'I feel like I've always had a passion for this,' says Tyler Baltz, a bartender from Nazareth, Pa., 'I've gone to many casinos, seen how it all goes down. Many of the students are still looking for a first career, and most already feel at home in casinos, having spent many hours on the customer's side of the table.
'Like anything else, you've gotta practice, practice, practice,' Ashner adds.Īshner is one of 180 students enrolled in the program. So I thought, 'Well, if I can't win the money, maybe I'll deal the cards,' ' he says.īut for some students, casino dealing may not be as easy as it looks. He spent 35 years in manufacturing, until the sheet metal factory where he worked shut down nine months ago. Student Kevin Ashner is looking to change careers. Kevin Ashner, student at Northampton Community College So I thought, 'Well, if I can’t win the money, maybe I’ll deal the cards.'
