Meet Ray Schneider, Dealer of the Year 2024

Garance Limouzy July 11, 2024

Ray Schneider has won the Grosvenor Casino Dealer of the Year 2024. The 41-year-old works for the Barracuda Casino on Baker Street, London.

After winning the competition, Schneider exclaimed: “I think I am still in shock. It’s been a great event and the competition has been fierce, so I am thrilled to have been awarded Dealer of the Year. It’s such an honor to be crowned the best in the business and show off my skills.”

650 dealers in the UK competed for the coveted title. Making his way to the 18 finalists, Schneider excelled in the three areas of the competition: customer service, technical skills, and game control.

Big congrats to Ray Schneider, our Best Casino Dealer in the UK! Ray, from The Barracuda in London, showed exceptional skills in customer service, technical skills, and game control to win our Dealer of the Year 2024 competition.

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The competition final, held in Coventry, allowed the 41-year-old to display his talents in front of a panel of 18 judges, showcasing his customer relationships, chip dexterity, chip payout, game control, betting close down, and more. He had to demonstrate his ability to deal with traditional table casino games, such as roulette and blackjack.

Schneider’s career in casinos happened by accident—or more like, by chance. He recounts that after only a week in his new role as a casino dealer, he knew he was made for this job, and that this job was made for him. Since then, Schneider has worked for many of the most prestigious casinos across the UK capital. He has been a dealer at the Barracuda Casino for a year and a half.

Dave Allen, Gaming Performance Manager, declared: “The competition is such a fantastic platform to see first-hand the level of talent amongst our team. We have so many passionate experts at Grosvenor Casinos; the competition really highlighted this this evening. Ray stood out to all the judges in all areas of the competition, including his exceptional customer service and technical skills.”