I would not pay the membership fee to get into the casino.

This is what I did every night at about 8:00 to beyond midnight I would to the casinos, at Russel Square, to Park Tower near Harrod, to Horseshoe and Golden Nugget and Stakis in Chinatown. A long walk from my hotel to Grosvenor and Victoria.

There are more chips around of all denominations including tokens snappers outside with the taxi drivers - I asked them and they would dig into their pockets and go back to their taxi - wala, snapped them. I paid double US $$$. My best experience was with the Park Tower casino two drivers went home to get their "chip tips" from their clients and the "droppings" in the back seats.

Another source I tapped were the receptionist - started with the friendly talked then - I don't gamble I just want to see how they are organized inside - show my ID and leave my US Passport - again wala - got to Stakis bought some plaques and free sandwich too. Some receptionists has small table tray on top of the counter - as invitation "please tip me" or to encourage patrons to tip them - has 5 to 10 chips I would buy double price - knowing the current exchange rate - pay 25 percent extra. One girl went to her purse took out some more chips.

I confined my chip run in the London area only - except to visit some friends in Oxford University and buy some souvenirs at the gift shops.

At the Golden Nugget - I did walked in with some Oriental couple and got in also. "Hi, it has been a long time I have not seen you guys, blackjack table tonight?