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I understand being a dealer is a thankless job and that players often mistreat them (those players are idiots) however if dealers are underpaid or have bad working conditions that is the fault of their employer.

The casino = the employer
The player = the customer

If your dealer is fast, friendly, and runs a good game and you want to tip you are more than welcome to. I have always tipped when playing live poker (only cash games) and when the dealer is good they get a toke every pot, when they are not so good it might be every other pot. If they do something that royally ticks me off I simply don't toke period.

Dealers (and other casino employees) need to demand better treatment from the casinos. A dealer in Vegas once told me you'd get fired if they even heard you say the "U" word (that would be union).