Gambling Dealers
Operate table games. Stand or sit behind table and operate games of chance by dispensing the appropriate number of cards or blocks to players, or operating other gambling equipment. Distribute winnings or collect players' money or chips. May compare the house's hand against players' hands.
What you’d do
- Pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game.
- Greet customers and make them feel welcome.
- Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coin money.
- Check to ensure that all players have placed bets before play begins.
- Inspect cards and equipment to be used in games to ensure that they are in good condition.
- Deal cards to house hands, and compare these with players' hands to determine winners, as in black jack.
- Stand behind a gaming table and deal the appropriate number of cards to each player.
- Apply rule variations to card games such as poker, in which players bet on the value of their hands.
Skills that matter
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
How to get there
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Also called
- Blackjack Dealer
- Casino Dealer
- Table Games Dealer
- Twenty-One Dealer
- Black Jack Dealer
- Card Dealer
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