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Originally Posted by blueodum
How they divide up the tournament fee is not the players' concern. Tipping the dealer after a big score should be completely voluntary and there should be no social pressure to do so. If the dealers don't make enough that is an issue to be resolved between the tournament operator and the dealers.
gonna call bull**** here. if you think the floor will give dealers a fair shakedown, you're wrong. if we don't call them out for stealing from the dealers, the floor will continue to do so. and if dealers aren't compensated properly, we get issues. support your dealers and tip them as often as you feel proper, but don't line jimmy sommerfeld's pockets. i REFUSE to tip any floorman (outside of say matt savage or anyone else i highly respect) because i do not know where the money goes, nor do i know if they'll actually give it to the dealers.
most tournaments take enough out of the pool that you don't even need to really worry about tipping extra, and i wouldn't recommend it unless the staff/dealers really go out of their way for you and the rest of the players. don't let me suggest they NEVER deserve a tip, but let me suggest that with the money taken out, it should require great service for you to consider doing so.
another reason i feel that these extra fees are a scam is because NO ONE has done a thing to warrant a tip at the beginning of the tournament. to me, this is akin to tipping your server at a restaurant well before your food arrives. in no way does that make ANY sense.
and yes, i would fully recommend tipping dealers if you win, but doing so outside of standard protocol and just tipping the individual dealers you see and can remember dealing to you through the tournament. don't let them go without your appreciation, just don't do it at the start of the tournament, and for god's sake, don't give it to a floorman unless you REALLY, REALLY trust them.