Dealing Cards/ Pitch (1 Viewer)

[MatB]

I've been pretty frustrated with my card pitching. I have a decent shuffle, but the actual pitch is horrible.

Came across this instructional video. I'll see if it helps me improve.

 

[krafticus]

Practice makes perfect

 

[T_Chan]

Watch others who do it well and try do as they do. And yes, practice. Home games are a great place to do it.

 

[justsomedude]

Great vid... I love that TPD channel!

 

[davin]

I feel like a pro dealer now, thanks

 

[MatB]

I will say, i have absolutely NO intention of becoming a dealer. I hate dealing. Having a good shuffle and a decent pitch makes everything go a little smoother and faster.!

 

[Ronoh]

I get frustrated dealing at a poker table. Having spent years pitching while standing up really fucked up being able to deal cards while sitting down. The muscle memory is hard to undo, particularly when I only play a few times a year. I could blow damn near anyone off of a blackjack layout but not much of it translates... its everything from spacing and angles all the way down to how you hold the deck. Also in circus games where a large portion of the deck is initially dealt I find myself having to “reload” the stub in my hand before the last orbit of dealt cards to avoid dropping the few cards that are leftover.

 

[links_slayer]

Practice makes perfect permanent

fixed that for ya

 

[RowdyRawhide]

That's the video I watched about 5 yrs ago and helped me a lot.

 

[longflop]

Thanks to that channel, I completely changed how I shuffle and pitch. I really like those videos.

 

[FoldKing72]

I am a Poker dealer at the local Casino. Back then when I took the poker dealing class that lasted 7 weeks, 90% of the whole time was on pitching. In time, everything becomes normal and your speed picks up.

 

[Old State]

I like that guy and those videos helped. As other said, practice makes perfect. It helps if you have a swivel chair. For me I brace my back and only Swivel in the chair. Keeping your elbows in tight helps a lot.

I think a lot of it has to do with being confident enough to put a hard enough spin on the cards. There is always the fear of flipping a card but a harder pitch is safer than a lighter one in my experience.

Check this dude out