Thursday, July 16, 2009

The End


Back at home and wish I wasn't.

Long drive and a lot to think about... Out of the 3 options I had for my future plans went out the window and the two others still remain uncertain. One thing is for sure, I need to do something quick as I did not get to save as much money as anticipated ( I know shocker, right? ).


Day 4 was eventful for me, as I came into work and was told to be a runner. A runner's responsibility was to take a the most recent player who busted out of the Main Event to the proper cage to get paid out. I pretty disappointed that my last there I wouldn't even get a chance to deal. I do think there is a chance I may have got on ESPN, as I went behind the table of some dramatic situation with Phil Hellmuth on the table.


My overall experience at the Series is a really great one. Sure you heard your complaints of people on how much they were making, but for those that have limited financial responsibilities and no wife and kids to go home to I would have done it again for even less.

I forever can say that I dealt the 2009 World Series of Poker. I became a much better dealer, I had tons of fun in one of the most fun cities known to man, I met some great people, and I got a couple of doors opened up for me... I have no complaints.


Here is a top five list of things I will miss and not miss about the World Series of Poker...


Miss:

1. The girls you see everyday on the rail, crazy!

2. Playing Chinese Poker in the break room

3. Dealing the Omaha 8/b 75-150 game. I learned so much from sweating that game from the box.

4. Dealing some horrendous bad beats or coolers

5. From time to time being complemented on doing some aspect of a job you love well.


Not Miss:

1. Being told to chop a 2 dollar chip or 5 dollar chip, so they can give you one of it.

2. Being berated when you are right and the player is wrong

3. Scooping up a bet or cards from the player in seat 7 ( I am lefty )

4. Your table breaking out of an event you really wanted to deal in

5. The Bobbie Sandwich


I would also like to say that the staff did a tremendous job, no joke. Sure there were some rulings you kind of just shook your head at... but everyone was extremely professional, knowledgeable and very helpful. How they can run a 7 week series with that many players floating about and endless options with seemingly no hitches is just astounding to me.

A special thanks to Kim Smith for giving me this opportunity, now I wish she would just return her emails as I would like to make sure she knows how grateful I am.

And an extra job well done to Monica, Collins and Dan the swing shift Dealer Coordinators for being well organized and most importantly fair.


I am stoked to watched the taped events on ESPN and seeing people I know and dealt to... that should be a lotof fun. I can't wait to watch the Final Table too, mainly because Phil Ivey will be there... the man is sick, two bracelets this year, millions of cashes and millions of dollars in prop bet wins.


My goal next year is to work on my dealing enough to deal one or more Event Final Tables.

I cannot wait to go back next year and do it all over again.

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