Internal Table Games Dealer 2 Class

Internal Only D2 Dealer Training Class. Open only to current Choctaw Nation Employees 

This course is designed to generate proficient Table Games Dealers for the Durant Casino and Resort. 

Job Purpose or Objective(s): Selected applicants will attend a course providing education and hands-on training to deal blackjack, poker-derivative games, roulette, baccarat and pai gow. Successful completion of course results in a job offer as a D2 Table Games Dealer. 

Prior to class start, TG Training will evaluate each applicant via interview. 

Applicants must maintain the following eligibility requirements for the entirety of the course: 

• Currently employed in good standing with CNO at Durant Casino & Resort 

• 3 attendance points or less 

• No current Final Written Disciplines 

• Able pass screening for Key Gaming License 

• Must be able to attend training 

• Must be able to meet all employment requirements for the TG Department 

This training course is voluntary. Training time is unpaid for Modules 1 & 2. 

Pending successful completion of Module 2, Students will transfer to the D2 Dealer position. Any training time that occurs post-transfer will be paid $10/hr. 

Average D2 Dealer Pay: $5/hour base + $40 to $50 average hourly toke (tip) rate 

Performance Expectations: 

• Selected applicants will learn how to deal the games listed in each module. 

• Each applicant is required to successfully complete written and physical testing to complete the course. 

• Written and physical testing will occur throughout the course. Each student will have two attempts to pass each test. 

• Students must pass all testing in each module to proceed to the next module. 

• To maintain enrollment / employment, students are required to attend class, pass all written testing and physical testing and maintain all eligibility requirements. 

Class Schedule: 

• Start Date: MON, 9-7-2026 

• End Date: THU, 12-3-2026 

• Module 1 & 2 Class Times: 

• MON, TUE, WED, THU 

• 8am to 12:00* or 1:00p-5pm* 

• Module 3 & 4 Class Times: 

• MON, TUE, WED, THU 

• 8am to 4pm 

• Students will work on the gaming floor up to 2 days a week during Modules 3, and 4. 

• This schedule will take effect once all students have transferred. 

Class Modules 

• Module 1: Roulette (Weeks 1 – 5) 

• Module 2: Blackjack (Weeks 6 – 9): 

• Including side bets and variants such as Free Bet Blackjack and Spanish 21 

• Students successfully completing Module 1 and 2 will be hired as D2 Dealers. 

• Module 3: Poker Derivative Games (Weeks 10 & 11) 

• “Carnival Games” such as Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em, 3-Card Poker, Let It Ride, Mississippi Stud, and High Card Flush 

• Module 4: Baccarat and Pai Gow (Weeks 12 & 13) 

• Including side bets and Commission and Commission-Free variants 

• Face Up Pai Gow (commission free variant) including side bets 

• After completion of course: 

• After successful completion of all modules, available dealer schedules will be assigned. 

• Once transferred, students must remain in good standing with the Table Games Department while attending class. 

• Applicants must attend every class. 

*Class Dates and Times are subject to change based upon business needs and length of modules are approximate.