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Dummy Up And Deal: Inside The Culture Of Casino Dealing (Gambling Studies Series) Hardcover – August 1, 2002

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The glitter and excitement that tourists associate with casinos is only a facade. To the gaming industry's front-line employees, its dealers, the casino is a far less glamorous environment, a workplace full of emotional tension, physical and mental demands, humor and pathos. Author H. Lee Barnes, who spent many years as a dealer in some of Las Vegas's best-known casinos, shows us this world from the point of view of the table-games dealer.

Told in the voices of dozens of dealers, male and female, young and old, DUMMY UP AND DEAL takes us to the dealer's side of the table. We observe the "breaking in" that constitutes a dealer's training, where the hands learn the balletic motions of the game while the mind undergoes the requisite hardening to endure long hours of concentration and the demands of often unreasonable and sometimes abusive players. We discover how dealers are hired and assigned to shifts and tables, how they interact with each other and with their supervisors, and how they deal with players-the winners and the losers, the "Sweethearts" and the "Dragon Lady," the tourists looking for a few thrills and the mobsters showing off their "juice." We observe cheaters on both sides of the table and witness the exploits of such high-rollers as Frank Sinatra and Colonel Parker, Elvis's manager. And we learn about the dealers' lives after-hours, how some juggle casino work with family responsibilities while others embrace the bohemian lifestyle of the Strip and sometimes lose themselves to drugs, drink, or wild sex. It's a life that invites cynicism and bitterness, that can erode the soul and deaden the spirit. But the dealer's life can also offer moments of humor, encounters with generous and kindly players, moments of pride or humanity or professional solidarity.

Barnes writes with the candor of a keen observer of his profession, someone who has seen it all-many times-but has never lost his capacity to wonder, to sympathize, or to laugh. DUMMY UP AND DEAL is a vivid and colorful insider's view of the casino industry, a fascinating glimpse behind the glitter into the real world of the casino worker.

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H. Lee Barnes worked in the casino industry for seventeen years as a dealer and game supervisor, and for two years as a private investigator hired to survey casinos for cheating activities. He is the author of Gunning for Ho: Vietnam Stories, a finalist for the Texas Institute of Letters Steven Turner Award. He is an instructor of English at the Community College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. John L. Smith is the author of seven books including, Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn, and a columnist for the Las Vegas Review Journal.

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Publisher : University of Nevada Press; First Edition (August 1, 2002)
Language: : English
Hardcover : 160 pages
ISBN-10 : 0874175062
ISBN-13 : 978-0874175066
Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
Dimensions : 6.2 x 0.7 x 9.3 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,520,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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KimCiprioni

Great Gift

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2017

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Great present for a new black jack and craps dealer. He was looking forward to reading it.

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Deb

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Interesting stories from the old casinos.

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Chris G.

Cool find!

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2017

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I was very happy with the condition of the book. It's a very incitful read that flows well.

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Jusmee

Life of dealers all true

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2017

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I've been in the business for 28 years. This book is all true. Oh, I could add some. But I guess we all could.

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Antoine Mezier

A little disappointing

Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2009

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I'm a dealer myself, and it's true that this book shows you the inside of the business like no other does. You REALLY get how it REALLY works.
My problem is that it is only a chain of stories, one after another. It ends up being quite boring if you read it in a row.

An interesting book, but to read pieces by pieces.

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Khonica Prosa

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2014

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I have been training to become a dealer and this book has given me wonderful insight into the world of the casino.

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Steph Fayard

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Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2015

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Love this book! Fast shipping!

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Charlie

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Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2011

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The book lists many events of former or present dealers. However, the book fails to identify the various phrases used throughout. There is a glosery at the end, but you may not find it until you finish the book. There is much repetition.

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