I have several questions that hopefully people on here can help me out with who have been in this city longer than I have and can shed some advice on this topic.
So.. I want to begin to keep a chip inventory, but my first question and probably the most important question is, how long can I hold these chips for without having any possibility of a casino saying they have no proof of me playing and refuse to cash out my chips? Or does this only happen at 1k yellow chips and higher? Would $500 purple chips ever cause a possibility of a chip confiscation if I tried cashing it out months later and they had no proof of me playing? Remember I play unrated, so what can actually happen? I don't want to run into a case such as that one guy Nolan Dolla who tried cashing out a 5k chip at MGM at a later date, but MGM confiscated it and didn't cash him out because they had no proof of him playing.
Also how would I be notified if a casino decideds to change out their chips? Do I lose the ability to ever cash them out if I don't do it within the designated time frame once they announce it? How does a casino notify the players anyway? Is it through their player's card information? Or does a casino just post a flyer or sign on their walls to notify everyone?
These are the questions as to why I've never kept a chip inventory. As everyone on these forums already know, I'm a very paranoid and sketpical person and the last thing I need is a casino that refuses to cash out my chips that I've held for months. Am I just spinning my wheels and there's nothing to worry about? Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than me in this area can chime in. There are obvious benefits to having an inventory especially if you're playing blackjack. With my playing style and short sessions, I could actually end up playing 95% of the time without the pit ever noticing me if I could just take my chips from my pocket, jump in when it's positive after backcounting and jump out when it's neutral or negative and walk away. Of course if it's a big win, it would be much harder because that means lots of cheques play calls from the dealer and me being at the table a long time for the pit to know im there. Nonetheless, I'm sick of buying in, although if done right, buying in can also provide some cover if you do it right with small amounts, but I'm sick of attracting attention from the pit on buy ins.
If anyone could help with all of this, it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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