not sure if the cocktail server pays for the drinks and it wouldn't make sense if they did if the "std tip" is only $1.00 however all the servers i've met at the rio do not share their tips. simply put, i asked them-so the $1.00 i tip for my coffee (i don't drink when i play ) and the $5.00* bet which turned into 3 of a kind on one hand and a straight flush** on another in 3 card poker goes into their pocket.

*in addition to playing for the dealer, i also play for the cocktail servers
**one particular hand was very nice as i had $5.00 for the dealer, $5.00 for the server and $25 for me on the front bet