Also called: Poker TD, Tournament Floor Supervisor
Runs poker tournaments at casinos and big series, setting blinds, balancing tables and settling rule disputes.
The tournament director plans the schedule, sets the blind levels, and assigns seats as hundreds of players arrive. During play they move players to balance tables and are called over to rule on hands, like whether a bet was made. At big series like the World Series of Poker, days can last 14 hours.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Usually starts as a poker dealer or floor person and learns on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management.
Growing about average. Steady with legal casino growth.
Low risk for 10 years. Software handles clocks and seating, but fair rulings and calming angry players stay human.
Classes: Math (probability), Business, Speech.
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