Poker rooms are adapting to a new style of dealing cards called “slide dealing,” with the change now coming to the Strip in Las Vegas, as The Venetian has become the second property to adopt the practice. Previously, South Point announced that its dealers would adopt the practice.
Pitch Dealing Gives Way to Slide Dealing at The Strip
Slide dealing is just what the name makes it out to be – it’s the practice of sliding the card down firmly against the green felt when the dealersare handing out cards to participating players. The upside of this method is that while it may cause more wear and tear to the cards themselves, the cards remain hidden from prying eyes or inadvertent gazes.
Pitch dealing, in contrast, may allow opponents to catch glimpses of their opponents’ cards, which, in a game such as Texas Hold’em Poker, is the difference between a successful play and a failed hand. Some players may even abuse hidden cameras in order to abuse the small view window that would allow the camera to monetarily capture the card that their opponent is being dealt.
The green felt has also been revamped and replaced with the so-called speed felts, which allow for a smooth sliding of the cards from the shoe. The Venetian and South Point are not the only properties to have caught wind of the practice, agreeing that it may indeed be a significant improvement on the customer experience…