pros tipping dealers - Page 3

Percula · #1 11-09-2007, 05:52 PM

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I tip 1 dollar every hand I win except a few times when I just steal the blinds. Then I usually feel guilty and tip anyways.

I tip 1 dollar anytime a dealer is being abused by a player and acts professionally.

I tip 1 dollar anytime the dealer is exceptional at fills.

I tip 1 dollar anytiem the dealer gives me the time out of the time pot without me asking (I dont want this to become a time pot thread)

I tip 1 dollar if I like the dealer.

I tip the bathroom guy 10 dollars every week.

I tip the cashier 2 dollars.

Your job is a lot better than theirs.

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Yep this is about right...

But I also tip the valet coming and going $1. And tip excellent mistake free dealers $1 at the end of their down and tell them why.

VORP · #2 11-10-2007, 03:27 AM

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And tip excellent mistake free dealers $1 at the end of their down and tell them why.

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I just want to say that as a dealer who genuinely tries to do a good job, this sort of gesture really gets noticed and is very much appreciated.

spino1i · #3 11-09-2007, 01:58 PM

i play 10/20 nl and tip like 1 dollar for larger pots, nothing for smaller pots. Sometimes 2 dollars for a monster pot.

I dont really feel bad for the poker dealers, they have a very sweet job. They get like $40 an hour for something that requires pretty minimal education. It really isnt that bad relative to some other jobs I can think of. Imagine working a toll booth.. those guys dont get tipped!

otter · #4 11-09-2007, 02:51 PM

The high stakes poker players seem to tip a red chip when they take down a pot and those are a hell of a lot bigger pots than most of us are winning. I think I remember Phil Laak saying that he was tipping between $5-$100 depending on the size, but I only vaguely remember the episode so I'm not sure if that's 100% accurate.

Al_Capone_Junior · #5 11-09-2007, 09:43 PM

What's 100% accurate is that most pros tip a buck if you're lucky and the rest are stiffs.

My fav tho was this schmuck who "moved to vegas to play poker for a living." In order to avoid having to tip an entire $1, he brought his own fifty cent pieces. The best part was his claim that this "saved him ten grand a year." Do the math. Assuming he's saving 50 cents a potn that's about 55 pots a day, every day, all year long. Ooooooookaaaaaaaay. He lasted about a month.

Al

dbldwnblue · #6 11-09-2007, 10:42 PM

I do agree with Alien. If the dealer doeant do their job then the tips should be hard to come by. But I still have a beef with the people that dont tip at all...PERIOD

RR · #7 11-10-2007, 01:55 AM

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What's 100% accurate is that most pros tip a buck if you're lucky and the rest are stiffs.

My fav tho was this schmuck who "moved to vegas to play poker for a living." In order to avoid having to tip an entire $1, he brought his own fifty cent pieces. The best part was his claim that this "saved him ten grand a year." Do the math. Assuming he's saving 50 cents a potn that's about 55 pots a day, every day, all year long. Ooooooookaaaaaaaay. He lasted about a month.

Al

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Back when they used to have 50 cent pieces on the tables I saw a guy bring a roll of quarters to the 40-80 so he wouldn't have to tip an entire 50 cents.

AlienBoy · #8 11-10-2007, 02:04 AM

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Back when they used to have 50 cent pieces on the tables I saw a guy bring a roll of quarters to the 40-80 so he wouldn't have to tip an entire 50 cents.

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Wowz. Can you say low rent?

SNOWBALL · #9 11-10-2007, 06:27 AM

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What's 100% accurate is that most pros tip a buck if you're lucky and the rest are stiffs.

My fav tho was this schmuck who "moved to vegas to play poker for a living." In order to avoid having to tip an entire $1, he brought his own fifty cent pieces. The best part was his claim that this "saved him ten grand a year." Do the math. Assuming he's saving 50 cents a potn that's about 55 pots a day, every day, all year long. Ooooooookaaaaaaaay. He lasted about a month.

Al

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lol I brought 50 cent chips to the bally's 4/8 game a couple years ago.

killsadie · #10 11-10-2007, 06:37 AM

just dont tip. you can save yourself tons of cash by not doing so. youre obviously not required to and why should you if they dont even appreciate it and just take your money with a barely audible "thanks". Like its just SOP to take at least a dollar every time they throw some cards out at chipstacks. Over time, it adds up to quite a chunk.