[Tater10]

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The fact is, 1.8% gets withheld from the prize pool for tips. Now, you're right, part of that goes to the dealers and part of that goes to the staff. What you're missing is that, from the perspective of us players, that's not a particularly meaningful distinction. (I understand why it's meaningful to you, naturally.) To most of us, a tip is a tip.

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this makes a lot of sense to me. If I'm paying a $200 bill at a restaurant, and about to leave $240 and someone says " 18% is already on it, don't tip extra", I thank the person, and leave exactly $200. I don't care that X% of the tips go to the bus boy, Y% to the bartender, etc etc.