I definitely agree it is proper etiquette to tip the dealer in cash games and when cashing in a live tournament. However I am playing to profit and this does detract from my bottom line. What do you think is a fair amount?
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I definitely agree it is proper etiquette to tip the dealer in cash games and when cashing in a live tournament. However I am playing to profit and this does detract from my bottom line. What do you think is a fair amount?
Never change the amount of your tip. I usually tip 1$ per pot in a 1/2 game and 2$ per pot in games bigger. I never change that either bc whether its a 1k pot or 20$ pot the dealer did the same amount of work. they r still making 40+ an hr. if every winner tips 1$ per pot. If I see someone not tip i tip 1$ for them and say that's how you tip loudly so the fuckhead gets the point bc some recreational players don't know. Tournies can vary whether they have dealer appreciation or not so i don't really have a definite answer for u there.
I can't fault your logic, though I would feel inclined to tip more ($2 - $5) for larger pots. Do you still tip if you take the blinds down or any particularly small pot?
If you just take down the blinds you definitely dont tip.Quote:
Originally Posted by FinishingLast
Thanks for letting us know about the 1/2 tip if the pot is over 50(which it almost ALWAYS is) i always tip a five spot guess i need to quit doing that. but then again when im out to eat im a good tipper so maybe thats just me i dunno
$1 or $2 is about right. Maybe if you're playing really big games you can tip higher. But at the same time, don't over tip just because you got dealt a big hand.
If u win a good hand u should definitly tip the dealer decent
Tip IMO 1-2 bucks per pot size is the best method I never tip on winning blinds though
I'm a bartender. So being in the service industry, I'm inclined to tip more as well I think. I'm thinking 2 for pots over 83, 3 for pots over 154, and 5 for pots over 206, is fair but not overkill. I'll give 10 if the pot is over a grand. And if I've done well I'll give them another 5 to 20 when I get up (I'm thinking about 1% of my winnings). How does that sound?
I think you tip based on the pot. I know that when I ply BJ I will tip the player based on my bet and how many hands I am winning. I also look at the dealer and if they are jerks then they will get a lot less from me.
I tip the D only if they are a she, and then I give her only the tip of my D..
Sounds like ur personal fantasy roflQuote:
Originally Posted by NuGHuFFeR
LOL, the drink girls at Tampa Hard Rock would go around yelling "COCKTAILS" & most of them are pretty sexy, I would reply, "yes i would like my C*ck in your tail!"Quote:
Originally Posted by eichroll
Tipping says alot about your character. If you are a bad tipper or dont tip at all then eventually karma will catch up to you...preferabally in the form of getting bitten by a shark or hit by a bus...of course I am a little biased since Ive spent my life in the bar and service business and been a dealer in house games for years.
You are a bartender and ur telling ppl to tip from 1% to 2.5% WOW. What if I told ppl going to a bar thats what they should tip. 10% is the industry standard not on every pot won, but big wins. I have dealt for over 10 years and it ever ceases to amaze me how fucking cheap you degenerates are, especially ppl who work in the service industry. Where I work the players(regulars) hand out buttons to other players that say "Im a 10%'er" so they realize how pathetic they are when they dont tip properly.Quote:
Originally Posted by FinishingLast
depends on the game i hvent been to many recently but when i used to go to poker games at peoples houses man the person hosting would spend about 500 on food and drinks and stuff and make around 1500-2000 a night in profit just hosting, and the dealer takes a rake anyways and yeah if i won a very nice pot of a few hundred i throw him a 5 spot or so, but at the end of the night the dealer is still making close to 600 minimum sometimes up to 1200 dollars tax free on a 6-12 hour night with 20 or so people. i don tthink they need tips like a girl working at a casino who only gets paid hourly + her tips, they make enough lol, but yeah any nice hand throw ema 5 chip
I don't tip cuz the dealers are always putting out the wrong cards. fuckin idiots. if they want tips they need to step their shit up. 0% is more than fair
dealers make min wage you donk
some of these posts get so sexual so fast, lol
lol not at house games they dont dealer walks out with 600 min a night, gotta get on that underground level :)
Poor poor dealers don't make much of a living if nobody tips them.... Poor, Poor dealers ;-(
ur dumb bro, lets see who to believe........? A dude who thought he thought, or a guy who has dealt all over the country in every set of circumstancesQuote:
Originally Posted by tarheels
yeah def tip in a live game. few bucks depending on the size of the pot. I always end up wishing I tipped less if I end up having a bad sessions after starting off good
It looks like you can't read very well. He tips an EXTRA 1-2.5% if he's done well. That doesn't include the $1-$10 he was tipping for every hand he won.Quote:
Originally Posted by PimpGameNM
I'm from Vegas and have lots of friends that are in the service industry. I believe strongly in tipping, but don't believe it's necessary when you're losing. I can be cheap, if a pot is less than $15 and I'm down I probably won't tip. Most pots I'll tip $1. If it's a decent pot, say $50+ I'll usually toss them $2. I've also done it where I win a few little pots and don't tip when I take the pot, but will toss the dealer a couple chips before they switch out.
I'm actually happy I tipped at that point, cause at least the dealer made something. I figure I would have just lost those extra chips anyways.Quote:
Originally Posted by newdaddyhere
I totally agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by rghy2
Frankly, I find this to be ridiculous. I would never tip $100 on a $1000 pot. Or even $20 on a $200 pot for that matter. But, I don't know where you are dealing but I wouldn't be here talking down to me right now. I'd be out enjoying all my money because even 1% of every dollar that changed hands all night would be a ridiculous about of money. And your (minus when bums like me win) making 10 times that. Truth be told, I've almost always found myself to be one of the best tippers at the table. I'm also not shy about speaking up about someone not tipping because I know the dealer can't say it. In the end I am there to make money and ten percent would be entirely to much off of my bottom line. And I'm sorry if that's up setting*Quote:
Originally Posted by PimpGameNM
*I'm not really sorry
hmm interesting thread. I generally tip 1 dollar even if i just win a small 6 dollar pot. But then I also only tip 2 dollars-3 dollars if the pot is 200.
I think the fact that i Tip 1% roughly on the bigger pots, evens out the high percentage i lose from small pots. I tend to try not make money by stealing blinds, as i feel if Im tipping each time i win, i have to be stealing too high of a time, to make it worthwhile.
rofl @ Nughuffer. Classic, thumbsup!Quote:
Originally Posted by NuGHuFFeR
I'm still interested in hearing about tipping for tournament cashes. Any opinions?
u tip whatever u want!! U should always tip ur dealer somethin if u cash in tournament
I tip 10%, but I play low buy-in tourneys, so my cashes are less than $400. I think if I was playing higher buy-in tourneys I would drop the amount I tip. Like I once hit a video poker machine for 5k, and I think I tipped 200, so the more I win, the smaller % I tip. The dealers don't make that much in tips on tournaments, so I feel the need to tip well because I get along with most dealers.Quote:
Originally Posted by FinishingLast
You guys are nuts. I used to play live all the time.... 1/2-2/5, and rarely tipped. I might come across as an ass-hole, but I am not playing 10-12 sessions a month, scooping 100+ pots, and tipping a $1-2 per pot. Are you nuts? The most I ever tipped was a green $25 chip on my way out of a big 2-5 game that I did pretty well in. We/I had $100 black chips on the table, and a guy said I shoulda tipped a black chip to the dealer considering how well I had done. You people are nuts... Do with your $$$ as you see fit, but if you play to make any sort of $$$, gl with that if your tipping even semi-frequently.
I tip but not large when I win a pot. But I make up for it when I leave the table. During play I get some looks but the dealers and regulars who know me know I make it up.