The rules of dealing are very simple, and with this being a charity event, it is extremely important to remember, as the dealer, to take your cut out of the pot. With a little simple math, that should not be a problem. The more hands dealt, the more money for charity.
To practice, we basically played Texas Hold Em and rotated in and out of the dealer's seat. I sat several games before I gave it a shot. I was sure I had it. I knew exactly what needed to be done and when. I knew exactly how to cut the deck, how to deal the cards, how to form my muck pile, and collect the chips. It was just a matter of getting in that chair and doing it. Once I got up there I was oozing with confidence. Remembering that time is money here, I wanted to practice dealing fast, so I could rake in as much money as possible. I felt as though I was basically chucking cards across the table. And, that was fine. I was accurate and efficient.
My problem came when collecting the muck (the cards from players who have folded). When grabbing them, the dealer is supposed to simply slide them across the table, being sure that their face is down, never exposing what those cards may be. Well, I did that part ok, but would continually take my muck pile and straight it out, thus, exposing the faces of the cards. I was having trouble letting my muck pile look, well, mucky!
I was unaware of my OCD issues, until the "teacher" said to me, "well I know that the king of hearts, the seven of diamonds, and the five of spades are out of play." Unbeknownst to me, I was flashing my muck to the entire table like Lindsay Lohan when she isn't in prison. I really need to work on that!
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