LeLe's One Year PCF Journey (1 Viewer)

[LeLe]

It's a bit dark. Spring for some in-cabinet lighting?

I considering adding some lighting in the future, but the barrister doors are kind of in the way of adding the lighting from the top.

A friend of mine suggested LED strip which might work.

 

[LeLe]

Also, I have acquired a set of Aria CM Tourney.

A versatile STT for either T100 or T500 (Turbo or Deep stake), 500 chips breakdown set-up of
- $100 x 100
- $500 x 100
- $1k x 100
- $5k x 100
- $25k x 100



With these, I now owned playable T5, T25, T100 & T500 Tourney sets in my arsenal.

Tourney Set (Chip Size)
Condado Plaza T5 400+
Hustler Casino T25/T100 800+
Aria CM T100/T500 500+

Cash Set (Chip Size)
Diamond Jack Sec 1000+
Diamond Jack Hotstamped 1000+
Horseshoe Cincinnati Sec 700+
Classic Paulson 1000+
Paradise Club HHR 800+
Le Boudoir FDL 600+
Golden Palace 800+
Opus Casino 1000+
Condado Plaza 700+
Big Top Poker CM 1200+

 

[NickyT]

Thanks for sharing! Love all the photos, but even more so the stories behind each set.

 

[LeLe]

Thanks for sharing! Love all the photos, but even more so the stories behind each set.

Thanks, appreciate that

 

[LeLe]

Did some light oiling after several days of usage over the long weekend, will let the set air out for a couple days before putting them back into the cabinet.

The whole set really brightened up after oiling, it look so dry previously when I am using the set

Also, I added on additional plaques to this set together with my tourney set order, bringing the total number of plaques to 80+spares for the $20 and 40+spares for the $100

Updated Pic - 2 days later
Look good for the next 6-12 months after the coat of oiling

 

[legrantjames]

This week marked my first year in PCF. A lot had happen over the past 12 months + almost 2000 posts since I had found PCF.

I will like to thanks the community for being really friendly and super helpful. I really appreciate all the advises and helps that I had received till date.

On that note, I will like to share my modest collection that I had assembled so far.

Jack Cincinnati Cash Set
This is the first Clay set that I had bought from @TheChipRoom after struggling to convince myself to spend a premium for poker chip and are looking for a set within the budget. Really appreciate that new Chippers are still able to purchase Chips at below $1 from vendor

I had also picked up a rack of 50c hotstamped solid to add on to the set so this set will be able to cover 50c/$1 to $2/$5 stake

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HHR Paradise CC Valley Cash Set
I always like the classic look of Hotstamped Solid so I am always on the lookout for one ever since I found PCF.

This is the Second set that I had purchase from PCF and I pick them up from @RussB42. This Set was one of my Mintest Set so I only bring them out for the felt during special gathering with my childhood friends and family.

This Set can cover 25c/50c to $1/2 stake
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What kind of chip cases are those with the cover?

 

[LeLe]

What kind of chip cases are those with the cover?

Those are the “Alibaba” Chip racks that is commonly sold over here.

It is the same as the “Justin” chip racks as well that @justincarothers is selling which will be easier for you to buy from

 

[LeLe]

Small updates on add-on to the set

(i) Opus Casino Gemaco Cash Set

Added 2 more rack of $25 to the existing set, due to excellent pricing. Too much temptation for me to turn in down even thou I am never going to use 4 racks of $25 but it does mean the set is able to host 2 table if I ever wanted to do so plus you can never go wrong with more chips, right? rrrrrrrright?

Updated Chips Breakdown (Stake for 25c/50c to $2/$5)
- Fracs x 100
- $1 x 200
- $5 x 400
- $25 x 400
- $100 x 100
- $500 x 20

(ii) Paris Theme FDL Le Boudoir Chip + Plaques Set

Added more plaques to the set, bringing the total number of plaques to 80+spares for the $20 and 40+spares for the $100

I just want to have more plaques as they are always a hit when I brought them out for some game play plus it is only priced at $1 each.

Updated Chips Breakdown (Stake for 25c/50c to $1/$2)
- 25c x 100
- $1 x 200
- $5 x 200
- $20 x 80+
- $100 x 40+

 

[LeLe]

Updated Post #15
Aria Casino Card Mold Set
Having re-discover my passion for playing online MTT in the past few months (my poker root started from playing online T5 S&G 20 years ago)

I decided I wanted to add more Tourney set to my collection as well, and the T500-based breakdown recommended by @BGinGA is nice and neat. Requiring just a rack of T500, T1K, T5K, T25K each using the 10/10/7/x starting stack.

In addition, I also ordered an extra rack of T100 to go with the set to make it more versatile. That's give me the option to play T100-based with this set as well using 10/8/10/x starting stack.

Overall, the Aria high denomination is just so pretty to look at. It like looking into a fruit basket, so so colourful.

To make it even better, I have also previously obtained matching Cut Cards and Dealer Button to go with this set.

This Set will mainly be used as a T500 STT and optional T100 STT.

 

[Huskerchipper]

Updated Post #15
Aria Casino Card Mold Set
Having re-discover my passion for playing online MTT in the past few months (my poker root started from playing online T5 S&G 20 years ago)

I decided I wanted to add more Tourney set to my collection as well, and the T500-based breakdown recommended by @BGinGA is nice and neat. Requiring just a rack of T500, T1K, T5K, T25K each using the 10/10/7/x starting stack.

In addition, I also ordered an extra rack of T100 to go with the set to make the set more versatile. That's give me the option to play T100 with this set as well using 10/8/10/x starting stack.

Overall, the Aria high denomination is just so pretty to look at. It like looking into a fruit basket, so colourful

To make it even better, I have also previously obtained matching Cut Cards and Dealer Button to go with this set.

This Set will mainly be used as a T500 STT and optional T100 STT.
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I really like it. I also love the choice of adding the 100's...literally having 2 tournament set options. I'm doing the same with all my sets.

 

[MrBoosh]

Love the thread! Thanks for sharing all your awesome chips and stories!

 

[LeLe]

Updated Post #16 - (a)

Micro Cash Roulette Mold Set
This is my next project in the pipeline, had been thinking about doing a custom set since Jan and once I came across @TheOffalo listing last month, it was just the last push I needed to pull the trigger.

My plan is to do a family micro stake set to commemorate the birth of my daughter with the following denomination breakdown.

10cent - Tan
50cent - Bahama Blue
2dollar - Moss Green
10dollar - Sea Green or Sky Green

Will update again once I gotten the label design finalized and printed in the future.

 

[LeLe]

This post had been overdue as I been busy with life, and finally I managed to set it up over the weekend. Able to do it in record breaking time as well thank to @BearMetal generous gift of the Rack Stacker.

They are a life saver when one need to stack up lots of chips.

My main focus in year 3 was replacing my used set with Mint/Excellent set as I had become a bit of a condition snot. Casino used/worn chips no longer work for me anymore.

And of all the sets, I am the most pleased with the acquisition of the Hot-stamped Solid set. Prob the minority here but I loved a nice Hot stamped Solid set.

Link to Year 1 & 2 Haul

Year 3 Haul

 

[LeLe]

I might have been addicted to chip stacking so here is the other half of my playable sets in my collection.

 

[Lunettesman]

Happy first year. It feels more like a century! Beautiful shots. Congratulations on building all those amazing sets.

 

[LeLe]

Happy first year. It feels more like a century! Beautiful shots. Congratulations on building all those amazing sets.

Thanks, it does felt like a century ago since I joined PCF

My budget and chip limitations per set had also went up enormously too

 

[LeLe]

Just had these hand-delivered by @CacheCreekCollector and these 3D buttons look amazing, Thanks again.

Basketball and Soccer are the 2 sports that I grow up with, so I just had to get those when @apchipper had them make available

I also be pairing the Kit-kat with the Oreo button as a bomb pot, making it a food-dual combo.

They also make very good Card Cappers options.

 

[LeLe]

Minor updates on add-on to the set & Sales.

(i) Horseshoe Cincinnati Cash Set

Finally added 1 more rack of $5 to the existing set, after a very profitable April.

This add-on will also complete the set & I am very happy with the existing chip breakdown.

3 racks of $5 is going to work so much better for $1/1 & $1/2 game which is my usual stake.

Updated Chips Breakdown (Stake for 25c/50c to $1/$2)
- Fracs x 100
- $1 x 200
- $5 x 300
- $25 x 100
- $100 x 100

(ii) HHR Paradise CC Valley Cash Set

I have also sold the HHR set to a local new chipper as i had moved up in poker stake and this set breakdown no longer work efficient for my games anymore.

Plus I also have a better Hot-stamped set (Diamond Jack Solid Set) in my collection too.

I had many fond memories with this set and am glad that it will see more game times with its new owner.