The WPT Venetian Fall Championship in Las Vegas is the first World Poker Tour festival to introduce slide dealing.
Since mid-October, cards have been dealt using the slide dealing technique at the poker tables at Venetian Resort Las Vegas. The World Poker Tour is currently in town, making the WPT Venetian Fall Championship the first major event in the United States to adopt this dealing method.
Compared to pitch dealing, slide dealing offers greater security but reduces the number of hands played. Opinions are divided, although the majority have responded positively to the change. However, the WPT itself has no plans to switch to slide dealing for the time being.
A look at the newly implemented slide dealing technique in action at the $5,000 WPT @VenetianVegas Fall Championship 🏆
@VenetianPoker is the first poker room on the Las Vegas strip to adopt slide dealing, equipping dealers with finger grips and specialty angled card shoes 🃏 https://t.co/w4FWAYev00
— World Poker Tour (@WPT) November 6, 2026
Nevertheless, there is no denying that the industry is moving in a new direction. Slide dealing was one of the topics discussed at the TDA Summit this summer. Among others, Matt Savage (WPT) and Neil Johnson (APT) spoke in favour of the advantages of slide dealing.