An incident with a dealer...

Woolygimp · #1 10-28-2007, 05:10 PM

I'm involved in a hand and the pot is quite large, and as the action progresses I see the dealer deceptively separating several of the whites from the bulk of the pot.

As I win the hand, he pushes me the bulk of the bulk of the pot and as I look down, I immediately look back up to see the dealer take the 8-10 whites that were separated and immediately dump them in his tip box. He had the pile of whites right near the rake drop, to where at first I thought he was counting the rake drop... This is the third or fourth time that I've seen different dealers in this casino do this, but always for one dollar or something insignificant, but this definitely struck a nerve.

I'm a regular in this particular casino, and I'm on good terms with the floor. I'm sure if this were to be brought up this particular dealer would lose his job, but I don't know if this warrants that... yet.

Just approach him privately?

Go to the floor?

Berge20 · #2 10-28-2007, 05:14 PM

If you are sure, I go to the floor.

lippy · #3 10-28-2007, 05:24 PM

I'd immediately call the floor and go to the tapes.

Would you be okay with buying a sandwich at McDonalds w/ a $20 and getting $10 back? It's stealing.

luvetoholdem · #4 10-28-2007, 05:26 PM

I think I would have said with some anger to the dealer, what the hell are you doing. Make it a noticable seen, so it will never happen, and get some answers on why that happned.

Taso · #5 10-28-2007, 05:26 PM

Where was this?

Woolygimp · #6 10-28-2007, 05:27 PM

Lake Charles IoC

DeMaci · #7 10-28-2007, 05:36 PM

Uh, this guy is stealing from you, and 100% they should/would lose job.

RR · #8 10-28-2007, 05:42 PM

What game was this? This looks suspicious, but it is also possible someone brought some white to a game that white doesn't normally play in. He should not be doing this, but it is possible that he held his last tip off to the side to buy white with when they went into the pot (maybe the rack was full). The reason I tell dealers to never do this sort of thing is it appears they are stealing if someone only sees part of the transaction.

Woolygimp · #9 10-28-2007, 05:46 PM

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What game was this? This looks suspicious, but it is also possible someone brought some white to a game that white doesn't normally play in. He should not be doing this, but it is possible that he held his last tip off to the side to buy white with when they went into the pot (maybe the rack was full). The reason I tell dealers to never do this sort of thing is it appears they are stealing if someone only sees part of the transaction.

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It was a 5/5 game, and several players often limp with 5 whites so there are often 10 or more in the pot.

This was one of the shadier dealers, and I don't see the reasoning behind not tipping the red itself as dealers are often thrown reds/greens and they immediately throw it in their box.

Also, if this were the case why wouldn't he immediately make change and throw the whites in his tip box? He waited until someone won the pot, and it was pushed and then quickly put them into his box w/o tapping. He made it almost look as if the whites were the rake as far as placement, and timing.

Photoc · #10 10-28-2007, 06:06 PM

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and I don't see the reasoning behind not tipping the red itself as [g]dealers are often thrown reds/greens[/b] and they immediately throw it in their box.

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