How I Destroyed a Blackjack Table

I know what you are thinking. You probably think this is an article about how I beat the house and cleaned up in Blackjack. You would be mistaken. This article is actually a secret personal story about an unbelievable turn of events I had as a dealer in Las Vegas. More specifically, it’s about how I completely destroyed all the players that came to my table for almost two hours and how I did it—perhaps.

Let me preface my story by telling you that this occurred some time ago. It’s important, because these days many dealers don’t have the ability to shuffle when they want. Why does this matter? You’ll see in a moment. In a time when the Internet is full of unqualified people writing about gambling, I thought you might enjoy a story from a battle tested Las Vegas insider. And away we go.

It all started one night when I was dealing Blackjack. I’m not going to tell you when it happened or where. All you need to know is that I was dealing single deck Blackjack and I was allowed to shuffle whenever I wanted. For whatever reason, some guys sat at my table, lost a couple of dollars and started harassing me. Honestly, if you lose $5 and get that angry, the casino is not the best place for you. A couple more people showed up, and the game was up and down for the players.

Soon, my table was full and many players were saying things to me like, “Why can’t you let me win,” “I never tip, you get paid enough,” “I bet you like it when I lose,” “I hope you lose all your money too,” “You xxxxxxx, why are you taking all my xxxxxxx money,” and other lovely things. Keep in mind these were smalltime players. Well, one thing led to another and I finally had it. First, I was only making minimum wage—dealer rely on tips to put food on the table. Second, I don’t get paid enough to be a verbal punching bag. Finally, I can’t control the cards. Or can I?

What follows is a completely accurate account of the events as they unfolded.

To be continued . . .

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