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This is a perfect example of how having RFID in large denomination chips could greatly benefit casino patrons.

Imagine this alternate scenario:

Man obtains 5k chip from table game.

Casino knows through the RFID system who has taken ownership of the chip.

Casino then shows that chip left RFID range on such a date.

Second person shows up at Casino with RFID chip tryin to cash it.

Casino contacts person who left with it to find out if the chip was "given" to person two or if it was obtained through some "less than legal" means IE stolen.

If it was stolen it gets returned, if it was given as payment for a debt they cash the chip.

If they cannot establish a chain of possession then it is confiscated.

Simple?

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RFID makes me nervous.

I have never understood why blackjack players can be barred for "card counting", i.e,, being good players.

I have never been in a casino, only played online and in local NLHE tournaments. But I'm not thrilled with the idea of someone checking my win rate. Poker is not just about playing well, it's about win rate, table selection, looking for "fish", etc.

Easy quanitifcation of win rates could cause casinos to steer people toward certain tables for various reasons--to try to get them in bigger games, to keep them from beating up on regulars, etc.

Sound farfetched? Remember the deadly sin of blackjack card counters is (gasp!) playing well.

Should I ever play in a casino, I don't want to be tracked, and since I'm old enough to have a grandchild, I should never be asked for ID (unless everyone is). I should be able to walk in off the street and just play, period.