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Lucky’s $500, $1000, $5000 plaques. Who’s going to do it? INTEREST. (2 Viewers)
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can you make someone with a Koi instead?
Ok, so. Here is a sneak peek into the design process. First out, a companion to The Buddha:
I will let my plaquer in crime @sleepypiggly elaborate on the symbolism.
The plan is to do two sizes, 66x48 mm (babies) for $100/$500 and 94x66 mm for $1k/$5k (note: both sizes fit nicely into MSK's boxes, to avoid tilting @doublebooyah85).
Here are two examples of the sizes in question (FLV for scale):
I will let my plaquer in crime @sleepypiggly elaborate on the symbolism.
The plan is to do two sizes, 66x48 mm (babies) for $100/$500 and 94x66 mm for $1k/$5k (note: both sizes fit nicely into MSK's boxes, to avoid tilting @doublebooyah85).
Here are two examples of the sizes in question (FLV for scale):
sleepypiggly
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This is a "companion" plaque to the $100 chip. Meaning you can use it in place of (the chip), together with, or however you'd like to use it.
The Laughing Buddha is holding up a solid gold ingot (i.e. yuanbao 元宝, sycee 细丝), a sign of fortune and prosperity. (He is often depicted holding up gold ingots).
The middle strip represents a flowing river carrying the gold ingots, bringing you luck and fortune. Also note that the gold ingots bear the resemblance of a boat, which fits with this theme.
The top and and bottom have "cloud" watermarks. Buddha is often depicted sitting 天堂 (in the heavens), amongst the clouds. The watermarks is a nod to that symbolism.
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That's reserved for when we get to $100k+So am the only one that was hoping for 107mm x 75mm??
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The "gold" Buddha and text will be printed in Metallic Gold (or Gold foil, depending on MSK's new process), which will line up nicely with the hot stamps on the chips.
These plaques will absolutely sparkle!
(If you haven't seen them in person yet, you are in for a treat
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Difficult to show in pics, but it's similar to what's shown on these Paris plaques (the horizontal line and dots on the $100, and the DEALER text on the dealer plaque)
These plaques will absolutely sparkle!
(If you haven't seen them in person yet, you are in for a treat
)Difficult to show in pics, but it's similar to what's shown on these Paris plaques (the horizontal line and dots on the $100, and the DEALER text on the dealer plaque)
sleepypiggly
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Generally bigger plaques look better as you can see more of the design, but the baby plaques are a lot more "practical" on the felt, occupying 2.5x the area of a 39mm chip. They mix into the pot better than bigger plaques.So am the only one that was hoping for 107mm x 75mm??
We may need to force your hand to a larger size. Not sure how many folks care about mixing in the pot (and practicality for that matter) with these. Lol
ChipFinderSK
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My 2c: avoid the 66x48 size completely. They are a little too small, and will leave people disappointed (no matter how awesome the plaques look)
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I like the smaller plaques actually. 75x45 is my reference for “smaller”.
sleepypiggly
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This exactly, they are too close to 39mm chips.
at the very least, if 107x75 isn’t a possibility
, go to 85x55
sleepypiggly
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Here are the different sizes visualized.
My personal opinion is that 82 x 57mm is optimum size
1) 82 x 57mm gives more canvas to the middle area (inside the raised edges of the "mold"
2) It's small enough to not "be in the way" on the felt, and large enough to be substantial enough.
3) These plaques are all 5mm in thickness, so that when the dimensions get bigger, they will feel less substantial (too thin relative to size).
The largest plaque I'd go with would be 94 x 66mm, which is probably best reserved for the $1k and $5k plaques.
66 x 48 x 5mm
82 x 57 x 5mm
94 x 66 x 5mm
107 x 75 x 5mm
118 x 82 x 5mm
My personal opinion is that 82 x 57mm is optimum size
1) 82 x 57mm gives more canvas to the middle area (inside the raised edges of the "mold"
2) It's small enough to not "be in the way" on the felt, and large enough to be substantial enough.
3) These plaques are all 5mm in thickness, so that when the dimensions get bigger, they will feel less substantial (too thin relative to size).
The largest plaque I'd go with would be 94 x 66mm, which is probably best reserved for the $1k and $5k plaques.
66 x 48 x 5mm
82 x 57 x 5mm
94 x 66 x 5mm
107 x 75 x 5mm
118 x 82 x 5mm
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TheChipVault
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You have my support for doing these 2 sizes.
I am so excited
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How about a RA T100k?
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Sure, we can go bigly if such is the wish of the people.
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will probably need to do a RA T25K as they seem to be in limited supply also
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Lucky's $5000 Plaque - Year of the Fire Horse
Ba Jun Tu 八骏图
In Feng Shui, a painting of 8 galloping horses (towards you) is very auspicious. It symbolizes prosperity, success, strength, and momentum, inspired by the 8 steeds of Zhou Dynasty King Mu who brought reforms and prosperity. The number 8 represents infinite potential and wealth (sounding like "prosperity" in Chinese), while galloping horses embody speed, perseverance, power, and victory over obstacles.
8 Individual Horses: Each have ties to individual virtues - 1) business luck (骅骝 Hua Liu), 2) wealth (赤骥 Chi Ji), 3) wisdom (渠黄 Qu Huang), 4) longevity (白羲 Bai Xi), 5) status (騄耳 Lu Er), 6) harmony (山子Shan Zi), 7) speed (逾轮 Yu Lun), and 8) opportunism (盗骊 Dao Li).
Galloping towards you: Horses "entering" the space bring positive chi (energy) inward, activating career growth, fame, and abundance.
The background watermark depicts fire to commemorate the founding year of Lucky's introduction (2026 Year of the Fire Horse)
Ba Jun Tu 八骏图
In Feng Shui, a painting of 8 galloping horses (towards you) is very auspicious. It symbolizes prosperity, success, strength, and momentum, inspired by the 8 steeds of Zhou Dynasty King Mu who brought reforms and prosperity. The number 8 represents infinite potential and wealth (sounding like "prosperity" in Chinese), while galloping horses embody speed, perseverance, power, and victory over obstacles.
8 Individual Horses: Each have ties to individual virtues - 1) business luck (骅骝 Hua Liu), 2) wealth (赤骥 Chi Ji), 3) wisdom (渠黄 Qu Huang), 4) longevity (白羲 Bai Xi), 5) status (騄耳 Lu Er), 6) harmony (山子Shan Zi), 7) speed (逾轮 Yu Lun), and 8) opportunism (盗骊 Dao Li).
Galloping towards you: Horses "entering" the space bring positive chi (energy) inward, activating career growth, fame, and abundance.
The background watermark depicts fire to commemorate the founding year of Lucky's introduction (2026 Year of the Fire Horse)
Wrong thread?
That is one sick design!
FordPickup92
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sleepypiggly
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Lucky's $500 Plaque - The Legend of Dragon Gate
There are actually several sets of meaning you can derive from this plaque, so take it as you will. Ultimately, fish = good luck.
1) The Legend of Dragon Gate 鲤鱼跳龙门 (lǐ yú tiào lóng mén)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longmen_(mythology)
This very well-known Chinese mythology of Dragon Gate tells the story of thousands of Koi/Carp fish swimming upstream together in the Yellow River against a strong current. They eventually reached a huge waterfall where most Koi turned around and gave up. However, a few Koi persevered for hundreds of years and eventually managed to jump across the waterfall (symbolized by the dragon gate) where the gods rewarded them by transforming them into a majestic dragon, symbol of power and ascension.
Historically, this myth was a direct metaphor for the Imperial Examination system in ancient China. For centuries, the grueling national exams were the only way for a commoner to transcend their social class and enter the scholar-official elite. Against impossible odds, to succeed is to "become a dragon," moving from a life of poverty and obscurity to one of great power and prestige.
This phrase remains relevant to this day, where over 13 million students participate in the annual gaokao exams with less than 5% gaining admission to the top 100 universities.
Or, as in the case of poker, to succeed in tournament play against impossible odds in a field of thousands.
2) Every Year an Overflowing Abundance 年年有余 (nián nián yǒu yú)
https://baike.baidu.com/en/item/Surplus Every Year/50071
The auspicious idiom wishes you a life of abundance and surplus wealth and is often said at Spring Festival. The character 余(yú) "abundance" is a homophone of the character 鱼(yú) "fish," hence the symbolism of using an abundance of koi/carp.
In Chinatown, you will often see Chinese restaurants with huge fish tanks on display, stocked with plenty of fish swimming around inside. This idiom is the meaning behind it.
3) 9 Koi Fish
There are a total of 9 fish: 8 in the river plus the 1 gold one in the foreground.
The number nine symbolizes eternity, fullness, divine blessings, and long-term wealth in Chinese numerology, as it represents the pinnacle of harmony and the emperor's power. This configuration draws from ancient beliefs where the eight colorful koi generate positive energy (qi) for abundance. Eight itself evokes "prosperity" via phonetic similarity to "wealth" (fā), while the ninth black koi acts as a guardian, absorbing sha chi (bad energy) to safeguard the fortune.
There are actually several sets of meaning you can derive from this plaque, so take it as you will. Ultimately, fish = good luck.
1) The Legend of Dragon Gate 鲤鱼跳龙门 (lǐ yú tiào lóng mén)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longmen_(mythology)
This very well-known Chinese mythology of Dragon Gate tells the story of thousands of Koi/Carp fish swimming upstream together in the Yellow River against a strong current. They eventually reached a huge waterfall where most Koi turned around and gave up. However, a few Koi persevered for hundreds of years and eventually managed to jump across the waterfall (symbolized by the dragon gate) where the gods rewarded them by transforming them into a majestic dragon, symbol of power and ascension.
Historically, this myth was a direct metaphor for the Imperial Examination system in ancient China. For centuries, the grueling national exams were the only way for a commoner to transcend their social class and enter the scholar-official elite. Against impossible odds, to succeed is to "become a dragon," moving from a life of poverty and obscurity to one of great power and prestige.
This phrase remains relevant to this day, where over 13 million students participate in the annual gaokao exams with less than 5% gaining admission to the top 100 universities.
Or, as in the case of poker, to succeed in tournament play against impossible odds in a field of thousands.
2) Every Year an Overflowing Abundance 年年有余 (nián nián yǒu yú)
https://baike.baidu.com/en/item/Surplus Every Year/50071
The auspicious idiom wishes you a life of abundance and surplus wealth and is often said at Spring Festival. The character 余(yú) "abundance" is a homophone of the character 鱼(yú) "fish," hence the symbolism of using an abundance of koi/carp.
In Chinatown, you will often see Chinese restaurants with huge fish tanks on display, stocked with plenty of fish swimming around inside. This idiom is the meaning behind it.
3) 9 Koi Fish
There are a total of 9 fish: 8 in the river plus the 1 gold one in the foreground.
The number nine symbolizes eternity, fullness, divine blessings, and long-term wealth in Chinese numerology, as it represents the pinnacle of harmony and the emperor's power. This configuration draws from ancient beliefs where the eight colorful koi generate positive energy (qi) for abundance. Eight itself evokes "prosperity" via phonetic similarity to "wealth" (fā), while the ninth black koi acts as a guardian, absorbing sha chi (bad energy) to safeguard the fortune.
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