Keep in mind, Ike, those chips that you play for $1 each might be worth $5 each when the next player steps up to the table. That is why casinos don't want those chips to walk away - imagine pocketing a bunch of chips @ $1 and coming back tomorrow to play them again @ $5 apiece. Heck, I wouldn't even play them, I would set the value, spin once, and cash everything in at a tremendous profit.

I like the waitress idea. I had never noticed that they receive roulette chips as tips before!