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Home poker tourney: How much to tip the host?

JEDI

JEDI

Lifer
Won 1st ($1000) in a 30player home poker tourny.
What's the norm to tip the host?


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no rake

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host bought all the food/non-alcoholic softdrinks. everyone chipped in $5.

i was more thinking about the time to organize the event, and the setup/cleanup afterwards.
 
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Whatever you want, but about $50 seems fair if he's not pulling in anything otherwise. How did everyone pay for the beer/food?
 
JEDI said:
Won 1st ($1000) in a 30player home poker tourny.
What's the norm to tip the host?
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What was the buy in? How many places did it pay, and what were the pay-outs? If you guys each bought in for $50, and he paid 3 places ( Such as $1,000, $300, and $200), then he didn't make anything on it. Figure it out. If he took a cut, then I wouldn't tip him at all. If he did not rake any $, then I would tip him $25-50 for food, drinks, etc... (I would tip the host something whether I won or not - If he provided all of the drinks and snacks).

Bob
 
KnickNut3 said:
Whatever you want, but about $50 seems fair if he's not pulling in anything otherwise. How did everyone pay for the beer/food?
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host bought all the food/non-alcoholic softdrinks. everyone chipped in $5.

i was more thinking about the time to organize the event, and the setup/cleanup afterwards.
 
Malak said:
Hosts don't get tipped. Poker tourneys are for fun, not profit. Do you tip hosts of parties?
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OP is just trying to be generous/considerate to the host for having it at his place/setting it up.

Doesn't sound like the host once asked for a tip/fee nor was he trying to set up a poker night for profit.
 
cardiac said:
What was the buy in? How many places did it pay, and what were the pay-outs? If you guys each bought in for $50, and he paid 3 places ( Such as $1,000, $300, and $200), then he didn't make anything on it. Figure it out. If he took a cut, then I wouldn't tip him at all. If he did not rake any $, then I would tip him $25-50 for food, drinks, etc... (I would tip the host something whether I won or not - If he provided all of the drinks and snacks).

Bob
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You never rake in a tournament. It's usually fee based.
 
I tipped my dealer $195 when I won my last tourney for $2195 but that's because I was feeling generous. A $100 tip would have been more than acceptable. In your case, I think $50 is plenty; $100 if you are feeling generous.
 
Typical ATOT no class children in this thread. I never tip less than 20%, period. If the person deserves a tip, they deserve 20% or more. Anything less is just an insult.
 
Lifted said:
Typical ATOT no class children in this thread. I never tip less than 20%, period. If the person deserves a tip, they deserve 20% or more. Anything less is just an insult.
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It's different over here. a 1% tip is fine, just leave £1 or something if you have to tip. I usually don't.
 
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