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Blackjack: Tipping and Betting for the Dealer
by Ralph Stricker
The age-old question of whether to tip or bet for the dealer
is always asked of me. My response is, it is up to the individual. You must
remember that each and every time you do this, it becomes a percentage of your
win or loss result. Let us assume that you are "flat betting" (not varying your
bet) and your unit increment is $5.00. Let us also assume that you are playing
multiple deck blackjack. The table will usually have 3 or 4 players due to the
low minimum table limit. Therefore you will get approximately 60 hands per
hour. If you were to only bet/tip $1.00 per hand you would be "giving away"
$60.00 per hour. This amounts to 20% of your bankroll.
$1.00 is 20% of $5.00Therefore you should limit the amount of
bets/tips you make.
I recommend not "tipping" the dealers. Instead "make bets" for
them. This is done by placing his/her bet in front of your bet. Therefore if you
win he/she pays you and the dealer's bet. Most dealers like this better and many
times will root for you to win, knowing that they will make money also. Also
when you do this, they know immediately that they have a chance of getting
money. If you wait to tip after the playing session, they don't know that they
are getting any renumeration from you. It also may give you some added
"benefits" playing the game. The dealer may give you better deck penetration and
not selectively shuffle.
I do not mean to imply that one should try to "bribe" the
dealer. You must be careful never to be in "cahoots" with a dealer. There have
been instances when players and dealers have been in collusion with each other.
Such as a dealer paying a push or paying a bust hand. There have also been times
when dealers have flashed their hole card to players in order to be paid off
outside the casino. This can result in a large fine and jail sentence if
caught.
These are my parameters for making bets for the dealer;
 | The dealer must be friendly and courteous. (You should also
act the same as you expect them to be) |
| The dealer must wait for my playing signals and not assume
how I am going to play my hand. |
| I must be winning. |
A little trick at the tables is try to get other people to
make bets for the dealers. This usually ingratiates you with dealers.
Ralph Stricker, also known as the
Silver Fox, is an expert gambler selling books and tapes called
the Silver Fox Blackjack System.
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In The News Detroit |
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November 16, Detroit, MI. Greektown Casino workers
approve a new 4-year labor agreement.
October 17, Detroit,
Michigan. MotorCity Casino and the casino union accepted
a tentative contract agreement averting a strike.
The casino agreed to a slight pay raise and to keep the
current health insurance status quo.
MotorCity was closed earlier in the day anticipating a
pending strike, but opened later that evening.
October 1 - The
new MGM Grand Detroit Hotel and Casino opens in 3
days. They're offering upscale rooms, a spa and a
few new restaurants like the
Palette Dining
Studio with the all-you-can-eat buffet.
September 6 - MGM
Grand Detroit slots failed to pay off Monday evening for
over 3 hours because of a computer problem. The
coinless machines wouldn't print the winning slips on
all 2500 slots. It was corrected, and a report was
filed with the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
August 13 - MGM Grand Detroit Casino is hoping to
attract the "high-end" business traveler to their new
hotel and casino scheduled to open on October 2.
They also plan on marketing the complex as a hotel and
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Casinos in Space |
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The year is 2022.
Casino gambling has been banned on Earth, but not in
space.
Chapter 10 now available.
Click to begin the
Science Fiction novel, chapters 1-10 |
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