{"id":3660,"date":"2020-03-23T05:24:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T05:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/?page_id=3660"},"modified":"2024-02-15T15:46:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T15:46:50","slug":"how-to-deal-poker-like-a-pro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/how-to-play-poker\/how-to-deal-poker-like-a-pro","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal Poker Like a Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\"DealingPoker dealers are responsible for distributing cards to players and are in charge of overseeing the action at the poker table. There are numerous characteristics and specific skills that you must develop to become an adept poker dealer.\n

On this page, we\u2019ll show you how to deal cards in a poker game<\/a>, as well as how to run the game. If you want to be a competent poker dealer, you need to learn a few things that will provide smooth gameplay. These include:<\/p>\n

We covered all the above aspects on this page. But enough with the small talk, let\u2019s get straight to business.<\/p>\n

<\/i> How to Deal Poker Properly<\/span><\/h2>\n

The first lesson every wannabe poker dealer must learn is card shuffling. Once you get the hang of that, you can move on to other poker elements, like card distribution. But to get a better understanding of how card distribution works, you must be familiar with different variations of the game.<\/p>\n

These basic skills should always be applied, no matter if you\u2019re hosting a poker night<\/a> with your pals or you are trying to become a professional dealer. While professional dealers undergo a rigorous training process, home-game dealers<\/a> don\u2019t necessarily have to strictly abide by the rules.<\/p>\n

First and foremost, those who aspire to become poker dealers must learn how to shuffle cards like a pro.<\/p>\n

Card Shuffling<\/h3>

The goal of card shuffling is to introduce chance and genuine randomness to the game. If there was no card shuffling, players would be able to predict the cards that will come up later and gain an unfair advantage.<\/p>\n

You can shuffle the cards in several ways, but the most commonly used poker shuffle involves two rifles, a box, and a cut. Let\u2019s see how this works in practice:<\/p>\n

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  • Wash the cards<\/strong> \u2014 Washing the deck refers to the process of spreading the cards out and mixing them across the poker table before gathering them. Every card face should touch the felt at least once in a wash (you should wash it for about seven seconds).\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • Scoop all the cards together<\/strong> \u2014 Once you get the cards in close enough, you take one card off the top and put it in the bottom of the deck. Now you can hold all the cards.<\/li>\n
  • Turn the cards away from you<\/strong> \u2014 The dealer shouldn\u2019t be able to see the cards so that he can\u2019t manipulate them.<\/li>\n
  • Drop the cards<\/strong> \u2014 You must drop the cards to align them and give yourself a flat edge to work with.<\/li>\n
  • Rifle<\/strong> \u2014 Grab the top edge of the deck with your middle finger and your ring finger (your thumb should be opposite it), and the other hand should mirror this movement. The pinky finger goes outside of the deck.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Now split the deck, and get the halves of it into position by pushing them together so that they\u2019re touching. Angle the halves a bit so that they\u2019re not paralleled. Slide your thumbs right to the corner (they should be touching at this point). Flatten all your fingers, and leave your fingers underneath. Let the cards fall to riffle and push the cards together.<\/p>\n

    Repeat the rifle.<\/p>\n

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    • The box<\/strong> \u2014 take the top quarter of the deck and place it on the table, then take the next quarter and place it on the first quarter and continue doing so with all the remaining cards.<\/li>\n
    • Riffle again<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Cut the deck<\/strong> \u2014 Place your cut card (the card that cuts the deck) in front of your deck. Take either \u2153 off the top of the deck or leave \u2153 on the bottom (to prevent someone from being able to follow a card through the whole shuffle) and put it on top of the cut card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Put the remaining part of the deck on top of where you had it and clear your hands.<\/p>\n

      Here\u2019s a video which to try and impress your friends when dealing poker cards:<\/p>\n

      The Card Tricks<\/strong><\/p>\n

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