Tipping

[Vehn]

Older Karen. She kind of pathetically tents up two halves of the deck and drops them together, lovely.

And I agree about Christopher, he is by far the worst & most annoying at the same time, amazingly. I was just being nice because the Internet is no place to semi-anonymously bash someone.

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[pudley4]

touche [img]/forums/images/icons/blush.gif[/img]

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

I'm pretty sure they pool at Foxwoods & Mohegan.

[Ulysses]

I play recreationally, so it's not a big deal for me, but there's an interesting (but not surprising) dynamic where I play the most, AJs.

At 3-6, most everyone tips one $1 chip for small/medium pots, 2 or 3 chips for big pots. $5 on a $100 pot is not uncommon.

At 6-12, most everyone tips one $1 chip for small pots, one $2 chip for medium pots, 2-3 $2 chips for big pots.

At 15-30, most everyone tips one $1 chip for all pots, with the occassional $2 or $5 chip for a really big pot.

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

If you were working a "regular" job, would you feel guity not tossing the H/R guy a couple of bucks when he gave you your pay check?

That being said, I play in B&M rooms seldom enough that it hasn't impacted me yet, but if I start playing live regularly, I'll adjust what I do. Right now I toss the dealer $1 for each pot i win that's not small (subjective). So far, every dealer in FW and Mohegan has said "thank you, sir" when I toss the tip in.

My feeling is the first time I don't get a "thank you" may be the last time I tip.

[Clarkmeister]

Some great responses. Thanks.

Here is a follow up. Part of the reason I feel bad stems from my table image.

I actively foster a fun, chatty, gambling environment. I am always the best friend of the fish at the table. I am constantly poking fun at myself, the dealers and others. Unless its a table of total sourpuss regulars, I can turn any table into a party. So all of that said.....it looks bad when the chatty jokester is being a cheapskate with his tips.

Also, since I am frequently teasing and joking with the dealers, I tend to quickly develop a very friendly repoire with them. Thus it feels like I am screwing a 'friend' because of the way I am behaving. In some ways, I am creating my own problem.

[polarbear]

The logic sounds great, but I've figured out it doesn't exactly work that way. I play at the Taj, and here's what happens.

First of all, dealers don't get paid minimum wage, only about $4 an hour. Second, there's no way a dealer's going to get 40 hands per hour out. Maybe at holdem, but more than half of the tables are stud, and there's no way to get 40 hands per hour out at stud. Furthermore, many of the stud tables are 1-3 and 1-5 spread limit, where the games are slower and dealers are lucky to get any tips at all. Add in the few omaha games, where there's no way to get close to 40 hands per hour, and 50 cent tips with $4 an hour will add up to much less than 45K a year.

[Glenn]

"...will add up to much less than 45K a year. "

Ok, now I tip pretty well in general and am always nice to dealers but how much do you think they deserve to make exactly? The job is easier than most other jobs. 45K a year is more than many policemen, teachers, firemen, etc... make. The fact is that you can become a dealer with a few months training, and all you have to do is deal cards, push pots, and read the board. Yes, it can be stressful at times, but what job isn't exactly? I mean city bus drivers get paid less and also have stressful jobs while probably contributing more utility to society. With current tipping/salary standards, dealers do very well for their level of education. At a decent casino dealers will average $15/hr or much more. Not bad for 2 months of training! With 4 years of good college most graduates will be lucky to start at 45K.

[kdog]

Foxwoods pools,Mohegan poker dealers keep their own except for tournaments.

[Andy B]

I don't want to needlessly bash anyone in a public forum, but I will say that the absolute worst dealer Canterbury Park ever had doesn't work there anymore, and the second-worst dealer has gotten a whole lot better. Come to think of it, I haven't seen him in a while, either. Maybe that's what happens when you go from playing four times a week to twice a month.

And if any of those dealers ask me who this vehn_ is that's slamming them on the internet, I'll be sure to point you out. [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]