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yecoyote wrote:

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I havent heard much on the subject of working in a card room.Id like an opinion or 2 if you would.I work in the northwest in the biggest casino on our side if the state (indian).We pool and its dismal ,$8.00 hr.On the other side of town is a hooters with a card room and from all Ive heard ,often first hand they can routinely bring in $200 plus a night.Its tft but still deal to regulars. Is there a mind set to how or why people tip differently?And whats it like dealing in a smaller place.I would be losing benefits ,paid holidays and the edr but for that kind of a raise!Any one else have knowledge of card rooms being so lucrative?

Pooled tips suck, but, don't be so quick to jump before you consider all the factors.

I pay less than 30 bucks a month for health insurance. Last year, if I had not had that insurance, I would have spent over 5,000 in medical bills.

My employer matches 6% in my 401K. That was worth over 4,000 to me last year.

I get 10 paid holidays and 5 paid sick days per year. It only pays at my 6.00 base rate, but that's still 600 bucks.

I work in a structured environment, where I have rights. I cannot be fired without cause, If I have conflict with a manager or supervisor and they attempt to create a hostile work environment for me, I have options, and can actually win (I've done it), etc.

200 bucks a night sounds great, but, you have to give up a lot to get that, and I've never met a poker dealer who didn't lie about how much they were making. I'm not saying you shouldn't do it, I'm just saying you should carefully weigh the benefits of each before making a decision.