How to Deal Poker - The Poker Pitch - Situations

How to Deal Poker - The Poker Pitch - Situations - Lesson 4 of 38

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Learn the situations that come up during the pitch and what a poker dealer needs to pay attention to. Below are the situations discussed in the video.
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Some of the info this covers includes:
Verify that the correct cards are secured by the correct players and stop the pitch and correct any confusion if that is what it takes.
If your pitch lands short of the player, slide the card the rest of the way to the player.
Avoid helicoptering the cards. Instead, keep your pitch down to help prevent it from being exposed.
Pitch around obstacles instead of over them, especially when dealing around the 1 and the 10 seats.
Never pitch from behind the rail.
When you get a boxed card, a card that was face-up in the deck, call a supervisor.
If a card flashes or exposes during the pitch, it is an exposed card. Leave that card face-up in front of that player, pitch out the rest of the cards, and then switch the exposed card with the burn card. If first card to a blind is exposed, or if two cards are exposed during the pitch, then that is a misdeal. A card off the table during the pitch is also an exposed card.
The poker dealer is the referee of the table. Poker dealers must have high integrity and make sure that what happens at the table is what was supposed to happen at the poker table by enforcing the rules
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@truepokerdealer 3 жыл бұрын

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@wernerhomory Жыл бұрын

Holdem course is $50 correct? 1 time purchase?

@truepokerdealer Жыл бұрын

@@wernerhomory $50 per month

@wernerhomory Жыл бұрын

Why is there a problem processing my purchase. I have $ in my bank account. Please help. Can you guys contact me. Thatnk you.

@truepokerdealer Жыл бұрын

@@wernerhomory If you are trying to purchase through youtube, then you need to reach out to youtube customer support. I have no control over it

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

I was a dealer for a couple years at a casino where the dealers shared tips. Then later I worked as a supervisor and shift manager at a casino where the dealers kept their own tips. It tended to really vary by the dealers themselves, but even the slowest dealers were making over $25 an hour. It is very difficult to determine how much a dealer will make though because a lot of it has to do with what part of the world/country the casino is in and how the casino is run.

@joeocallaghan2905 Жыл бұрын

I keep my own and it's the best lol

@denzelcasabuena3148 9 жыл бұрын

well this really helped me a lot especially im an incoming poker dealer... these table manners/ courtesies that should be done and always be kept in mind by the dealer added to my list of not-to-forget things while doing it live.. especially now that im a trainee,, kudos to this vid, sir...

@Ruizfor2024 11 жыл бұрын

As a poker player I would just like to say how much I appreciate these videos. From what I have seen being a dealer is tough (I know I would never try it lol) and it is great seeing someone showing how to do the work properly.

@truepokerdealer 11 жыл бұрын

After dealing the river card, a dealer will place the deck on the felt to allow them to use both hands to finish up the hand (push the pot etc). Fanning the deck and protecting the top card with the cut card is a nicely presented way to do this. It also allows the dealer to protect the remaining portion of the deck (called the stub) in the event that the dealer accidentally dropped the deck prematurely.

@RulezAPower 8 жыл бұрын

I never knew how to deal poker cause I just play it online... Then I started seeing tournaments and noticing: God damn, being a dealer must be one heck of a hard thing. Then I started seeing those videos and God damn, it's even harder than it looks like.. lol

@irsute8833 3 жыл бұрын

I woudn't say it's hard but it's definately not as easy as some people think. Especially when you have 20 eyes staring at you and expect you to be perfect. Overall I love it though.

@SpicyJax3000 12 жыл бұрын

Much respect for doing this. It is very appreciated for those who look to dealing as a craft like you do.

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

Great question. Immediately after the river is dealt, the remaining cards in the stub of the deck are usually spread out face down on the felt in front of the dealer with the cut card protecting the top card of the stub. This is done in part to free up the dealer's other hand.

@truepokerdealer 11 жыл бұрын

You're welcome for the videos, and yes I did work there. I actually just moved back to Miami and I started back there again as of this past October.

@dorianlang9313 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for posting these videos. Great detail!

@arturoperez6756 11 жыл бұрын

great videos mate with great info, really learning a lot. I appreciate ur effort

@godu1111 11 жыл бұрын

Professional and informative. Thank you.

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks! More to come soon.

@tonybauerla4248 11 жыл бұрын

hey truepokerdealer... as an experienced dealer (ten years of dealing professionally.) one i will say, you are doing a fine job.. two... someone asked why we fan the deck.. that is done so that the stub is retrievable... do not do this without a supervisor present... but it gives the floor the opportunity to retrieve what was left of the stub... otherwise, you are doing a very good job....

@Giesela0815 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, never knew these details. did it wrong for all my life!

@got5at12 6 жыл бұрын

thanks fo rposting im starting to learn some of the card mechanices.i need to get the rules down more.im interested n learning how to work part time at this.as im very tired of my jobi have now.i will be watching all of your videos.i ren my own amusement game for 15 years i can do this poker dealing.as a new career.

@zaxonov 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting videos! :) Thanks

@CosmicMomentumX 8 жыл бұрын

Great information.

@QMANVEGAS1 9 жыл бұрын

Nothing is perfect to you perfectionist.. very good videos to me, from someone who does this professionally for Wsop and other establishments..

@truepokerdealer 11 жыл бұрын

It's on my to do list!

@VitaiSlade 10 жыл бұрын

It is also used to check for any irregularities in the stub. Sometimes you will find a boxed card because either a card was not flipped over properly when mucked or (more likely) the shuffle machine on the table messed up again.

@stephenlandrum 12 жыл бұрын

GOOD VIDEO MAN

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

Ha! I would try using the second pitch that I teach for farther distances, and then understand that pitching finesse comes with lots and lots and lots of repetition. If you are trying to pitch across an eight foot poker table the long way, you are going to be trying for a long time before you get it down. I don't learn as quickly as some but I am not that slow either and I probably wouldn't have been able to do that consistently till I had been dealing for about 6 months.

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

I didn't see this question until just now. To the best of my knowledge, if the very first card off the deck during the pitch is exposed, every casino in the United States will call that a misdeal and require the deck to be reshuffled. I suppose it is possible that there are some casinos out there that do not follow that, but I find it pretty likely that they all do.

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

Ok - this is the part where it is so much easier to be there in person. Since that can't happen, I will do my best to explain. The first answer is to compare the speed you pitch cards to the volume of your voice when talking. When you get experienced, you will be able to pitch the cards with as much force as you want, just like you can talk louder or softer if you want. If you are having trouble with this, try relaxing your grip on the cards more with your thumb and index finger...

@truepokerdealer 11 жыл бұрын

That's the plan! Now to find the time to make more...

@peterbull96 11 жыл бұрын

Good video, thanks ;)

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

Correct. In all cases where a card gets below the railing, the card is considered exposed no matter what. This is because frequently when this happens, the card leaves the view of the dealer and makes it impossible to know with certainty what happened below the rail. Because of that, it is easier to just replace it as an exposed card.

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

Like you, I used to think that my teacher and/or the casino I worked at was right in what they taught and everyone else was wrong. I have a friend who worked the WSOP two years ago who got in trouble for using his palm. They told him that using his palm blocked the top of the deck from some players at the table. In other words, there are many different ways to teach poker, and it is best not to fall into the trap of thinking that only one is correct. As always, thanks for the comment!

@DanielHDXO 12 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks for your answer.

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

In your specific case, try sitting at one side of your table and putting small stacks of chips at a few different distances from you and try pitching to the stacks you want.

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

Also, in your specific case, when pitching from the top corner of the deck in your video, your pitch looks about right, but when pitching from further down on the card, you are grabbing the edge of the card with your thumb and index finger. If you notice in my video, I am grabbing deeper into the card.

@truepokerdealer 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

Really though, when it comes down to it, I have many friends who deal poker professionally. Some of them use their palm. Some of them use their knuckle. Some of them square the deck with other methods that I would not recommend using. Either way, the only thing that matters is whether or not the casino they work at allows them to deal that way. If that casino allows it, then that is an acceptable way to deal, no matter what we think.

@truepokerdealer 11 жыл бұрын

Didn't see this question until GoodWill replied. First, picture pitching from behind the rail with a player in that seat. That has a much higher chance of the card flipping over. Next, think about the role of a professional dealer. Poker dealers are expected to go out of their way to ensure that things like that don't happen, and that includes situations that may only happen rarely. A dealer should still not put themselves in a position where it is their fault that a card gets flipped up.

@stephenlandrum 12 жыл бұрын

No problem, very nice and simple you make it to learn. So u were a dealer before right? What would u normally make a year/month or week? Thanks.

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

THANKS!

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

Copags. Not sure of the exact type. They were given to me. I am hoping that one day, I will get with some vendors, test out decks and have helpful links to the ones I recommend.

@truepokerdealer 11 жыл бұрын

Sorry about the delayed reply. If you look at the pitch mechanics video I do, it teaches two different types of pitches. The best advice I have is to learn the second one I teach and then pitch it like I do in this video at 3:11!

@brutalweapons5188 12 жыл бұрын

I have seen dealers rather than pitch, slide the cards off the top of the deck while dealing which looks pretty cool, are u able to demonstrate this type of deal?

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

Next, when you are pitching to seats 1 and 10, you can pretty much deliver the cards to them however you want. A lot of the time dealers will not even really pitch to those seats because they are so close. They will just kinda extend their arms out and flick the cards the slightest bit to the spots there. Personally, I think pitching the cards to them is the best method if you have good enough control over your pitch, but it honestly doesn't matter that much.

@teridelaney5700 10 жыл бұрын

I love poker

@stepbackandthink 7 жыл бұрын

In the casinos where I play, for example London, England, a card that leaves the table results in a misdeal and the cards are counted before redealing. It's never treated as an exposed card.

@ChampaBayBeast 4 жыл бұрын

Only in the blinds here in Florida is it a misdeal in cash games. In tournaments it is no matter what.

@techlab1883 Жыл бұрын

Not all hero's wear capes

@truepokerdealer 11 жыл бұрын

It's a great life skill and if you are proficient at it, you will never go without a job.

@wernerhomory Жыл бұрын

@truepokerdealer your Holdem course is $50 1 time purchase or a recurring purchase and how do I cancel??

@oilerfan726 12 жыл бұрын

At what point can you place the deck on the table after the deal/hand is done? Is it once the river is dealt? When specifically?

@Floof_Factory 3 жыл бұрын

If there's an obsticle in the way, i honestly don't mind the dealer sliding the card. At the end of the day, the most unprofessional thing would be to let other players see the cards when they aren't supposed to.

@sim493 9 жыл бұрын

your good

@war111able 4 жыл бұрын

How to see rather it’s a split or a high card win ? Do u kindly make a video?

@chiwidie 6 жыл бұрын

Do u have any suggestions or videos on how to properly pitch when dealing 7 card stud I'm having difficulty with that particular up pitch I would gladly appreciate any help thanks in advance

@truepokerdealer 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Send me an email and I can help.

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

If you search on ebay for "Copag Plastic Poker Cards", you should be able to find some for under $20 before shipping.

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

I just choose to teach the way I teach because I am not worried about a dealer concealing anything at that point in the shuffle. They should have just cleared their hands a moment before during the cut and would have no opportunity to hide something in their palm.

@keithbarber2172 4 жыл бұрын

were you going for the rail when you nailed the 5 of diamonds ontop of it...... That was excellent thought I saw a cheeky smile as you knocked it off covering 2 possibilities instead of 1

@truepokerdealer 4 жыл бұрын

Wow great job noticing that! I was trying to pitch it off the table in a way that looked possible to actually happen. If I pitched it too hard, the viewer would think "well no one would ever do that" and when it landed on the rail, i laughed on the inside because pitching a card and getting it to land on the rail is damn near impossible and i did it on video!

@keithbarber2172 4 жыл бұрын

@@truepokerdealer had my first dealing shift tonight Marc! If I didn't have your videos I would have definitely been struggling! Yes I did notice it was brilliant!

@truepokerdealer 4 жыл бұрын

@@keithbarber2172 So glad to hear that Keith! If you want to support, you can buy a membership for just $5/mo at my website :)

@keithbarber2172 4 жыл бұрын

@@truepokerdealer I actually want to make a career out of this my friend, I am in Scotland at the moment so I may take you up on that offer, i quit playing poker but do not want it out of my life - I love being around the action so much and I want to be a professional, better than that I want to be a True Poker Dealer

@truepokerdealer 4 жыл бұрын

@@keithbarber2172 :)

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

Picture that. That does not mean I played in a home game and pitched cards every so often and learned 6 months later. That means I was a professional dealer, dealing 16-40 hours a week and it took 6 months to start to get good finesse for me. It's just tough and you really just have to practice a ton in my opinion.

@carolchau7743 8 жыл бұрын

When are you coming back ?

@StrategicGamesEtc 8 жыл бұрын

I notice that you hold the deck in your left hand. Are you left handed, or is it normal for right handed players to do so? Ever since I started playing card games I've always held the deck in my right hand and dealt with the left even though I'm right handed. Is it critical to change that, or can I just keep using my left hand to pitch, albeit incorporating the specific techniques you've shown?

@eph1n845 6 жыл бұрын

thats a bit of a late reply lol

@TheOmniscientAtheist 12 жыл бұрын

im already a pro; i just watch for the ASMR:)

@MrAndyroo999 12 жыл бұрын

Are you saying that a card that is pitched onto the floor is an exposed card even if nobody saw it and the card landed face down?

@DanielHDXO 12 жыл бұрын

I can't find those kind of card in my city or country so can you tell me what cards I should use for Texas Hold'em?I heard that the "Bee" cards are very good and most casinos are using Bee cards especially Diamond Back Bee cards.Are they really that good?Sorry for my bad english I hope you understand :d

@JuanKMoto 4 жыл бұрын

Informative 👌

@truepokerdealer 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Juan!

@DanielHDXO 12 жыл бұрын

What cards are you using?

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

Had to look up what that was. Hahahaha.

@thekdawg6606 11 жыл бұрын

I'd like to ask that you go a little more advanced in a future video and explain how to deal the split-pot draw games like Badacey and Badeucey and do them right.

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

I should clarify that they are plastic, poker sized Copags. I just do not know the specific model.

@sgtforge21 3 жыл бұрын

I'd like your opinion mark. A group that I play with, if the dealer pitches the card to a player and it hits the players hand, (the player it was supposed to go to) whether it exposes or not, we make the person keep the card and say "your hand should have been out of the way." Whats your thoughts on doing it that way?

@truepokerdealer 3 жыл бұрын

Ty for this question! In a home game, the person who owns the home gets to make whatever rule they want, just like every casino gets to make whatever rule they want, provided it does not conflict with any actual law. In a casino, a poker dealer who pitches a card that bounces off of a player's hand and is exposed counts as an exposed card and will be replaced (or if it is the second exposed card, then it is a misdeal). Please note that this is only true when the player's hand was at rest and it was clear that the player was not trying to get a card replaced. In a case where a player may have been trying to get a card replaced and the card flipped up suspiciously, then a supervisor will make a decision that will take many factors into account.

@sgtforge21 3 жыл бұрын

@@truepokerdealer thanks!

@blastbeatdown 11 жыл бұрын

I deal very often, I'm very professional, putting out between 30-40 hands per hour. I still expose the most cards to the 2 seat though. Any advice/further elaboration would be appreciated!

@karlos-ez1ux 5 жыл бұрын

Same problem with me

@karlos-ez1ux 5 жыл бұрын

While I m dealing the card exposing on the live table I

@truepokerdealer 11 жыл бұрын

Depends where you live and where you work. Sorry that I can't give you an actual number.

@wilmo123 12 жыл бұрын

A first exposed card results in a misdeal. You know any casino where that is?

@geogeomty 9 жыл бұрын

Algun video igual a este pero en español o subtitulos.. me interesa...

@RUSenigmaKW 10 жыл бұрын

there is nothing unprofessional about placing a card on the felt and sliding it to a player, specially to the 9/10 seats. you never want to turn your wrist, THAT is very nonprofessional and vulgar. you have an excellent straight pitch but you never want to use your wrist. When pitching there are only 3 participants: a thumb, a point finger and a middle finger. To the 1st and 2nd seats, if there are any obstacles, what you want to do is lean little forward, move your left hand little back, turn your right wrist in an Uturn shape and using ONLY the middle finger, while holding your wrist still, pitch the card to a player. That is THE MOST correct pitch while dealing. I can see you are a great dealer, well spoken, knowledgeable and professional. You have a very bright future in a field of dealing.

@truepokerdealer 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comments KeyLime. As I always say, there is more than one correct opinion on how to deal poker professionally as proven by the thousands of dealers who make a living dealing poker professional who all have learned variations on the procedure. I have no issues with you teaching people not to turn your wrists though I don't see it as any more of a big deal than the alternate method that you described. That being said, placing a card on the table and sliding it to a player should never be allowed in a professional poker setting (despite what you occasionally see from lazy dealers). When you place a card on the felt, you are grabbing a card from the deck with your non deck hand. This allows a skilled card mechanic to literally select whichever card from the deck they choose to put on the felt whereas the motion of pitching forces the dealer to use the deck hand to push the top card to the pitching hand and that deck control is lost.

@RUSenigmaKW 10 жыл бұрын

using the very same method of pitching one must place the card on the felt as if he were to straight pitch it to a player- same motion and then, using the point and middle fingers, slide it to the 10th seat. Helicoptering the card gives me shivers :))

@keniacanizales6756 6 жыл бұрын

U-turn shape¿ please post a video.

@tonycampagna5292 5 жыл бұрын

I just pitch the one and two seat under my deck hand. I've never really had trouble hitting them barring obstacles. Your technique is great though. I'd like to see you do a video for pitching up cards for stud games. If I pull the card and flip it from the back holding it like a down pitch card, I'm pretty accurate. I think that just looks kind of sloppy though. I've worked with dealers who pull it correctly from the front and flip it over the top. You get that crisp snapping sound and they kind of half helicopter it right into place. It just looks so clean and professional. I've read how to do it, but it feels very awkward when I try it. Be cool to see a video.

@Swithak 12 жыл бұрын

When squaring your deck don't use your knuckles like you did, you are supposed to use the palm of your hand. To show the players that you are not palming a card or holding anything in your hand, its also for the camera. No one is perfect though, thanks for the video.

@christianavila1581 8 ай бұрын

Where can I get that table

@truepokerdealer 8 ай бұрын

I know, right! Sadly, the table was custom made by a company that doesn't exist anymore.

@davidjaime8332 3 жыл бұрын

Traducción en español por favooor!!!

@bartekjxx 7 жыл бұрын

What card brand you used here?

@ASaca10 7 жыл бұрын

copag 1546

@efekanex 9 жыл бұрын

just look 2.50

@mauricefrerejean8645 5 жыл бұрын

It's a courtesy to deal players the cards, but imo the dealer is in charge and if one of the players is making the pitch too difficult, the dealer is allowed to tell them and they should listen to him.

@truepokerdealer 4 жыл бұрын

Yes this is true. It's not always that simple. Some rooms allow players to create habits that they get used to and then it's tough to tell them to do something when everyone else allows it. You are usually correct though.

@VitaiSlade 10 жыл бұрын

The proper term is not 'helicoptering'. While it is commonly used, the proper term for that (improper) technique is 'floating'.

@truepokerdealer 4 жыл бұрын

They both work

@truepokerdealer 12 жыл бұрын

That number would be lower in a lot of places.

@ScricyWestside 11 жыл бұрын

may i ask how much does a average deal make? monthly?

@michaelhofby 5 жыл бұрын

It depends on a lot of factors what each dealer makes.. Where are you dealing, what casino, how many years of experience do you have, how high are the stakes of the games you are dealing, how many different games can you deal (Poker, Blackjack, Roulette) etc. Often a dealers salary will be made up of primarily tips from players. Roulette have the highest potential to earn the most tips for the dealer. This is because Roulette rounds are much faster than a poker round will be for example, and a chance for a tip to the dealer will be present every time a round is complete and someone won an amount. Also in Roulette it is usually the "rule" that you tip the dealer, the amount that you betted and won on - so if you betted 10 USD on the roulette and you hit it and win, you tip the dealer the 10 USD right then and there. In poker it varies but is usually around the 1% of the pot amount that is expected to be tipped (of course you can't expect everybody to tip you) if someone won a pot of 1.500 USD in a cash game, you would ask for a tip around the 15 USD amount. But 1.500 USD pots are not that common in most cash games since its a pretty big pot so usually you would earn smaller tips as a poker dealer (maybe around 1-5 USD mark), but since the rounds in poker is much slower than on the roulette the tip potential isn't nearly as high for the dealer there.. Roulette is also the hardest to learn to deal so there is a challenge there to strive for in the future of your dealer career. But usually being a dealer pays pretty well compared to other jobs that doesn't require formal education and you should be earning more and more as you increase in years of experience, frequency of hands you can deal per shift and stuff like that..

@michaelhofby 5 жыл бұрын

But you asked 6 years ago so :D But maybe others will read it

@CrazyChaosClara 6 жыл бұрын

don't lean over the whole table just to pitch to seat 9.... doesn't look good and slows you down....

@truepokerdealer 4 жыл бұрын

You are right. I'm just teaching though. When people learn, it's ok to exaggerate so they understand the mechanics behind it. Over time, they slow up and simplify and in a real game, a real dealer would be doing an abbreviated version.

@truepokerdealer 10 жыл бұрын

lol

@truepokerdealer 11 жыл бұрын

@rafsan97 11 жыл бұрын

hai...can you make video with real players...: thank you

@kennethgroat9105 9 жыл бұрын

Placing cards on the table and sliding is very unprofessional. You always risk flashing a card. Tapping the back of the stub which i see in this video is also bad as you should never touch the back of the stub with your off hand. It is associated with card manipulation and is very poor dealer mechanics. Also with your fingers over the top of the deck as seen in this video should never be done as you should never have a time where you conceal the top of the deck to any player on the table. Also associated with card manipulation.

@truepokerdealer 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback, Kenneth. If you watch this video again, and the rest of the videos in the series, you will hear your specific concerns addressed and explained.

@adamn1915 7 жыл бұрын

okay Mr . Poker dealer

@eduxx7 7 жыл бұрын

Your videos make help me so much in the beginning of my career .. Now I work in BSOP .. And I alredy worked i many places and tournaments here in Brazil .. Thank you so much for this great material

@eduxx7 7 жыл бұрын

truepokerdealer Thank You Guys .. Your videos help me a lot here in Brazil .. And I work in many tournaments and clubs here ... Great Material .. Nice work .. God bless you all

@carolchau7743 8 жыл бұрын

When are you coming back ?

@truepokerdealer 4 жыл бұрын

I am now working on Truepokerdealer full time. I also started a membership group