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Chip Race Calculator

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1. Denominations

Race-off denomination

Next-up denomination (awarded)

2. Leftover Chips Per Player

After everyone exchanges full sets, enter the leftover race-off chips each player has (typically 1, 2, or 3 chips).

Seat	Chips entered	Race share	Chips awarded	Cash value

Total race chips: 0 · Total race value: 0 · Next-up chips to award: 0

How a chip race works: Every player exchanges full sets of the race-off denomination for next-up chips first (e.g., four 25s → one 100). Whatever leftover chips remain go into a "race." For each remaining race chip, one card is dealt face-up to its owner. Highest cards get the next-up chips; ties broken by suit or seat. This calculator does the deterministic version — chips are awarded by ranked race share so you don't even need cards.

Why "race" instead of just rounding? Rounding 75 chips down to 100 takes value away. Rounding up to 100 gives free value. Racing makes the expected value of each leftover chip equal to its actual chip value — fairest method, and the one casinos use.