Brick HR gaming suite
Cage and chip-count operations
Every chip counted.
Every count signed.
CageCount runs the drop board, the chip count and the cage close. Racks and loose chips total themselves, variance is calculated for you and needs a written reason, chip liability turns red past your threshold, and nothing closes without two signatures.
Drop · Table 3
10/4/26 · Grave40
50¢
182
$1
64
$2
300
$5
180
$25
12
$100
Total chips
778
Total value
$7,530.00
The drop board
Table by table, box by box.
Work the night’s drop from one board. Regular drop, Jackpot and Progressive Jackpot boxes stay separate from the first entry, with totals and box counts for each.
Chip Count
Oct 4, 2026 · Grave shift · 8 tables
| Table | Jackpot | ProgressiveProg. | Drop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table 1 |
Add Jackpot
Add Drop
|
$312.00 | — | $4,215.00 |
| Table 2 |
Add Jackpot
Add Drop
|
$288.00 | — | $3,980.50 |
| Table 3 |
Add Jackpot
Add Progressive
Add Drop
|
— | $640.00 | $7,530.00 |
| Table 4 |
Add Jackpot
Add Drop
|
$196.00 | — | $2,612.00 |
| Table 5 |
Add Jackpot
Add Drop
|
— | — | $9,845.00 |
| Table 6 |
Add Jackpot
Add Progressive
Add Drop
|
— | $512.00 | $6,104.50 |
| Table 7 |
Add Jackpot
Add Progressive
Add Drop
|
— | $704.00 | $5,377.00 |
| Table 8 |
Add Jackpot
Add Drop
|
$264.00 | — | $3,446.00 |
| Totals | $1,060.00 | $1,856.00 | $43,110.00 | |
| # of boxes | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Racks and loose chips
Count the way the cage counts.
Enter racks and loose chips for each denomination. One rack is 100 chips. Count and value recalculate as you type, and every change saves on its own, so a dropped connection never costs you a count.
Try it
This is Table 3’s drop: 778 chips, $7,530.00. Change any racks or loose value and watch the totals.
Drop · Table 3
Pai Gow · Oct 4, 2026 · Grave
| Chip | Racks | Loose | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50¢ | $20.00 | ||
| $1 | $182.00 | ||
| $2 | $128.00 | ||
| $5 | $1,500.00 | ||
| $25 | $4,500.00 | ||
| $100 | $1,200.00 | ||
| Total 778 chips | $7,530.00 | ||
1 rack = 100 chips
Cage, vault and podium
Tonight’s count, next to the last one.
Chips and currency for the cage, the vault and the podium, side by side with the previous closed count. Adjustments go in with an In or Out toggle (ATM, Bank, Deposit, Voucher and your own categories).
Cage Count
Previous closed 10/3/26 · Tonight 10/4/26
| Chips | 10/3/26 | Tonight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50¢ | $250.00 | $210.00 | ||
| $1 | $2,400.00 | $2,205.00 | ||
| $2 | $1,300.00 | $1,220.00 | ||
| $5 | $15,450.00 | $15,000.00 | ||
| $25 | $45,000.00 | $45,100.00 | ||
| $100 | $32,000.00 | $25,200.00 | ||
| Chips total | $96,400.00 | $88,935.00 | ||
| Currency | $87,850.00 | $82,770.00 | ||
| Grand total | $184,250.00 | $171,705.00 |
Adjustments
($12,500.00)- Out Bank: Armored car deposit ($15,000.00)
- Out ATM: ATM fill · machine 2 ($5,000.00)
- In Bank: Change order received $7,500.00
Vault Count
Previous closed 10/3/26 · Tonight 10/4/26
| Chips | 10/3/26 | Tonight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50¢ | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | ||
| $1 | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | ||
| $2 | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | ||
| $5 | $60,000.00 | $60,000.00 | ||
| $25 | $200,000.00 | $200,000.00 | ||
| $100 | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 | ||
| Chips total | $425,000.00 | $425,000.00 | ||
| Currency | $250,000.00 | $250,000.00 | ||
| Grand total | $675,000.00 | $675,000.00 |
Adjustments
$0.00No adjustments.
Podium Count
Previous closed 10/3/26 · Tonight 10/4/26
| Chips | 10/3/26 | Tonight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50¢ | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| $1 | $300.00 | $300.00 | ||
| $2 | $200.00 | $200.00 | ||
| $5 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | ||
| $25 | $3,000.00 | $3,000.00 | ||
| $100 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | ||
| Chips total | $7,000.00 | $7,000.00 | ||
| Currency | $3,000.00 | $3,000.00 | ||
| Grand total | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 |
Adjustments
$0.00No adjustments.
Automatic variance
The math is done. The reason is yours.
Variance is the ending total, minus the previous close, minus adjustments. CageCount works it out the moment the count is in. If it isn’t zero, nobody signs until someone writes down why.
Cage · Close count · 10/4/26
- Ending grand total Tonight · 10/4/26
- $171,705.00
- −Starting grand total Previous close · 10/3/26
- $184,250.00
- −Adjustments Bank, ATM, change order
- ($12,500.00)
- =Variance Reason required before closing
- ($45.00)
Required because the variance is not zero.
Suggestion only. Recount, edit, then sign.
The explainer reads the count you just entered, the previous close and tonight’s adjustments, and suggests where the difference most likely came from. It never closes a count. A person does.
Chip liability · 10/4/26
$18,520.00
Watched against a warning threshold you set. Cross it and the number turns red on the close.
Two-person sign-off
Two signatures. Then it’s closed.
Every cage count and chip count closes with two on-screen signatures. Reopening a closed count takes a written reason, and it lands on the audit trail with who did it and when.
Badge-scan sign-off
Signers scan their badge. CageCount checks with HR PaperTrail that their work permit or license is on file and current, and flags an expired or missing one before the count can close.
Close Cage Count
Variance ($45.00) · reason recordedBadge #1187 scanned
Work permit current · exp. 3/14/27
Clear Signature
Priya Raman · Cage Cashier
Badge #1002 scanned
Key Employee License current · exp. 8/2/27
Clear Signature
Sam Ortiz · General Manager
Audit trail
Cage · 10/4/26
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Signed and closed · Priya Raman, Sam Ortiz
Variance ($45.00) · reason recorded
10/4/26 11:58 PM
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Reopened · Sam Ortiz
Reason: recount of the $5 tray found 9 loose chips.
10/5/26 9:12 AM
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Signed and closed · Priya Raman, Sam Ortiz
Variance $0.00
10/5/26 9:20 AM
How it connects to HR PaperTrail
The cage knows who’s licensed.
HR PaperTrail already tracks every work permit, key-employee license and certification on your team. CageCount asks it before a signature counts, so the people closing your cage are the people allowed to.
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01
Badge #1187
Priya Raman · Cage Cashier
Scan the badge
The signer scans in on the close screen instead of typing a name.
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02
Checking HR PaperTrail…
Licenses & permits on file
Check the license
CageCount looks up the signer’s work permit or license in HR PaperTrail and its expiration date.
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03
Signature accepted
Work permit current · exp. 3/14/27
Sign with confidence
Current license, the signature goes through. Expired or missing, the close is flagged so a supervisor can step in.
Licenses and permits stay in HR PaperTrail, with its action-required window and past-due report. CageCount reads them; it never changes them.
New in CageCount
The whole floor, live.
A live pit board shows every table’s drop as the count team works through the night, and count anomaly alerts flag a box that looks wrong before anyone signs.
Pit Board · Redwood Crown
LIVE · Grave · Oct 5, 2026 2:14 AM
T1
Hold’em
Drop · Jackpot
$4,527.00
T2
Hold’em
Drop · Jackpot
$4,268.50
T3
Pai Gow
Drop · Progressive
$8,170.00
T4
Omaha
Awaiting count
—
T5
Baccarat
In play
—
T6
Pai Gow
Drop · Progressive
$6,616.50
T7
Pai Gow
Progressive box
$6,081.00
T8
Hold’em
Awaiting count
—
Count anomaly · Table 7
Progressive box came in at $704.00, well above its usual range. Recount before you close the chip count.
Reports and exports
Ready for the controller and the auditor.
The Jackpot Drop Report, chip and cage balance sheets and a chip-liability report, for any date range. Every closed count downloads as a PDF with both signatures, and the reports export to Excel.
Redwood Crown Card Club
Jackpot Drop Report
Count date
10/4/26
| Table | Game | Jackpot | Progressive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table 1 | Hold’em | $312.00 | — |
| Table 2 | Hold’em | $288.00 | — |
| Table 3 | Pai Gow | — | $640.00 |
| Table 4 | Omaha | $196.00 | — |
| Table 6 | Pai Gow | — | $512.00 |
| Table 7 | Pai Gow | — | $704.00 |
| Table 8 | Hold’em | $264.00 | — |
| Totals | $1,060.00 | $1,856.00 | |
Who it’s for
For everyone who touches the count.
From the cashier entering racks at 2 a.m. to the controller reading the balance sheet in the morning.
Cage cashiers and supervisors
Enter racks and loose chips, watch the totals and variance update as you type, and close the count with two signatures.
Count teams
Work the drop board table by table, with regular, Jackpot and Progressive Jackpot boxes kept apart from the first entry.
Finance and controllers
Variance with a written reason, chip liability against your threshold, and balance sheets that export to PDF and Excel.
Compliance and audit
Every close is signed by two people. Every reopen needs a reason and lands on the audit trail.
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