Venetian becomes first Strip casino to mandate slide dealing

The Venetian’s 50-table poker room now requires slide dealing, a technique designed to stop hidden cameras catching players’ cards.

The hit

The Venetian has become the first Las Vegas Strip casino to mandate slide dealing across its 50-table poker room, according to GamblingNews. The technique keeps cards flat against the felt instead of pitched through the air, cutting the chance hidden cameras catch a player’s hole cards.

Why it matters

Pitched cards can flash face-up for a split second, long enough for a table-level camera to pick up. Slide dealing closes that gap. Tommy LaRosa, the Venetian’s director of poker operations, said the method adds another layer of security & was driven by the need to protect the player experience as technology evolves.

The record

First Strip venue to mandate slide dealing	The Venetian (GamblingNews)
South Point poker room size	30 tables
International precedent	PokerStars made slide dealing mandatory at the European Poker Tour last year

What happens next

Watch whether other Strip casinos follow the Venetian on slide dealing, after South Point’s August move sparked a debate in Las Vegas about wider adoption.

Sources: Venetian Becomes First Las Vegas Strip Venue to Mandate Poker Slide Dealing

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