WSOP Chip Usage History - 2022 Paris/Bally's Primary Paulsons (1 Viewer)

[Zmasterben]

WSOP Chip Usage History - 2022 Paris/Bally's Primary Paulsons

After nearly two decades at the Rio, the WSOP finally changed venues again in 2022. This time, branded as being held by the conglomerate Caesars Entertainment, the world famous poker series was now split between the Paris and legendary Bally's casino with planned rebrands to come.

Unlike in previous years at the Rio where management would typically keep sets together, the three bracelet sets were used together and mixed and matched in seemingly random situations along with other rarely seen chips also ordered for the events. This was likely implemented to prevent cheating. Despite this, the 2022 WSOP was not without a few cheating scandals involving chips.

These chips have been labeled as the primary chips because they are the set used for the WSOP Main Event in 2022.

NOTE - Colors are currently for information only and are not implying official Paulson/GPI colors.

Black 100

Years Active - 2022 - Present
Main Event Chip

Purple 500

Years Active - 2022 - Present
Main Event Chip

Yellow 1,000

Years Active - 2022 - Present
Main Event Chip

Red 5,000 Version 1

Years Active - 2022 - Present
Main Event Chip

Pink 5,000 Version 2

Years Active - 2022 - Present

Green 25,000 Version 1

Years Active - 2022 - Present
Main Event Chip

Green 25,000 Version 2

Years Active - 2022 - Present

Blue 100,000 Version 1

Years Active - 2022 - Present
Main Event Chip

Blue 100,000 Version 2

Years Active - 2022 - Present

Blue 100,000 Version 3

Years Active - 2022 - Present

Black 500,000 OVERSIZED

Years Active - 2022 - Present
Main Event Chip

Chocolate 500,000

Years Active - 2022 - Present

Pink 500,000

Years Active - 2022 - Present

Orange 1,000,000 Version 1 OVERSIZED

Years Active - 2022 - Present
Main Event Chip

Orange 1,000,000 Version 2

Years Active - 2022 - Present

Silver 5,000,000 Version 1 OVERSIZED

Years Active - 2022 - Present
Main Event Chip

Silver 5,000,000 Version 2

Years Active - 2022 - Present


Placeholder post to establish the thread. Flavor text to be added soon. Feel free to provide better pictures or corrections on this post in response for now.

Zmasterben's WSOP Chip Guides

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WSOP Chip Usage - 2007 Rio Secondary Paulson Set
WSOP Chip Usage - 2012 Rio Secondary Bud Jones
WSOP Chip Usage - 2022 Paris/Bally's Primary Paulsons
WSOP Chip Usage - 2022 Paris/Bally's Secondary Paulsons
WSOP Chip Usage - 2022 Paris/Bally's Tertiary Paulsons

 

[Zmasterben]

 

[jphysc]

Are the same sets used by WSOP year after year or do these ever hit the market?

 

[FordPickup92]

Are the same sets used by WSOP year after year or do these ever hit the market?

Nevada gaming commission mandates all retired sets be destroyed if no longer in circulation. I'm not sure what the wsop rules are I would imagine they too would opt for them to be destroyed for security purposes.
I've never seen any of the wsop chips hit the market in quantity. Only singles that people pocket, which I think is also a no no but folks sometimes manage to get a few out every year

 

[FordPickup92]

To clarify the other half of that question - I don't know if they would use the same set every year Seems like security wise they couldn't but I don't know if they don't change the venue

 

[davislane]

Nevada gaming commission mandates all retired sets be destroyed if no longer in circulation.

Thats mandated only for cash chips / tokens only.

Tournament chips are somewhat of a grey area as there is no formal mention that requires destruction in the regulations.

source: https://gaming.nv.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=17488

Jim "almost" got his hands on the retired wsop BJ chips and the RHC chips that were shelved because of the boat chips.

 

[philhut]

To clarify the other half of that question - I don't know if they would use the same set every year Seems like security wise they couldn't but I don't know if they don't change the venue

For a 10k+ buy-in I'd say a new set of chips would be chump change each year. For the satellites and qualifiers a few versions that could be swapped out would make sense that could probably cover a few tournies. Starting stacks and colour up chips would only be a fractional percentage of the buy in cost for each player easily covered in part of the admin fee.

 

[tommytusj]

These look amazing. Secured some for my private collection already

 

[doublebooyah85]

“RHC chips that were shelved because of the boat chips” @davislane

Huh?

 

[davislane]

“RHC chips that were shelved because of the boat chips” @davislane

Huh?

IYKYK

 

[Zmasterben]

Updated with a slightly better picture of the 500K Pink and high quality picture of the Orange 1M Version 1.

 

[Zmasterben]

The elusive 500K Pink is back for the 10K PLO.

Updated pic is the best I have gotten so far.

 

[Zmasterben]

Update: found an awesome picture of the 500K black chips. By far this is the best quality I have found for this chip.