"tipping when you win a pot is not for service, its for the dealer delivering the winning hand to you which he had no control over"


I have no doubt that the practice of tipping for pots won contributes to dealer abuse because it reinforces the tendency of weak-minded players to scapegoat the dealer for their perceived bad luck. I have on occasion waited for a dealer to finish her round before tipping; I have also tipped when a dealer first sits down. However, I usually conform to the custom of tipping after winning a pot.


Mike