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Tipping via Dealer bets

Started by Talesman, September 10, 2008, 04:15:32 PM

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Talesman

Tipping via Dealer bets.

In the advice section of the $1000 craps strategy I mentioned dealer bets and I thought it wise to expand on that a bit.

Dealers, regardless of the game they are dealing are basically minimum wage employees.  The bulk of their paycheck comes from tips provided by the patrons/players.

Thankfully, tipping is not mandatory in USA casinos for any service provided but it is generally expected.

Why tip at the tables, especially the craps table?

You will find that doing so will generally protect your interests.

Once you have started tipping and do so sort of regularly throughout the game the dealers will watch out for you.  I make no guarantees there.  But it usually is the case.

After tipping the dealer will be more prone to watching and remembering your bet pattern.  So if you are the type of person who, say, normally makes a come bet after the Point is established and don't do so because you may be distracted, the dealer may well say "Did you want a come bet Mr. T?" A gentle reminder to keep you on your game plan.  Or if one of your box number got knocked off which you failed to observe the dealer may ask if you wish to replace it. Or, maybe, if you normally place/take odds on the box number bets and don't do so you would be asked about it.

The two most common way to tip are either making a dealer bet or just tossing some chips to the dealer and telling them it is a tip or "for the boys". If you are the kind of person who slides over a few chips from time to time then you have guaranteed them some take home money.

But most dealers are degenerate gamblers themselves and love to participate in the game they are working - so a bet for the dealer satisfies both cravings.

Now here is a hint. 

At every table, regardless of game, if you place a bet and announce it as a "dealer bet" - once it has been decided it will be swept up, win or lose. Sometimes the chip(s) that were bet go into the dealer box and sometimes they go to the House.  Each casino is different in that respect.  That's great for them but not so great or economical for you.  That's a dollar or five dollars that is no longer working for you or the dealers. Here's how to avoid that -

You, as the player, toss in the chips and you state "betting for the boys" or "dealer bet" or whatever - but you also add: "I CONTROL!" Now when the bet wins you will be quizzed (or should be) as to what to do. Here's what I do.  I tell tell them to press that bet one unit (add a buck from the winnings) and the rest is the tip.  You could tell them to press all 4 by a unit and the 'boys' get the rest. And you keep doing that until it is swiped by the 7.  Sometimes the dealers will make out like bandits.  In any case you tried on their behalf and they generally appreciate that.  And when those pressed bets start hitting those dealers get just as excited as the players do. Just watch their eyes and their smiles if you don't believe me.

Now some nasty casinos do not want you to operate that way.

Here is what you do in that case.  You place the 4 hardways as normal.  You get a win and press that number by a unit.  You take the red chip from the payout and toss it toward the Boxcritter saying "for the boys."  You take the surplus white chips and place them back in your rack to be used for the same bets at another point in time.  Once there have been several wins with that method the dealers will wise up to what you are doing and treat you with extra courtesy. They may even "suggest" you do a parlay or something similar when you start handing in the loot.  Like I said....they are gamblers themselves.  Go with their suggestions if offered.

There will be times when you encounter a surly dealer or two. There is no law that says you should tip.  So don't.  Plain and simple.  Most casinos pool their tips.  Some by shift, some by crew.  So the bad dealers get just as much as the great ones do.  It isn't a perfect world.  The only casino I have played in where each dealer keeps their own tips is Fitzgerald's in Tunica, MS.  I haven't been there for close to a year so I don't know if that is the case today. If you do care about distribution feel free to ask your dealer if the money is pooled. The dealer will be glad to tell you.

If you cannot afford to tip until you color out then don't.  But when it comes time to color out it is nice tip something if you can afford it.  Let them know you appreciated the service even if it is only a few dollars.  The pooled dollars do add up.  And you won't look like a 'stiff' in their eyes.

One last thing.  When tips are given to the dealer the dealer, in turn, passes it to the boxcritter for deposit into the lockbox.  Generally the boxcritter will inquire where it came from. If you are a good tipper (a.k.a., a George) and a dispute arises where it is a close call, those tips could weigh heavily in your favor in the ultimate decision.

So, will you be a stiff or a George?



Talesman

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