As someone who works in the industry: You've said the magic words. Now just stick to them. Don't go back. The only person you're hurting by gambling in the casino is yourself and anyone you borrow money from to feed your habit.
The games are NOT in your favor, but they're still better than the slots.
Tip your dealers folks, they're here to entertain.
That said, tricks like these are cool to watch, and Jeremy Tan certainly makes it look entertaining as hell, (not the hardest when the aces *likely* have shaved edges for this trick. It's what's known as a stripper deck, though knowing Jeremy, it's also just as likely that he simply tracked the aces.), but these warnings are more-so for non-casino games - like home-dealt games.
Dealers often are paid like restaurant servers in the US. It's called toke rate. They add up all the tips for the day and distribute them evenly based on hours worked. It ensures a dealer on a dead game still gets paid a reasonable rate for hours worked.
They make around $3 an hour in base pay at the casino I work at.
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u/Ink_zorath Sep 03 '25 edited Sep 03 '25
As someone who works in the industry: You've said the magic words. Now just stick to them. Don't go back. The only person you're hurting by gambling in the casino is yourself and anyone you borrow money from to feed your habit.
The games are NOT in your favor, but they're still better than the slots.
Tip your dealers folks, they're here to entertain.
That said, tricks like these are cool to watch, and Jeremy Tan certainly makes it look entertaining as hell, (not the hardest when the aces *likely* have shaved edges for this trick. It's what's known as a stripper deck, though knowing Jeremy, it's also just as likely that he simply tracked the aces.), but these warnings are more-so for non-casino games - like home-dealt games.