Full House
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 923
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Probably the most important thing to remember is NOT to string your bets.
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You are exactly right on this one Tyson. I always tell a new player when they sit down to make sure they announce or come out with all the chips at once. This is the one new player mistake that can't be fixed if they screw up. Everything else is fixable. I hate it when someone string bets, because I have to be the bad guy and push the money back and explain. They get embarrassed, and I'm the bad guy. I hate being the bad guy. Not good for business.
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Nothing says new player like a dealer saying "Option?" and a player saying "Wait...what now??".
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Yeh, a lot of new players will think they have to put 3 more dollars out when you tell them "option". At the first sign of confusion I just tell them "you can check or raise". Usually on the 4th or 5th time they will finally get it.
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What this means is that if the dealers do not make money in tips, they will owe the IRS taxes on earnings they never even made!!
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At the place I work, we get a box assigned to us every night. All tips go in it. At the end of the night, we have to go to the cashier and count down the tokes with a cage person and a security guard. They record the # and it's paid out on the next check. No screwing the IRS here unfortunately.
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Anyway, a tiny pot, like just the blinds, I usually do not tip
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No dealer expects a tip when the pot is that small. The hand takes almost no time to deal in those cases anyway. Alot of players, especially the regulars on red chip games, will tip 1 dollar regardless of the pot size. That is great too.
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Don't feel you have to tip when you leave just because someone else does. But if you really liked the dealer, and did very well, you may want to toss a couple bucks his/her way.
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Agreed, no one should ever feel like they they HAVE to tip. It is certainly optional. I try to treat everyone the same during the hand, whether they tip or not. It's just a matter of being professional.
If you don't tip - watch out for the disgruntled dealers that are out to get you. I know a lot of dealers that will intentionally kill your hand if you leave it unprotected for just a second if you aren't a tipper. Interpret the slightest motion as a check, etc. There aren't a whole lot of places where the dealer can screw you over, but if you aren't tipping you'd better do everything right.
Also, if you don't tip, please don't take forever to make your decisions. Time is money.
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