From the Dealer's Box: Auditions

by xxrod17xx on 03/22/08

Long Time No See

I wanted to post a few blogs over the past week or so, but I got really really sick. I know how I got sick which is the worst part. It is from working in a casino with all those nasty people that don't bathe. I forgot to wash my hands approximately two times before I went on break to eat. I am 99% sure this is how I got sick and I will never go without washing my hands again. Obviously, I had to work the entire time I was sick so I never gave my body a chance to get better. I am feeling slightly better now so I figured I would give you guys some updates on how things are going.

Asshole Players

I want to start this section off by saying I have the best job in the world. For me, right now, I can't be doing anything better. There are just times where I want to jump out of a window because players are so whiny and annoying. By the time I reached this table I was so sick I have no voice and I had enough. We are at the 200/400 level of our daily $65 tournaments and I am washing the cards for the next hand. The tournament director proceeds to say we are now at 300/600. I tell the blinds to add the 100 and 200 in chips and a guy on the button says, "No you were shuffling so we already started the hand!" I say, "No I was washing, so we are at 3/6." He tells me I don't know the rules and starts yelling at me. I call the floor over and politely explain the situation she obviously rules in my favor and explains to him the rules.

He keeps going after she leaves. I say nothing, but inside I was raging. I wanted to kill this guy. I went on break and just ranted about this guy for 5 minutes and was fine after, but he just got to me. It wasn't just this guy in particular, it's all players. I come and sit down and deal three hands and they start whining because they aren't getting any hands from me. Seriously, go play blackjack if you want to whine, everyone knows you have to be patient to win in poker. OK, now I feel better.

Auditions

I don't know why, but I offered to come in 3 hours before my shift on the two days that I felt sicker than any other to help out with auditions. My teacher for my last week of dealer's school (whom I basically owe any successes I have had in this field to) was auditioning for a job. He hadn't dealt in a while and just wanted to work a few times I week just to have something to do.

It was such a good time. I got to help out some of the newbies and laugh at how nervous they were. I was in the same spot not to long ago so I was awesome to be able to just watch how bad they are. Auditions are weird because everyone puts their worst performance up. Unlike an interview where everyone typically shows their best side or bullshits, which makes it difficult to hire hardworking people. In dealing auditions, you need to be able to pick out the people who show the most potential out of their crappy nervous performance. So obviously the pitch is the key factor as well as a bit of a personality.

A few days later I am dealing and a few of the newbies were asked to come in and I guess watch us to learn. I go on break and talk to a guy who has dealt before, but wanted a job at Showboat. He has a cocky ass attitude about how good he is and stuff, that isn't going to cut it. My boss asks him to watch me to learn because while I may be the newest I am the least likely to have developed bad habits. He watches one hand and starts talking to another dealer, my boss was not happy. I am pretty sure he won't get a job just because of that attitude.

Playing Poker

I finally got myself a cardrunners.com subscription as well as winning a free month at duecescracked.com from being nominated by my peers on 2p2, thanks again guys! I really wanted to play a lot of hands this month, but I have had a hard time managing my time and I like to sleep a lot now. I was just about to start putting in a ton of volume and I got sick. Poker was the last thing on my mind. Now that I am feeling better I been watching a lot of vids and I railed a sick sick session the foulky played, I am really loving poker again and wanting to work on my game and play a lot. Hopefully I will have a few good updates as far as poker goes.

Good luck at the tables guys, its two nyquill for me and a good nights sleep!

7 Comments

Comments

SixWays says

I plan on being in AC very soon to play some of the $65 daily tournaments. Could you give me some info? Number of players? Average payout?

03/23/08

lakeoffire says

Glad things are working out for you. I would suggest taking good care of yourself, eating right, and vitamins and maybe the "unbathen" wont make you sick that often. Keep up the good work and thanks for the updates!

03/23/08

xxrod17xx says

$53+12 10k in chips level starts at 50/100 no antes. Weekdays 40-60 players weekends 60-100 players around 1k-1500 to first. They pay 10%. Its a good tourney, so many weak spots.

03/23/08

SixWays says

Thanks Rod. Last lime I was in AC I played 1/2nl at showboat. They had the nicest people working there. All the dealers that rotated to my table were female and not bad to look at. :)

03/23/08