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Originally Posted by IWearSportsJerseys
Sadly, I agree. I mean, in a service-oriented business where the game speed is directly-related to the people handling the deck, we should be able to have a good conversation in a perfect world.
But this is the internet .
This.
ANL, do a search in the B&M forum to see where these end up.
The thread isn't even 15 posts long and we have this.
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I just never tip dealers, ever. And then if they get annoyed enough to snidely comment on this fact I say "YOU WANT A TIP! FINE! HERE'S A TIP!" And start pelting them with redbirds in their face repeatedly until security throws me out.
The real question is: Would you rather the rake be fixed at $1 more per hand than it is now or toke? Because, that's what it comes down to.
I play in CT (and will be playing this weekend) and I play exclusively at Mohegan Sun now. The reason is that Foxwoods pools tips while MS dealers keep their tips. The result is that the faster dealers tend to work at MS.
FWIW, I tend to not tip if I only win the blinds or there is a bet/fold on the flop. However, good dealers I toke on a regular basis and will toke at the end of their down. One dealer at MS started his down with saying, "I want to deal 30 hands this down," and got 22 in (because a couple players just couldn't keep up). I toked him when he left the table. That's worth extra.
As an aside, I use a $1 chip as a card protector. If I win, the chip goes with the cards. It is a nice reminder to the dealer not to mess with my cards until I push them in.
At the same time, as a pro, it is a significant amount of money to toke. Mike Caro wrote a while back that dealers find that 1/2 is often more profitable for them than a high stakes game. Philosophically, I'd rather go back to what tipping was supposed to be, something you do when there is exceptional work, but dealer can make a living wage without it.