I am still a relatively new dealer but I have been in many parts of the country, not many beat Tunica, Mississippi.
Overall, there is not a whole lot to be done if you are not a gambler, but the people here all enjoy themselves and they all make their time and the time of those surrounding them valuable. That little thing called "southern hospitality" is no joke, the people here are as nice as can be.
The tournament has been running perfectly. Bad weather came and went this weekend and we are going back to full force. Besides for that unforeseen problem I don't think there has been another one I can think of.
You can see the field size, prize pool information and results here...
http://www.wsop.com/tourney/tourneydetails.asp?groupID=740
The player's seem more than satisfied with the unbelievably player friendly structures that tournament director Jimmy Sommerfeld implemented. The floor staff has been on the ball and this maybe the first time I have been around a room for more than an day where I didn't hear someone complain about a floor ruling. There are some really great dealers here as well that push me to get better and really focus.
Speaking of dealers, there are a couple of old time dealers here that have been dealing for decades. These dealers have so many great stories. I heard stories about all sorts of old time gamblers, like Puggy Pearson, Stu Ungar, Benny Binion, Jack Binion, Doyle Brunson, Russ Hamilton. Stories like a pool being collected by the regular player's at Binion's for a dealer to fight Stu Ungar as a joke (never done) or hiding money in Christmas boxes for a certain player that was flying home the next day. I could listen to these dealers all day and believe me they will talk all day about it too.
Anyone involved in the poker community back in those days is proud to have been apart of it; these days there are too many dealers that do nothing but complain. I love the history of this game, and to be honest am more intrigued by the old poker lifestyle than the new... though if it was not for the new I wouldn't have a job right now, so I am thankful for it.
As for me, I have been dealing long hours, but I have loved every second of it. The player's here make the time just fly by. The honest feeling I have in the box is that I am just hanging out with friends for a half hour and then moving on to another group of friends the next half hour. Throw some food in there every once in a while with dealer friends and that makes for a pretty good day.
I have been running good all around. Besides for the long hours and better than average wage I have also been running good at the poker table, in the little off time I have been given a chance to play. The cash games are beyond soft here.
The only thing I wish is that there was more of a mix of games going on. No Limit Hold Em is probably my least favorite game to deal, just because I deal it too often. I have dealt some different games in the live action, but not nearly enough different games. Where are all the mix game players around here. I might during my shift request to start an interest list for as many games as I can think of, that are not running, just to add some new excitement.
I put my name on an interest list to deal Reno's World Poker Challenge that will be going from Feb. 25th to March 14th, but I don't think my seniority will get me there. I am really crossing my fingers though, as there is 100k being added in total to the prizepools a 7-game freeroll and a big list of different games, which will be yummy.
Here is a copy of the schedule...
http://grandsierraresort.com/custom/uploads/files/2010WPC%20Tournament% 20Schedule.pdf
I also put my name up for Rincon (San Diego) from the 18th of March until the 30th of March. The event last year was apparently a good success with even more expected out of this year. I think I may have a chance to get into that event, and look forward to it if that is the case.
Here is a copy of the schedule...
http://www.wsop.com/tourney/tourneydetails.asp?groupID=749
Overall, there is not a whole lot to be done if you are not a gambler, but the people here all enjoy themselves and they all make their time and the time of those surrounding them valuable. That little thing called "southern hospitality" is no joke, the people here are as nice as can be.
The tournament has been running perfectly. Bad weather came and went this weekend and we are going back to full force. Besides for that unforeseen problem I don't think there has been another one I can think of.
You can see the field size, prize pool information and results here...
http://www.wsop.com/tourney/tourneydetails.asp?groupID=740
The player's seem more than satisfied with the unbelievably player friendly structures that tournament director Jimmy Sommerfeld implemented. The floor staff has been on the ball and this maybe the first time I have been around a room for more than an day where I didn't hear someone complain about a floor ruling. There are some really great dealers here as well that push me to get better and really focus.
Speaking of dealers, there are a couple of old time dealers here that have been dealing for decades. These dealers have so many great stories. I heard stories about all sorts of old time gamblers, like Puggy Pearson, Stu Ungar, Benny Binion, Jack Binion, Doyle Brunson, Russ Hamilton. Stories like a pool being collected by the regular player's at Binion's for a dealer to fight Stu Ungar as a joke (never done) or hiding money in Christmas boxes for a certain player that was flying home the next day. I could listen to these dealers all day and believe me they will talk all day about it too.
Anyone involved in the poker community back in those days is proud to have been apart of it; these days there are too many dealers that do nothing but complain. I love the history of this game, and to be honest am more intrigued by the old poker lifestyle than the new... though if it was not for the new I wouldn't have a job right now, so I am thankful for it.
As for me, I have been dealing long hours, but I have loved every second of it. The player's here make the time just fly by. The honest feeling I have in the box is that I am just hanging out with friends for a half hour and then moving on to another group of friends the next half hour. Throw some food in there every once in a while with dealer friends and that makes for a pretty good day.
I have been running good all around. Besides for the long hours and better than average wage I have also been running good at the poker table, in the little off time I have been given a chance to play. The cash games are beyond soft here.
The only thing I wish is that there was more of a mix of games going on. No Limit Hold Em is probably my least favorite game to deal, just because I deal it too often. I have dealt some different games in the live action, but not nearly enough different games. Where are all the mix game players around here. I might during my shift request to start an interest list for as many games as I can think of, that are not running, just to add some new excitement.
I put my name on an interest list to deal Reno's World Poker Challenge that will be going from Feb. 25th to March 14th, but I don't think my seniority will get me there. I am really crossing my fingers though, as there is 100k being added in total to the prizepools a 7-game freeroll and a big list of different games, which will be yummy.
Here is a copy of the schedule...
http://grandsierraresort.com/custom/uploads/files/2010WPC%20Tournament% 20Schedule.pdf
I also put my name up for Rincon (San Diego) from the 18th of March until the 30th of March. The event last year was apparently a good success with even more expected out of this year. I think I may have a chance to get into that event, and look forward to it if that is the case.
Here is a copy of the schedule...
http://www.wsop.com/tourney/tourneydetails.asp?groupID=749
Click on the schedule pdf in the middle of the page to view all events, including 4pm and 6pm events and satellite information.
Last and not least is an event I already have got into and that is St. Louis. That event will be massive and should be crazy fun. There are ton of players here in Tunica that are all going and as I said before all the people here are sweethearts.
Oh yeah and the schedule looks great too. Be there for all the action and for me to deal your opponents some bad beats.
Here is a copy of the schedule...
Click on the schedule pdf in the middle of the page to view all events as well.
Also, you can follow up with event updates from staff, questions being asked and answered from circuit regulars here...
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