On my way to AC for first time. Any Advice/Suggestions/Warnings??

[DeuceHigh13]

Yes, you buy chips at the cage in AC, with a couple of exceptions, like the shady poker "room" at Resorts.

The person at the cage doesn't care what you are playing. You can just tell them you want "$100 white" or "$500 red," etc. $1 chips are white, $5 chips are red. If you are playing a game like $6/12, you might want a mix of white and red.