I think there was a thread about this a while back, but I think it should be brought up again. I play in a bunch of charity events and holiday/anniversary/etc... tournaments. At a few of them, the pot all went to the players and also the house added a bit. Local weekly tournaments also. There is one coming up this Sat again which made think of this, a fund-rasier in NH for a worker at the pool hall that has cancer.
The tournament directors at those events spend all day there, did not play, just ran brackets and set rules. If I cash, I never feel right unless I leave a larger than normal tip for the bar/restaurant staff and toss a $10 or a $20 to the tournament guy. But I don't see that happen at lot if at all in my area.
Is this something any of you do? For example a bit ago my son won an anniversary party at a pool hall near me, and I won one of the second chance tournaments. The guy running it was there all day and before we left I told my son to leave a $20 for him (he won over $300), I don't think anyone else did that, it just felt right to do something for someone that spent a bunch of time running an event for you. I usually leave like a 30% tip at a place if I cash and the house did not take any $ out. I think I try to compensate for the cheap-o's that also play LOL
If any of you play in these types of events where there is no greens fee or tour fee, give a bit extra to the hall staff or leave a tip for the guy running the event. Oh, and also don't expect any money back for a charity event, you get a trophy and get to play to raise money, not for winning something. I hear too many times people asking how much is the prize or that they won't play if there is no money prize.
The tournament directors at those events spend all day there, did not play, just ran brackets and set rules. If I cash, I never feel right unless I leave a larger than normal tip for the bar/restaurant staff and toss a $10 or a $20 to the tournament guy. But I don't see that happen at lot if at all in my area.
Is this something any of you do? For example a bit ago my son won an anniversary party at a pool hall near me, and I won one of the second chance tournaments. The guy running it was there all day and before we left I told my son to leave a $20 for him (he won over $300), I don't think anyone else did that, it just felt right to do something for someone that spent a bunch of time running an event for you. I usually leave like a 30% tip at a place if I cash and the house did not take any $ out. I think I try to compensate for the cheap-o's that also play LOL
If any of you play in these types of events where there is no greens fee or tour fee, give a bit extra to the hall staff or leave a tip for the guy running the event. Oh, and also don't expect any money back for a charity event, you get a trophy and get to play to raise money, not for winning something. I hear too many times people asking how much is the prize or that they won't play if there is no money prize.
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LOL.
