How much do casino poker dealers make?

dbirider16 · #1 03-19-2005, 02:43 PM

If i get out of college and move to atlantic city, how hard would it be to get a job as a dealer? I would imagine that they make a decent amount of money since they are constantly getting tips after every few hands dealt. Are they able to keep all the tips they get? How much would a casino pay them per hour on top of this?

I know it all depends, but how much can an average poker dealer make working for a casino? Thanks.

Jay36489 · #2 03-19-2005, 04:34 PM

do something better with your college education...

Luv2DriveTT · #3 03-19-2005, 04:51 PM

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do something better with your college education...

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post of the day. As soooooo... honest. Don't waste your time.

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dbirider16 · #4 03-19-2005, 05:31 PM

I should have written - "If someone just got out of college and moved to atlantic city, how hard would it be for him/her to get a job as a dealer?"

I'm just curious how hard it is to become a dealer and how much they can expect to make. I know it's not a respectable profession

Mad Genius1 · #5 03-19-2005, 05:32 PM

I don't know you, but my guess is you wouldn't last more than a week as a dealer. It's pretty much hell.

KKbluff · #6 03-19-2005, 05:48 PM

One of my friends is actually a dealer in atlantic city. He says he makes about 95k a year (not too shabby) He graduated college and moved there to become a dealer. He says he got the job because he knew someone there that got him in. He also said that you need a good credit record and no criminal convictions for them to consider your application. Not sure how long before he was dealing before he was a regular dealer at the 10-20 and 20-40 tables, but dealing at these levels he makes his 95k. Check on individual casino websites for the current positions they are offering (most will have this on their site).

KKbluff · #7 03-19-2005, 05:50 PM

By they way, this guy just turned 28 last month. 95k at that age sounds to be a decent salary if you as me (even if you are not using your college degree)

PokerFink · #8 03-19-2005, 05:59 PM

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By they way, this guy just turned 28 last month. 95k at that age sounds to be a decent salary if you as me (even if you are not using your college degree)

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That's very, very solid for someone only a few years out of college.

My brother graduated with honors from Wharton, perhaps the best business school in the country. He makes a comparable living to 95K/year in AC.

BoxTree · #9 03-19-2005, 06:23 PM

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One of my friends is actually a dealer in atlantic city. He says he makes about 95k a year

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If he works 40 hrs/wk and 50 wks/yr, then he's making $48/hr. That's nearly $2 per pot when you figure in breaks and game delays.

If your friend claims to be making this much, he is either grossly exaggerating or on one of the luckiest toke-runs in the history of poker.

Don't plan on making anywhere near 95k/year as a dealer.

Voltron87 · #10 03-19-2005, 06:30 PM

95K = not what you'll get.

In terms of a summer job for a student with no other marketable skills, being a poker dealer in certain places can be quite lucrative as a short term job, especially relative to a student's other options. But in terms of a career, it blows. Hard. There is no real career element, no real prospect getting regular raises.