Ben
Full House
Hello PCFers,
Today I am offering for sale my BCC Riverboat V1 tournament set. This set is pretty unique in several ways - I'm going to tell the story of these chips here; those who already know it, feel free to skip ahead a few paragraphs.
These chips were originally created by @MSPatton and imthatguy on CT and made by BCC for (intended) mass-market sale. They decided to use a new and experimental inlay lamination process that, theoretically, would eliminate the "slipperiness" associated with giant inlays. Unfortunately, some issues occurred in manufacturing and the project had to be scrapped after the initial 12,000-chip run. The mold and chip colors were later re-used on HPC's Mardi Gras V2 line (with vastly interior artwork, IMO - YMMV.) The "Riverboat" concept was then applied to the later Riverboat V2 line (quarter pies on the web mold.)
There are a number of unique aspects to these chips. I'll start with the BAD:
-Yes, they have giant inlays
-The process used resulted in some damage to the inlays. On most of the chips this manifests as a small "divot" somewhere on the inlay; however on many of the $100 chips there are very noticeable cracks across the inlay. All of this is UNDER the lamination and cannot be felt when handling the chip AT ALL - but it is visible. I think the cracks look kind of like lightning bolts, which is sort of cool.
-The process also resulted in a higher degree of warping when the chips were pressed. This is most pronounced on the $100 and $1000 chips; about 25-30% of those chips are noticeably warped. The $25s and $500s saw little to no warping.
I am told that there is a process using an oven and clamps by which one can un-warp these chips, but I have not attempted it.
-The $500 chips have a noticeably different feel to them than the rest - they are not warped, but are much more slippery and have a very noticeably different stack height (almost a full chip shorter.) The stacking heights of the rest of the chips are all within standard compression-clay tolerances.
Now, the GOOD:
-Cali-colored tournament set, on the rare and extremely awesome T-mold.
-The experimental lamination process worked in one important way: these chips handle awesomely, and do NOT have the slipperiness generally associated with giant inlays (with the exception of the $500s) - despite the warping, they stack like bricks and handle like champs.
-This set is one-of-a-kind; the run included only 12,000 chips, covering 12 different denoms. Of those 12 denoms, the $500 chips are by far the rarest - there are believed to be somewhere around ~250 of them in existence, and 130 of those are in this set. The $1000s are also very rare, though not quite as rare. You will NOT find another playable tournament set of these with $500s, anywhere in the world. However if you wish to expand the set, you can do so with chips from the Mardi Gras V2 line (different artwork, but same colors.)
-The price of this set is much lower than it would be if it did not have the above-mentioned issues; this is your chance to own a premium (in many ways) and unique tournament set at a not-so-premium price - if your OCD can handle it.
Here is what is for sale:
Original Riverboat V1 chips, 1060 total, with plenty to cover a 30+ player T10,000 tournament with 8/13/3/7 starting stacks and color-ups.) Chips have been used 15-ish times in home games; no noticeable wear.
300x $25
410x $100
130x $500
220x $1000
I am asking$1200 $875 for these 1060 chips, payable via Paypal F&F or you pay the fees. Shipping within the U.S. included - any insurance desired is additional at actual cost - international buyers welcome, but I take no responsibility after dropping off the package at the post office.
I ALSO have 50x Riverboat V2 (web mold) $5000 chips that I have added to the set, as there is no original $5k chip or plaque. These are NOT included in the set description and price above, but the purchaser of the set will have first dibs on these at an additional $100. They are not a perfect match (different mold, inlay size, and similar colors to some of the other chips) and can easily be sold separately so that is completely up to the buyer. They will NOT be sold unless and until the big set sells.
Any questions, just let me know. Pron?
Today I am offering for sale my BCC Riverboat V1 tournament set. This set is pretty unique in several ways - I'm going to tell the story of these chips here; those who already know it, feel free to skip ahead a few paragraphs.
These chips were originally created by @MSPatton and imthatguy on CT and made by BCC for (intended) mass-market sale. They decided to use a new and experimental inlay lamination process that, theoretically, would eliminate the "slipperiness" associated with giant inlays. Unfortunately, some issues occurred in manufacturing and the project had to be scrapped after the initial 12,000-chip run. The mold and chip colors were later re-used on HPC's Mardi Gras V2 line (with vastly interior artwork, IMO - YMMV.) The "Riverboat" concept was then applied to the later Riverboat V2 line (quarter pies on the web mold.)
There are a number of unique aspects to these chips. I'll start with the BAD:
-Yes, they have giant inlays
-The process used resulted in some damage to the inlays. On most of the chips this manifests as a small "divot" somewhere on the inlay; however on many of the $100 chips there are very noticeable cracks across the inlay. All of this is UNDER the lamination and cannot be felt when handling the chip AT ALL - but it is visible. I think the cracks look kind of like lightning bolts, which is sort of cool.
-The process also resulted in a higher degree of warping when the chips were pressed. This is most pronounced on the $100 and $1000 chips; about 25-30% of those chips are noticeably warped. The $25s and $500s saw little to no warping.
I am told that there is a process using an oven and clamps by which one can un-warp these chips, but I have not attempted it.
-The $500 chips have a noticeably different feel to them than the rest - they are not warped, but are much more slippery and have a very noticeably different stack height (almost a full chip shorter.) The stacking heights of the rest of the chips are all within standard compression-clay tolerances.
Now, the GOOD:
-Cali-colored tournament set, on the rare and extremely awesome T-mold.
-The experimental lamination process worked in one important way: these chips handle awesomely, and do NOT have the slipperiness generally associated with giant inlays (with the exception of the $500s) - despite the warping, they stack like bricks and handle like champs.
-This set is one-of-a-kind; the run included only 12,000 chips, covering 12 different denoms. Of those 12 denoms, the $500 chips are by far the rarest - there are believed to be somewhere around ~250 of them in existence, and 130 of those are in this set. The $1000s are also very rare, though not quite as rare. You will NOT find another playable tournament set of these with $500s, anywhere in the world. However if you wish to expand the set, you can do so with chips from the Mardi Gras V2 line (different artwork, but same colors.)
-The price of this set is much lower than it would be if it did not have the above-mentioned issues; this is your chance to own a premium (in many ways) and unique tournament set at a not-so-premium price - if your OCD can handle it.
Here is what is for sale:
Original Riverboat V1 chips, 1060 total, with plenty to cover a 30+ player T10,000 tournament with 8/13/3/7 starting stacks and color-ups.) Chips have been used 15-ish times in home games; no noticeable wear.
300x $25
410x $100
130x $500
220x $1000
I am asking
I ALSO have 50x Riverboat V2 (web mold) $5000 chips that I have added to the set, as there is no original $5k chip or plaque. These are NOT included in the set description and price above, but the purchaser of the set will have first dibs on these at an additional $100. They are not a perfect match (different mold, inlay size, and similar colors to some of the other chips) and can easily be sold separately so that is completely up to the buyer. They will NOT be sold unless and until the big set sells.
Any questions, just let me know. Pron?
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