How long do I withhold tips? Dealer mistake costs me $1800. (long)

[doucy]

OP,

Better dealers deserve better tips. If a dealer makes mistakes, he deserves less tips. So by making this mistake, you are certinaly justified in withholding some tips from the dealers.

However, the fact that you lost $1800 should have no bearing on your withholding tips. If you lost $1 or you lost $1,000,000; it doesn't matter. The dealer made a mistake. Decide how much the mistake is worth and punish the dealer accordingly.

Withholding $1800 in tips specifically because the dealer's mistake caused you to lose $1800 doesn't make any sense. Withholding $1800 because you feel the mistake is worth $1800, now that makes sense.