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I think you are right on the money, even if tips are pooled, the physical act of them dropping the toke is positive reinforcement. The lack of a tip also sends a message even if it doesn't make much of a financial impact.

I tip much better at Belterra, Tunica and anywhere the dealers keep their own tips. It is very rare for me not to tip a buck. I tip even the worse dealers on the planet as long as they have a good attitude and are trying to do right. I won't tip an ass. If a dealer is an ass, He is out of luck because there is no excuse for that.