Dealing School Question
 

I found two dealing schools close to me, both with classes in Detroit. Casinos Wild and Casino Dealer College (the latter has schools in California and a Detroit branch). Do casinos care about a degree from these schools?

I spoke to the floor when I went to Greektown and he told me that they train from within.

What route would make more sense towards moving up in the world? Getting a degree at one of the schools and looking to move anywhere or getting a job at Greektown, having them train me and then having that on my résumé?

Re: Dealing School Question
 

Once you have experience it won't matter.

If this place will hire you and train you, then you save the time and cost of going to dealing school.

In the future, most cardrooms are only going to care that you are an experienced competent dealer.

Re: Dealing School Question
 

The Excalibur in Vegas told me the same thing... that they train from within. I think even if you have been to dealers school with no experience they will do the same thing.

The dealer trainer was dealing at my table one night and he said they go thru an interview process, and if you have the basics they will train the rest.

Re: Dealing School Question
 

If you are only interested in dealing poker, then every night take a deck of plastic cards and practice pitching them for 1/2 hr every night for like 6 months until you it's second nature. The people who run Casinos wild will teach you blackjack, craps, etc, but I think it is quite costly. Detroit poker dealers are really below par, if you have anything near a decent pitch and speed you will most undoubtedly be hired.


-j

Re: Dealing School Question
 

Most casinos make you audition. They dont care if you went to school, as long as you know all the basics. Watch the dealers when you play. Dealing poker is one of the easiest dealer positions.