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The dealer is there to manage the game

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No he isn't. He is there to deal the cards. What is he going to do, physically restrain the players from doing what they want with their money? There is always a casino down the street that has dealers that understand they need to stay out of the game.

edit to add: In most higher limit games if a dealer complains "a player told me to STFU" they will generally be told away form the table to talk less (or none at all). There are games where the dealer literally has nothing to say, ever.


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For players with no live experience other than very low limit games, this probably seems a little retarded, but it's kind of how it is. Dealers run 1/2 games for the most part because they need to be managed, but this isn't the case with a lot of higher limit games. Those guys don't really need anyone to manage their game, and they don't want anyone to manage their game. All they really want is a warm body to deal the cards.

STFU is pretty much the order of the day in those games if you're a dealer in the bigger markets. I can speak to AC and Vegas, and I'm sure CA isn't any different since I hear they're the worst as far as dealer abuse. The whole point is that it's their money and their game.

And if there is a problem, well that's what the floor is for.