Columbus, OH Mini-Meetup "Drawing Dead in O-Hi-Lo" - Guest Set Poll (1 Viewer)

[gopherblue]

So... @detroitdad has requested...nay, demanded, that I bring a guest set to @Hornet's meetup, which doesn't yet have a name, but for now I'm going with "Drawing Dead in O-Hi-Lo." The way I see it, there are five possible contenders:

1. Riverside Reno - Classic, old school goodness from TRK. My largest and longest-held set. Could even use it as a limit set, given that I have 2200 bluebirds. LINK
2. New China Club - What can I say? I like TRK scrowns. Not much to say about these amazeballs TRKs other than the $5 is my favorite chip ever. LINK
3. Kings Castle - Surprise...another set of TRK scrowns. I'm nothing if not predictable. LINK
4. Palais des Congress - Wot? Just when you thought you knew which way Goph was going, he throws in a set of old school, leaded THC Paulsons?!? Oui. LINK
5. Vesper Club - Last but definitely not least. CPC custom lcrown set. My pride and joy. LINK

So, have at it--make a case for which set I should bring. I caveat all of this with one point: I'm traveling for business prior to the meetup, and if I bring a set, I'll be forced to schlep it with me for a week. I'm not too keen on that, so obsequiousness, flattery, and abject begging are perfectly fine. FWIW, there is absolutely no way I would ever, ever, ever ship the set or travel with the set as checked baggage. So please don't suggest it. My mama didn't raise no dummy.

 

[MatB]

Assuming anything you bring could possibly be sold.
Does that narrow down our choices?

 

[gopherblue]

Assuming anything you bring could possibly be sold.
Does that narrow down our choices?

Frankly, it would have to be truly life-changing money to get me to consider it, but if you've got the cash and would rather give it to me the easy way, rather than at the tables, I'm listening.

 

[k9dr]

We already played the Riverside’s at the Loose Leaf Melee, so definitely one of the other sets - Vespers or Kings Castle

 

[detroitdad]

Vesper, because it's a poker chip meet up. Customs rock!

If you don't want to bring the vespers, then please bring the new China club set

 

[gopherblue]

We already played the Riverside’s at the Loose Leaf Melee, so definitely one of the other sets - Vespers or Kings Castle

Too soon! I'm still sore about that....

Backstory for everyone else since only 8(?) of us were there: I brought the Riverside set, as well as a bunch of chips to clean in @bentax1978's ultrasonic. No one wanted to put the Riversides in play, since Dan had so many awesome sets. Until, that is, that I went to use the ultrasonic. When I came back, the Riversides were on the table, right as we broke for dinner. D'Oh!

 

[gopherblue]

Vesper, because it's a poker chip meet up. Customs rock!

If you don't want to bring the vespers, then please bring the new China club set

Did you vote? Vespers are still a big, fat goose egg in the poll. LOL.

 

[Hornet]

I say the NCC. It’s a beautiful set, and it will give me an incentive to play at the small stakes table.

 

[detroitdad]

I say the NCC. It’s a beautiful set, and it will give me an incentive to play at the small stakes table.

Isn't playing with the Michigan crew enough of a reason to play at the smaller stakes table?

 

[Hornet]

Isn't playing with the Michigan crew enough of a reason to play at the smaller stakes table?

I’d say yes if you didn’t have that @WedgeRock guy

 

[detroitdad]

I’d say yes if you didn’t have that @WedgeRock guy

Fair enough

 

[AfterTheFact]

Vespers, because they are awesome!

 

[MatB]

Yeah these were good.

 

[MatB]

My vote is for NCC.

A). They look fantastic and also one of my favorite $5s

B). There are enough to spread a decent size game ( will definitely need a rack of $20s / $25s though )

C) they are TRKs

D) .50 not .25. So much closer to playing 1/1. Mmmm sneaky up stake

E) I may try to buy them.

F) wow you’re still reading this ? Good lord

 

[MatB]

Ranked choice voting

1- NCC
2- Vespers
3- Riversides

 

[WedgeRock]

 

[gopherblue]

My vote is for NCC.

A). They look fantastic and also one of my favorite $5s
Agreed.
B). There are enough to spread a decent size game ( will definitely need a rack of $20s / $25s though )
Only 50c, $1s, and $5s. No higher denoms.
C) they are TRKs
Yes.
D) .50 not .25. So much closer to playing 1/1. Mmmm sneaky up stake
Lol.
E) I may try to buy them.
You can't afford them.
F) wow you’re still reading this ? Good lord

Responses in red.

 

[MatB]

100% can’t afford them.

Wouldn’t stop me making a lowball offer when you are 35 buy ins deep

 

[gopherblue]

100% can’t afford them.

Wouldn’t stop me making a lowball offer when you are 35 buy ins deep

I’m a blue gopher, not a gold…

 

[bergs]

I miss the Riversides, love those chips.

 

[Perthmike]

Riverside TRKs for the win. This poor Englishman has never played with TRKs in his life and needs as much TRK experience as he can get.

 

[MatB]

Riverside TRKs for the win. This poor Englishman has never played with TRKs in his life and needs as much TRK experience as he can get.

Guys, if this sob story doesn't move you to tears I don't know what will...

get this man some TRKS !!!

 

[Perthmike]

Guys, if this sob story doesn't move you to tears I don't know what will...

get this man some TRKS !!!

 

[MatB]

 

[RocAFella1]

Paulson > TRK >>>>>>>>>>>>>> CPC

 

[detroitdad]

Paulson > TRK >>>>>>>>>>>>>> CPC

Seat open

 

[mike32]

I voted Vesper but now I kinda feel bad for @Perthmike because he has never handled TRK chips. Can @detroitdad bring his TRK instead?
Also didn't ASM's predecessor actually make the large crown TRK chips anyway, so in reality using the Vesper chips would be like playing with TRK chips from that era?

 

[Hornet]

I voted Vesper but now I kinda feel bad for @Perthmike because he has never handled TRK chips. Can @detroitdad bring his TRK instead?
Also didn't ASM's predecessor actually make the large crown TRK chips anyway, so in reality using the Vesper chips would be like playing with TRK chips from that era?

Ummm, I have a TRK set. Just saying.

 

[Perthmike]

Ummm, I have a TRK set. Just saying.

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I need to play with these

 

[detroitdad]

I voted Vesper but now I kinda feel bad for @Perthmike because he has never handled TRK chips. Can @detroitdad bring his TRK instead?
Also didn't ASM's predecessor actually make the large crown TRK chips anyway, so in reality using the Vesper chips would be like playing with TRK chips from that era?

I don't have a TRK set anymore. Mel took it back.

David has an amazing TRK set!