Is it Worth the MONEY to Be a Poker Dealer? 

I love playing poker. I had great runs with triple to quadruple up or more than my original buy in(s)... but I had ate up tons of doggone losses... I had to 'learn' to not be a sore loser and crybaby as I done earlier in my poker playing careers. Yes, learning to not be a sore loser and or a overly proud sore winner either matters for many regular cash and tournament poker games. Building experiences to be at your very best on behaviors to react on losses&wins are worthy goal to accomplish in this civilized game of pokers!

How do both players and the floor respond to dealers that talk and try to promote a fun atmosphere for the people at the table?

@@wesleykorisky8600 Well this is going to vary depending on the room, and the table. The places where I have worked players tip you more if you're good at your job and you can hold a conversation at the same time because you get a good repour. There are also the "shutup and deal" players, but thank god they aren't the majority. Most the time as long as you can pay attention well and do your job correctly and quickly you won't be bothered because you are having a conversation. That being said I'm sure there are rooms where the floors are just outright talk nazis and they don't want you interacting with players at all, but i feel like that would make everything worse for the dealer. You want to be fun and friendly as much as you can.

I just started school. I am very nervous. It seems so difficult to learn and get it right. Is it very hard to get it down right? Can you give me any advice. How much average do you make a hour on average?

@@davidginchereau Also in school. Yes it is difficult / challenging. We just had a student audition for WSOP. He passed on Zoom and was offered a job at approximately $45 / hour. His friend went home with $20,000 after working as a dealer for 7 weeks at last year’s WSOP in Las Vegas. In Scottsdale / Phoenix where I live I am told by multiple currently working poker dealers and my school’s instructors that if I am proficient I should make $250 - $300 for a full night’s work. Variance is because of tips being the bulk of earnings. I don’t have the job offer sheet in front of me but I think the casino offers a base of $10.50 / hour. Which I would not work for - Amazon here starts at almost double. So we are largely working for the players.

How much did u make a week

Yea...if they're tipping good... if not call floor ;) lol

What if your floor is jerk as player

:)

Finding the right room is the only thing standing in my way 💀

Thanks for the great comment! So not everyone experiences the wear and tear. It has mostly to do with how many hours you work per week, and how clean your technique is. I personally recommend 32 hours per week or less to more or less guarantee that you won't run into wear and tear issues. You can do more with good technique, but if you do, make sure to take a week off here and there. I do know some people who have been working 50+ hours per week for 10+years. If your technique is good then your body can do it. As for advice going into dealing school, I would keep in mind that the goal while in school is to make it feel like poker when you are in the dealer chair. Like it's good to be in class and learn and do reps, but you really really want it to feel like you are dealing real hands of poker in your audition and focusing on that in school is a great way to get that result. Another thing to keep in mind is that your peers in the school are likely people who will become dealers too. Some of them will become supervisors, and maybe even room managers one day. Creating good relationships with them can really be valuable for you in life. I suggest working together to help one another and creating that culture in the classroom as opposed to competing and trying to succeed at their expense like some people do. And last piece of advice is to go above and beyond the hours they expect so that you can be sure you are good enough to pass the audition. A typical poker dealer school is 100 hours or so and while you can certainly pass an audition and get a job as a dealer, you have a much better chance if you work on your craft even more. I hope that helped you! Best of luck on your journey! Maybe I'll see you in Dallas one day!

@@truepokerdealer First & foremost, thank you for the response! I appreciate you taking the time to write out all the info/advice to help me out. I have been devouring your videos & trying to get some practice in before I start my schooling. Still struggling w learning how to riffle shuffle as well as pitching - I think it will come in time. I have spoken w a few dealers & they tell me that eventually itll "just click" & will become second nature. Your videos are very helpful & informative. I am going to continue watching your videos & practicing forming & getting better at the craft of dealing. Thank you again for the response! I plan on eventually making it out to Texas. Doug Polk is my favorite poker player & he co owns a card room in Austin so eventually would like to make it out there - either as a player or maybe a dealer. Hope all is well on your end & you have a Merry Christmas & Happy New Yr. Cheers!

Thanks for the comment! I think dealing poker in Montana would be more pleasant than Florida. For what it's worth, Jaz has become happier dealing poker since she moved to Dallas, Tx. I also think the money in Montana will depend on the room and how many games they get. As a general rule of thumb, you make $25-$40+ per hour as a poker dealer. That basically translates to about $15-$20 per table you deal (each table lasts 30 minutes in most rooms) That's pretty consistent across poker rooms with a decent table mix. I know the population in montana isn't that high, so I imagine there will be fewer games. I think it will still be worth it but it's hard to tell without having spent time out there playing or working.

Everyone is shorthanded after COVID. Many Dealers took advantage of the time off and switched careers. Money is good. However, dealing poker does weigh heavily physically and mentally.

@@edwinbarrientos7085 Facts. That's why I recommend 3-4 days a week, which is enough to pay the bills for a lot of people and it gives us enough time to build passive income for ourselves in other ways

@@truepokerdealer I just applied today!

@@truepokerdealer so dealers get taxed on there tips? And what %? I just recently started going to school for it

Yeah they can come from many things. In this case, it was pretty clear to Jaz that it was from pitching with too much wrist movement.

@truepokerdealer yea, guess my point was that - I hope she got it treated and isn't just dealing with it (pun intended).

@@stevekuzenski1651 Ha! She actually never got it treated, and as a result, she still has it a little bit. Once she corrected her pitch, it went down slowly and became less and less noticeable. I agree with you that it would have been good to get it drained by a doctor. She chose not to and that's her choice. This all happened about 5 years ago and she is still dealing with better form now and she seems fine.

Poor you :/ people said nasty things to you?

@@jelaniwooten924532-40hrs a week listening to people try to belittle you and having constant negative energy builds up after a few months and gets annoying. Dealing it cool but not long term

Sometimes it actually happens to players in tournaments where that results in them missing a round. In cash games it isn't really a penalty unless the players pay time. If there is a rake, you aren't really penalizing them. As for making it a mandatory straddle, it is good in theory, but it would be hard to enforce with the proper integrity. So many players would be blind sided by that rule since poker rules are so different from room to room, and there is something that I just can't say yes to in boobytrapping players in a way that costs them money before the cards are dealt.

@@truepokerdealer just have a warning for first offense Problem solved there I think

I imagine you're correct!

keep your job as a welder...a welder pays astronomically more then what a poker dealer gets paid.

@@aaronsoto4622 Not sure what welders make. Poker dealers make $25 - $40+ per hour consistently in the US

I've dealt poker and I've worked in a number of trades and all of the trades are much more physically demanding and punishing than dealing poker. There's no comparison really. The hardest part about dealing poker isn't the physical toll at all; it's putting up the players. There are a lot of really soft people dealing poker.

@@timorthelame1 Haha it's possible that Jaz is a bit soft (but don't tell her I said that!) When teaching on RU-vid, I tend to lean on the side of caution. The last thing I want is to encourage someone to be a poker dealer and then they end up working 40 hours a week and it's too much for them and they're in a situation where they have to keep working that much to support themselves and it's too hard on their body. Because of that, I tell people that I recommend closer to 30 hours per week and they should easily be able to pay their bills and have extra money with 30 hours per week. And then if they want more they can work more hours. I personally just worked about 100 hours in 11 days. I do that every once in a while. I couldn't do that long term but I certainly can from time to time! And my body feels fine. Legs were a little stiff but overall great.

I wish I didn't agree with this

While dealing a table, a dealer is not supposed to get up and stretch. That said, every 30-40 minutes, depending on the poker room, the dealer will get tapped out and go to a new table as assigned by the supervisor in charge. While changing tables, there is a brief opportunity to stretch a bit

@@truepokerdealer that isn't healthy 40 minutes is too long to be in repetitive movements and stretching only takes 10 seconds

@@danielmanahan692 I think you need to spend some time in a poker room playing poker and observe what actually happens. It seems like the thing you are picturing is pretty different from what the job actually is like

We both currently work at Texas Card House Dallas!

hahahahaha damn it Jaz. I swear it's true though.

I've never dealt to him and neither has Jaz, but boy did some people in the audience talk trash about Phil Helmuth at the 2022 TDA Summit. They make it sound like Helmuth is awful. That said, I really prefer not to judge people till I have the chance to meet them myself.

Yes!

Not going to deny that this is a problem for some people. It can go either way. For some people who love playing poker, dealing poker makes them considerably better. I did an interview with a poker pro where we talked about how valuable it is to deal poker and range people hand after hand while you're there getting paid. But the other side of the coin is that some poker dealers pick up the habit of gambling at poker and they do not learn a winning strategy. They become comfortable around the game and they learn how to be at the table. I always suggest new poker dealers be intentional with their newfound extra income and come up with a plan in advance for their disposable income.

She usually doesn't work 8 full hours and that is after taxes, so it's probably more like 27 hours per week and more like $3000 - $4,500 before taxes. That's just her though. There are a lot of factors that can affect these numbers. I am not lying when I say $25-$40 per hour

@@truepokerdealer in which country you get this Money?

@@OisselA_9991the states

Yikes

Most people appreciate the integrity of allowing the truth to be heard. The bottom line here is that being a poker dealer is so much better if you care about the game of poker.

Well don't skip over the part where she would only work like 20 hours a week.

Yeah so many new dealers think that passing the audition means that they are GOOD and then they find out that passing the audition means you are good enough to get started and it takes months to be good. But at least at the beginning when it's rough you're making that money!

I literally called my local casino asking about games and they said they short on dealers so I ask could I deal they said yea! Open the door. Jump and the net will appear

Sure. Where do you live?

i am from Nepal currenly working in India as a dealer but i want to work foreign

Wide open!!

Bro wtf kinda comment is this? 😂 Liv Boree, Vanessa Selbst, and Mario Ho would tear all of our asses apart in poker lmao

Lolol

I have huge huts they’re on my chest my chesticles

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 thats so funny

@@abubomom2 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🥲 stop