Passing through the crowded tournament area, we noticed a security guard standing at the ready, a pumpkin colored $1,000 chip in her hand.

Apparently, a bankrolled player at a nearby table had dropped the chip while playing, and the alert guard spotted it before another player could abscond with the dough.

Despite emptying his pockets to show that he held seven or eight more of the ducats, the player was unable to retrieve his money from the guard, as casino protocol required a check of the cameras to determine the chip's rightful owner.

For his part, the player was nonplussed with the decision, and he immediately returned his focus to the game at hand.