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Originally Posted by Lattimer
Is that because they'd make same/more working their normal shifts in SJ, or is dealing WSOP a living hell?
Can't speak for San Jose, haven't worked there, but could plug in any city I've worked and can honestly say a little bit of both. As an experienced dealer who has multiple WSOP's and WSOP-C's under my belt, I can tell you that it can be hell. And to the poster above who said if you raise the pay to $200 per day and the good dealers wouldn't come? Incorrect. I know a lot of good dealers who have no intention of returning to the WSOP because they CAN'T make $200 a day, even if they deal cash all day. The biggest cash games have the rudest and most stiff players, no one wants to deal them due to the treatment they get+little tipping. The tournament issue at the WSOP, IMO, is this. Players these days all want deep structure . Its all we hear about anymore. In turn, the rake HAS to go up to staff these events. Then players refuse to tip and whine about high rake, and the good dealers who worked their butts off make hardly any money after expenses. So they don't return. They find cushy house jobs and make a living. So the next year, players still want a deep structure. Since the good dealers say screw that place, a bunch of inexperienced dealers are brought it, players complain, don't tip, and the remaining good dealers don't come back, and another wave of break in dealers come in. The days of 10% rake are over, since deep structure has become the norm. Dealers have always been treated like dog doo, but its getting worse all the time. Good dealers get fed up and say screw it, and find work elsewhere.