I will be driving to Biloxi on Sunday and my first task will be to find a roommate. The Beau Rivage is putting all of the dealers up in a Best Western that is directly across the street from the Casino. So, for two weeks I'll be sharing a room with another out-of-town dealer.
Hopefully he'll be clean!
On Monday, I will be getting photographed for my employee badge, will meet with the Mississippi Gaming Commission to get my dealer's card, and will be fitted with my dealer's uniform (likely a silk, short-sleeved poker shirt).
On Tuesday, we have the dealer orientation, where we should learn all of the specifics for the tournament, such as blinds schedule, number of raises per round, blinds rules, stub count frequency, down length, etc.
Here is a schedule of events:
World Poker Tour “Gulf Coast Poker Championship”
August 29, 2007 - September 9, 2007
$500+40 Mega Satellites for Championship Event every day at 4pm
$175+25 Second Chance Tournaments Every Night 7pm
Aug. 29 Wednesday 12noon Satellites begin
Aug. 30 Thursday 12noon No-Limit Hold-em $300 + $30
Aug. 31 Friday 12noon No-Limit Hold-em $500 + $40
Sept. 1 Saturday 12noon No-Limit Hold-em $500 + $50
Sept. 2 Sunday 12noon No-Limit Hold-em $500 + $50
Sept. 3 Monday 12noon No-Limit Hold-em $300 + $40
Sept. 4 Tuesday 12noon No-Limit Hold-em $300 + $40
Sept. 5 Wednesday 12noon Mega Satellite $1000 + $60
Sept. 5 Wednesday 4pm Mega Satellite $500 + $40
Sept. 5 Wednesday 7pm Mega Satellite $1000 + $60
Sept. 6 Thursday 2pm WPT No-Limit Hold-em Championship $9,700 + $300
Sept. 7 Friday 12noon Day two Championship Event
Sept. 8 Saturday 11am Ladies No-Limit Hold-em $200 + $30
Sept. 8 Saturday 12noon Day three of Championship Event
Sept. 9 Sunday WPT Filming Final Day of Championship Event
Note: $500 + $50 means that a player pays $550 to play, with no rebuys, and that $500 goes into the prize pool, while $50 goes to the casino (and ostensibly a little to me!)
By the way, the final day of the event is only one table with six players. Although I think it'd be a blast to deal this table, I am certain I will not. I am one of 150 dealers and only 4 or 5 get to deal the championship table on Sunday.
The tournament homepage can be found here.
