How come everyone has to pick on Rene to the exclusion of the others who are attempting to do the same thing. Is it because he is honest enough to admit he got 200 chips? Rene is doing exactly what he has always done. Trying to hustle a buck. So why is anyone surprised?

What about Pete and the Derby chips? What about Dave & the Pai Gow chips? What about the (still un-named) guys who cleaned out the Nevada Palace $2.50s last year?

Why do we waste so much valuable space on the BBS harranging human nature? As long as Greed exists, people will do greedy things. Cross the greedy dealers off your list. Ignore inflated chips -- they'll come down in price -- have patience. Finally, get on with your lives. This nit on the nut of a knat is not that important!