won't be easy, and I was wondering what would be the most difficult thing about it, as a new dealer.

Quote

09-24-2018 , 03:47 PM

#13955

youtalkfunny

dumbest smart person his mom knows

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 21,758

You're gonna be lousy because you're new, not because of the 12 hours. Don't sweat it. They KNOW you're new. Their expectations are the same as mine.

Quote

09-24-2018 , 04:51 PM

#13956

Fritz1

grinder

Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 461

Quote:

Originally Posted by youtalkfunny

You're gonna be lousy because you're new, not because of the 12 hours. Don't sweat it. They KNOW you're new. Their expectations are the same as mine.

True enough.

That said, the 12-hour days seem like more of a mystery than the being-new problems I know I will have.

Quote

09-24-2018 , 11:54 PM

#13957

NYCNative

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,550

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fritz1

What is more difficult, playing good poker for 12 hours or dealing good poker for 12 hours?

Dealing because you play every hand to the river. When playing even if you're completely aggro you still fold pre sometimes and can check out mentally for a bit.

Quote

09-25-2018 , 12:05 AM

#13958

Rawlz517

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 58,239

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYCNative

Dealing because you play every hand to the river. When playing even if you're completely aggro you still fold pre sometimes and can check out mentally for a bit.

Depending on the definition of ‘good’ I’d disagree. Playing good is difficult. You have to process a lot of information to know what the best play is. Dealing doesn’t involve many decisions if at all.

I think it’s actually an interesting discussion but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Quote

09-25-2018 , 12:55 AM

#13959

football0020

journeyman

Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 317

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rawlz517

Agreed. When playing, I start to mentally check out at around 6 hours, and it's even tougher if it's at night and I am getting tired. When dealing, I am constantly moving and getting tired is never an issue unless I got basically no sleep the day before. Just give me a few breaks to get some water and fruit and I can easily deal 12 hours quickly and without mistakes.

Quote

09-25-2018 , 01:13 AM

#13960

youtalkfunny

dumbest smart person his mom knows

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 21,758

Just set a record which may never be broken:

Called two string bets on one street.

Quote

09-25-2018 , 12:55 PM

#13961

psandman

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 15,829

Quote:

Originally Posted by youtalkfunny

Just set a record which may never be broken:

Called two string bets on one street.

On the same player?

Quote

09-25-2018 , 02:01 PM

#13962

youtalkfunny

dumbest smart person his mom knows

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 21,758

Just rain on my parade, why don't you...

Quote

09-25-2018 , 02:30 PM

#13963

psandman

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 15,829

Quote:

Originally Posted by youtalkfunny

Just rain on my parade, why don't you...

Giving you something to shoot for....

Quote

09-25-2018 , 08:57 PM

#13964

Motierre

newbie

Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 29

do 5card PLO games ever run with more than 6 players in the US? what's the protocol on running it twice if there's 8 players dealt in?

Quote

09-25-2018 , 09:04 PM

#13965

psandman

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 15,829

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motierre

do 5card PLO games ever run with more than 6 players in the US? what's the protocol on running it twice if there's 8 players dealt in?

Protocol will be room dependent. In my room if 8 players are dealt in and they want to run it twice preflop we simply burn one card and put up two boards without any other burn cards.

Quote

09-26-2018 , 12:47 PM

#13966

OnAFoldDraw

enthusiast

Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 98

Quote:

Originally Posted by youtalkfunny

Just set a record which may never be broken:

Called two string bets on one street.

We call Floor for action out of turn in a tournament. Don’t stop the game, just alert them that it happened.

I announce “Out of turn on table xx”.

There’s a beat.

I again announce “Out of turn on table xx”.

Supv from not so afar says, yeah, I heard you.

“Yes, but this is same player, same hand.”

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quote

09-26-2018 , 12:48 PM

#13967

OnAFoldDraw

enthusiast

Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 98

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motierre

do 5card PLO games ever run with more than 6 players in the US? what's the protocol on running it twice if there's 8 players dealt in?

Just every day in Maryland.

More than eight players, can still do one flop, multiple turn / river combos.

Might need to (gasp) use the last card.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quote

09-26-2018 , 02:38 PM

#13968

psandman

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 15,829

Quote:

Originally Posted by OnAFoldDraw

Just every day in Maryland.

More than eight players, can still do one flop, multiple turn / river combos.

Might need to (gasp) use the last card.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

How many cards are in those MD decks?

BTW I believe the correct response to players who want to run it twice in a Hi-Low game is send them to another casino.

Quote

09-27-2018 , 10:18 AM

#13969

Suit

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,744

Quote:

Originally Posted by OnAFoldDraw

Just every day in Maryland.

More than eight players, can still do one flop, multiple turn / river combos.

Might need to (gasp) use the last card.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

More than 8?

Quote

09-27-2018 , 10:47 AM

#13970

bolt2112

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 10,271

Quote:

Originally Posted by OnAFoldDraw

Just every day in Maryland.

More than eight players, can still do one flop, multiple turn / river combos.

Might need to (gasp) use the last card.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Okay, I'll bite.

9 players each get 5 cards. That's 45.
1 burn and 1 flop is 4 cards. That's 49

How are we doing 2 turns and 2 rivers even if we don't burn?

Quote

09-27-2018 , 10:52 AM

#13971

psandman

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 15,829

Quote:

Originally Posted by bolt2112

Okay, I'll bite.

9 players each get 5 cards. That's 45.
1 burn and 1 flop is 4 cards. That's 49

How are we doing 2 turns and 2 rivers even if we don't burn?

JOKERS!!!!!

Quote

09-27-2018 , 11:10 AM

#13972

bolt2112

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 10,271

The three rooms I'm aware of in my area that run Big O...

One room will only seat 8. When they run it twice they just do one burn card and then run out two full boards. Another room won't run it twice at all.

And another room seats 9 but whoever is on the button has to sit the hand out and they'll run it twice (one burn card, two full boards).

Quote

09-27-2018 , 01:55 PM

#13973

psandman

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 15,829

Has anyone here have any experience working at Pensacola Greyhound Track or Creek Entertainment in Gretna?

Quote

09-27-2018 , 03:44 PM

#13974

Reducto

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,773

I've played in Gretna several times when passing through. Small room, most times I was there they had 2-3 poker tables going with 1 table game as part of the rotation. It's fairly remote, a ways out from Tallahassee. Didn't even know there was a poker room in Pensacola.

Biloxi has some great rooms.