One thing most players agree on however, is that players who do not cash in the tournament, are not expected to tip the dealers.įor those who do cash in a tournament, tipping is usually dependent on whether or not a percentage of the prize pool has already been taken out for the dealers. Some of the longest, most combative threads on poker forums like 2+2 involve the question of tipping after tournaments. The problem is, there is not a set rule for poker tournament tipping, and everyone has their own ideas of what is fair.

But how much should you tip a dealer in a poker tournament?