When I am in the box you get the same treatment as regards the game. My integrity can't be bought for the small amount you are talking about (not that I don't have a price .... its not that cheap).

I believe that you should have called for the floor immediately - the first time that this happened. And then talked with the floor away from the table. Let the supervisors decide whether this is a "good dealer" just having a bad day (in which case a simple warning might suffice, or if this is someone who should be looking for work elsewhere.

I can't think of any good reason for dealers (or anyone else, for that matter) to extort money from the players. Whats next, whoever tips the most gets the good rulings?

Not fair at all, and if the floor refused to to take action I would take my play elsewhere, or at least sit out whenever that person is dealing. He can't be trusted, pure and simple.

Lee

Thanks everyone for their responses in this thread. They are all well taken.

Today was my first time back at the room since posting this thread. I spoke with the dealer privately, and he was very apologetic, and assured me that it was just a really bad day. We'll see.

Having a really bad day might excuse a dealer who is being gruff, unfriendly, not putting up with any crap, etc. It does not excuse cheating casino patrons which is what this dealer did. This situation is the equivalent of seeing a waitress spit in another customer's food. It doesn't matter if she is having a bad day, some behaviors are over the line and need to be called out immediately.

But look at it from the other way. I've been at craps tables where I am tipping well and sometimes my lost bet conveniently doesn't get taken down and stays on the table.

Should a non-tipper now report that to the pit boss and have the guy suspended or fired?

I tip at a bar and I occasionally get a free drink or a little extra in my rum and coke. Should the non-tipper at the bar go and complain?

TIP YOUR DANG DEALERS!!

tthric