Guru of casino dealing doesn’t care how pretty you are

CarmenElectraJohn Palumbo, the man who taught the ropes to a generation of Atlantic City casino dealers, may have his Philadelphia dealer school shut down if he can’t get state approval by Friday. Palumbo, 75, has seen it all, including the ‘cougher’ who’d conceal a $100 chip in his mouth every time he coughed. So Palumbo must know what he’s talking about when he tells his students “I don’t care how beautiful you are… People aren’t looking at you. They’re looking at the cards and the money.” Well, sure, if you’re 75 years old, you may not be interested in/distracted by Carmen Electra (pictured), but for the rest of us…? We bust… Oh, how we bust… Read more.