Dealing opportunities in Vegas

I was wondering if anyone knew what the dealing situation was like there. Are they hiring and is it difficult to get a job? Also, does anyone know what typical hourly or yearly wages are there for dealing? Thanks.

[bigfishead]

Experienced dealers can walk into just about any card room in the country and go to work today.

$6 an hour is about the normal pay rate. There are maybe 5 rooms in vegas worth working. Wynn & Mirage aint one of them IMO. And Bellagio is WAY WAY overcrowded with dealers right now. WTF mgmt is doin there I dont understand.

If you have experience I would suggest in order, Palms (graveyard shift), Cannery (swing), MGM(swing or Grave), Sunset Staion (grave or swing), Boulder station(swing).

Of all these listed, none regularly spread anything higher than 2-5 nl or 10-20 limit. Mostly 4-8 limit in fact. And they are very good for LV standards.

[AllVegasPoker.com]

It seems that a lot of the poker rooms are hiring. There are also a few new rooms that should be opening soon such as Caesars Palace, and Venetian. I know that Venetian is already advertising for jobs.

One thing I have noticed however is that new poker rooms tend to overhire, and then fire fast.

what about no dealing experience? for example i deal regularly in cards rooms in my hometown, but i've never dealt for a casino...do you think that makes a difference in getting hired?

[Photoc]

Very much so. Most every casino hiring for poker now requires 6 months or more verifiable casino experience. There are some smaller joints that will take break ins, but places like the Venetian and Caesars are asking for 1+ year experience.

And yes, almost every room that has opened in the past year and let go of quite a few of the dealers not long after the opening because they over hire. Better safe than sorry.

www.casinocity.com has links to all the websites of the casinos. Find that list by going to the Las Vegas directory. Also, www.reviewjournal.com has an employment listing on there.

[bigfishead]

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Very much so. Most every casino hiring for poker now requires 6 months or more verifiable casino experience. There are some smaller joints that will take break ins, but places like the Venetian and Caesars are asking for 1+ year experience.

And yes, almost every room that has opened in the past year and let go of quite a few of the dealers not long after the opening because they over hire. Better safe than sorry.

www.casinocity.com has links to all the websites of the casinos. Find that list by going to the Las Vegas directory. Also, www.reviewjournal.com has an employment listing on there.

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Dont believe that crap. Cardroom experience (legal ones) is often preferred in fact. Simple because the only business of the cardrooms are just that. Cards. More often training in card rooms is far superior to poker rooms in casinos. Especially nowadays.

Secondly, dont bet on Ceasars and Venetian sticking to 1+ year experience. And 1 year aint much. They'll most likely do open auditions and after taking the best that apply will take those that appear to: A) have the mechanical ability but not yet profficient, B) Can read boards correctly and keep a decent pace/awareness of actions. C) Understand sidepots. D) Have a good appearance.

We must remember, poker rooms in well over 90% of the casinos in the country have been afterthoughts or none at all for many years. Today, Casinos are opening poker rooms (even those that had previously closed them) anywhere they can make room. Sometimes even in the middle of the BJ pit! Exactly what kind of management personel should we expect them to have had? Often times someone with ZERO or damn little poker experience running the room.

I'll take someone from a card room any day, all other things being equal.

The thing is, I plan on moving to Vegas sometime next summer and I'd like to get a job dealing to supplement my income and to cover variance early on; right now I'm trying to figure out cost of living, places to live, job situations, all the necessities of going to Vegas for good. I know 6 dollars an hour isn't very good, but how much more per hour do you think comes in per hour on average? Any information helping me make this transition would be helpful.

[scrapperdog]

They have a dealer school in vegas that if you attend/graduate you will have a big leg up on getting a job. It does not take long to do.

[Big Business]

I am looking at kind of doing the same thing. Two of my buddies and I are looking to move out there and play/deal and I was wondering the same things...so thanks for starting the thread!

If anybody that already works out there has any helpful pointers or the name of a good dealing school that places graduates in good positions you can post or PM me.

Or anything in general to practice/get used to before I go out there to get a leg up would be most appreciated. I am normally a very quick learner and would like to dominate everybody when I first start and do a great job.

Thanks for any info!

[Randy_Refeld]

With all these people wanting to become delers I should open a dealers school someplace,