Coming from a dealers perspective here, just to put a new angle. However I am a player too, and have cashed multiple times while working at DTD, so can see both sides.
Dealers arent paid much, and rely on tips as a boost to your wage. Its a pretty vital boost tbh, because Im pretty sure wages are less BECAUSE we get tips, therefore the employer drops the loss in their pocket and has an excuse for it.
Ill be honest, I agree with the OP (and general view) on this topic. Tipping should be top 3 normally, however personally, Id leave a tip no matter where I cashed (Im literally the most ridic tipper in the world, I cant even help it lol). The top 3 are the ones who make the most profit etc. As a player, I know full well why a min casher doesnt tip. From a job perspective, I just care about how much I get at the end of the week/month. Lets be honest, everyone would. I found it annoying when dealers pushed for tips, but now, being on the other side, I know why they do it. Not that Im condoning it
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Its pretty frustrating when someone wins a comp and just walks off. Now I know tipping is voluntary and such, but sometimes people dont even KNOW about tipping in poker. Some people have to be poked that little bit, purely because they have no idea. That said, an event like the UKIT shouldnt have to be pushed for tips, especially from min cashes.
As a dealer, I dont take responsibility when someone takes a bad beat and blames me. I always tell them Im a random number generator and have no influence on the cards (this is true), and feel exactly the same way when Im shipping a big pot into someones lap. I dont see cash game tips as a thank you to me for rigging the deck and winning them a hand, I see it as a thank you for my professionalism and competence as a dealer, and therefore never push at a cash table.
I probably just rambled here, but meh, I enjoyed it
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