So give everyone the same number of chips; don't compensate by changing the rules so that a black straight beats a white flush.
Edit: admission to good public schools based on standardized tests instead of family real estate would be a good start
Your suggestions are all well and good, but do you see any of those happening soon? It's not like anyone is even remotely discussing this anywhere and with the current administration, it sure isn't happening soon at a federal level.
The question becomes if affirmative action is better than nothing at all.