I never quite got it myself.īecause in poker, everyone has a chance to deal the same games. I've asked poker dealers what they think about that and they seem to like it as the blackjack/craps dealers can get some pretty big tips. Incidentally, Foxwoods is also place I know where collected rake goes right back into the rack.įoxwoods tips are also pooled casino wide. Then I gather the 'toke committee' divvies it up at some point. At the end of each shift, much like the rake collection at most rooms, security comes by and empties out the boxes.

In a case like Foxwoods, each table has a box in which the dealer puts the tips, but the box doesn't travel with the dealer. 'Don't all the tips go into the same box?' - I don't understand the question. I heard of some others somewhere in the West (Colorado? I forget) but it's pretty rare I think. All AC dealers keep tips and carry tip holders (they're long plastic cylinders at the Borgata, I forget what at other rooms) from table to table.įoxwoods is the prominent room that enforces pooling in that part of the country. I stiffed that dealer, but was I really stiffing the entire dealer pool? Should I have noted the dealer's name and talked to the floor after my session instead of stiffing?ĪFAIK psandman is right. I am curious as to whether those extra tips go directly to that dealer or to all the dealers.Ĭonversely, I have written on B&M about the only time I have encountered a very rude dealer ( ). The reason I ask is I enjoy tipping a little extra to dealers at the end of their downs if they have done something exceptional during that down or I thought they were exceptionally speedy without messing up. (2) Does anyone know whether dealers pool tips at the following AC casinos: Hilton, Showboat, Caesars, Borgata, and Taj? (1) How common is tip pooling in casinos? Are tips shared just among poker dealers on a particular shift, or on a daily basis, or by poker dealers and other dealers together?

I searched the boards for answers to my questions, but I couldn't find any. I have a couple of questions concerning this practice. I have heard some talk on the B&M forum as to dealers pooling their tips.

Do casino dealers share tips