What am I looking at here? FAKE Golden Nugget chip? (1 Viewer)

[BEANO52]

From FB:

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Just saw Golden Nuggets new $1 (on the left)

*image credit to some stranger on FB

 

[RichMahogany]

Yuck! That’s no bueno

 

[cpac54]

Interesting - that looks like a ceramic, almost like a no mold from Tina. Gross.

Who‘s the manufacturer - I don’t recognize the symbol (same place as where the Top Hat & Cane is on the house mold).

 

[Pinkdan]

Dang that sucks

 

[Anthony Martino]

[insert pitchforks and random chipper noises here]

 

[JMC9389]

Doesn't even look like Bud Jones plastic. Looks like ceramic garbage, not even nice ceramics like BRPRO or Sunfly would make.

 

[Poker Zombie]

Interesting - that looks like a ceramic, almost like a no mold from Tina. Gross.

Who‘s the manufacturer - I don’t recognize the symbol (same place as where the Top Hat & Cane is on the house mold).

Icon.

 

[BEANO52]

Posted about it here:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/what-am-i-looking-at-here-fake-golden-nugget-chip.81543/

 

[BearMetal]

I almost bought that small house mold cash set that casinochipper was selling about a month back from GN. My only hope now is that these horrible, plasticy garbage chips will put the casino out of business and I'll be able to pickup some Paulson's.

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Two can play this game…

Posted about it… here:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/golden-nugget-another-bites-the-dust.81544/#post-1670488

 

[BEANO52]

I was in Vegas a month ago and this "new" chip wasn't in play.

 

[BEANO52]

Two can play this game…

Posted about it… here:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/golden-nugget-another-bites-the-dust.81544/#post-1670488

Re-post

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

I almost bought that small house mold cash set that casinochipper was selling about a month back from GN. My only hope now is that these horrible, plasticy garbage chips will put the casino out of business and I'll be able to pickup some Paulson's.

Seriously… we’ll have to wait and see if patrons care at all. To some extent I actually think they will but to what degree these specific pooramics will hurt them will be a wait and see

 

[WedgeRock]

What is Facebook?!

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Icon.

Are there any other major casinos that use them? They may feel OK and other casinos designs might look great but GNs look like total cheap garbage imo

 

[Anthony Martino]

Seriously… we’ll have to wait and see if patrons care at all. To some extent I actually think they will but to what degree these specific pooramics will hurt them will be a wait and see

Unfortunately the vast majority of people in casinos or poker rooms don't give two licks about poker chips, they'd play with plastic interlocking plain blue, red and white chips if needs be, they just care about the gambool.

 

[BearMetal]

pooramics

I can't even imagine that they would stack well with the existing Paulsons that are on the floor. It would tilt the hell out of me to sit down at a table and scoop a pot with those fuglies mixed in.

 

[ThinkingFold]

Just saw Golden Nuggets new $1 (on the left)

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*image credit to some stranger on FB

One more casino switching to non-Paulson means the percentage of them re-entering the home market goes up, right?

 

[Eloe2000]

What is Facebook?!

It’s an AARP forum

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Unfortunately the vast majority of people in casinos or poker rooms don't give two licks about poker chips, they'd play with plastic interlocking plain blue, red and white chips if needs be, they just care about the gambool.

I’d agree but in LV with half a dozen alternatives a block away I’d think some measurable portion will care enough. Enough to put GN under? I doubt it but here’s to hoping!

 

[DeeVee8]

I thought they used Paulsons at WSOP. Got this pic from a buddy playing yesterday. Hybrids?

jG

 

[LeLe]

They look smaller in diameter 36mm on the left 39mm on the right, that is going to so weird stacking both old and new $1 together

 

[XBobdog]

The Linq put up a chip like that when they opened.

I don't have a picture on me. But it is pretty terrible in look and feel. Hard to tell if it is effecting their business.

 

[Poker Zombie]

Are there any other major casinos that use them? They may feel OK and other casinos designs might look great but GNs look like total cheap garbage imo

Linq, Cromwell, Planet Hollywood, Caesars Palace (though I only have the Linq and Cromwell chips in my posession). My guess is that in time, all Caesars-owned properties will use ICON. Big label, they don't wear down, and they resist "hooker-juice", which may be a concern in this post-COVID world.

EDIT: Downtown Grand also uses ICON.

 

[Boother36]

I was in Vegas a month ago and this "new" chip wasn't in play.

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The new chip might not have been in play, but tetanus from that cup holder might be!!!

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Linq, Cromwell, Planet Hollywood, Caesars Palace (though I only have the Linq and Cromwell chips in my posession). My guess is that in time, all Caesars-owned properties will use ICON. Big label, they don't wear down, and they resist "hooker-juice", which may be a concern in this post-COVID world.

EDIT: Downtown Grand also uses ICON.

Ahhh I have Linqs… for whatever reason their print quality is crap but I’m guessing it’ll save them a few hundred thousand up front and more over the life of the chips.

 

[monkeydog]

I thought they used Paulsons at WSOP. Got this pic from a buddy playing yesterday. Hybrids?


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Those are Bud Jones

 

[wonderpuddle]

Wow this is really bad news. So glad I got my set out of there when I did.

 

[nitzilla]

Are there any other major casinos that use them? They may feel OK and other casinos designs might look great but GNs look like total cheap garbage imo

Icons are used at several casinos in Colorado.......unfortunately
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/new-casinos-new-chips-thread.3337/post-1562496
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/new-casinos-new-chips-thread.3337/post-1547141