ok, I'll post what I posted on THM then, as I also feel that the whole tone of the article was particularly uninformed and insulting to UK Cardroom Staff and Cardroom Managers, by the wya they are Cardroom Managers in this country Alex, not Tournament Directors, in the main anyway.
3. Dealing the flop one card at a time
This is just a minor irritation, but its a nice touch that is the sign of a good dealer. The flop is named after the sound made when three cards are spread face up in the middle of the table simultaneously. A lot of dealers seem to believe that the flop is supposed to be dealt one card at a time, which is just plain ignorance.
sorry my friend, it's not ignorance on heir part, that is how they are trained in this country, the all in one flop action is the American way
2. Announcing the cards or the size of the pot
There's just no excuse for this. While somebody with little knowledge of poker might think that they are being helpful by announcing the cards or the pot size, they are actually giving away information that they shouldn't. A professional player can learn a lot by watching his opponent's reaction to the flop, and by announcing it you prevent him from acquiring this information. By announcing the size of the pot, especially in pot limit games, you prevent players from making a lot of bet-sizing mistakes (like underraising, or minimum betting - all of which provide information), and you also convey the fact that the size of the pot is important - educating the poor players to the detriment of others.
again that's how they're trained, and yes they should be verbalising the game, a silent dealer is a lazy dealer
By the way, those of you looking for an extremely over the top example of this can watch The Cincinnati Kid, in which the dealers are always announcing every card. You'll see how ridiculous it can be.
there's a world of difference between a film, and a professionally trained dealer
PS. There are several other things that some dealers in the UK do which annoy me. Actually, not every dealer does these things, and just as some dealers pitch the cards and other don't, some do these things and others don't. To be blunt, some dealers in the UK have been trained badly and have kept to these bad habits.
I'm afraid that those doing the opposite of what you would like are not the ones who have gotten into bad habits, quite the contrary.
I would like to see Yogi-Bear or Dik9 to comment, over to you lads.....
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