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Forum: Home Poker 11-03-2007, 02:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 95
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Poker Table

Scott Keen's stuff is also at www.homepokertourney.com. (http://www.homepokertourney.com.) If you go here there is a ton of resources.

Dan's 2 cents
Forum: Other Gambling Games 06-22-2007, 04:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 80
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Hand motion for surrender

I am not looking for a flame war here or anything so I won't go farther than this. I mean no disrespect and I am merely stating my cheap 2 cent opinion.

I do believe that basic strategy is a...
Forum: Other Gambling Games 06-22-2007, 03:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 80
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Hand motion for surrender

Where I dealt, the rules were that if a player is going to surrender (outside of tournament play) he must do so before the first card is taken from the shoe after the first two cards are out. I...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 06-22-2007, 03:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 73
Posted By mothmandan
Re: noob question

Where I used to deal the downs were 45 minutes. Casinos I have been to have had downs as short as 30 minutes and ones as long as 1 hour.

On a side note, apparently one of the universities in...
Forum: Other Gambling Games 06-21-2007, 04:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 80
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Hand motion for surrender

There isn't one. I have tried on several occasions to tell my players this. A lot of times players have there own secret motion for surrender which no dealer knows about. I usually end up being...
Forum: Other Gambling Games 06-21-2007, 04:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 135
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Roulette Croupier Manipulation?

Here is a bit of a long story but it may get the point across.

A while back I had an emergency shift as a stacker at a roulette table. The dealer I was working with had extensive experience and...
Forum: Beginners Questions 06-09-2007, 02:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 55
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Two rules questions...

Here is my educated guess on these rulings. I have some dealing experience so I have a good idea of how the floor rules on similar matters.

1) If a player mucks a hand he is out of the hand...
Forum: Beginners Questions 05-24-2007, 01:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 47
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Capped betting or not how do you know?

In the room where I dealt, all cash games had a limit of 3 raises per betting round (a raise, re-raise, and cap) after the initial bet, including both Limit and No-Limit games. If two players start...
Forum: Televised Poker 04-26-2007, 09:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 139
Posted By mothmandan
Re: After One Year, I\'ve Lost Some of My Enthusiasm for Poker

There is too much poker on tv and there are so many different shows of low quality that it isn't the same as it was when you would only catch the WSOP or WPT. We don't even show poker on the tv's...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 04-26-2007, 01:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 70
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Just worked as a poker dealer (trip report)

Dealing those loose, free money games is the easiest way to learn to deal tournaments. You usually have lots of action, lots of side pots and when it is free you have players who will turn over...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 04-26-2007, 12:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 85
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Chip denominations to encourage loose action...

If you only play limit (especially these low limits listed) then play with $1 chips. It makes life easier for everyone, and yes by only playing with $1 chips the pot looks big early and can help...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 04-20-2007, 07:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 108
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Just want a dealer perspective, everyone is welcome though

If someone asks if they forgot to tip I will answer them truthfully. You can't ask for a tip as a dealer (you can get fired for soliciting tips at my joint) but players want to stay on the dealers...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 04-20-2007, 04:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 96
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Poker Dealer Feedback: What\'s it like being a dealer?

Minimum wage (maybe a bit more) + tips. Tips vary (by the casino and by the day) and casino policy decides whether they are pooled and then divided by the number of hours worked or kept by the...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 04-19-2007, 11:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 96
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Poker Dealer Feedback: What\'s it like being a dealer?

If you have a gaming license, have taken a training course and are flexible in what games and when you can deal it will make it easier to get on. IMO if you are a rookie who only wants to deal poker...
Forum: Beginners Questions 04-13-2007, 01:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 98
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Hi & Lo Declaration resolution

I guess I don't know what I am talking about, this is why this is a forum and why I usually get flamed out of discusisons. I have been professionally trained to deal hi/low (although it was...
Forum: Beginners Questions 04-12-2007, 04:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 79
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Question about showing hands

This depends on the house rules and on previous action. Some casinos require the winning hand to be shown others don't. If you don't need to show then 99% of the time the pot is pushed and the...
Forum: Beginners Questions 04-12-2007, 04:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 98
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Hi & Lo Declaration resolution

Pretty simple,

Player reveals hand. If he has a qualifying low he is able to win both pots. Other players will then reveal their hands if they can beat either the high or low as per normal...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 03-21-2007, 10:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 206
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Bigger games in Edmonton

Several of the Edmonton rooms have scheduled games (e.g. the DC game at Century on sunday with the only Hi/Low in town). The scheduled game gets listed after the previous game gets completed and you...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 03-09-2007, 03:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 102
Posted By mothmandan
Biggest dealer shortcuts

I have a question for the dealers (and I guess the players as well).

After grinding out 4 months in the main pit in a new casino I have been given a solid piece of the dealing action in the poker...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 03-09-2007, 03:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 103
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Straddle or Kill

Dealer should have called the floor, kill will stand and the straddle will be pulled back. If the second card is already being dealt then floor may call a misdeal due to significant action.
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Forum: Brick and Mortar 02-21-2007, 01:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 165
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Help the Enemy.....please?

"Lucky Lucky" is another sidebet I hadn't seen until I started dealing. I HATE dealing this but on our busiest days there are waiting lists for these tables.

Players first two cards and dealers...
Forum: Internet Gambling 02-08-2007, 08:07 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 502
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Why moving for poker is worth it

I agree with OP that this could be interesting. Great thread. I think the most difficult part of this idea are the immigration/visa issues that will arise if you stay in one place long enough.
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Forum: Brick and Mortar 01-31-2007, 06:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 206
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Bigger games in Edmonton

Yellowhead is my favourite fish tank. Here is a list of the 7 casinos in the capital region.

I deal at Century, which is new, and we don't have much traffic because we aren't open 24 hrs. You...
Forum: Other Gambling Games 01-31-2007, 05:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 98
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Everything yout need to know about roulette

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Even money bets: (red/black odd/even high/low. 19 of 38 slots win, pay even money.

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I want to know which casino pays out on any of the even money bets when it hits a 0 or...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 01-20-2007, 06:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 225
Posted By mothmandan
Re: Ever Felt Harrassed?

This situation is the equivalent to having a drunk player at a blackjack table who is being obnoxious, and they usually get tossed. If the player is bothering you then he is probably bothering...
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