yeah: dont sweat it
I can't see this crowd being super nitty or unfriendly, they'll probably be casual and not very picky. If their alternative is no dealer they will surely be grateful for anyone willing to deal. If you're not that confident, just remember every dealer is new at some point and hs gone thru the same thing.
I was s****** bricks the first time I dealt in a casino, even tho I'd been running home games forever. But the learning curve is steep at first. You'll get the hang of it and gain confidence fast.
Don't talk much at first, you should get good at it before you try to converse while dealing. Even if you are confident and experienced you should always put any conversation on hold to take care of business. Learn what the players want too. 2-4 players want friendly and social dealers. $5000 tournament players want the dealer to keep their big mouth shut.
Don't sweat making mistakes, everyone does. But if you're paying attention you probably won't make huge mistakes. Take your time. Accuracy is more important than speed.
Other than that, just relax + have fun.
Al
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