Why Dice in poker chip sets?

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Why not just deal two cards like you do to choose dealer?

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We use the dice if there is a split pot and there is one .25 chip left. The person with the highest roll gets the chip.

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In case you didn't know, the actual rule is to give the odd chip to the player that is out of position.