Vegas party - How do I handle the poker chips?

[iwastepoints]

I'm throwing a Vegas themed birthday party this weekend and am planning on having different tables set up with Blackjack, Roulette, etc. so guests can go from table to table and play the different games, just like in a casino. I have a bunch of poker chips to get my guests started, but I'm not sure what kind of rules should go along with the chips...like what to do when someone runs out of them, etc. Any ideas?

[Tracy S]

there are a couple of ways to go:Every one gets the same chips at the start, and the one with the most at the end of the night 'wins' and gets a prize. In that case, you cannot hand out extra's.Every one gets chips at the start, and can share at any time amongst them selves. Again, don't hand extra's out, but if everyone if good friends, they will sort it out themselves.Everyone gets chips at the start, but hold some back. If people run out during the night, they can come to the 'bank' for some more. In this scenario, you can keep topping up the bank from huse winnings, so you shouls always have a supply of chips to dole out. This is the least gambling way of doing it, and so long as everyone is aware that the bank is giving out chips and everyone has a chance to stock up if they run out it should be cool.You know you friends, and so you know which scenario is most likely to be 'fun' to your mates. If you really can't decide, either talk to a few close friends that will be coming or have a secret ballot at the very begining of the night, and the one that gets the most votes is they way to play it. Just make sure you are consistant, and don't change the rules half way through the night.

[Vic]

If you're renting your games, teh rental places have guidleines to use. If not, then start everybody off with the same qty of chips. If they run out and want to "buy in" to continue, charge them something like - 50 (or whatever) chips will cost them a cartwheel or 100 chips will cost them a striptease dance (just short of bareing it all) or somethinglike that that they'd have to do for more chips. It could be something easy like 5 chips for fetching a round of drinks for everyone at the table to singing I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy to wearing a flower in the hair for the rest of the night (if it's a guy). Get creative. Have a fun night!