Poker Course

Our professional poker dealing course will provide the student with complete training in all necessary aspects of the game. You will learn shuffling, pitching and handling cards, game procedures, reading hands, game protection and dealing techniques. When you are finished with our program, you will have a thorough knowledge of California, Nevada and International style Poker and the terminology that goes with it.

Our goal is to produce a highly confident and capable Professional Poker Dealer. There is no charge for extra time as we are absolutely committed to making sure you are ready and polished for your job placement auditions.

Poker Course Outline
General procedures – Learn to play and deal TEXAS HOLD’EM, STUD POKER, OMAHA and other poker variations.
Blinds, Antes and the Button
Shuffle, scramble, stripping, cutting and setting up the deck
Dealing, pitch up, pitch down, flip-pitch
The flop, rolling, spreading and placing community cards
Protecting the deck, gathering chips and muck decks
Personal appearance, attitude and professional presence in the dealer’s “box”
Bet Control – Learn correct raises, options and tournament controls, missing Blind bet, double Blinds and house rakes
Customer interaction, game etiquette and terminology of the game
Pushing pots, splitting pots, understanding side pots, stacking chips and receiving dealer tips (tokes)
Hands-on dealing lessons on a professional table with active players
Preparing for your job Audition
Interviewing – Getting the job you want

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