Chip Design Study: Wynn Casino LV (1 Viewer)

[CellarDoor85]

Part four of our design study.

This time the Wynn Casino Las Vegas.

Never been there, but the Set is remarkable in a certain way.
As far I noticed, the Logo on the Chips are not longer in use in the Resort. So I'm not sure, whether these are still in circulaton

Source: Jeff Greens

One half would say white Edge Spots only and the simple Inlay are boring and cheap. For the other half is this maybe an expression of the elegant and luxury atmosphere of the Wynn. I belong to the second part.

What's your opinion?

 

[CellarDoor85]

I found pictures of a $5000 Chip in white and a $5000 Plaque in white.
Are both in use?
And are there higher Denominations beyond $5000?

 

[LinkyBabe]

http://www.themogh.org/cg_chip2.php?id=NVLVWY

 

[mrplacey]

I've only seen them in action on YouTube - those $5's are an absolute snooze. House mold dice chips.

500 and 1000 are nice though, in that timeless kind of way you described.

 

[Perthmike]

Played with them about a week ago. It wasn't a memorable experience. They are pretty lame

 

[gopherblue]

They are terrible.

 

[BGinGA]

those $5's are an absolute snooze. House mold dice chips.

They are pretty lame

They are terrible.

All of this ^. My dog could do better.

One half would say white Edge Spots only and the simple Inlay are boring and cheap.

I think your math is off.

 

[ruskba]

I like em. I think the plaques went into play to replace the $5k chip a couple years ago. Not sure if that was casino wide or just in the poker room.

 

[Highli99]

bording edge spots, odd spot progression and inconsistent color matching. Inlay in meh to me. Not offensive but not memorable either. Also house mold.

 

[Burke]

24 = they suck to “interesting”

8 = they are “nice”, which may as well be fine

OP is excellent so I’m not sure it counts.

I agree with @BGinGA; the 50/50 math is way off

 

[allforcharity]

So many ways to make chip design interesting, and the Wynn failed them all.

There are some even worse designs on the Strip. SLS, Cromwell, Linq. Even the current Hard Rock $1 is a snoozefest, but at least there's colour on the inlay.

 

[kmccormick100]

Fantastic poker room, finally played there a couple weeks ago for the first time. The chips are very mehh. Clean, simple and no chance of dirty stacks, but they’re glorified dice chip edge spots. I don’t hate the $20, $500 and like the $5k - which are still in play in higher limit poker games as of last week.

 

[Changster]

The Wynn charity tournament chips look way better than these.

 

[RainmanTrail]

Their charity event chips are still the most beautiful tourney set Paulson ever made IMO... But their cash chips are just OK. I like simple, but these weren't well executed. The edge spots kinda suck. Although I do like some of them in isolation.

Wynn Lineup

• RainmanTrail
• Apr 24, 2017
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[Changster]

Their charity event chips are still the most beautiful tourney set Paulson ever made IMO... But their cash chips are just OK. I like simple, but these weren't well executed. The edge spots kinda suck. Although I do like some of them in isolation.

Wynn Lineup

• RainmanTrail
• Apr 24, 2017
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I need these. Really need.

 

[fieldsy]

I think those of us who have played there probably have more fondness for the Wynn chips than other chip enthusiasts because the room is just so nice. My favorite room on the Strip. But objectively speaking, despite their simplicity, the chips aren’t really well designed. The similar spot patterns aren’t really helpful. You can see in this picture the “dirty stack” risk between $25 and $100 chips.

 

[PlaidDragon]

Need another option on the poll:

• Homer Simpson voice: “BORRINNNG!”

I do not foresee the creation of Wynn cash set tributes of any kind... now and forever.

Agree with @RainmanTrail though. Those tourney chips are the bomb.

 

[links_slayer]

i love em.

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

For whatever reason I actually like white spots. Maybe it’s because I used to play with dice chips so much when I was younger it has that nostalgia while not actually being cruddy dice chips. Nothing spectacular about them I know but I’m looking forward to the Boston Wynn (SIX MORE DAYS!!!)

 

[Perthmike]

I agree the room is super nice. I enjoyed it.

I do think it's funny that these are almost universally hated, but the awesome Paris $1s are one of the most loved $1s on here. Not really a whole lot of difference between them on paper, but visually it's night and day.

 

[CottonClubFrance]

Same here, love the chips only because I love the room and won money there.
For me the 100$ is the problem with same pattern as the 25$ and no progression.

However, I have seen (and own a few) Wynn 10$'s and 20$'s with poker written on it. But I have never seen one in the Poker room. What are they for ?

 

[gmunny]

Same here, love the chips only because I love the room and won money there.
For me the 100$ is the problem with same pattern as the 25$ and no progression.

However, I have seen (and own a few) Wynn 10$'s and 20$'s with poker written on it. But I have never seen one in the Poker room. What are they for ?

I've seen the $10s in play, i think it was a mixed game in the smaller higher limit room in the back of poker room. Can't recall what the stakes were.

 

[BirdCage]

I kind of like the Wynn chips, they do look better in person and they have a quality feel (about 10 grams each). Although, I do agree that the spot patterns make no sense.

Out of curiosity...

1.) Are all Wynn chips in the standard casino/poker room issue still live - since 2005, I suppose?
2.) Can the chips that read "poker" also be used elsewhere, say at a blackjack table - and visa versa? I know other casino's have poker chips, too, like Mirage. Just wondering about the specific designation.

 

[BirdCage]

Does anyone know if these are still live chips?!

 

[allforcharity]

Does anyone know if these are still live chips?!

I believe they are

 

[BirdCage]

I believe they are

Confirmed, they're live.

Also confirmed some weights. Why is one not like the others? I have a dozen $5's, they are all 1.5 grams or more lighter than the other denominations.

 

[allforcharity]

Different colours = different material compositions = variability especially in weight.

A lot of people mistakenly believe that clay chips are made from some uniform white material that can be dyed into different batches of colours. Not so.

 

[BirdCage]

Just found where the inspiration for the $3 chip came from - a 1953 Binion’s Hirseshoe Club $25 chip.

Coincidence? I think not.

 

[knightstand77]

Could be a nice hat tip to the legend?

 

[PlaidDragon]

I sort of like that binions mold. Lost to time or does Paulson own it like about everything else?