[crackhead]

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Hey LA guys or Bart/Tuck,

I notice that the dealer puts all the tips into his tray instead of a personal drop box like I'm used to seeing. How do they figure out the tips at the end of the night? Do counts at the beginning/end of each night and subtract buy ins?

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All the money in the dealer's tray is their OWN money. That's why they carry it from table to table. When they start their shift, they buy chips to fill the tray to make change. At the end of the night, they just cash it out. It's one of the major differences between dealing poker in Calif. and dealing in a lot of other places, including Vegas.