YTF: please keep this thread updated with how things go for you, i shall be reading. Im thinking about going down a similar route to that of yours, albeit im currently UK based and would be more europe events for me...

My condolences for having to deal in NH. It does explain why you're dealing with people that don't know enough to announce their action. Anyone remotely good is driving 2 hours to CT. The last time I played a tournament there, I finished second and I know I tipped more than the winner.

OK, since you asked:

Either the words "New Hampshire" are a red flag, or ten years in Tunica isn't worth what I thought it was, because after reviewing my application, the WSOP has decided that a live audition will be required to consider my application for employment.

Upon further reflection, there are plenty of terrible dealers in both markets, so I can't say I blame them.

Ball is now in my court to call them back, and arrange the audition.

Since you dealt 10 years in Tunica you should know Jimmy and Jack they both worked at the Horseshoe. Either one can help you to bypass the audition.

I'm quite familiar with their names, but I've never met either.

All those years in Tunica, I dealt at the Grand (now Harrahs), the Gold Strike, and Sam's Town...but not the Shoe. And I never spent any time playing poker outside the room I worked, so I never spent any time at the Shoe.

(Funny, the folks running the Shoe now--Lisa, Dale, et al--know me very well from our years at the Grand.)

You'r right Lisa and Dale both worked at the Grand, Dale then went to the Isle of Capri and Lisa went to the Shoe then Dale went to the Shoe. Kenny Lambert was at the Shoe before going to the Strike. Too bad you didn't get to know Jack and Jimmy back then. But you might check with Jimmy (Monika was in charge of hiring dealers but decided to stay at home with her 2 children instead and I don't know who replaced her yet) about dealing with his PTC company, if you dealt St. Louis that is coming up you could deal at the series without an audition.

Applied on PTC's website, no response.

More than one dealer has told me the WSOP is the place to start, if you want to deal the WSOPc, so that's the plan.

(Heh, I had forgotten about Dale's stint in Lula.)

Hey smartazz, they are stealing from you not me. Have fun dealing. That 3 percent thats split between staff and dealers all goes to Jimmys pocket. no one else from what I am told from a few dealers on the circuit your about to JOIN.

Send him a PM, I bet he wont respond to this. There was a thread made about it with great info, but got deleted quickly. Ask him how he managed to bank 80k at the Durant Series as a director. I love the WSOP structure but can not stand the company.

At the horse shoe this past year, Dealers Said they never saw a dime of that extra 3% and that it all goes to Jimmy, I wish there was a way to prove this. But since that thread in NVG was made about Jimmy, he wont respond to it. But If I was making that much money per stop I wouldnt want attention Brought to it either. I guess I should say way to go, he is smart.

Im not trying to bury the guy, I just want to know if this is true. If I am wrong, I am big enough to apologize.

I know Jimmy personally and can tell you in no way does he make that kind of money. Teresa even had to work at the Tunica Horseshoe as a floor (not because she wanted to but to help pay the bills) until the girls got old enough and she was able to quit last March and then she started traveling with Jimmy with her running the sng sattys. If the 3% was not going to the dealers and staff the dealers would not make enough to even pay for their meals and rooms as most people don't tip much since they know they are already paying the dealers with the 3% and the dealer add-on. Think about it if what you say is true why would anyone want to work for him there are far too many events around the country to keep them busy, they don't need to deal for PTC to stay busy dealing.

Well They do not have that many traveling dealers, At the WSOP circuit event at Southern Indiana it was all regular dealers dealing. Yes I know them personally, just like you know the dealers in your area. They even took people upstairs and turned them into poker dealers. Therefore you do not have to pay for MEALS AND ROOMS. Its a 345 buy in and 15 of it goes to dealers plus the 3%. A 1000 entrants get in, so right off the top there is 15k for the dealers. Then 9k for the 3%. A total of 24K going to Dealers and Staff. For just one event. All the dealers complain they make NOTHING during these events. So who is getting the money?

I won't comment on the value of 10 years in Tunica. I would suggest pming Jimmy here and see what he can do. I know he used to be decent friends with my friend DH.

I can't answer that it is not a Sommerfeld run event. They do it in house and there were complaints about people cheating and floors just saying the person just made an honest mistake. Jimmy would have 86'd the player. I did not go but from several friends who did they said it was one of the poorest run events they have ever been too and they won't be going back.

Oh I thought he ran all the WSOP events. Well I guess it doesnt matter what he does, I do not know why I am getting riled up about it. Guess I just heard about him making 80k in one event and wanted answers to know if there were any truth to him making crazy amounts.

Jimmy runs 9 of the 15 wsopc events and he has never made 80k for one event by the time he pays company expenses that is almost his yearly net income.

He does run the Tahoe Circuit event, and the travelling crew dealt there, not local dealers.

Webcam?

I believe the person running the Horseshoe Southern Indiana tourney was Jimmy Allen their poker room manager not Jimmy Sommerfeld.

Monika Higgins retired to stay home with her kids a couple of weeks ago, Christina Sharkady is now doing her job as dealer coordinator. You might try to contact her on facebook if she isn't answering Monika's email.

Yeah, I thought of that, but showing off my abilities to calculate a pot-sized raise, or reading 2-7TD hands with ease, would be less impressive if the auditioner could think to himself, "rigged".

HA HA! I WIN!

I called to schedule an audition, and this time the phone was answered by the guy who had decided I needed to live audition. I mentioned my getting shot down for the phone thing, so he looked over my app once again. "Gold Strike Tunica?"

"Yup! Call my boy Johnny Grooms, I worked there a few years with him, he'll tell you how wonderful I am!"

WSOP guy stressed that the phone audition is very difficult. I explained I was quite confident I could handle it (if there's one thing I'm good at in this life, it's taking tests).

Phone auditions start next week. I'm on the list. Put that $500 back in your pocket, YTF! No unnecessary plane ticket to buy!

(I saw a license plate the other day with a YTF in it. Freaked me out.)

Joanne Douglass is the PTC Dealer Coord. now. PTC is a great company, and trust me when I say, Jimmy takes care of his dealers! I am one of them. I have been traveling for 4 months, and I have done and seen things I never thought I would. I've dealt in casinos for 4 years, and traveling has been an awesome experience as well as making me a better dealer. Feel free to PM me with ??

Funny this thread got bumped today. I head out tomorrow to start the journey. First stop, WPT in Hollywood, FL.

What was the phone audition like, ytf?