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11-26-2023 , 02:40 PM

#31526

sirpupnyc

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,694

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Originally Posted by Forest_Kevin

Also, is Borgata collecting extra bad beat money (now $2) during those high hand promotion?

It's all the time now, isn't it? When they first did it, it was only while the big promos were on.

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11-26-2023 , 07:29 PM

#31527

Fore

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 4,375

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Originally Posted by Forest_Kevin

It is always sad to hear the dealer got into trouble, especially when his family is already in trouble...

Hi, any advise appreciated.

Wife hit the $1,000 high hand. What is the appropriate tip to the dealer? I think she tipped too much, but I could be wrong.

Whatever she tipped is appropriate for her.

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11-26-2023 , 11:52 PM

#31528

BigBlue56

veteran

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,973

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Originally Posted by Forest_Kevin

Hi, any advise appreciated.

Wife hit the $1,000 high hand. What is the appropriate tip to the dealer? I think she tipped too much, but I could be wrong.

Tipping is a 'delicate' subject here at 2+2. There is/was a separate thread about it because it often derails threads.

Short answer: For $1000, I think $25 - $100 is appropriate.

Longer version: I'm a consistent, but conservative tipper. Min $1 per pot, even when winning the blinds, but nothing on chops. A bigger pot, more than $1, but I top out at $5 when I win at least a couple hundred. The HH promo money was collected from players. It's not coming from the casino, or their staff. Most of the players I noticed collecting HHs tipped the dealer $25 on $250/$500.

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Originally Posted by Forest_Kevin

Also, is Borgata collecting extra bad beat money (now $2) during those high hand promotion?

It's been an extra $2 for a while. I don't recall it going on/off in the past.

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11-27-2023 , 12:43 PM

#31529

Forest_Kevin

enthusiast

Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 68

She tipped $100, I really feel that is over-tipping.

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11-27-2023 , 12:58 PM

#31530

WhiteJesus

adept

Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 962

$25-50 imo

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11-27-2023 , 01:02 PM

#31531

Playbig2000

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 13,425

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Originally Posted by Forest_Kevin

She tipped $100, I really feel that is over-tipping.

I usually tip 30 on 300, so it's fine.

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11-27-2023 , 01:19 PM

#31532

luvscougars

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 227

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forest_Kevin

She tipped $100, I really feel that is over-tipping.

10% of the high hand amount is pretty standard for me (and other players) at most places I've played that run decent high hands. Perhaps more, if it's a favorite dealer or something like that.

I've even seen players tell a dealer they'd split it with them if they hit it. Rare, but I've seen it ... and I've also seen players say that and then NOT do it when they hit it! Lol

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11-27-2023 , 01:23 PM

#31533

YouFold2Me

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,904

Peep the bravo for the BPO winter series. Including live stream 2-5 cash game and a ladies only live stream pink chip game

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11-27-2023 , 07:56 PM

#31534

NYCNative

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,591

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forest_Kevin

She tipped $100, I really feel that is over-tipping.

$100 is on the high side of what is appropriate meaning if someone gave me $100 after winning a $1,000 jackpot I would be super appreciative but not hear a voice in the back of my head go "wow, that was way too much."

If I dealt it I would hope for between $40 and $100. Any more would be gravy, any less and I would be a little bummed.

If I won it I would probably tip $75, maybe more if it was a dealer I really liked.

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12-05-2023 , 01:21 PM

#31535

F0RCE F1VE

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 183

Played 5/10 all weekend but when I tried to get an egg sandwich was told I had zero comp dollars. Spoke to the poker room & they said that I had $100 poker comps and would I like them transferred as main comps? They said the poker room was it's own separate "arm" of the company & that this step was necessary. So basically I'm confused, why does this structure exists and are there any perks of having poker comps vs casino comps?

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12-05-2023 , 01:58 PM

#31536

dinesh

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 4,564

According to MGM, it’s an opportunity for them to please and delight you.

According to every other person on the planet, it’s some combination of shitty IT systems and a purposeful decision to make the process as unpleasant as possible so maybe they get to keep that money as a paper liability for as long as possible, maybe forever, or maybe you transfer them and never use them and they expire, meaning they now owe you nothing.

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12-05-2023 , 02:33 PM

#31537

BigBlue56

veteran

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,973

When I play in Vegas MGM rooms, I have to remember to have the "poker comps" printed towards the end of the trip in order to use them before I leave. I don't always remember.

Dinesh speaks the truth.

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12-05-2023 , 04:24 PM

#31538

borg23

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 16,623

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Originally Posted by dinesh

All of this.
I remember when National Harbor opened the poker manager or whatever was on 2p2 telling us how this moronic system gives them a better opportunity to provide customer service. Classic stuff.

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12-05-2023 , 05:06 PM

#31539

Fore

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 4,375

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Originally Posted by borg23

Actually my wife loves the system. She is not playing poker for the buck fifty in poker comps. She has plenty of comps from her slot play. Being a separate system ‘protects’ her theo on slots. The systems could crosstalk but afaik and ‘confirmed’ by one of her hosts, the systems do not cross talk for slot theo.

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12-08-2023 , 08:03 PM

#31540

borg23

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 16,623

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Originally Posted by Fore

Well not gonna lie - first good reason I ever heard to like the separate system.

Although In that case even if it was one system she could just not use her card in the poker room.

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12-17-2023 , 12:25 AM

#31541

Fore

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 4,375

Quote:

Originally Posted by borg23

Well not gonna lie - first good reason I ever heard to like the separate system.

Although In that case even if it was one system she could just not use her card in the poker room.

Not only could she but she did that for many years at a local nonMGM casino. Then they made being logged into a condition to win promos. She moved all of her poker and some slot play.

The loss of her poker play is meaningless. Even the loss of her slot play singularly means little but there are more than one player like her. In total together those kinds of players do add up.

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12-18-2023 , 06:35 AM

#31542

konbanwa

adept

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 780

Izakaya closing Jan 1. **** you MGM

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12-18-2023 , 09:34 AM

#31543

sirpupnyc

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,694

Quote:

Originally Posted by konbanwa

Izakaya closing Jan 1. **** you MGM

Nooooooo!

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12-18-2023 , 10:10 AM

#31544

HomeStar

veteran

Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,582

I guess I'm in the minority, but I never thought Izakaya was very good. I'm spoiled by New York City sushi.

I'm happy to curse MGM though

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12-18-2023 , 12:46 PM

#31545

Mother Mucker

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,775

Regarding the comp situation, it really shouldn’t have to be on the poker player to go ask to have the comps moved/redeemed. There shouldn’t be this extra step. It’s a very dumb system. I wish it was more like Caesars where everything just went to your account (poker, slots, table games, etc.).

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12-18-2023 , 12:47 PM

#31546

Mother Mucker

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,775

Has anyone played the Thursday evening knock out turbo bounty tournament?

I might check it out soon.

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12-18-2023 , 02:57 PM

#31547

punkass

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 12,564

Izakaya had a good Mon menu. Other than that --- wayyyy overpriced for medium quality.

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12-22-2023 , 10:26 AM

#31548

texasauras

newbie

Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 48

saw hommie get arrested while at the table

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12-22-2023 , 12:28 PM

#31549

BigBlue56

veteran

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,973

Quote:

Originally Posted by konbanwa

Izakaya closing Jan 1. **** you MGM

UGH. We liked it.

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12-22-2023 , 09:47 PM

#31550

George Rice

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,913

What's the deal with the schedules of the restaurants? Seems strange the grill next to the poker room is closed on Fridays. Does Borgata mandate restaurants be closed on specific days? Are there too few customers to support their restaurants being open every day and Borgata's response is to force restaurants closed even when they want to be open?

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