Tip partner after a large Win?

If a person wins big at Blackjack or Roulette, $5k+ should they tip their partner/girlfriend, who was sitting by his side all night? Should they kick
over a black chip or two?

Thank you,
Sam

Quote: Sammythyme

If a person wins big at Blackjack or Roulette, $5k+ should they tip their partner/girlfriend, who was sitting by his side all night? Should they kick
over a black chip or two?

Thank you,
Sam

That seems like a strange question...I guess it depends on how long you've been together, since you asked, I'm assuming you don't have joint finances.

I honestly can't see what possible obligation there would be to straight hand the partner cash. In the event my girlfriend feels like playing something, I give her the cash and she gives me the win or apologizes profusely when she loses...lol...obviously, I always tell her I wasn't necessarily thinking I'd get it back.

I think it might also depend on how you relate to one another financially. I typically pay for 60-70% of things with my girlfriend, but if I have a decent win on something, then I pay 90-95% of everything that weekend.

If you already pay for all of your excursions, then maybe take her to a really nice dinner or buy her something. I'm not sure why you'd give her cash.

Some of my friends told me that it was proper "gambling etiquette" to do so. When they win a few thousand, they kick over a few chips to their ladys. I've also seen women who win big, share a chip or two with thier men. I was just wondering if this was proper gambling etiquette?

Was this person going to give you a few black chips if you lost 5k?

Any time someone can convince you to give them a few black chips, it's +EV for them and -EV for you.

I would not say there's any standard gambling etiquette that requires you to share winnings. If you WANT to share the wealth, maybe by staking your (busted) friend some or paying for a celebrations, sure. But as Mission said, a lot depends on the relationship; I think there's a component of treating your friends as if they were part of your entourage, and I'm not sure that's for everybody.

If your partner is Ginger from Casino, you're expected to tip even though she's been stealing from you all night.

Tips are for people who are performing work for you. So...

Quote: Dieter

Any time someone can convince you to give them a few black chips, it's +EV for them and -EV for you.

Everything has a cost. Sometimes it's a much better value to make it a cash exchange than a social exchange. . .

Quote: TomG

Everything has a cost. Sometimes it's a much better value to make it a cash exchange than a social exchange. . .

So true. One of these days, I'll learn that lesson. lol...

IANAMM,

If you're married, you're probably best off giving her some money.....or else she'll end up getting it one way or another. Better yet, spend some money on something you both might enjoy, like a nice dinner or a dress or jewelry for her, assuming you'll get thanked later that night for it.

Quote: TomG

Everything has a cost. Sometimes it's a much better value to make it a cash exchange than a social exchange. . .

Fair enough, but only the people involved in the exchange can properly assess the values of the intangibles.

There is no proper "gambling etiquette" when it comes to a boyfriend/girlfriend. The variables involved (how long have you been dating, how much do you really care about this person, do you have joint finances, etc, etc) are too dynamic from situation to situation. All people can really answer is what would they do.

Well, I've had a couple girlfriends over the years come to the casinos with me that at least had a base understanding of me being an advantage player and what I was doing. The couple I took expressed interest when I casually brought it up, so I'd explain to them what I was doing. Blackjack for example, is about getting hands. After X hands you remove variance. Thus, I told them when I played on a trip/session it would probably be me bouncing around tables for several hours. I'd remind them of this 100 times before we went so they couldn't say they were bored, etc, but the couple that went with me were intrigued and wanted to watch.

Anyways, it has zero to do with any gambling etiquette... If I loss a bunch, it wasn't on them. If I won a bunch, I'd possibly treat us to a decent dinner or something (nothing huge). It wasn't a "reward" based on "etiquette," but it was because I cared about each of them and wanted to do something nice for them with my good variance. If you're with someone, you want to make them happy, right? You don't give them money for any social protocol... If you spend money on them it should be because you want to and you want to make them happy.

The answer is no.

I hate people looming over me though and giving them any of my win would encourage that incorrigible habit.