What is so great about the wsop at the Rio? A huge room, full of clicking chips. A constant noise, like crickets in a swamp, all with the promise of a big score for a few. That feeling is the same for players and dealers. The first time you deal in a bracelet event is a great feeling, and at the same time, unnerving. When you throw your first card in a tournament, you realize that its a big stage, with a lot at stake...
Getting hired for the wsop is a bit like answering a short survey. Most dealers get in by way of a telephone interview consisting of 10 questions. Unfortunately, none of the questions is about whether you can shuffle a deck of cards... In the first couple of weeks, several dealers are found to be bad at shuffling, bad at basic math, or just bad at talking to people in public. Many dealers fall by the wayside, are fired, or just stop showing up after they get their first check. 1100+ dealers are hired initially, and the dealer-coordinators (DCs) end up with about 850 dealers for the meat of the wsop. This is not unusual or unexpected by anyone. The fact is, there just are not enough top-notch dealers to fill the Rio for the whole summer. this leads to other problems...

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