Originally Posted by
mecabq
This is nice idea, but only if you were planning to gamble almost $5,000 anyway (or drink 1000 drinks), as you would be expected, mathematically, to lose a majority of the gambling money.
Black Jack only has a small house advantage. If the player has a 10% advantage (-20% off promotional chips that need to be wagered with 1 real chip) this is HUGE and you are mathematically guaranteed to come out ahead.