What did B&M Games / Limits look like back in 1956?

[lowpockets]

Thanks to those sharing their stories.

[Rottersod]

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...no one has yet mentioned that some of the games mentioned were dealt by the players (at least in the LA cardrooms). This was true through at least the mid-90's.

For anyone interested in a glimpse of the LA card room culture of say 25 or 30 years ago, Hayano's "Poker Faces" is a true classic.

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I don't remember any games dealt by the players here in LA and I started playing around 83. Rick? Shag? Remember any? In the 90's? Is my memory that bad?

[Rick Nebiolo]

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...no one has yet mentioned that some of the games mentioned were dealt by the players (at least in the LA cardrooms). This was true through at least the mid-90's.

For anyone interested in a glimpse of the LA card room culture of say 25 or 30 years ago, Hayano's "Poker Faces" is a true classic.

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I don't remember any games dealt by the players here in LA and I started playing around 83. Rick? Shag? Remember any? In the 90's? Is my memory that bad?

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I was a nervous wreck when it was my turn to deal draw at the Normandie in 1981. The one and only jackpot game had the only house dealer. Around 1983 the Bike and Commerce had opened and I remember the Bike had jackpots and house dealers from the very beginning (I still lived in Rhode Island but was often in California on business).

The old timers complained but house dealers were much better than player dealt games IMO.

~ Rick

[Abe]

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abe, were those games player dealt?

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My remembrance is that the poker at the Bonanza and the Dunes had a house dealer.

[Ray Zee]

all of vegas had house dealers as most games were raked. in cal. games were time by law so why would the house pay for a dealer. so everyone dealt themselves until about 1982 when house dealers started showing up in places that didnt need the cheaters for shills. when holdem became around 1982 legal all of the cal. cheaters got broke trying to play holdem. it was a total joke as they were the best live ones in the bigger games. only a very few made the transition. the millions they stole playing 20 dollar limit and some bigger games later on went to the honest holdem players. justice takes a long time but in the end.....

[Dirksqjaw]

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Bellagio circa 1956.


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Isn't that more like 1890's? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Ahh, the good ole days. Where the question that was presented to you was.. does he have bullets or.. BULLETS!!

Does he have big slicks or.. a KNIFE!

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it was a total joke as they were the best live ones in the bigger games. only a very few made the transition.

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Without naming names, are any of those few who made the transition commonly known players today?

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