Re: tourney win, too much tip?
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but dealers? gimme a break, i don't decide how the system works - how their wages are fueled by patrons of the casinos.. why should I pay? )
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I hope you realize that by going to a casino you are inherently agreeing with how their pay system works. I don't think you can be selective in how you tip. If you're going to tip a waiter/waitress/bartender for their service you should be doing the same for a dealer. Don't you think that the dealer is providing you with a service and should be getting paid for it?
Also, if you don't suck at poker, tipping $1 a pot, every pot you win (with the obvious exception of blind steals, chops, etc.) should not be a big deal.
I currently work in a field that requires tipping. It has to be done, or things don't get done. Whether you like it or not the better tippers will receive better service. There is very little a dealer can do to help you just because you are a good tipper.
As an example: Playing 6/12 heads up at showdown. With a 4 straight on the board, and no flush out there we turn over our hands. He turns over QJ for a J high straight. I turn over my J but leave the other card down. At this point I was playing for 10 hours, about to leave I was pretty tired. Anyway the dealer says "you might want to turn your other card over" in a nice way. I had watched this same dealer muck 2 other players cards after they did this during my session.
Sometimes it pays to be generous. There's more to life than saving $1 every pot you win.
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