Re: I am no longer tipping the dealers at CAZ until.......(long)
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The primary responsibility for policing the game should rest with the players. When something like the incidents you describe happens, I will ask the dealer to tell the players "one player to a hand," or ask the players not to show cards to other players, or do not dicuss a hand while it's in progress, etc. The dealers are not well-trained, or trained at all, to deal with these types of things.
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Andy,
I think we would both agree that if anything it's much worse here in LA. But I disagree that it's the player's responsibility.
The player's have a role, but to run a good clean game you need a team effort.
That means management must care and invoke training and procedures that are realistic and work.
The floor must care and do their job while knowing they will be backed up by management.
The dealers must care and know and do their job and receive support from the floor when needed.
Of course little of this is likely to ever happen. My observation is poker is essentially an uncompetitive business (or part of a competitive casino business where poker is still a minor part). Then there is the problem of management, floor staff, and dealers (when they play) often being among the worst offenders.
~ Rick
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