5K post anniversary....all my chips on the table (1 Viewer)

[ovo]

cool stuff Thomas, love the stories , love your style

 

[Thomacetti]

Time for another set...with a twist.

For years I owned a few racks of Mesquite Star $25 & $100, often had the intention to sell them...but never could.
These were made in the very beginning of the post-lead era....but quality wise these are some of my best non leaded RHC chips.
But it was almost impossible to build a full set since $1 chips are rare as hens teeth and while the $1 & $5 are all small star versions, mine were large stars.
Due to this reason, these never got much love from the CT and PCF members...(bar some CT veterans like @ovo )

I kept them in the collection...and glad I did now.
When Jim posted the HSI haul...I loved the primary chips & (non shaped) inlay by MILES and the pri fivers were awsome.
In fact, the whole $5 - $500 is one of the best (colors, progression, ...) RHC casino racks out there imho (espec. for the initial TCR sale price)
So during the sale, I snatched up a mint pri cash set...and loved them on the spot (except the $1 due to the inlay)...so much that I wanted a full tourney set.

So I gifted the $1 chips to a local non chipping poker friend and added hundos and $500 chips.
Once I received those, I also paired them up with the Mesquite Star $25 & $100 and while i'm not a big fan of mixed sets...that combo matched great, incl. color matched inlays & western theme.

I still have 1 barrel of $500 en route and would not mind to add 2 more barrels of hundos.
But with current prices, that's not going to happen soon...

Thanks again Ken @kk405 for all the logistics and the hundos & $500 chips AT TCR PRICES

One more thing regarding pricing....many moons ago, I sold most of my 'expensive' racks where I had paid more then $300/ rack.
I just don't have the crowd that can appreciate the expensive stuff and just want to play without having to worry about the value of the chips.
So all the sets I posted and will be posting, don't have a cost of more then 300 per rack. Sometimes I streched it with limiting to 300 EUR per rack...but never more (average on the set)....but PLENTY of sets were A LOT less.

So no, you don't need to spend $1000's on a nice set...if you want to look beyond mint leaded THC chips.

On to the pron

 

[Thomacetti]

Aurora Star family

ARTWORK & MOLD

These were part of the biggest NAGB known, I was not involved so acquired them all at classifieds or friends (@liftapint & @MegaTon44).

CHIPS
While many would disagree...for me the AST is the best set (as whole) that came out of all NAGB's known today...and maybe the best non leaded THC hotstamped tourney set out there.

For my AS cash set, I went custom on the $1 (uncirc. Ballys $1) since I prefer white dollars with redbirds (and blue dollars with yellow fivers).
I tried almost a dozen of chips to use as fracs...didn't found a match yet...so this set is not final. Going to try Paris $1 as fracs next.
An extra rack of fivers would be great but prices went beyond what I want to spend...with 2 racks of quarters this set is playable for my quarters game.

Breakdown

ASTourney
160 T25
160 T100
80 T500
160 T1000
25 T5000
15 T25K

Still the best T25 breakdown if you want to combine 1 & 2 table tournies.

ASCash
x 25c
200 $1
100 $5
80 $20
20 $100


PICTURES

 

[SuckoutKing]

Thomas, one of my favorite hotstamped sets All-Time. Just love that Indigo 25! So nice thanks for sharing.

 

[Thomacetti]

After a 7 month hiatus in my thread…i’m back for more
Finally I have my poker room liveable again (100% deconstructed)

Let’s start with some updates

AS cash set

Found my fracs…labels in waiting line at Gear
Set is finished, maybe another rack of Redbirds
Thanks @slisk250

The Derby Club

Full rack of $25 Labels in waiting line at Gear
Set is finished
Thanks @AK Chip

The Chateau

PROVENANCE

These chips were spotted by a fellow member during an estate sale..he contacted me and I went digging

I found them on ChipGuide

Only pictures and some info

Chips were found in the estate of a local Dallas/Fort Worth gambler. The attribution was made on the name of the club, but links between the gambler and this particular club have not been found yet​

But a good start..
More digging gave more gold….this was an upper class / high roller (illegal) casino on the illustrious Fort Worth’s Jacksboro Highway aka Highway to Hell.

Highway to Hell

The casino is mentioned several times in this piece…incl secret exit tunnel

The Chateau Club

Story checks out…these are special chips.
With the help of @postmanpete i was able to acquire the set (for cheap too), thanks so much Toby

Breakdown

320 red
275 yellow
25 grey

All chips are mint / uncirculated

CHIPS

Original boxes are always a bonus

Old school hotstamped mixed set

At least one more set this weekend…

 

[EmptyPocs]

After a 7 month hiatus in my thread…i’m back for more
Finally I have my poker room liveable again (100% deconstructed)

do not forget to show the walk-in closet where you keep all of your children on display

 

[Pinkdan]

do not forget to show the walk-in closet where you keep all of your children on display
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Oooh, that’ll be perfect for my whiskey collection

 

[Thomacetti]

do not forget to show the walk-in closet where you keep all of your children on display
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They are past shelf life…now I let them roam freely (downstairs obv)

 

[EmptyPocs]

Oooh, that’ll be perfect for my whiskey collection

full or empty bottles?

 

[Thomacetti]

I have passed the 6K mark....time for part II (plenty sets to post)

Will start this weekend, with 2 new sets

 

[Thomacetti]

After a (small) hiatus due to some health foibles...i'm back

1. renew my supporter status -> done @Tommy
2. post updates regarding my chipcounts (we lost 1 set and got a few in return, still 12 more sets to post in this thread)
3. hit 15K likes
4. Profit....

Good to be back...missed you all

@k9dr would have loved to make it out to Florida this year but planning woes, health issues (that are almost resolved) & insane Las Vegas pricing in Februari made me reschedule... Have a blast

I all goes well, I will be posting another Las Vegas trip report in 30 days (4/03 - 13/03)...target will be the Venetian deepstack tournies & cash (with shots @5/10 if I run good). Feel free to hit me up if someone is in town..... Staying at Horseshoe or Tuscany (not decided yet).

@BootySnatcher see you in Vegas buddy
@slisk250 Mikey, are you (and wifey) in for some Vegas time your Belgian family

 

[Tommy]

Welcome back OG!

 

[k9dr]

There, 15K

 

[BonScot]

Good to hear that you’re feeling better mate.

Now let’s be seeing those 12 sets…