Re: Playing at the same place you deal.
Well, no reason to belittle those who aren't as tied with the industry and may be intimidated by someone in a uniform.
That said, as a dealer, I can tell you this. Most people suck at poker, and most dealers are people, therefore most dealers suck at poker. But they also think that since they see so many hands they're experts, so they play too hard and too loose and are generally very easy targets. Every now and again you find one who knows what s/he's doing, but the rest bleed chips like crazy.
I don't like to play where I deal for several reasons. The drop is insane for the stakes I can afford. I don't want to be tempted to gamble instead of work, and I work the worst time to play. I don't want to anger my customers. I don't want to feel obligated to over-tip, cutting even more into my earnings. When I want to work on poker instead of work on dealing, I EO and play online.
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