Hi all,

Make sure you keep a close eye on your chips while at the table. It is so easy to get distracted by cocktail waitresses, shooting, conversation, or whatever, but only takes thieves a second to steal some of your chips.

I agree with you 100%. The thieves work in packs and are just look for a distracted player. I never leave my chips out in plain sight and I’m always aware of who is by me and if they are showing an interest in me.

When buying i ask the dealer for ten white chips.  Not only because i like to bet the fire for a dollar on every shooter, but to protect my chips also.  I cap the end of my chips.  By this i mean take a white chip and place one on each end of my roll of chips in the rail.  I make it as tight of a roll of chips as i can.  If someone is going to steal chips they arent going to be able to pinpoint and pull a chip from the middle, especially a tight roll.  The only ones they could get are the ends and that would only be a dollar.  Plus it would be noticable to me and i could watch after that point.  This also elimates a sloppy rail and the chance of dropping chips on the layout on accident as well as someone getting away with an unnoticed quarter or hundred dollar chip.  Also, many say it is bad luck to count your chips before a roll is over.  That is all well and fine, but you better believe i am still packing the denominations in between two dollar chips.  When the roll is over i count and organize my chips.  I line up the markers on the chips so i can count quickly.  For example, i line up hundred dollar chips to a thousand.  So i line up ten black chips. Quarters i line up to hundreds, so four green.  and red chips i line up in increments of twenty five dollars.  Its a quick and easy count that way.  Its important to know what you have at all times.  Its not always easy when the dice are hot and the chips are piling in, but its definately worth trying.  By doing this i dont think you should have a problem at the table with someone stealing your chips.  And always get a cover when walking away for whatever reason.

I always wear a hoodie and put my chips in its big pockets

lucky4688 - 30 July 2009 06:52 AM

When buying i ask the dealer for ten white chips.  Not only because i like to bet the fire for a dollar on every shooter, but to protect my chips also.  I cap the end of my chips.  By this i mean take a white chip and place one on each end of my roll of chips in the rail.  I make it as tight of a roll of chips as i can.  If someone is going to steal chips they arent going to be able to pinpoint and pull a chip from the middle, especially a tight roll.  The only ones they could get are the ends and that would only be a dollar.  Plus it would be noticable to me and i could watch after that point.  This also elimates a sloppy rail and the chance of dropping chips on the layout on accident as well as someone getting away with an unnoticed quarter or hundred dollar chip.  Also, many say it is bad luck to count your chips before a roll is over.  That is all well and fine, but you better believe i am still packing the denominations in between two dollar chips.  When the roll is over i count and organize my chips.  I line up the markers on the chips so i can count quickly.  For example, i line up hundred dollar chips to a thousand.  So i line up ten black chips. Quarters i line up to hundreds, so four green.  and red chips i line up in increments of twenty five dollars.  Its a quick and easy count that way.  Its important to know what you have at all times.  Its not always easy when the dice are hot and the chips are piling in, but its definately worth trying.  By doing this i dont think you should have a problem at the table with someone stealing your chips.  And always get a cover when walking away for whatever reason.

+1.

I keep my bankroll in hundred dollar lots, greens separated by reds, and reds separated by white.  Much easier to keep track off and to know when it is time to leave with the winnings.