Tips to a sitngo dealer, how much?

[1fog]

Hard Rock casino on Fl., $140 SnG 10 people:

1st place=$585
2nd place=$350
3rd place=$225

Basically theyre taking 17% off the top, what would you tip for each paid position, if anything?

PS. they last no more than an hour, and the dealers keep their own tips.

[Annorax]

At that rake, God himself wouldn't be profitable, so I'm probably tipping $5 and feeling my normal happy-go-douchebag way.

[TomBrooks]

1. Determine the percentage of each places winnings to the total prize.

Total prize = $1160
1st: 50%
2: 30%
3: 20%

2. Let x = the amount of tips you feel the dealer should make for the SnG. If your not sure, you could base it on how much in tips you think a dealer should make per hour.

EXAMPLE:
Suppose the SnG lasted 45 minutes and with set up and breakdown time etc. you figure the dealer has 55 minutes invested. You think a dealer should make $22/hr in tips.

The time for the dealer is 55/60 of an hour. 55/60 times 22/hr = $20.

1st place tips $10.
2nd place tips $6.
3rd place tips $4.

[bav]

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The time for the dealer is 55/60 of an hour. 55/60 times 22/hr = $20.

1st place tips $10.
2nd place tips $6.
3rd place tips $4.

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This basic approach is good, but you're basing the tippage on the payout rather than the profit. The guy who got 3rd is making $85, 2nd is making $210, 1st makes $445. So the profit breakdown is about 60%, 30%, 10% and that's the more appropriate ratio for splitting tippage.

And yeah, $240 off the top to deal a <1 hour SnG is robbery.

[TomBrooks]

Good point bav. $12, 6, and $2 looks about right.

[PhatCasino]

how about $1 - this is extremely justified & they should appreciate it more than $.50

[AThermopyle]

They are taking $240 out for 45+ mins. Say an hour.
Compare that to a regular game, either rake or time collection.

Let them pay the dealer.

[1fog]

Well Im glad u fellas see it that way, You should see the looks some of the dealers give if you "Only" drop a 20 after winning. Time for reductions.

[TMTTR]

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Well Im glad u fellas see it that way, You should see the looks some of the dealers give if you "Only" drop a 20 after winning. Time for reductions.

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I won third in an S&G there a few months ago. First, people are incorrect in their estimate of less than an hour -- the one I played in lasted an hour and a half and the dealer spent at least 15 minutes setting up and waiting before we got started.

I ended up tipping $10 for third place and received a very dirty look from the dealer. Apparently I was being too generous.

[IgorSmiles]

sit and gos just dont work live. no one makes enough money to be happy. not the house, not the dealers and not the players.