at the cages of all the casinos that issed CC & GTCC Convention chips, hoping to acquire one or two that may have come back to the cage and then were culled out for requests like yours. For a popular chip, I wouldn't hold my breathe.

You can also wander around the tables looking for the chip, but this has its own risks. It looks suspicious to surveillance and if you don't know what the chip looks like, then it is hard to spot. Also, if it looks like any other like denominated rack chip, then they are very hard to spot.

But like I said, stop by and try your luck. Sometimes there is a lot to be said about new chip service providers, or others that list the chips for purchase on their web-sites.

But then again there is a lot to be said about the hunt! Remember, always ask at the cage, and then ask another cashier at the cage. The worst thing they can tell you is, No!

Good luck.

Jim Follis