The Pit lady apparently suggested the player be nice to the dealers to a guy up $6k....his response and more follows (from BJ apprenticeship). What do you think...

"“LOOK it’s not happening. I’m not gonna tip your dealers. Why should I have to tip them? I don’t have millions of dollars like the casino owner does. Who is more equipped to pay all your dealers, me or the person employing them who has millions and millions at their disposal?? It’s totally unfair to ask me to tip. The dealers want a chunk of my wins but they don’t want to share my losses?? If I give them money when I’m winning will they let me borrow $50 to cover a double down when I’ve lost all the money in my pocket? Absolutely not. It is unfair. I’m not here to have fun. I’m here to make money. This is business and speaking of that don’t be mistaken. You were trying to guilt me by saying the casino was nice to me, that they gave me rooms and food. That’s not being nice. That’s being manipulative. It’s a business move for you guys, not a charity. You gave me the room to entice me to stay longer so I can lose more money. You may be nice outside of this casino but you weren’t doing it to be nice. I’m sorry but I’m just not going to tip.” I said all of this and her attitude totally changed. She was respectful and courteous to me from then on out. She told the dealers not to be rude to me and to refrain from any kind of tip hustling.

I left the next day due to scheduling conflicts and I haven’t been back since.I’ve chosen not to tip as part of my playing style. Anytime in the past that I’ve felt pressure to tip in some way or another, I’ve regretted it on the ride home. More often than not, I believe it won’t extend your playing time to upper management unless you’re losing a good portion of your edge. I know several players who tip—some are very successful and some are not. At the tables, it is more uncomfortable not to tip. It’s easier emotionally to tip while playing; dealers are nicer to you, there’s a sense you belong, and you feel management is writing you off as a non-counter. Truth is, dealers forget about you the moment you leave their sight and upper management will always value protecting their bottom line over the fullness of a dealer’s toke box. And on the drive back to the motel after you get backed off, that’s when I’ve felt the most regret because I gave away EV. Actually not even EV, but actual value! Giving a dealer one $25 chip is like giving the dealer the EV of 5 bets x$500! At the end of the day, this is a business. Tipping adds up quickly and quietly."