I've never had to buy chips as they give you 15000 every so many hours of play. I got up to as much as 500k, but am now back to around 300k.
I've been trying my luck at PLO and not having much. Too many people betting pot too early with crappy hands and getting there on the river.
It's more like playing the lottery than playing poker, but it is a distraction.
> It’s more like playing the lottery than playing poker <
Folks who bet it all early, then hope for a good turn or river are called bingo players. It fits!