Dealt Royal?

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FloridaPhil
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Re: Dealt Royal?

Post by FloridaPhil »


When I get a hand pay they usually send two people to pay me.  For $2,000, I give both girls $20 each. $4,000 I give them both $50.  I once hit two $4,000 royals in 20 minutes and gave them $100 each.  I don't know if I'm tipping too light or too heavy, but I like to help hard working people.   I image they get a lot of crap and it's nice to see them smile. 

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Post by WVRadar »

[QUOTE=WVRadar]

Just curious...what's the normal percentage for tipping on hand pays now. Haven't had one since the advent of ticket in ticket out technology.

I set a standard $20 for hand pays regardless of the amount. My thought is that the attendant had to go through the same effort whether for a $1,200 or $12,000 hand pay. They just have to count longer .... OK I did have them cut a check and cash once when I got a really big hit. [/QUOTE]

Thanks, I'll keep it in mind if I ever see a hand pay again.

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Post by onemoretry »


  I don't know if I'm tipping too light or too heavy, but I like to help hard working people. 

My vote is for way too heavy.

Do you also tip the bank teller when they bring you your money?

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Post by notes1 »


[QUOTE=FloridaPhil]
  I don't know if I'm tipping too light or too heavy, but I like to help hard working people. 

My vote is for way too heavy.

Do you also tip the bank teller when the bring you your money?[/QUOTE]
 great answer.

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Post by AmyA »

Never been dealt a royal would love to see one some day!

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Post by misterlister »

[/QUOTE]

I set a standard $20 for hand pays regardless of the amount. My thought is that the attendant had to go through the same effort whether for a $1,200 or $12,000 hand pay. They just have to count longer .... OK I did have them cut a check and cash once when I got a really big hit. [/QUOTE]

The first time I got a hand pay was for a 50c royal. I was so excited that I never even considered leaving a tip. Then I looked up and saw some disappointed faces after they counted the last hundred out in 20's. They also were whispering something to each other and looked back at me like I was some kind of cheapskate as they walked away. That was five years ago, and I'm happy to say that I have never left a hand pay tip since, even on a $2.00 royal I hit at the Palms. Those people who talked under their breath about me spoiled it for everyone else after that. Just the way it is, but I have saved myself a lot of money too.

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Post by KingofAmerica »

So you're penalizing every other slot attendant because you made a mistake by forgetting to tip? That's weak. If you are too cheap to tip or you don;t believe in tipping, just say so.

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Post by Tedlark »


[/QUOTE]

I set a standard $20 for hand pays regardless of the amount. My thought is that the attendant had to go through the same effort whether for a $1,200 or $12,000 hand pay. They just have to count longer .... OK I did have them cut a check and cash once when I got a really big hit.

The first time I got a hand pay was for a 50c royal. I was so excited that I never even considered leaving a tip. Then I looked up and saw some disappointed faces after they counted the last hundred out in 20's. They also were whispering something to each other and looked back at me like I was some kind of cheapskate as they walked away. That was five years ago, and I'm happy to say that I have never left a hand pay tip since, even on a $2.00 royal I hit at the Palms. Those people who talked under their breath about me spoiled it for everyone else after that. Just the way it is, but I have saved myself a lot of money too. [/QUOTE]
   I'm hopeful that your newspaper delivery boy has some people on the route that don't share your disposition?

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Post by misterlister »

So you're penalizing every other slot attendant because you made a mistake by forgetting to tip? That's weak. If you are too cheap to tip or you don;t believe in tipping, just say so.

That's correct, I was too wrapped up in what was going on, and the slot attendants were only interested in paying me out those last five 20's so they could get a tip..which ruined it for all slot attendants who hand pay me going forward. I probably did believe in tipping up until they stared me down for not tipping. Now I wouldn't tip attendants if they wore signs saying their children were starving. If I'm considered cheap because of that then that's the way it is. I have the last laugh because it's not me giving away free money to people who don't deserve it.   

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Post by FAA »

the slot attendants were only interested in paying me out those last five 20's so they could get a tip.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I do loathe that practice, pervasive in restaurants and clubs as well. Standard operating procedure in the service industry. Just weigh us down w more bills since you don't trust us to tip! Any way of getting a check at the outset and bypassing the show biz aspect? Just asking theoretically as I'm a low roller.


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