Hi Mike! I do think it was better than having to stress about a release date, whether I would get any or not, etc. It was nice to know that if we showed up on time, we were guaranteed at least a few. Here is my perfect case scenario: release 500 (or more :) by ticket system (as was done) and release the rest to the "calendar girl" tables only, like they did before, right after the "ticketed" chips are released. I noticed that the players that were willing to play at the tables to get the extra chips left quickly after the ticketing system because there were no chips to be seen on the tables. I know last time they released them in a good quantity at the tables, spread over maybe a few hours, that those tables were packed all night. Noone is willing to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars (or more!) to MAYBE find an extra chip. Now let me get an extra few calendar girl chips per $100 or so buy in and we are talking!