“In blackjack, the most important thing is clear hand signals,” Williams says. Also, there are rules for hand signals in blackjack. Why, you ask? “Because people that use two hands are able to switch the cards easier than a person with just one hand,” says Williams. If you’re holding cards, make sure you’re only doing it with one hand. Oh, and you can place a bet for your dealer, if you want to earn brownie points.ĭo I need to know anything special about handling cards? Except for the poker dealers, all dealers pool tips at the end of their shifts. You can tip during the game or after it, depending on how you’re feeling, but it is customary to tip at some point. Instead, you’ll place money on the table for betting or tipping purposes-just be clear about what the money’s for. It’s nothing personal, but it’s one of the rules,” says Williams. “No dealer is ever allowed to take money from your hand.
You can’t use the chips to pay for other things, though.Ī lot of money moves around at a casino, but there are strict rules regarding how dealers interact with it. On the plus side, you don’t need to get chips first-your dealer can make the exchange for you. Encore won’t accept credit cards or ATM cards at the gambling tables, so Williams says you need to make sure you have cash on hand. Unlike everything else you do these days, casinos are very cash-oriented.
