Glossary · table
Color chips
Roulette-only chips in a color unique to each player at the table, with a value set at buy-in. Also: wheel checks.
In context
They stop bets being confused on a crowded layoutequipmentLayoutThe printed betting grid on the table. Also: table, felt, cloth.Read full →. They cannot be cashed at the cage; the dealer converts them back to cash chipsmoneyChipA token representing a fixed amount, placed on the layout to make a bet. Also: check.Read full → when you leave.
Did you know
The practice began in Monte Carlo in the 19th century when disputes over whose chip had won became a daily problem at full tables.