I used to think it was some kind of process like a cashier till where the dealer would pick up a tray with X amount of chips, and then have to turn it in where everything is counted and reconciled somehow.
But I saw in a movie (never been to a casino myself to gamble) where one dealer would just walk up and tag-out another dealer and take over their spot. It made me wonder how everything was accounted for.
What’s to keep a dealer from slipping an extra $500 chip every once in awhile to their buddies?
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A lot of people pointing towards cameras “eye in the sky” but that’s a reactive system for them. The reality and #1 method is systematic chip counts. They do this when a table is opened, new chips are brought to the table, during dealer changes, on timed intervals, and when table shuts down. Dealers have to sign off on chip counts which also serves as check-points. It’s the pit-boss’s job to tally chips leaving the table. From casino POV, less concerned of players winning than making sure chip counts are accurate. Anomalies and out-of-ordinary then get audited from cameras/analysts to follow the money, establish timelines and resolve discrepancies.
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