Yes, trading was supposed to be done outside the show. I learned that last year when I was trading with a dealer and someone walked up and said "Hey I'll buy those for 25 bucks" the poor guy who paid for the table said "If you want to sell here, get a table, or take it to the lobby." (buy I wasn't selling, honest...) The guy just made an offer and was trying to snipe the dealer.

Anyway, you could trade outside the show. Maybe next year?

Maybe someone can give an accurate count on the tables, because I've seen everything from 9 to 15 in messages, and I didn't count. Some dealers shared, so counting tables may not be the answer.

As for high price chips, I saw plenty of good, high value chips in books and if I asked, people would point out what they had in the areas I asked about.

If someone was holding back, maybe they can explain why a dealer wouldn't want to sell chips after paying for a table.