For a first timer in a casino, each chips color might be a little confusing.
I heard a story about a certain casino player who holds a $5 value chips sat on a $25 value chips and
waited for a period of time not knowing why the dealer still didn\'t start the match only to find out that he sat on the wrong table when the dealer said that, that table is for a $25 value chips.

So to save us from this type of embarrassing experience lets try to decipher why there is a color denomination for casino chips and how useful this color denominations are when it comes to adding and determining your winnings and losses as well as for the dealer and casino management to determine your values easily.

First of all you need to know the values of each color. The white or blue chips are one dollar. Red chips are five dollars and are called nickels. Green chips are for twenty five dollars and called as quarters. Black chips are one hundred dollars. Purple are five hundred dollars and is called Barneys. And for one thousand dollars are Orange chips or pumpkin.

Red and Green chips are the standard colors in most casinos though at some point you might encounter a different color. Some casino use yellow for ten dollar tables and orange for fifteen dollar tables. The reason for a casino to use chips color denomination is for the dealer, pit personnel\'s and surveillance cameras to easily determine how much a player is betting. This saves a lot of time at the table games since dealers and players do not have to wait for little old Mildred to put her glasses on to read the denominations of the chips.

Dealers and players are also prevented from making errors in placing the wrong denomination down for a bet. This also makes a more convenient way for players. Granted, I have been drunk in Las Vegas and placed a fifty dollar bet when I wanted to place a five dollar bet, but this is a rare circumstance.

By matching the color of the chips with the table signs, minimum bets can be determined easily with just a quick glance. This also makes a more convenient way for players. Keep in mind that some tables have minimums that don\'t correspond to chip colors such as $10 and $15 games. When this happens keep in mind which color sign the casino you are visiting uses. And keep it a note so next time you visit you know what the do\'s and don\'t.

Some casinos may have the same color sign for all table minimums. If this is the case you will need to read them before sitting down. But for most of them all you will need to do is look for the color of your choice, have a seat and place your bet.




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