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A Little Tipsy

#1

Howdy

I am a 25 cent vp player with an occasional fling to 50 cent territory. When I was down to my last 12.50 out of 400 and playing wishful thinking at 50 cents I hit a spade royal yesterday on a three card draw. Two thosand bucks. The attendant promply showed up and asked if I wanted all hundreds or one in "change.' This guy had replaced a bad chair for me once and turned down a tip...so I felt this was the time to reward him. He returned with my loot with the last hundred in twenties. It was obvious he was fishing for a twenty dollar tip. This turned me off . I could have asked for change of the twenty or gave him nothing. Because of our past history and the fact it was my first royal at the 50 cent level I gave him the twenty. However I think he was being blatant.

Any thoughts and what would you have done given the complete picture?

Ralph Gary

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#2

Hi,

I'm a $1 player sometimes up to $10 per hand.

Personally, I always break a Benjie myself when I go in, unless I already have at least several twenties, two fives, two tens and 20 singles on me. That arms me for whatever tipping I might have to do on a one or two day trip (depending on how many hand pays there are.) I always ask for all hundreds on hand pays. Minor hand pays, under $2K get a five, $2K to a $4K RF get a ten. Over $4K, a twenty.

If they bring me back a broken Benjie, it is ALWAYS 5 twenties. That earns them a $0 tip. On the rare occasion when I've gotten either a question, comment or dirty look, I remind them that I asked for all hundreds, and they didn't give me what I asked for. The usual excuse is, "That's what the cashier gave me"; my response, "You should have given back the twenties and gotten me what I asked for." No one has ever screwed up the second hand pay when that happened.

Certainly the game is rigged. Don’t let that stop you; if you don’t bet, you can’t win. -Lazarus Long
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is. -Yogi Berra
There is no such thing as luck. There is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe. -Robert Heinlein

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Howdy

I am a 25 cent vp player with an occasional fling to 50 cent territory. When I was down to my last 12.50 out of 400 and playing wishful thinking at 50 cents I hit a spade royal yesterday on a three card draw. Two thosand bucks. The attendant promply showed up and asked if I wanted all hundreds or one in "change.' This guy had replaced a bad chair for me once and turned down a tip...so I felt this was the time to reward him. He returned with my loot with the last hundred in twenties. It was obvious he was fishing for a twenty dollar tip. This turned me off . I could have asked for change of the twenty or gave him nothing. Because of our past history and the fact it was my first royal at the 50 cent level I gave him the twenty. However I think he was being blatant.

Any thoughts and what would you have done given the complete picture?

Ralph Gary

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#3

You tip .5%. I tip 1%. Both are fair imo. The slot floor manager may hear about a no tip. SFM will look u up on da computah. Put little black dot next to ya name.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, GURU PERF <guruperf@...> wrote:

Hi,

I'm a $1 player sometimes up to $10 per hand.

Personally, I always break a Benjie myself when I go in, unless I already have at least several twenties, two fives, two tens and 20 singles on me. That arms me for whatever tipping I might have to do on a one or two day trip (depending on how many hand pays there are.) I always ask for all hundreds on hand pays. Minor hand pays, under $2K get a five, $2K to a $4K RF get a ten. Over $4K, a twenty.

If they bring me back a broken Benjie, it is ALWAYS 5 twenties. That earns them a $0 tip. On the rare occasion when I've gotten either a question, comment or dirty look, I remind them that I asked for all hundreds, and they didn't give me what I asked for. The usual excuse is, "That's what the cashier gave me"; my response, "You should have given back the twenties and gotten me what I asked for." No one has ever screwed up the second hand pay when that happened.

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Certainly the game is rigged. Don’t let that stop you; if you don’t bet, you can’t win. -Lazarus Long
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is. -Yogi Berra
There is no such thing as luck. There is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe. -Robert Heinlein

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Howdy

I am a 25 cent vp player with an occasional fling to 50 cent territory. When I was down to my last 12.50 out of 400 and playing wishful thinking at 50 cents I hit a spade royal yesterday on a three card draw. Two thosand bucks. The attendant promply showed up and asked if I wanted all hundreds or one in "change.' This guy had replaced a bad chair for me once and turned down a tip...so I felt this was the time to reward him. He returned with my loot with the last hundred in twenties. It was obvious he was fishing for a twenty dollar tip. This turned me off . I could have asked for change of the twenty or gave him nothing. Because of our past history and the fact it was my first royal at the 50 cent level I gave him the twenty. However I think he was being blatant.

Any thoughts and what would you have done given the complete picture?

Ralph Gary

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#4

Those that look for negative reasons to be cheap, will always find them.
CF

You tip .5%. I tip 1%. Both are fair imo. The slot floor manager may hear about
a no tip. SFM will look u up on da computah. Put little black dot next to ya
name.

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#5

Anthony Curtis was on Bar Rescue this week. He told the bar staff to expect $100 tips on $1,000 jackpots.

#6

Anthony Curtis was on Bar Rescue this week. He told the bar staff to expect $100 tips on $1,000 jackpots.

I assume it was said tongue-in-cheek, but if not, Curtis must have been a little tipsy himself.

#7

I usually tip $10 or 20 on $1000 royals.and find the CW and tip her a 5 or 10. But once at the Palms I tipped a $20 and I probably should not have because it took forever to get the hand pay.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "bigjohnzzz" <bigjohnzzz@...> wrote:

> Anthony Curtis was on Bar Rescue this week. He told the bar staff to expect $100 tips on $1,000 jackpots.

I assume it was said tongue-in-cheek, but if not, Curtis must have been a little tipsy himself.

#8

GURU PERF wrote:

If they bring me back a broken Benjie, it is ALWAYS 5 twenties. That earns them a $0 tip. On the rare occasion when I've gotten either a question, comment or dirty look, I remind them that I asked for all hundreds, and they didn't give me what I asked for. The usual excuse is, "That's what the cashier gave me"; my response, "You should have given back the twenties and gotten me what I asked for." No one has ever screwed up the second hand pay when that happened.

A friend told me he got 5 $20s included in an $800 hand pay, he took
his hand away so they couldn't give him the $20s, and they 86ed him.

#9

I wouldn't do that - after all, Jacksons are money, too. But I do know that when I had mentioned to my independent host years ago that an attendant at one of the CET properties did that to me, she was furious. She told me they were specifically instructed not to do that. She also, I believe took it up directly with management. (Admittedly, that was a number of years ago, and I don't know if the same guidelines are in place now) Bringing you twenties is obviously angling for a tip, and a twenty-dollar tip at that. If I didn't specifically request all hundreds, i.e., if I forgot, then I would tip as I normally would. It is only if they completely disregard what I request (what ever happened to "the customer is always right"?) then I would stiff them.

I believe everyone should tip, or not tip, according to what they feel is proper. I see many handpays being made, and absolutely no tip is given. That is that players right. I happen to tip men's room attendants, when the bathrooms are clean and well-maintained. I tip the casino cleaning person, especially when some other players have left the area a pigsty. (They get so few tips, that they really appreciate it.) I tip the valets both when dropping off and picking up. I leave the maids tips every day. I overtip in restaurants and lounges, especially when I get very good service. But if the waiters are clearly standing around BS-ing when I'm waiting for my dinner, and then the dinner arrives cold, they shouldn't be hoping for the first years tuition to Harvard for their kid when the bill is presented. I'm glad to tip the slot people when they are prompt and bring me what I asked for. Others can do what ever they like. YMMV.

Certainly the game is rigged. Don’t let that stop you; if you don’t bet, you can’t win. -Lazarus Long
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is. -Yogi Berra
There is no such thing as luck. There is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe. -Robert Heinlein

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From: Tom Robertson <007@embarqmail.com>
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] A Little Tipsy

GURU PERF wrote:

If they bring me back a broken Benjie, it is ALWAYS 5 twenties. That earns them a $0 tip. On the rare occasion when I've gotten either a question, comment or dirty look, I remind them that I asked for all hundreds, and they didn't give me what I asked for. The usual excuse is, "That's what the cashier gave me"; my response, "You should have given back the twenties and gotten me what I asked for." No one has ever screwed up the second hand pay when that happened.

A friend told me he got 5 $20s included in an $800 hand pay, he took
his hand away so they couldn't give him the $20s, and they 86ed him.

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#10

A friend told me he got 5 $20s included in an $800 hand pay, he took
his hand away so they couldn't give him the $20s, and they 86ed him.

---Oh, come on! think your friend was a little tipsy when he/she told you
that story! That's highly unlikely. Highly.

Scot

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Tom Robertson
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 11:42 AM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] A Little Tipsy

#11

"I have a tip for you my good man" Fast Freddie said upon receiving his hand pay, the last hundred in twenties. The floor attendant smiled apprehensively. "Pappy's Dancer in the fifth at Aquaduct. I know that horse. He's moving down in class." Fast Freddie said as he walked away.

#12

Mick wrote: . . . "Pappy's Dancer in the fifth at Aquaduct. . .

Can't be a true story. None of my relatives are horses!

Bob

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#13

Mick wrote: . . . "Pappy's Dancer in the fifth at Aquaduct. . .

Can't be a true story. None of my relatives are horses!

A couple have been called jackasses . . . but never horses.

Bob

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#14

Mick wrote: . . . "Pappy's Dancer in the fifth at Aquaduct. . .

Can't be a true story. None of my relatives are horses!

A couple have been called jackasses . . . but never horses.

Bob

    _Mick wrote: . . . "Pappy's Dancer in the fift

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#15

Wrong, when you repeat the same post 3 times you are a nag.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Bob Dancer <bobdancervp@...> wrote:

Mick wrote: . . . "Pappy's Dancer in the fifth at Aquaduct. . .

Can't be a true story. None of my relatives are horses!

A couple have been called jackasses . . . but never horses.

Bob

    _Mick wrote: . . . "Pappy's Dancer in the fift

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