Some of you might know me from my e-books "Precision Crap Dealing" or "Dealing Mini-Baccarat." Others might have read my articles I wrote for "Gaming Today" or other magazines or you might have seen some of my posts on our forum.

I dealt craps for about ten years before spending three years learning to deal the rest of the games. I then moved to the Midwest to work as a floor supervisor, pit manager and craps instructor. I worked on two riverboats for a total of almost five years. I then came back to Vegas and dealt craps for six years before being offered a floor job at a local casino, where I have been for the last year and a half.

Based on contributions I made on our forum, Scott offered me the chance to write a section to help prepare dealers for the role of games supervisor. We started this project January 2007. Scott has told me that he learned supervision mostly by trial and error, as have I. Scott and I hope to create this resource for newly promoted dealers to help them succeed in their new roles as dual-rate and full time table game supervisors.

I don’t pretend that my level of supervisory experience or knowledge is very extensive. I do have something to offer and I am willing to research what I don’t know so that we can both learn together. I welcome your suggestions and input but like most people, I say I welcome criticism when all I really want is flattery. Any content that is submitted by others will be posted in a separate sub-section or with my own material with due credit given.

I can’t say I know how things are done in all casinos. When reading this section you should know that I only speak of how things are done at the casinos where I have worked or how I have heard they are done at others. I can best serve you by explaining the theory of "Casino 101" and the reasons things are done as they are.

Chapter 1

Preparation for management