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LV Bear

Administrator
When you're a known "regular" player, you may be forced to tip

A recreational player (I am lucky if I get 150 hours in a year) especially with the advent of local Indian casinos generally wants to continue playing for as long as possible in the same place.

Yes. In this situation you may be forced to tip to keep the dubious welcome mat out. It is an unfortunate reality of your situation. This is why I wrote, in the "Dealers are overpaid" post above:

<u>Other than at the times when tipping buys cover and/or longevity,</u> it's just another business expense that can be cut out.

You are buying longevity. Just keep careful track of what the actual cost of your purchase is. You may find that you're tipping away more of your EV than you realize. If not, and it buys you longevity that you would otherwise not have, there is nothing wrong with it. It's an individual situation.

His goal hit them as hard and as fast as possible and get out before being thrown out and then move on to the next place. Longevity is only important in that there is some other place to go and play but totally unimportant in returning to the same place over and over again. So to you a toke has no positive value.

I am a "slash and burn" type player, who plays aggressively and doesn't feed at the same trough too often, so tipping has little or no value for me. I endure the backoffs and harassment as it comes, and move on, not taking it personally. Victoria's situation is quite different.

The dealer I fear is the one looking to move up. First you need to know who he is and then just move on because no sane counter would try to toke this dealer into semi partnership. His soul belongs to the corporation.

Absolutely right.
 

Inskipp

Member
Counters sit at third base. Counters concentrate. Counters are businesslike. Counters are serious. Counters don't chit chat. Counters drink bottled water. Counters never tip.

You want to look like a counter, keep doing all these behaviors. You want to stop looking like a counter, stop all these behaviors.
 

Hal Jordan

Active Member
Mr. Pink

Love your post! It reminds me of Mr. Pinks explanation for refusing to tip the waitress in Reservoir Dogs. I hate the idea of obligatory tips in any form. Tips should only be given when someone goes above and beyond, but even then I can't see tipping in excess. Dealers can make their tips off of the ploppies, and we can leave the table when we have a toke hustler for a dealer. Souds like a very simple relationship.

HJ
 
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