[imperial10]

Anyone here have a style when it comes to dealing?


At my home games I would say I hand the cards out the best. Usually when I'm out early I'm always designated dealer. I put on the gear and deal out for hours. Anyway the point of this thread is I want to get some info on what it the standard in dealing. What I try to do is 7 good shuffles, cut the cards and try to deal out in 20 seconds. I heard this from a casino cash game dealer. I was wondering if there is a correct way.

Anyway here's my gear, enjoy some DEALER PRON hahahaa....

[Jambine]

The only way I’ve ever seen it done in a casinos is 2 shuffles, 1 strip, 1 shuffle, and cut.
Seems like I read somewhere that in order to achieve a more random mix, you would need to go up to something like 15 or 20 shuffles.

[aquaman]

http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/home-g...-tutorial.html

Try that thread. There's a lot of helpful info. in there.

[Savior17]

When I deal, I have a lookout. I scan the area for narcs and never......
Oh, you mean deal cards.

See Aquaman's thread with a link to another thread.

At our games the deal moves around the table. I do 5-8 shuffles depending on how fast we are playing. I have been "practicing" and doing 2 shuffles and then cut, then 2 shuffles then cut.... We typically have 3 decks going per game.

[smoore]

riffle, riffle, box, riffle, cut.
wash the deck at least once an orbit.
count the stub at least once an orbit.

you get that down and you're better than 50% of the people that deal to me in casinos!

[Quads]

Originally Posted by Jambine

The only way I’ve ever seen it done in a casinos is 2 shuffles, 1 strip, 1 shuffle, and cut.
Seems like I read somewhere that in order to achieve a more random mix, you would need to go up to something like 15 or 20 shuffles.

Anything over 7 you defeat the purpose of the shuffle. 7 seems to be the magic number.

I have a pretty extensive study in pdf format which was done on the subject, if you want to bury yourself in math for the rest of the afternoon.

[Quads]

Read all about it here:
http://www.pcpotato.com/poker/Shuffle_Mann.pdf

[Quads]

Originally Posted by smoore

riffle, riffle, box, riffle, cut.
wash the deck at least once an orbit.
count the stub at least once an orbit.

That is what we were taught in Dealer Skool.

[smoore]

Originally Posted by Quads

That is what we were taught in Dealer Skool.

you'd think they would do it, huh? no good lazy something-or-others!

j/k dealers... I'm sure any chip geek dealers are probably quite anal when it comes to procedure. it's the lazy, talk a lot, watch TV, flirt with the waitress, don't pay attention ones that don't do this.

[JessterCPA]

What style do you guys use to actually deal though. I always seem to make the cards flip over. Some guys I see make it look easy.

Any tips?

Thanks in advance.

Jesse