Why do you tip a waiter? Because they don't make much for an hourly wage? No, of course not. You tip them for good service. Good service = good tip. Bad service = bad tip or no tip. The idea that you have to tip dealers out of obligation when winning a pot is a bit overdone. Tip dealers who give you good service.
I'm a limit hold'em player. Primarily 3/6, occassionally 4/8 or 6/12 when there's a game going (where I live the latter two aren't spread on a regular basis). I tip $1 when I take a pot. However, if the house didn't get a rake, I don't give a tip. If it's a HUGE pot, generally over $100, I'll tip $2, if it's a dealer that does his/her job well. There are two dealers I refuse to tip (lots of misdeals, mistakes, bad attitude). This poor performance costs me money, so I don't tip them. (Surprisingly, their performance hasn't improved as a result--but hey, life's not perfect.)
At the end of the night, if I'm up for the session, I also tip the floor staff 1% rounded up to the nearest $5 (usually $5 or $10) and give a $2 tip to the cashier. If I'm down for the session, no tip to cashiers or floor staff. If action is contested at the table and the floor rules correctly (IMO), I give the floor a $1 tip before he leaves the table. And yes, I generally tip more if I was involved in the hand. There's nothing wrong with building goodwill with the floor staff.
I'm not saying this is best, just saying this is how I do it.
M
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