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Dummy Up And Deal: Inside The Culture Of Casino Dealing (Gambling Studies Series)
H. Lee Barnes
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Description for Dummy Up And Deal: Inside The Culture Of Casino Dealing (Gambling Studies Series)
Paperback. A gaming insider reveals the dark side of casino life from the perspective of the dealers. Series: Gambling Studies Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; KNSP; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 209.
The glitter and excitement that tourists associate with casinos is only a facade. To the gaming industry's front-line employees, its dealers, the casino is a far less glamorous environment, a workplace full of emotional tension, physical and mental demands, humor and pathos. Author H. Lee Barnes, who spent many years as a dealer in some of Las Vegas's best-known casinos, shows us this world from the point of view of the table-games dealer. Told in the voices of dozens of dealers, male and female, young and old, Dummy Up and Deal takes us to the dealer's side of the table. ... Read more
The glitter and excitement that tourists associate with casinos is only a facade. To the gaming industry's front-line employees, its dealers, the casino is a far less glamorous environment, a workplace full of emotional tension, physical and mental demands, humor and pathos. Author H. Lee Barnes, who spent many years as a dealer in some of Las Vegas's best-known casinos, shows us this world from the point of view of the table-games dealer. Told in the voices of dozens of dealers, male and female, young and old, Dummy Up and Deal takes us to the dealer's side of the table. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874176223
SKU
V9780874176223
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About H. Lee Barnes
H. Lee Barnes, a native Westerner born in Idaho and reared in five Western states, resides in Southern Nevada where he teaches English and creative writing to college students. He has received many honors for his writing, including the Willamette Fiction Award and the Arizona Authors Association Fiction Award.
Reviews for Dummy Up And Deal: Inside The Culture Of Casino Dealing (Gambling Studies Series)
"He charges you with the four horsemen of desperation, degradation, dehumanization and despair. This book is a must-read not only for anyone interested in the casino industry or the culture of the city known as 'Lost Wages,' but also for anyone interested in humanity. You will find some of mankind's best and a lot of its worst in these pages." ... Read more