tourney win, too much tip?

[MissOt]

i played my first live tournament today at a club. $30 buy in and $20 unlimited rebuys. 15 players i got first for $541. i gave the dealer $20 is that too much? people are telling me i should have given $5 or something.

[Durs522]

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i gave the dealer $20 is that too much? people are telling me i should have given $5 or something.

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No its not too much. I probably would have given $30-$40 but I usually tip well. $5 is ridiculous IMO.

[Hal 2000]

I'd say anywhere between 3-5% of your payout isn't asking too much at all. $5 for a $541 payout is just a cheap-ass move.

[Al_Capone_Junior]

Holy cow, they are telling you that on a $540 win you should give FIVE BUCKS? That's way too LOW! Have a heart already and give as follows...

10% for extremely small tournaments / wins
5% for bigger ones
3% for very large wins

Anyone who doesn't follow this will be immediately kicked in the nuts by me. (unless they tip MORE)

al

[PhatCasino]

i won a tournament that paid about $975.. - the buy-in was $100 or so - stupid me gave $75 for the dealers - never again! from now on it's a red chip max - whether it's a $500 win or a $5000 win, all ima tip is $5 bucks, if they don't like it - i'll take it back and buy a big mac extra value meal! [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

i'm the one risking my money, i'm the one using my time.. tipping is just a crock when it comes to gambling
(btw i usually overtip waiters, waitresses and cocktail waitresses... 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? )

here's my dealer tipping schedule - -

tourneys:
$5 if i finish 1st place only.. all others $0

ring games:
$1 every 3 hands won, regardless of pot size

(i will tip $1 on the third hand won on their down, and $1 max tip per down per dealer)

{{{this $1 usually serves as a 'stop cursing me' - i'm not cheap i just don't feel you did much to deserve this - i think you should tip me $1 for sitting in the 10 seat next to your fat smelly as$]]]

no tips to the floor or brushes/chip runners


anyone with me here? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Al_Capone_Junior]

This kind of post makes me want to not welcome you next time we have a 2+2 jambouree. The 2+2ers that participated last time at the MGM were terrific and very generous with their tips (of which I got NONE of it, I was a player not a dealer). Excessive tipping isn't necessary, but you are a scumbag with your pathetic "tip schedule." Please do keep your cheap ass online where the rest of the scum stiffs belong.

al

[PhatCasino]

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you are a scumbag with your pathetic "tip schedule." Please do keep your cheap ass online where the rest of the scum stiffs belong.

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hey al, you know i was half kidding there.. society enforces all those BS rules that makes you feel guilty if you don't tip - thus I do tip, and I tip dealers as you would approve.. It is a shame though

[Photoc]

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(i will tip $1 on the third hand won on their down, and $1 max tip per down per dealer)


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Wow, so at 30 hands/hr and 15/dealer on average, you are saying you must win 20% of the hands before you tip. You sir, are cheap. No one should win 20% of the hands. On average, 10% would be the normal amount of wins in a 10 handed game of players with equal skill.

[Durs522]

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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.

[bravos1]

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He turns over QJ for a J high straight.

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A bit tough to do I would say!