[Tom Bayes]

Yeah, with a $2K bankroll, you can't play this game. I suspect the regulars in this game (and all other higher limit Missouri riverboat games) squirrel away a supply of black chips so that they have a decent buy-in for this game. Anyone who doesn't do so and loses their stack is out until the next 2 hour period rolls around, and the casinos do track how many chips you buy religiously.