That's not fair man!Igor G said:
During tournaments, I double & triple up stacks much easier but the dealers do not accept my chips. They always push 'em back to me saying "you need the tourney chips more than me sir".najisami said:
Tourney dealers cannot be bribed? 
That's funny Mr. YLAN-sanYLAN said:I am known to push chips to the dealer when I double up my stack of which they readily acknowledge.
During tournaments, I double & triple up stacks much easier but the dealers do not accept my chips. They always push 'em back to me saying "you need the tourney chips more than me sir".
, but seriously, when you get ITM in a tournament and get paid, do you give a certain percentage as tips for the dealers, or do you just put the money in your pocket and walk away?
Yeah, it's actually unfortunate.margmilo44 said:
Apology for the humour Naji-san. I don't think u can give tips to dealers in tournaments. If they do, I won't know how because they do not allow cold cash given to dealers. So when busted in ITM, I beeline to the cashier, accept the winnings & then go get some whisky LOL.najisami said:That's funny Mr. YLAN-san
Yes, you can Mr. YLAM. After cashing your winnings, you can give whatever amount you think adequate to the tourney director who splits it among dealers. At least that's what I've seen and done.YLAN said:
And no need to apologize bro. A sense of humor is always welcome here.YLAN said:
Cool. Didn't know that. Tho I don't feel doing it unless I'm familiar with the TD. I would rather show appreciation to the particular dealer personally.najisami said:
YLAN said:Cool. Didn't know that. Tho I don't feel doing it unless I'm familiar with the TD. I would rather show appreciation to the particular dealer personally.
YLAN said:
When I play a tourney in a new venue I always find out where the tip box for the dealers is. I'll put a $10 bill in either before it starts or when I get knocked out. If I win I make my total contribution at least 10% of the prize. I played a month or so ago and after being eliminated I gave the room manager a $10 for the dealers. He thanked me and said that was more that what most of the winners give. I think that is pretty sad.najisami said:
(Most tourneys I play have a sub-$200 entry fee, and the majority are around $160 or less.)
Emily Trott said:When I play a tourney in a new venue I always find out where the tip box for the dealers is. I'll put a $10 bill in either before it starts or when I get knocked out. If I win I make my total contribution at least 10% of the prize. I played a month or so ago and after being eliminated I gave the room manager a $10 for the dealers. He thanked me and said that was more that what most of the winners give. I think that is pretty sad.
"When you go into a bar you should always have enough money to: buy yourself a drink, buy a drink for someone who buys one for you, tip the bartender." - Pete Johnson
The dealer is actually dealing FOR you. Every time you get the button, you are supposed to deal. Imagine playing with no dealer! And everyone deals when it's their turn? I'm sure a lot of cheating would be involved, let alone counting chips when there are multi all-ins for example.EarnDAStack said:
I pay rake. That's the fee charged by the casino to provide the game.najisami said:
Such a nice reason to tip heheIgor G said:
It looks like it's not easy to get such a philosophy into some people's heads, but what goes around comes around.sibkaz said:
Well explained Tero.Tero said:The opinions seem to go both ways
The tipping culture in general is not the same all over the world. In some countries tips might make a big part of individual's pay, but then there are countries where even waiters, etc. are deeply unionized and receive a fair pay. In those countries tipping becomes more of a complimentary procedure than actually supporting someone's livelihood.
Everyone has their own outlook on things but be it bar, casino, poker table, restaurant, etc..., I look at it as entertainment paid for with disposable income. As such I'm more than happy to share the wealth.najisami said: