Tipping at table games,Am I too Generous$

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Originally posted by: drmilled
A question- Why is it that the players, who are risking their money, are expected to supplement the income of dealers who knowingly are underpaid by the casinos and who also willingly accept employment at the less than fair wage?

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Originally posted by: drmilled
Karen TN- Maybe you should reread my posting - I was talking about casino dealers not restaurant servers. I am not gambling my money with restaurant servers. To answer your question about restaurant servers, I do tip well but I do tip according to the level of service.

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Originally posted by: drmilled
rayxtwo- If I do as you say, I will remember what the dealer did and will take care of the dealer for their assistance. Maybe I need to be more specific- I don't feel that the dealers are" entitled to" a percentage of my possible winnings. I will tip according to the level of service, not by a set percentage of my winnings. They chose to accept the job they are doing at the wage the casinos offered. I am not there to supplement their income just because I gamble at their table, after all they are doing the job they accepted. I feel that the casinos should pay the dealers a fair wage - the casinos love the fact that the gamblers are paying dealers with "tips". Vegas was not built by the casinos paying a fair wage to the very people who do the real work.

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Originally posted by: drmilled
A question- Why is it that the players, who are risking their money, are expected to supplement the income of dealers who knowingly are underpaid by the casinos and who also willingly accept employment at the less than fair wage? I feel that any tipping I do should be because I have received better than expected service- not because it is expected, whether I win or lose. If I win and have received great service, I will tip. If I lose and or receive lousy service I will tip according to the value of said service.On the other hand, if I am a most welcomed customer and lose money, should I expect the dealers to take up a pool and help replace my losses? If not, why not?

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Originally posted by: heavydrop1977
Well, here is my 2 cents on this subject. I play a l
ot of poker here in Florida and its always 1-2 no limit. I would say that on an average pot ($10-$30) I tip $2. If the pot is over $30, I will toss the dealer $5. When it comes to promotions I have hit in the poker room, I will tip 10%. I figure its as close to "free money" as I will ever get, so I will tip a bit more. The biggest tip I ever gave was back in December. I hit a high hand promotion for $1,000. I told the dealer thank you, tossed him $100 and got the hell out of there before I lost it all.

The times I am playing blackjack it is always at the $5-$10 tables. Every so often (every 10 hands or so) I will place the same bet for the dealer. I have had folks tell me that I am tipping a lot for such a low table, but I don't care. I always keep my bets low and I play pretty close to basic strategy. When I play blackjack, its always with friends and we are looking to have a good time. Having a cool dealer really does make a table more fun.

Being a decent tipper is just how I am. Out and about I will tip around 25% give or take depending on service at the restaurants. At the poker room or casino I always tip $1 for each drink I order. If I am on a hot streak, I will toss the waitress $5 every so often on top of the regular dollar.

I guess I am an ok tipper. The poker room I am always at, the dealers remember me and are very cool with me, and the waitresses almost never ask, they just bring me a coffee.

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