Anyone that doesnt tip the dealer?

[Xhad]

Most people aren't actively making money when they eat in a restaurant or drink in a bar and it's still considered common decency to tip in those situations.

[Xhad]

OK, I have now read the rest of the thread and my reply doesn't make much sense. I would personally still tip even though tips are pooled, simply because I would rather reward the bad dealers than punish the good ones.

[dicelumpY2005]

I admit..the pooled toke system does suck, which is one of the major reasons I switched to poker. I still toke when playing blackjack/poker, or whatever when they are pooled. I will go out of my way, however, to let the great dealers know what a shame it is for them to have to split the tokes with everyone else... For the bad dealers, I just won't tip... I'm not going to be a jerk about it, and let them know I'm purposely not tipping... I just hope they take the hint and clean their act up. (highly doubtful)

[steamboatin]

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.