During the tournament, the blinds increase at periodic intervals. When the small blind becomes equal to the value of the second lowest chip value in play, the lowest chip denomination is eliminated by exchanging the chips for higher denomination chips. This is done as a convenience to minimize the number of chips in play.

Color Up Example:
Chip Values are 25/100/500/1000/5000 and the Small Blind / Big Blind increases to 100/200. We want to color up (eliminate) the $25 chips. Each player is given a $100 chip for every four $25 chips they exchange.

If any players at the table have $25 chips remaining that do not add up exactly to $100, the following procedure is employed:

1) If only one player has one or more $25 chips remaining, that player is automatically given one $100 chip. Color up is complete.

2) If two or more players have $25 chips remaining, the dealer shall add up the values of all remaining $25 chips and round up to the nearest $100. That determines total number of $100 chips the dealer can award. The dealer shuffles the deck and plays one card face up to each $25 chip. The $100 chips are awarded to the players with the highest cards by rank. In case of a tie, the card suit is used as a tie breaker in the following order. Spades - hearts - diamonds - clubs.

No player can win more than one chip on the color up.

Note: A player cannot be eliminated from the tournament because of a color up. If a player has one or more remaining chips and loses all his chips on the color up, that player receives a color up chip regardless.