As others have said, if the player is friendly and fun to be around I would. If they are unpleasant I probably wouldn't. Being a decent person counts both ways.

I'd hate to be so insufferable that I see giving or not giving a guy a share of a bad beat as an EV decision either way. It's one of the most antisocial things I've ever heard.

This is exactly right and it seems like nobody understands it. It's the same reason why I think the dealer doesn't deserve a tip for it either.

In that case, can I have two hundred dollars?

It seems like everybody understands it

That's not the case at all, even in the OP. No one is asking for anything. People are giving something of their own out of their own free will. What a novel idea.

Next time you're at the table with me and lobbying when the jackpot hits, PM me and I'll ship.

I'd say most people here do but the majority or live casual players don't.

Okay, but I made a post that made you waste a few seconds of your life to respond to it, which will change everything about all the random events that happen in the rest of your life, so if you ever hit a bad beat, I was clearly partly responsible and deserve a share.

So, you know, remember me if it happens.

I will be sure to pay you an amount proportional to how close we are.

Nit

You're saying I should have asked for more?

In that case, at least make sure you give the waitress a nice tip.

So this EXACT scenario happened to me in March 2009 at the Borgata.

It was 4 AM. I had been playing 1-2NL for the last 12-15 hours and was up in the range of 1300 or so. I literally stepped away from the table to call the Borgata to get a room for the rest of the night. I stepped from the 2nd table in the room to where the couches are. (Not far). I may have missed 2 hands. I am on my way back when I see the river action where the BBJ was dealt. Several of the players had no idea it was $150K. I was instantly saddened that I missed out and figured it was just pure bad luck. I start racking up when the floor person said something to the effect of "These guys should take care of you since it would not have occurred if you were in"

End result: The winner gave me 600, 2nd winner gave me 300, and the others at the table randomly gave me from 100-300. Table share was 8.2K ish and winner got like 60K/30K.

I was really happy that I got anything and gave the dealer $300.

One of the "kids" (21 maybe?) at the table it was their first time playing 1-2NL in a casino ever. How cool would that be to get over 8K!

Personally, even before this situation ever occurred, I would have for sure gave the person something. Not table share, but definitely more then zero assuming they were a nice person. A total ass gets zero. Amazing how being nice at the tables helps!

In general I always tip well and am very generous.

Thanks to all those who were nice to me that night!

FYI since then, I want to say a year or two ago they changed the rule at the Borgata to the missed blind button rule which allows you to go to the bathroom at least!

Unbelievable how greedy some of you are. You were just handed a pile of money for no reason. Throw the guy a bone for f***s sake.

How greedy you are, you haven't sent me any money ever. You greedy bastard.

And why stop there? I say give the guy 2% and then give an equal amount to each of the last 100 people you interacted with. Throw them a bone for forks sake!

The people adamantly arguing against throwing the guy — who didn't ask for a share — a bone are the same dorks who labeled food with their name on it in college.

It's not for no reason. I'm finally getting a return on all those $1 or $2 drops that came out of every pot I competed for. For a regular player that might be thousands of pots.

This is why I also don't understand people that would give a silly huge tip to a dealer who dealt them a jackpot.

A couple of years ago when the Caesars megabeat hit, I was playing at Caesars with a friend (different tables). I drove so it was up to me when to call it a night. So I did, and went and told him, and he was going to just play till his blind then get up. I went to cashout and the jackpot hit, and every player in the Caesars room was going to get about $800. Since I had to wait around the poker room for about an hour while the staff got everyone's details sorted, I was hoping my friend would give me some kickback from it, $100 or $200 maybe. I felt I would've but I didn't say anything or hold it against him at all when he didn't.

Wtf in lots of places not labelling your food is the same as giving it away.

Sure, giving away $500 is just the same as someone using a few slices of your bread.

Of course, I said to buy the guy a drink. That's throwing him a bone.

He definitely should have bought you a decent dinner.

Fwiw, I agree with tipping the dealer 2% simply because it's so thoroughly expected that people will consider you a scumbag if you don't.

I agree with tipping the dealer 3% (which is standard) simply because it's so thoroughly expected that people will consider you a scumbag if you tip less, or do not tip at all.

Research I did in the tipping thread indicated 2% was the appropriate amount, but when I hit mine, the guy who had high hand tipped a flat $100, so he took a bullet for my 2%.