Here is the definitive Casino Dealer Poker Instruction Manual used at CEG Dealer School in Las Vegas. If you are lookinng to become a propfessional poker dealer, a better amateur dealer or just want a look behind the scenes, this comprehensive 86 page poker manual will help you start the journey. While there is no subsitute for live training, this manual will give you a head start.
Pro Poker Dealer Manual
Chapter 1
Characteristics of a Professional Poker Dealer 5
Chapter 2- The Basics
2.1- Tools of the Trade
2.2- The Ranking of Hands
2.3- Texas Hold ‘Em Poker
2.4- Betting Options
Chapter 3- Mechanical Skills
3.1- Deck Checking
3.2- Deck Washing
3.3- Shuffling
3.4- Deck Handling
3.5- Pitching
3.6- Pitching Problems
3.7- The Flop, Turn, River
Chapter 4- Dealing Procedures
4.1- Opening a Table
4.2- Setting the Button
4.3- The Sequence of a Hand
4.4- Body Mechanics
4.5- Pots
4.6- Announcements
4.7- Game Protection 32
4.8- Rotating Tables
Chapter 5- Live Game Structures 37
5.1- Limit Poker
5.2- Spread Limit Poker 39
5.3- Pot Limit Poker
5.4- No Limit Poker
Chapter 6- Tournament Structure
6.1- Tournament Variations 42
6.2- Tournament Rules 44
Chapter 7- Rules, Misdeals, Dead Hands
7.1- Poker Rules
7.2- Misdeals
7.3- Dead Hands
Chapter 8- Other Poker Variations
8.1- Flop Games 54
8.2- Stud Games 56
8.3- Draw Games 60
Poker Terminology-