Poker Chips are coins that indicate bets placed at each hands of the card and can also be changed. Poker Chips are a kind of electronic chip.

In games that are played for stakes chips will have set values A different form of currency can be used depending on the currency exchange rate.

From presuming the scenario is a hostage situation then Emille Warnock represents something of value that the Authorities will want to be returned unharmed, if Hydell messes with her he will metaphorically reduce her

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