Casino Industry Glossary

Black Chip

General Casino TerminologyREPORTED

Also known as "Black" or "Blacks"; a $100 chip in US casinos.

In practice

Standard US chip color denomination. Black is conventionally $100 and is the lowest denomination routinely handled under camera as a high-value chip.

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