If I Could Give You One Bit of Advice… A Veteran Dealer’s Candid Take on Life Inside the Pit

A veteran dealer shares some hard truths. By Al O’Grady

A veteran dealer shares some hard truths. By Al O’Grady
The true power of AI lies in its ability to elevate traditional industries, making existing processes more efficient and innovative. Unlike the Internet, which introduced entirely new markets, AI is serving as an exponential force that enhances the capabilities
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The origins of baccarat
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A Fool’s Errand
Please don’t play the ‘What if?’ game at my table. By Al O’ Grady
I know I speak for a lot of dealers when I say that we are people watchers. We look at players and observe how they act and react to given situations. We notice both the how and the why. But there is one thing that several players do that constantly baffles me. They constantly play the “what if” game after the hand has been played.
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Rise of Generative AI
By Kevin Fekete
I can vividly remember the very first time I set foot on an ICE show floor.
It would go on to become a defining element of my future career. It was back in 2015 when rookie me, basically fresh out of college, stepped through the west entrance of ExCeL London to dive into the hustling and bustling industry we all call home. It’s fair to say I was hooked right then and there.
My wife and I were at a house party over the holidays and, when meeting new people, there is usually the conversation-starter, “So, what do you do for a living?” When I tell people that I am a blackjack dealer, it always turns a few heads and raises eyebrows.

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n today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, quantum computing stands at the forefront of innovation, promising to transform industries and redefine the boundaries of computational power. As we are
in the new year of 2025, the implications of this ground breaking technology are becoming increasingly apparent.
The rise of quantum computing