Meet the Instructors

'Smoke' is a Poker instructor at Casino Gaming School with over 14 years of dealing experience. A former Marine and retired LEO, he took Casino Gaming School's Poker dealing class in 1995. This lead to dealing jobs at the Poker Palace, Texas Station, Luxor, Reserve, Venetian and Flamingo. He's played in nearly every Poker room in Las Vegas, including the WSOP. Smoke has been teaching Poker at Casino Gaming School since January, 2006.

Adriana Van Rennes began dealing in 1967 and has also worked in Surveillance. She has always enjoyed working with people so the natural progression was to become a teacher. Adriana teaches Blackjack, Roulette, Pai Gow Poker and Baccarat at Casino Gaming School. Gaming is a great career, she says, and there is no end to what you can accomplish. It's just a matter of getting started so if you're interested in becoming a casino dealer, please stop by the school and say hello!

Harry Walker teaches Poker. He began his dealing career as a Craps dealer in 1996 and switched to Poker in 1998. Harry has been dealing at The Flamingo for the last 7 years.

Craps instructor Jenica Eckman offers advice to students.

Gene teaches Roulette at Casino Gaming School.