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The great tipping scandal of Sky Poker's Cash game
Don't dare move this mods, it was Channing and Citrone that started this and they give a decent pretence of being poker players. Not in my league, admittedly, but they're up there. I'd generally class them in the poker genre. Hence general poker chat. So don't move it, Tikay's given me his word that it shouldn't be. Kind of. Not at all.
For those who don't know what I'm talking about, you're not alone. I've been drinking for so long I barely do either.
But this thread's about the furious argument they had on Friday's cash show programme that really should have been commentated on in it's entirety by a professional like Hartigan. Anyhoo.
Basically Carlo was of the opinion that dealers should be tipped for winning hands with sports cars, 2nd hand Gucci suits and loads of sun cream and Neil thought they should be spat on and debased as the non-professional poker players they were. I'm using my journalistic license here and might be exaggerating points but that's pretty much it.
So should dealers be tipped?
I dunno, I'm just stirring really but my range is generally polarised (poker talk again Mods!).
Drunk I'll act like Mother Theresa, tip dealers, buy tramps fish suppers and compliment Gregg Hogg's dress sense.
Sober I won't give my hairdresser £7 when the haircut was £6.80, growl every time the dealer doesn't deal me aces that hold up and grudgingly accept that Phil Ivey might be as good as me at poker.
But this thread isn't about me.
It's about you dear forum readers.
I'm not a journalist either. I made that bit up.
For those who don't know what I'm talking about, you're not alone. I've been drinking for so long I barely do either.
But this thread's about the furious argument they had on Friday's cash show programme that really should have been commentated on in it's entirety by a professional like Hartigan. Anyhoo.
Basically Carlo was of the opinion that dealers should be tipped for winning hands with sports cars, 2nd hand Gucci suits and loads of sun cream and Neil thought they should be spat on and debased as the non-professional poker players they were. I'm using my journalistic license here and might be exaggerating points but that's pretty much it.
So should dealers be tipped?
I dunno, I'm just stirring really but my range is generally polarised (poker talk again Mods!).
Drunk I'll act like Mother Theresa, tip dealers, buy tramps fish suppers and compliment Gregg Hogg's dress sense.
Sober I won't give my hairdresser £7 when the haircut was £6.80, growl every time the dealer doesn't deal me aces that hold up and grudgingly accept that Phil Ivey might be as good as me at poker.
But this thread isn't about me.
It's about you dear forum readers.
I'm not a journalist either. I made that bit up.
Comments
I havent seen this fridays programme, but I certainly enjoyed channings banter at the table in previous shows. Unfortunately in any walk of life, money breeds arrogance. CC comes across as an all round decent chap and if hes willing to tip a sports car, good on him!
Very Good !!
7.47am!! An Exceptional 'up all nite rant' ??
Or perhaps i'm just an old fuddy duddy!!!!!!
I actually feel quite sorry for the bloke.
I don't think tipping is good for the game!
Neil started playing when the only staff allowed to accept tips were the coffee and sandwich girls (not being sexist but they were always female) and the cloakroom staff.
Croupiers were discouraged from socialising with members on some occasions with threat of dismissal if found out.
For every pound. dollar or yen Carlo wins when he tips, someone is losing and those people have every right to be upset when they see money/chips handed to the dealer.
I judge Carlo to be a gentleman from what i've seen. I find his comments to the point and succinct.
Surely he must realise customers will question the integrity of Casino Staff if they're accepting bungs from punters who win big pots.
and unscrupulous croupiers could theoretically manufacture competitive hands to create more frequent high value pots.
I believe that if you want to tip, you should tip the whole team and after regular visits not single hand pots.
Finally did you see Carlo's Eyes? I was frightened sitting in my living room! lol
good luck to you all!
Where money is involved and the dealer is ultimately responsible for the outcome, I think tipping should be banned. It will only encourage cheating in some form or another in my opinion. That being said, if I arranged a private game at a casino with my mates and we had to pay for a dealer I probably wouldn't think twice of giving the dealer a tip for his services.
So where do we draw the line? Should there be some rules put into place for tournaments? or should tipping be a complete NO NO?
As these shorts demonstrate perfectly.
Fwiw, i always forget to tip. Except at Primark where i buy my clothes
I've started tipping in restaurants.
There's nowhere else to take my rubbish.