What a Long Strange Trip It's Been

As the last week of my stint as a WSOP dealer comes to a close I am left with many different thoughts and feelings.  For certain, I haven't worked this hard since I was in college!  From the time I started dealing school until now, it has been almost non-stop, especially in the last two weeks.  I am, in a word, completely drained.  Because of this I haven't been able to write much at all in this blog, to which I apologize.  In the next few weeks and months I will post "recaps" and stories of my time dealing.  One of the funny things about my being a dealer at the WSOP is there are maybe half a dozen poker players that I recognize.  I'm sure there are plenty of pros that I've dealt to, but I couldn't tell you who they are.  I just simply don't follow poker closely at all.  I do know that I had the pleasure of dealing to Vanessa Selbst this afternoon on day two of the Main Event.  Very friendly, as poker players go.  Obviously this being an important tournament she wasn't exactly talkative, but as a dealer, neither am I.  Way too busy trying to keep track of the action.

On a professional front, there have been a lot of developments, and they don't have to do with dealing.  In so much as to say, my career as a dealer is likely at an end, though depending on where I end up I might try to hook up with a local casino and deal part time, but that isn't terribly likely.  In the next few days I will wrap up my dealing and head back to Chicago to visit with some family.  I will also endeavor to post some updates here now that I will have some more time on my hands.

Stay tuned!