Brian's new poker job

[BrianSwa]

alot of the pro's started of dealing but im not doing it for that reason the job pays very well and I dont mind watching it. Mainly doing it for family, need a new carrer this one is just not cutting it.

[Frontin]

How much does a dealer get paid in vegas? Taking into consideration the insane amount of rake that B&M's take in ... and the tips, which the dealers apparently split ... and the costs of running a casino ... I can't imagining it being super high, otherwise more people would end up working as dealers ... but I hear they get great benefits though

[Defendant]

Pay itself tends to be on the low end, but tokes generally make up for that, especially at higher limit tables. Its kind of like a waiters job: Shitty pay, but good tips make up for it.

Defendant

[BrianSwa]

tokes average about 50k a year which is double my salary now.

[omahilo]

$700 to become a dealer? I would be all over that... ALOT of pros started out as dealers... Gavin, Fischman, Awada... I dunno what you would do for living expenses till you get going since Im sure living in LV is expensive. Im a college student and if that doesnt work out for some reason I know what my next goal in life would be... dealing what else. Anyways I say go for it if you can, you will get to see so many hands... and if you can make 50K a yr, thats good too lol.

Remember the golden rule, always leave yourself outs. You dont want to be driving Knish's truck! lol.

[BrianSwa]

thanks for encouragement, im sure I wont make 50k to start, im sure ill have to start in the less busy casino but if I even make half of that I make what im making now the house we are looking at is 185k which really isnt that bad if we sell this one and we split it with my mom which we have to we will have about 50k to spend on it which is fine. Oh yea and you forgot fishman in your dealers that are now doing good

[Talking Poker]

Good luck to you, whatever you decide.

Reading this thread makes me respect you not wanting to be paid for posting here even more, btw.... sounds like you could use the money.