Many blackjack players would like to tip a blackjack dealer but they don’t know how to go about doing it. In this article I will show you several ways to do it, including my favorite.
First let me address the question I often get from players about tipping.
“Why tip blackjack dealers since they get paid for dealing?”
One of the most highly contested topics among advantage players is whether or you should tip the dealer. The consensus among the general population is that dealers depend on tips for a living. I don’t know if this is a viable argument or not. Dealers at the higher end establishments on Las Vegas Blvd have an average income of around $100K a year when combining wages and tips, so they do ok.
“Do you ever catch people trying to cheat?” As a croupier, I was asked that question every night, on my way home from work. After flagging a cab at four in the morning, the driver would ask if I’d had a good night out. When I told him I’d just finished work in a casino, it was fifty-fifty whether he’d ask me the most I’d ever seen someone win - or whether I’d seen anyone trying to cheat.
“Now every gambler knows, the secret to surviving, is knowing what to throw away, and knowing what to keep!” So sings Kenny Rogers, in his classic 70’s hit The Gambler – and Rogers is right, of course. But the secret to casino survival isn’t just about knowing when to fold your cards, or when to press your bet. It isn’t only about blackjack strategy or understanding the house edge.
