Lessons learnt being a dealer.

I always thought being a dealer in a casino is easy as ABC. I always have this mindset that those who are spending their money signing up for courses tailored to casino dealers are stupid. And I always believe that everyone who is intelligent enough could be a dealer.

I was totally wrong with the mindset I've mentioned above. Being a dealer is no easy task, especially when you have to put on a professional image in front of the people who are playing. These people are not just here to win, but to pressurize the dealer till he go haywire and breakdown. These people would keep rushing you and making sure you are breaking in cold sweat. These people are what we call, gambler.

Today's event is all about what I just typed. My friends and I went to Marina South Pier to meet up with the Event Coordinator. He is a friendly chap. We discussed on who gets to do what before we board the ship. Everything was going perfectly well. I got the game, Black Jack. I know all the rules and regulations and am ready to give my best shot. We boarded the ship and set up our gambling stalls. These stalls that I'm talking about is perfectly legal because there was no involvement in monetary terms. These games are just for people who play purely for leisure. They need 'chips' to play the game.

Upon arrival at Marina South Pier.

Us with the friendly Event Coordinator.

It was a three stories high cruise. - The first level is for the people to have buffet. The second level is for the people to gamble and chit-chat. The third level is for the VIP to gamble and chit-chat. I was the first dealer to be bankrupt due to the high level of pressuring by the VIP and also, the noise level. I remembered running to the second level desperately to find 'chips' to save my Black Jack stall, but to no avail because every dealers were at the losing hand. I am so embarrassed when I ask the Event Coordinator to write me two IOU containing $14,000 and $20,000 chips respectively. My stall was the first one to wind up and thus, helping my partner in the 'Big Small' stall.

The bow ties are on.

Through this event, I learnt that Singaporeans are all risk takers. They would kill the banker with one 'showhand'. I also learnt that educational level has nothing to do with your behavior in public. They are all equipped with at least a degree but they speak in such uncivilized manner. However, there are some who would speak up for you if they are too much.

Having learn so many things in just 7hours of event really makes me a better person. At least I would not talk in an uncivilized manner and always treat everyone equally regardless of their qualifications. Last but not least, I would like to end this post with a quote from my Secondary School English Teacher.

"We must always aim as high as the sky, for as we fall, we would land on the clouds."