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Yeah, it's getting older and crowded at times, but keep in mind that poker is usually considered the red-headed stepchild of a casino. Casinos would rather have slot machines or table games occupying that space. They are trying to get as many players in there as possible, thus the closely spaced tables.
The majority of the players are competent, some are very good, others are horrible. No one ever thinks that they are a horrible player, so they're in there hoping to beat up on someone less skilled (not knowing that they may be horrible themselves).....it's a dog-eat-dog world. @#$%, it's all about the bankroll, if you have enough $$$, they'll put you on the list to play in Bobby's Room if you want. There have been horrible players playing in there. Just because they play in Bobby's Room doesn't mean they're good, it just means that they have enough cash to meet the buy-in requirement.
In general, good to excellent. Bellagio doesn't hire dealers straight out of dealer's school (unless they can pass the audition......but even then, some do slip thru the crack). Most of them do have excellent personalities, but sometimes there are underlying circumstances that keep them from being "funny" when they come to your table. For example, they may have just came from dealing to the "pros" where they are expected to not say a word and be flawless and then getting stiffed. They make about $6.00 an hour and after taxes, come to roughly $3. The rest comes from tips. How would you feel if you just dealt to a bunch of yahoos with hundreds of thousands, to millions of dollars in front of them, who whines, yells, @#$%, throw temper tantrums, fling cards at them, etc. and then not tip. So, cut them some slack next time if they're not all giddy and bubbly when they get to your table.
Very easy on the eyes. Sometimes they're fast, other times not so. But not knowing what caused this, I'm not gonna pass judgement. Maybe she had to use the restroom, maybe the bartender was slow, maybe they had to wait for the barback to restock........who knows. I didn't die from thirst, so all is good.
Just like most aspects of life. There were good things and bad things. I got seated once a seat became available, so all was good.
I'm neutral on this. I've gotten comps worth $15 and tipped the boss $10 so all-in-all, I saved $5. Not a big deal, but it's the gesture that counts.
