I tip for customer service. Its tough picturing a td following me around making sure I have a good time, coddling me, and giving me customer service.
That said I would be more than happy to buy them a drink and a shot at the end of a long tournament. I've done that before. Of course it's been so long since I've won a tournament it's tough to remember...
Edit: I can see where Jerry is coming from too, and he makes some good points. Consider me up in the air on this one, as I can see it both ways.
I tip for customer service. Its tough picturing a td following me around making sure I have a good time, coddling me, and giving me customer service.
That said I would be more than happy to buy them a drink and a shot at the end of a long tournament. I've done that before.
Edit: I can see where Jerry is coming from too, and he makes some good points. Consider me up in the air on this one, as I can see it both ways.
Of course it's been so long since I've won a tournament it's tough to remember...
I know we have talked about tipping TDs before, but I was chatting with a TD recently about tipping and he mentioned that some players seem to feel that tipping is not needed if the TD also cashed in the event.
Interesting in everyone's thoughts. Do you tip if the TD played? Does he/she cashing change your thoughts?
Mike
What is the normal entry fee into the event if they are getting a reduced cost entry of $35 bucks?
The entry was $35, and there were sidepots as well that the TD had to put in themselves if they wanted them.
No discount for any player, including the TD.
Why is a tournament director playing in his own tournament?
But tipping a tournament director who plays in his own tournament is NO - NO in my opinion.
So he is basically doing this out of his love for the game, and for some free food and drink?
And the Tips from the players!
That way the Room adds more money to the tournament and more tournaments are run for the players....
I tip 10% each and every single tournament win. As long as the TD ran a great tourney!
If I fall in the first level of money, where it's just getting my money back I'll sometimes skip it or buy them a beer.
Yeah, Arizona Culture is a different breed.
Many TD's for Weekly Tournaments will charge $2-3 per head that shows for the tournament. Or they'll charge $7 or $12 to enter and take the $2 for themselves. But after running tourneys for a few weeks or months they get burned out and the tourney dies. And then the rooms will add in 100% of the entry money to the pot.
ie. 16 players on a monday, $7 each, $80 in pot, bar adds $80, TD takes $32, then sidepots are a separate pot.
For Monthly's I think each room and each TD is different. Some Charge the same $2-3 per person, some charge a fee or take it off the top. Some just get food and drinks and tips.
I've seen players tip all over the valley and at every single pool room. TD's talk and know who is cheap. Who drinks water and leaves for fast food instead of supporting the room that add's all the money and the TD who works their butt off for weeks to make sure the event is awesome.
I have heard TD's say that if a players running late and wants to call to get in before the draw they will make that decision based on whether that person benefits the room and TD financially or not.
... I have heard TD's say that if a players running late and wants to call to get in before the draw they will make that decision based on whether that person benefits the room and TD financially or not.
I don't know about the US but here in Canada I've seen a TD take out alot more then 20bones to run the event.I understand if the tournament
is 2 days and the time invested is alot in itself,what is that worth?
I've seen a TD take 300 plus to run a weekend event which some players
had a major issue with and some did not.Personally I had no issue with
it,cause between his gas,time ,and hotel I thought it was fair.Tipping I
still think should go to the bar staff and actually the TD would tip them
well to.
I've heard this before, and I just don't get it. Why would anyone say that the TD couldn't play in the tournament, as long as the tournament was run well?
The Draw is done in front of other people, ran on a computer and board, play moves quickly and the tournament finishes in 1 day.
For this tournament, there was a Men's and Women's event going on at the same time and both finished in 1 day with 40 players. 2 of the ladies finishers (1st and 3rd) each threw the TD $10. None of the Men tipped a dime, including 1st place who took home $700.
The tournament director should not want to be involved in something that could be Conflict of interest.
Not only would it be uncomfortable for the players but could be for him also.
Why would anybody put themselves in that position?
He could be the most professional & honest person in the world & all you need is a poor loser to start spreading rumors.
Why would a person or room put themselves in that position?
I'm sorry it's just my opinion don't get mad at me for my opinion.![]()
What sort of conflict of interest do you mean? With the exception of the big tournaments the TD always plays in my experience.