Monthly income of each casino service staff who is direct contact with customers to some extent depends on tips (of course, if the institution doesn't have strict practice of prohibiting cash rewards to it's personnel). They include not only a dealer but also pit bosses, slot machine operators, waitresses, bartenders, cashiers, and sometimes even the guards.
In fact, there are cases when tips is the main reason a person keeps working at the casino, tolerating numerous shortcomings of their profession. So, if you've had a nice time (especially if you won), do not hesitate to reward those who have helped you to have fun.
We'll tell you how it is done in not only Russian, but also in foreign casinos, because many readers of Casinoz travel abroad and had the opportunity to visit casinos.
I must say, there are no strict rules how to tip. Yes, and no one can make you lose money this way. But if you want to make impressin of a decent person and leave pleasant memories about yourself, it is better not to skimp.
So, let's deal when, whom and how to thank the tip in decent casino (hope in others you do not go). We will not mention the hotel where you stay. It is not for the portal specializing in gambling. We'll proceed directly to the casino.
Tipping at the tables
dealers at the tables are tipped most often. They can be tipped after a successful draw (the amount you should determine on your own) or an additional bet, which will receive a prize by the dealer (if such practices are permitted in the casino).
We recommend you to clarify in advance a dealer, if they can be tipped. It is possible that all the money goes to the cashier casino, so it makes no sense to dissipate money. If it is important for you, you can also find out whether it is divided by the entire staff or belong to the person who earned them. But be prepared for the fact that they may not provide you with such information.
Remember that a lot of people play purely for entertainment. If, you have learned the basic strategy of blackjack and even trying to count cards to play the result, you should not tip you because this negates all the efforts to overcome the mathematical house edge.
On the other hand, card counters know that from such people as they are do not expect a tip, so they sometimes give them deliberately to mislead the administration of the casino.
Do not even try to thank the dealer in blackjack for every good joke. Within an hour, it can take up to one hundred hands, so that you will go broke even more luck, if you share with him constantly.
Roulette tips can give valuable chips or gaming chips. You can also bet in favor of the dealer and the winning, if successful, will go to them.
It's much easier in stud poker. If you got a large combination, give a small tip if you see matches.
Many customers give casino chips dealer when it is replaced, or when they go.
Try to tip openly. Do not slip chips secretly to the dealer trying to hide it from the eyes of a pit boss. It will discredit dealer and they may be suspected of fraudulent collusion or intent to commit theft. Do not give money and chips into the hands of the casino employees. All transactions must pass through a table in sight of CCTV cameras.
Tipping in the hall
You can also tip the pit bosses and representatives of casino staff. In the first case, it is better to give them chips on the table under the camera. This rule does not usually apply to waitresses and other personnel, but you should do everything in front of the manager or other representative of the administration. Again, you should always make clear how to do it in this casino.
Operators of gambling halls usually receive gratuities, if the client wins Big. You can also give them a few dollars if you hoard video slot before you leave.
Cashiers get something from customers when they exchange chips for money after a successful game. It's interesting that many players consider some dealers as personal enemies and willingly tip cashiers, although they do not have any relation to their success.
Conclusion:
Only you can decide whether to thank the personnel for their job. In any way, there is nothing wrong in not using this practice. When you play at a casino, the odds are initially not in your favor, and the dealers are paid from the money of losing customers. In other words, when visiting a casino, you already do a favor to it's staff.
Moreover, we should not think that the tip can buy the dealer's love. As a person who knows firsthand about the intricacies of this work, I assure you: the dealer can wholeheartedly hate generous clients if they do not treat them with respect.
Personally, I always give a modest tip not only the dealer but also waitresses representatives of other service sector jobs, even if I'm there for the first and last time. Although for me, it is rather a sign of good taste and tradition rather than intention to please somebody.
