Learn to Deal Blackjack

Name: Learn to Deal Blackjack
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This is the most complete online course for becoming a professional casino dealer.

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Created byBlack Tie Casino Academy

Last updated 4/2020

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What you'll learn

How to become a professional blackjack dealer.
Everything you need to know to audition and get hired.
You will learn all of the skills and techniques used by the pros.

Course content

5 sections • 75 lectures • 5h 36m total length

Introduction1:24
Getting Started4:21
This lesson covers readability and procedure, standardized dealer actions for the protection and integrity of the game, core games and carnival games, expectations for the course and the equipment needed for practice at home.
Being and Entertainer2:53
This lesson discusses the role of a dealer as an entertainer like having fun, being personable, being adaptable, working with different supervisors, customer service and table security.
Tour of the Table12:14
Counting Drill4:26
Quickly learn a drill that you can practice at home to become an excellent card counter when dealing Blackjack.

Shuffle Techniques5:44
This lesson covers all of the components of shuffling including holding the deck, cutting the deck, riffling the deck, shuffling the deck and more.
Shuffle Troubleshooting7:57
This lesson involves managing your speed, avoiding chunking and lacing, using hand lotion, holding the deck too tight, shuffling with large hands and more.
Shuffle Homework3:26
This lesson is a homework assignment regarding shuffling the deck and riffling as quietly as possible.
Stripping the Deck2:55
This lesson covers how to strip the deck and suggests homework for practicing the proper technique.
Boxing the Deck2:33
This lesson covers boxing the deck a technique to protect the deck from card counters.
Washing the Deck3:20
This lesson is the final portion of the shuffling procedure and involves washing the deck.
Single Deck Shuffle3:25
This lesson covers the entire procedure for completing a single deck shuffle.
Double Deck Shuffle4:34
This lesson covers all of the steps involved in shuffling a double deck.
Multi Deck Shuffle4:23
This is a lesson to go over the procedures for shuffling multiple decks for a card shoe.
Pre-Shuffle3:04
This lesson involves the steps that precede shuffling the deck like removing the cards from the shoe and the discard rack and preparing the cards for shuffling.
Post-Shuffle7:55
This lesson talks about all of the procedures once the shuffle is completed so that the cards are ready for dealing like rolling the deck, alert calls, offering the cut card and more.
Shuffle Do's and Don'ts6:31
This lesson discusses typical mistakes new dealers make when shuffling the deck and the proper techniques used by professional dealers.

Chips vs. Checks2:08
This lesson covers the difference between a check and a chip and some of the common denominations used in a casino.
Cutting Checks3:55
This lesson covers pulling, stacking, sizing, moving and proving equal stacks to the cameras and the floor.
Cutting Checks Homework3:25
This lesson challenges you to practice check cutting and using both your dominant and non dominant hand.
Picking Checks2:18
This lesson goes into the proper technique for picking checks from the bank, which fingers to use, and how many to pick at one time.
Bridging2:01
This lesson teaches the skill of bridging along with the proper times to do it.
Chip Handling Challenge1:16
This lesson challenges you to break down a stack of chips as quickly and quietly as possible with both hands.
Card Handling5:07
This lesson covers using a card shoe, how to properly use it, hand placement, flipping cards and more.
Dealing from the Shoe5:10
This lesson goes into more detail regarding the proper placement of the cards from the shoe, how to manage mistakes and picking the cards at the end of the hand.
Card Handling Challenge2:09
This lesson challenges you to practice the proper technique for picking the cards from the table as fast as you can and in order.

The House Edge1:51
Explain the house edge as the casino's expected profit expressed as a percentage, varying by table, with blackjack around zero point five percent and influenced by decks and rules.
The Object of the Game0:36
Wagers2:41
Learn how to manage wagers in blackjack by validating bets in betting circle, enforcing no bet for invalid placements, and clap out before rearranging rainbow stacks from high to low.
Busting0:55
Staying1:19
Learn when to stay with a blackjack hand totaling 17–21 and how to signal 'stay' correctly. Avoid waving over or in front of the bat to prevent cheating.
Hitting0:57
Learn how to hit in blackjack by adding one card to your total, signaling with a table scratch, and aiming for 18–21, as a 12 becomes 20.
Splitting4:15
Doubling Down3:49
Surrender3:00
Splitting Aces3:28
10 / Ace Upcard4:03
Learn to handle a 10 or ace up card in blackjack, using a mirror or manual checks to detect blackjack while protecting your cards.
3 to 2 Blackjack3:21
6 to 5 Blackjack5:44
Understand the 6 to 5 blackjack payout, where five dollars pays six, and learn unit-based math to simplify bets. Grasp breakage rules and the pay-to-the-unit method with color-coded chips.
Insurance6:41
Even Money1:43
Soft Hands6:05
Take and Pay Part 13:47
Take and Pay Part 25:22
Learn the take and pay procedure for blackjack, including paying double downs and rainbow bets color by color, handling clean vs dirty money, and avoiding partial payoffs.
The Bank3:40
Side Bets1:39
Blackjack Strategy3:22
Explore the blackjack strategy guide inspired by beat the dealer, and learn when to hit, stay, double down, or split, with deck variations, soft 17, and surrender options.
Holding the Deck4:51
Holding the Deck Homework4:51
Pitching the Cards8:17
Learn to pitch cards with a one-handed grip, place the top corner on the finger line, flick with the middle finger, and keep the wrist straight, belly-high, at upward angle.
Pitching Homework2:01
Tucking the Hole Card4:59
Playing Multiple Hands4:23

Casing the Layout2:05
Master casing the layout to improve game security by checking for objects, examining bets against table limits, and rainbow back stacks, monitoring betting patterns, and watching for pinching and pressing.
Walking the Game4:49
Learn to walk the game by keeping your body open and square, scanning the table, and using left and right hands to pay so you never turn your back.
Bank Management2:51
Splashing1:55
Making Change9:21
Changing Mixed Cash1:22
Check Change1:57
Color Up4:57
Money Plays3:51
Approval Calls5:45
Learn to issue alert and approval calls to inform the floor and secure approvals for table actions, following casino house rules and thresholds like one hundred dollars.
Dealers Break8:30
Learn the dealer break protocol, including relief dealer entry, clapping out, and proper hand visibility, while ensuring the shoe, bank, and card rack stay clean and compliant.
Changing the Deck7:38
Dealing a Game Part A5:33
Demonstrates dealing a complete blackjack shoe from shuffling and cutting the deck to cut card, burns, bets, and payouts, while managing the table and bankroll.
Dealing a Game Part B11:13
Dealing a Game Part C10:05
Learn the core flow of a blackjack deal: take bets, check face-down cards, pay blackjack, handle insurance, and execute hits, stands, doubles, and splits with color rules.
A Dead Table6:49
The Roadmap11:39
The Audition11:39
Hands per Hour3:42
Dealer Mistakes2:29
Learn how dealers handle inevitable mistakes, when to call the floor supervisor, and why acknowledging a mistake and reporting it prevents trouble and ensures the supervisor fixes the mistake.
Customer Service6:30
Tips and Tokes5:30

Requirements

The course is perfect for anyone starting out with no experience or those with a working knowledge of the game.

Description

This is the most comprehensive course on how to deal blackjack and how to get hired as a casino dealer. If you are looking to move into a career working in the casino industry then this course will get you there. You will learn all of the essential skills necessary to land an audition and pass. Whether you are looking to work at a casino events company or a licensed casino in your area or somewhere else in the world, this course will teach you what you need to know to get hired.

Who this course is for:

Beginner to advanced students wanting to begin a career in the casino industry.

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Getting Started5 lectures • 25min

Shuffling12 lectures • 56min

Chip and Card Handling9 lectures • 27min

The Game27 lectures • 1hr 38min

Working as a Dealer22 lectures • 2hr 10min

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