chip race, he automatically gets one chip of the lowest value still in play. To make it easier to manage the chip race, it is advised that one player at the table (normally the player who currently holds most of the chips that are about to be eliminated) buys up all the smaller chips from the other player's stacks and exchanges them with chips of equal value in higher denomination. Having all the chips in one stack makes it easier to count up and exchange. References Poker gameplay and terminology