Growing up working in the tipping industry I've come to have a pet peve for bad tippers. It always seems like the wealthier some people are, the worse they are at tipping (definitely not all cases).

Anyways last night I felt like really giving it to this guy who refused to tip the dealers at the Pokerroom in Jax beach.

Ok before going out to the clubs we went to the Jax PokerRoom for some monstrous $2/2 no limit holdem.  I know, big money.  :P.  They do have $5/10 no limit but it's the most absurd game you can play, considering you're only allowed to buy-in with $100.

So there was this real creepy guy there, maybe in his mid 20's the same age as me and he was up pretty big for the table.  He was about 15 buyin's up ($1500) and he would NOT tip the dealers shit.  The dealers here rotate every 30 minutes and he'd give them a few bucks sometimes when they left, but he usually made sure he forgot.

Being my pet peve, I had to call the guy out on it.  He won about 3 buy-ins straight off the bat from me and didn't tip once.  I had enough.  Nothing bothers me at the table usually but this creep really bothered me so I said, "With all the hands you're winning, you're going to be a cheap ass and not even tip the dealers."  He did his little creepy slouch in his chair as he collected his chips and said,  "I tip at the end of the night".... a total cop out.

Well after I said that the dealer looked up and gave a rye smile, he knew the guy was a dousche.  The guy must be a regular because you could tell the dealers wanted him to lose any sizeable hand he was in.

So after the first dealer left, he doesn't tip and I go, "So much for tipping the dealers when they leave."  He said, oh I forgot this time....and I said well he's standing only a few feet away from you it's not like you can't still tip him.  After thinking a few minutes he got up and tipped the dealer a couple white dollar chips, pathetic!

Only a few years ago I was in the same position, working off tips and there is nothing that will make you look worse in the eyes of the person working than not tipping.  Even if you're broke give the guy/girl at least a buck, they understand.  Stiffing someone is like slapping them in the face.

Roger