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A thread celebrating dealers who made a lasting impression for whatever reason.
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A thread celebrating dealers who made a lasting impression for whatever reason.
Attachment 2389 ... Stefanija
One year ago, June 2013 I sat at Stefanija's table ... another new fresh faced dealer at the Euro Playtech studio.
But something was different about this lady, and I will always remember her for that.
Most Playtech players probably don't recognise her because 2 months later she decided to leave and start a new chapter in her life (hope it wasn't something I said :o)
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Why Stefanija was different & made a lasting impression on me:
My first thought when I saw Stefanija was her great hair, and then, how good she spoke American. I often say dealers speak American because of the way they learnt English watching American TV shows.
I soon discovered just how much fun and what a 'breath of fresh air' this lady was.
Like most Playtech dealers she was friendly and greeted players in a welcoming fashion (as they are taught to do).
But what was it about Stefanija that made her different from the other dealers I knew:confused:
Well simply put ... she seemed more real.
- She didn't wear excess makeup. I don't like to see all dealers wearing large amounts of bright red lipstick that they are 'encouraged' to do so. The Joker look can be quite disturbing if it doesn't suit them.
- She didn't have fake hair, or wear an 'over the top' push up bra. Just a natural looking lady.
- and MOST IMPORTANTLY she was more truthful.
By the time of our second table together she was already talking about her boyfriend. NOT the usual ploy of Playtech dealers who don't tell the truth, and say they are single or recently split from a partner to gain more attention from players. More attention equals more compliments, and more compliments increases Playtech dealer scores & their monthly bonus. Of course Playtech rules also prohibit a dealer telling players they are married.
Great post Fester! Have about 50 to add when I get a chance :D
Going to be a long thread...
The way the Playtech studio mishandled the introduction of the Italian tables had changed the way I felt about Playtech.
And then, Stefanija more than any other dealer changed the way I felt about past artificial dealers.
Stefanija could have taught the studio bosses a 'thing or two' about how to treat players and be more real. Rather than trying to mould dealers into some homogenous state where they look and sound the same, give the same standard taught responses, and are driven by competition for ranking based on a bonus pay points system.
Attachment 2395 ... I only have great memories of the time I spent with Stefanija at Playtech.
She truly was a breath of fresh air.
Hi
I'd like to add Vanessa from Playtech to the list
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Beautiful smile and elegant to boot.
Very professional and lovely to play with
Thanks for your dealer. Yes I've seen Vanessa.
She has been Playtech's 'Dealer of the Month' - points system scored by the CSRs (includes checking dealer chat at the end of every shift). Dealer of month wears a little badge.
So she was ticking all the correct boxes in Playtech's requirements for dealers.
Right where do I start :D
Took a trip down memory lane browsing through Dealers of the Week, and I'll begin with a dealer who i haven't played with for a long time, but who always made it a pleasure to play online, win lose or draw.
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Vicktoria
August is becoming one of those hexed months for me ...
Stefanija's last shift at Playtech was 5th August 2013.
Then one year later Leandra, another personal favourite. Her last shift was the 6th.
I wonder who it will be next time .... 7thAugust 2015 :confused:
Leandra
There's no picture of Leandra because I once promised her I wouldn't post new pictures (I've also made that promise to other dealers, even if they forget with the passing of time).
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_essence of Leandra
Talking of promises to oneself and others...
I broke one of my own Playtech rules when I met Leandra.
After past experiences I had made it a rule to myself that I wouldn't have any new favourite dealers that were learning Italian ... because I knew they would be leaving English tables soon.
The first time I talked to Leandra I realised she was already an Italian tables dealer. She was just working a couple of English tables in her shift. But I found her so funny and memorable on that first day I looked for her again in subsequent months. Indeed, for the first few months it was 'our thing' how we only met once a month.
She was always correcting my lazy typing and English mistakes, even when they weren't mistakes ;). It was so endearing coming from her.
I will remember Leandra for being a such a funny, classy, beautiful, and intelligent lady. Who did her best to be herself within the rigid Playtech regime ... wearing black nail polish and dark lipstick when she could 'get away with it'.
(To Lealea. Thank you, I'm sorry our last night was cut short, until Paris)
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Originally Posted by TheDogsNuts
Vanessa is so fake.... as Unclefester says, she ticks all the boxes and thats all.
So many lies and a bit dumb, same for Unda . Not sure, if you have seen her.
I'm not going to disagree with you unkypoo about feelings of fakeness and lying from (several) Playtech dealers ... comes with the rules & culture there.
ps.
...rest of the discussion about dealers missing and changing tables moved to the missing Playtech dealers thread here
Lilita
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Well I've known Lilita a year now, but if you've only ever met her once I think it would be impossible not to remember her.
She is quite possibly the loudest, craziest and most fun dealer Evolution has ever unleashed on players.
Although when you get to know her better you realise how much of it is for entertainment value, and is simply her way of coping with players. Inside there is a slightly quieter, less confident, amazing, sensitive soul.
I first met Lilita on a very familiar sounding table called LiveDealerVIP...
Did anybody else know LD had a private VIP table at Evolution? ;)
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Ok, perhaps not LD's private table ... just a namesake exclusive table belonging to a casino 'from' Paddy Power.
The table was probably the least busy blackjack table in the whole of Latvia. Dealers seemed in a genuine state of shock to see a player at the table when it was dealer change ... and so that was how I first came to meet Lilita :)
Eventually the table closed several months after Paddy's main brand casino moved to Playtech.
Lilita in action during one of 888's live lottery draws ... before the promotion finished in September.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHsd_wm3tcE
It was my routine dash through Playtech today. Being Valentines Day the dealers were wearing the uncomfortable looking neck hearts once again.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDogsNuts
Vanessa was on roulette ... TheDogsNuts may appreciate this if wasn't fortunate enough to be playing in the studio today.
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Nice girl, I think I never saw her before this post, but I like her. Really, she differ from anither girls, regardess she have not make up she doesn`t looks like unwashed nerds she`s beautiful. Also, I think you fell in love... =РQuote:
Originally Posted by Unclefester
I'm curious why you created another account Ikor :confused:
Regarding Stefanija, she moved to Evolution and was much liked there among players and dealers.
Successful also in joining the highest paid Blackjack Party/Immersive dealer team.
But ironically I felt at Evolution she became more like the Playtech dealers I praised her for not being like (& IMO too many Playtech dealers give the impression that players exist to amuse dealers).
Blast from the past time. Guess who I 'bumped into' yesterday dealing :).
One of your memorable Dealers of the Week LD. Playtech stalwart Italian dealer Vicktoria.
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Vicktoria was one of the very first dealers I spoke to back in 2011, way before the whole wretched Italian tables saga forever changed my understanding of Playtech.
Blast from the distant past time again
& another dealer from my 2011/2012 heyday period at Playtech that disappeared overnight to the Italian tables.
This time it's Arta.
Quite remarkably still plying her language skills in 2020, now working as a dealer on the German tables.
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If anybody deserves a Playtech long service award it has to be Arta for the number of players she has said welcome/ciao/.........
Arta again proving worth her weight in gold to Playtech as a long serving versatile dealer.
Any one day she could be working on Italian tables,
German language tables or back on busy English tables including the All Bets Blackjack.
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