Private party (no $$$ exchanged between players) professional blackjack dealer in central CT for hire?

Submitted by dumbthrow33 t3_zyo5ni in Connecticut

As the title states I’m looking for a professional blackjack dealer who would be willing to work 2-3 hours (7-10p) for a party. The blackjack table and all accessories are already present (pro table/shoe/shuffler/discard tray), we just need a dealer!

This is a family friendly party (6-8 players total) so no $$$ will be exchanged but parents will be provided with a set amount of chips at the start of the night.

Any takers? Would need some references from some previous parties or a known public company.

Looking for mid-Jan.

Show me some prices!

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Kolzig33189 t1_j26zwsj wrote

I’m very curious on why you need a professional with references for a family friendly party with kids. Seems like a bit (or a lot) of overkill.

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tobiasrfunke t1_j27279g wrote

The "I'll need to see some references" is the best part.

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dumbthrow33 OP t1_j27375b wrote

Because it’s a themed party? Is that weird?

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ryandva t1_j27e031 wrote

Yeah, I didn’t hire Emma Watson to come to my 2 part Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows viewing party.

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dumbthrow33 OP t1_j27gcn9 wrote

Also, maybe you made a mistake with the whole not hiring Emma Watson thing

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dumbthrow33 OP t1_j27ga9n wrote

I think you guys are seriously reading into the word “professional” a bit much… like are you envisioning some sort of tuxedo-clad gentleman? I was thinking maybe a dealer at a casino that does this as a side gig or something less serious like that

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Kolzig33189 t1_j28519m wrote

I’m not reading too much in…there’s absolutely no reason you need a person who’s worked in a casino and professional references for a themed family party. Bj is probably the easiest game to deal out of all casino table games and by no stretch of the imagination do you need a professional to do this. Hiring someone like the other poster who was talking about bachelor party type things will cost you a ton of money and this could be a much cheaper expenditure.

Like you can hire someone to do this who knows the game very easily without seeing references or them having casino employment experience. If you were hiring for wal mart would you need people to have a masters degree in order to apply?

I can only imagine a shift supervisor or pit boss having to take a phone call asking for a reference for a former employee to work at a kids party.

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dumbthrow33 OP t1_j28kh1m wrote

Wtf do you care if I need or want a professional dealer? Again, you’re reading into this too much. I didn’t say it’s a kids party I said it’s family friendly.

I’m not sure why you’re so hard up on this but whatever floats your boat. If I want a professional dealer then wtf not? Am I offending you with my quest for a seamless casino night experience?

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Kolzig33189 t1_j29c8b9 wrote

Because it’s truly a bizarre request to ask for professional references for someone you’re hiring for 2 hours for a family party. And i also tried help you out a little earlier by telling you that you don’t need that level of person where you will spend maybe a thousand dollars for a few hours when you can find someone who knows how to deal it but doesn’t work at a casino for probably $30 an hour.

Best not to freak out when people are trying to help you.

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dumbthrow33 OP t1_j29d8pa wrote

It’s not bizarre at all. If it was there wouldn’t be people chiming into this thread saying they owned a business that caters to this exact request.

I appreciate you trying to save me a buck but this is not a money saving situation (who attempts to get a professional dealer on a budget?), this is a “I would like this specific thing and I’m willing to pay for it” kinda thing. Shit, I could do the dealing myself (or one of the guests) but then that person isn’t having the same level of enjoyment as everyone else. It’s much easier to have someone else do the dealing so no one has to worry about it. Also, do you just let random people in your home for hours at a time without some sort of verification or loose reference?

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DCFATKID t1_j28nbzv wrote

So just to be clear, is Emma Watson invited or no

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dumbthrow33 OP t1_j28nenl wrote

🤣😭😂 see what I’m saying?! Look at the interest you’re generating!

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HockeyandTrauma t1_j278gnj wrote

I used to run my own company that provided this, amongst other things, for bachelor parties and the like. If there’s no table money to be made, I’d probably be charging an appearance fee then an hourly. Like $150-200, then like $100 an hour, depending on the exacts of the party and equipment.

For reference, a 4 hour stag or bachelor party I’d expect the table to make $600-$2000 depending on how brisk the play is and anywhere from $5-$15 table minimums with stag rules in play. The dealers that worked for me would make 40% of that profit.

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dumbthrow33 OP t1_j27i3ut wrote

Ahh, this makes sense and is exactly what I was looking for. Any chance you know some old business friends?

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HockeyandTrauma t1_j27iagk wrote

Of course. But I think I'd need some more detail before pointing you in any direction.

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BryanCalens2ndFamily t1_j29o5gd wrote

I know a guy but he charges $650 per hour and you pay gas and lodging

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dumbthrow33 OP t1_j2dc2wg wrote

That seems like a steal! Eggs or waffles for breakfast?

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BryanCalens2ndFamily t1_j2ddg51 wrote

He’s low carb so eggs for sure but a large side of smoked sablefish is his preference but he will take lox if you don’t have a sablefish guy.

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