comparing a dealer to a waiter is not the same, because a waiter can vary the amount and quality of the service, whereas a dealer has to do the same exact job no matter what, and if you want to talk about how if your not tipping at all he is more likely to report you for counting, then fine, but im not talking about stuff like that..
besides, look at it like this, you are GAMBLING and 99% are LOSING.. why the hell would somebody who is losing money want to give more away? the people that tip the most are most likely the people who really have no idea what they are doing, and just keep slapping bills down left and right without knowing their disadvantage, their rate of loss, or perhaps even how much money they have put down on the table..
i am highly against tipping, but it is from a math standpoint.. at the same time, i would never stiff a waiter or bartender, in which case i tip 20-30%, which i think is crazy, but its just how it goes if you dont want to look like a total asshole.. in some countries they dont tip anywhere, which i think is better.. and hey, when im playing vp, i get up and go get my own ****, i never let the waitress get it for me, and if i could deal myself the cards, i would! this one dealer at this casino i dont play at anymore would be all like "can ya give one to the dealer? im just trying to feed my family".. **** him, acting like he lives in a damn box.. if the job is so horrible go work somewhere else