Reading the Rack

In this next section, we're going to talk about your bank and reading the rack. Now I want you to notice how the smaller denominations of chips are on the outside of the rack, and the larger denominations are in the middle of the rack, where the dealer is able to protect them better. Never sort your cheques in an assorted order. Always reorganize the rack so that it is in proper order and clean at the end of every hand.

After you've put the cards in the discard rack and while you're waiting for your players to make their next bet, this is the perfect moment for you to clean and organize your rack. Put a separator between each stack of 20 cheques. By doing this, it makes it easier for you and the floor supervisor to read your rack.

Now, when you are working out of your rack, you always want to use the tube of color that is furthest from the center. Start with the outside tubes and work your way in. Use your right hand to pay the right side of the table, using the right side of the rack. Same thing for your left hand.