Why choose Us.
West Coast Dealing School is fully licensed by the Commission on Post-Secondary Education in the state of Nevada, and our course program is fully approved by the commission and verified by officials at the WSOP. We are proud to offer the most comprehensive poker dealer program in the State of Nevada. Although other dealing schools offer Poker as a course, West Coast Dealing School is confident that the Comprehensive Poker Dealer Program we offer is the most detailed and comprehensive that you will find. With over 30+ games of poker within the program, each student will be trained in all facets of dealing these games in both cash and tournament format. With your training coming from dealers currently working for the WSOP, Caesars properties and live poker rooms in the Las Vegas area, you will receive current and relevant training designed to provide you with all the necessary skills to become a Professional poker dealer.
Our Mission.
Our mission at West Coast Dealing School is to provide our students with the highest standard of Poker Dealer Training and instruction to allow them to achieve the most sought after poker dealing positions within the casino and card room industry. We strive to make each and every student welcome, deliver exceptional instruction, and provide a comfortable and friendly learning environment. Your success is our success. Once you have graduated from the Poker Dealer Program we will continue working with you and helping you when looking for your first poker dealing job. We will help you make contact with the necessary poker room managers, give assistance with creating a resume, allow you to continue taking our simulated auditions and of course allow you more time to practice if you would like. In fact once you have become a graduate of West Coast Dealing School, you will be allowed to return to the school to brush up on your skills whenever you wish. We like to think of our graduates as one of the family.
What we Do.
Mindful that learning new skills can be a stressful time, we believe in tailoring and modifying our instructional techniques to best suit each individual.
We strive to keep the learning environment fun and entertaining, as well as offer methodical and concise instruction in order to guarantee a successful learning experience.
West Coast Dealing School is a dedicated Poker Dealer School. We specialize and focus only on teaching the many facets required to deal the 30+ poker games currently offered at
international poker events such as the World Series of Poker. You will learn to deal all games in both live action cash format and tournament format. Providing you with instruction in
Limit, Spread Limit, Pot Limit and No limit betting structures,, you will be prepared to deal all of the games currently offered at any casino, card room or tournament event anywhere in the world.
Chris Tidmarsh
Originally from Leicester, England, Chris is an experienced, professional poker dealer in Las Vegas. He has worked at a number of renowned poker rooms in town, including Planet Hollywood, the Golden Nugget, and the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. Chris is also currently part of the prestigious WSOP dealing staff.
Chris recalls, after he had completed his training at a reputable poker dealer school, how he was surprised at the lack of training and information that he was not given during that training. During his first shift at the World Series of Poker he soon realized that the training he had received didn't provide all the necessary tools that would be required to effectively be successful at the poker table. But for his knowledge in the games as a player, Chris recalls realizing he would not have been able to deal all the necessary games effectively. He does not wish for anyone to feel as uncomfortable as he did on that day. WCDS was born from the memory of that experience and his promise is to provide all students with every detail needed to become a professional poker dealer.