Casino Chip of the Day
March 22nd, 2017 at 9:09:53 PM
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Hello everyone I just returned from Macau and Taiwan! I had no time to collect, let alone play. It will have to wait until next time.
I will try hard to post my last 4, one each day. Here is the first one.
I will try hard to post my last 4, one each day. Here is the first one.
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March 22nd, 2017 at 9:10:00 PM
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Country: Costa Rica
City: San José
Casino: Concorde Casino (Best Western Irazú)
Concorde casino is located west of San Jose downtown area, right off of Highway 1. It has a Denny's onsite. It's a comfortable casino with warm colors. Photos can be found on Google. It has 4 poker tables, 1 Rummy at Colones 2-10k/$5-50 USD, 2 Canasta, 4 PGP, 1 "Holdem Concorde" which is probably UTH, and 1 eRoulette.
I played PGP and right after the 1st hand, the pit noted my initial bet of 10k colones and gave me a computer printed slip of matchplay for 10k/$20, but I lost it when I played it a few hands in. Also, I noticed some players had their keys and/or smartphones on the table, and one guy was even streaming youtube without incident, but talking about the cards was strictly prohibited.
The chip itself is the same on both sides with no city listed, so I listed it as San Jose in the title. It's also pretty nice for a $0.20 USD chip.
The color of other chip denominations were:
100 brown, 500 blue, 1k red, 5k purple/grape, 10k green, 50k off-white/light gray, 100k black.
$1 approx 550 Colones when it was collected in Feb 2017.
City: San José
Casino: Concorde Casino (Best Western Irazú)
Concorde casino is located west of San Jose downtown area, right off of Highway 1. It has a Denny's onsite. It's a comfortable casino with warm colors. Photos can be found on Google. It has 4 poker tables, 1 Rummy at Colones 2-10k/$5-50 USD, 2 Canasta, 4 PGP, 1 "Holdem Concorde" which is probably UTH, and 1 eRoulette.
I played PGP and right after the 1st hand, the pit noted my initial bet of 10k colones and gave me a computer printed slip of matchplay for 10k/$20, but I lost it when I played it a few hands in. Also, I noticed some players had their keys and/or smartphones on the table, and one guy was even streaming youtube without incident, but talking about the cards was strictly prohibited.
The chip itself is the same on both sides with no city listed, so I listed it as San Jose in the title. It's also pretty nice for a $0.20 USD chip.
The color of other chip denominations were:
100 brown, 500 blue, 1k red, 5k purple/grape, 10k green, 50k off-white/light gray, 100k black.
$1 approx 550 Colones when it was collected in Feb 2017.
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March 22nd, 2017 at 9:44:43 PM
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Thanks for the post Konbu, I'm sorry to hear you went all that way and didn't get to play. The .20 cent USD value chip is really nice for that denomination. It has to cost a bit more than that to purchase one from the manufacturer.
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March 23rd, 2017 at 12:31:09 AM
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Quote: KonbuHello everyone I just returned from Macau and Taiwan! I had no time to collect, let alone play. It will have to wait until next time.
I will try hard to post my last 4, one each day. Here is the first one.
I take it that it was work that took you to that part of the world? Too bad you couldn't collect any chips in Macau.
Are you planning on coming to Spring Fling?
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
March 23rd, 2017 at 11:15:15 AM
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Is it April 12th yet? I was fine until I booked all the hotels for my chip collecting and spring fling trip but now I'm itching to get going. Just under three weeks until I hit the road. Anybody have a time machine that I could borrow?
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
March 23rd, 2017 at 11:58:41 AM
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You could go pick up those Washington & Oregon & Dakota chips while you are waiting.
March 23rd, 2017 at 1:15:00 PM
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Doc you are so funny, you could be a stand up comedian if you weren't siting when you typed this.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
March 23rd, 2017 at 9:10:52 PM
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Quote: PokerGrinderI take it that it was work that took you to that part of the world? Too bad you couldn't collect any chips in Macau.
Are you planning on coming to Spring Fling?
I was traveling with someone who doesn't gamble and we only had a day to take in the sights. We ended up doing a 5 min tour of Grand Lisboa then left the casino for other touristy locales.
I will be in London, Paris, and Amsterdam during the Spring Fling! I need to do homework on which casinos I can visit but I have so little time!
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March 23rd, 2017 at 9:11:49 PM
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Country: Costa Rica
City: Alajuela
Casino: CIRSA (Fiesta Alajuela)
There are multiple Fiesta casinos and this one is located in Alajuela, just a few miles north of SJO (Juan Santamaría International Airport). It has 1 PGP at 5k colones/$10-500 and bonus bet of $2-100, BJ with $1-15 perfect pair bet, 1 3CP, and 1 Canasta. The Casino Fiesta across from the Holiday Inn Express next to the airport also uses the same chips.
Like at the Concorde casino, the table sup noted my initial bet of 5k colones and gave me a computer printed slip of matchplay for 5k, and I think I won it this time.
The chip itself is a tophat cane with gold foil and is the same on both sides with no city or actual name of the casino listed, just the gaming company's name of CIRSA which stands for "Compañía Internacional de Recreativos S.A."
$1 approx 550 Colones when it was collected in Feb 2017.
City: Alajuela
Casino: CIRSA (Fiesta Alajuela)
There are multiple Fiesta casinos and this one is located in Alajuela, just a few miles north of SJO (Juan Santamaría International Airport). It has 1 PGP at 5k colones/$10-500 and bonus bet of $2-100, BJ with $1-15 perfect pair bet, 1 3CP, and 1 Canasta. The Casino Fiesta across from the Holiday Inn Express next to the airport also uses the same chips.
Like at the Concorde casino, the table sup noted my initial bet of 5k colones and gave me a computer printed slip of matchplay for 5k, and I think I won it this time.
The chip itself is a tophat cane with gold foil and is the same on both sides with no city or actual name of the casino listed, just the gaming company's name of CIRSA which stands for "Compañía Internacional de Recreativos S.A."
$1 approx 550 Colones when it was collected in Feb 2017.
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March 23rd, 2017 at 11:08:24 PM
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Quote: KonbuI was traveling with someone who doesn't gamble and we only had a day to take in the sights. We ended up doing a 5 min tour of Grand Lisboa then left the casino for other touristy locales.
I will be in London, Paris, and Amsterdam during the Spring Fling! I need to do homework on which casinos I can visit but I have so little time!
Holy crap you travel for work a lot. I want your job minus the work so basically I'd like a company to pay me to travel and pay for said travel. Know of any openings like that?
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
March 24th, 2017 at 11:44:39 AM
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Quote: PokerGrinderHoly crap you travel for work a lot. I want your job minus the work so basically I'd like a company to pay me to travel and pay for said travel. Know of any openings like that?
Hehe... Does Canada have a Navy?
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
March 24th, 2017 at 2:24:45 PM
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Maybe he should try the Swiss navy.
March 24th, 2017 at 4:46:01 PM
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I want to have no work or bosses and you people want me to join the navy? You know they have rules, curfews and probably other things I wouldn't want to do.
Btw I have a chip to post when Konbu is done as a friend brought me one back from his travels.
Btw I have a chip to post when Konbu is done as a friend brought me one back from his travels.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
March 24th, 2017 at 6:41:51 PM
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It looks like President Trump keeps a collection of what looks kind of like casino chips. Maybe a little bigger and they don't all seem to be exactly the same size. Does anyone know what they actually are. Here is a link where you can see them. It is the first story on the news that day: 3/24: Republicans pull Obamacare replacement as bill fractures party; Double-amputee ex-Marine graduates from N.Y. police academy.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
March 24th, 2017 at 8:33:38 PM
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Those are challenge coins and probably not Trump's, more like white house got em to decorate the office.
PG: I should have clarified. I wish it was a work trip... but nope, everything was out of pocket, personal vacation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin
PG: I should have clarified. I wish it was a work trip... but nope, everything was out of pocket, personal vacation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin
Last edited by: Konbu on Mar 24, 2017
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March 24th, 2017 at 8:37:15 PM
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I can't identify them. They are not in focus in the video, and even when I have it full screen and zoom in, I cannot recognize what they are.
March 24th, 2017 at 8:53:46 PM
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Country: Costa Rica
City: San José
Casino: Cariari (Crowne Plaza San Jose Corobici)
This casino is located inside the Crowne Plaza just off of Highway 1. It is hard to miss going to and from downtown San Jose and the airport. It has 2 PGP, 1 Baccarat, 1 BJ, 2 Canasta, and 3 poker tables. Their chips all have different kinds of flowers.
Right outside the entrance to the casino I saw a metal plaque stating the casino is operated by a company called "Rio tranquility s.a." I visited in the late afternoon and the place was dead. It didn't help that my notes have me losing 39k colones playing PGP, or $70 some dollars.
I walked from here to the Palma Real, then across and along Highway 1 to the Concorde Casino. It was dangerous since there were parts of the highway with very little shoulder for walking. I don't recommend it and would have rather spent the few dollars and take a taxi had I known.
$1 approx 550 Colones when it was collected in Feb 2017.
City: San José
Casino: Cariari (Crowne Plaza San Jose Corobici)
This casino is located inside the Crowne Plaza just off of Highway 1. It is hard to miss going to and from downtown San Jose and the airport. It has 2 PGP, 1 Baccarat, 1 BJ, 2 Canasta, and 3 poker tables. Their chips all have different kinds of flowers.
Right outside the entrance to the casino I saw a metal plaque stating the casino is operated by a company called "Rio tranquility s.a." I visited in the late afternoon and the place was dead. It didn't help that my notes have me losing 39k colones playing PGP, or $70 some dollars.
I walked from here to the Palma Real, then across and along Highway 1 to the Concorde Casino. It was dangerous since there were parts of the highway with very little shoulder for walking. I don't recommend it and would have rather spent the few dollars and take a taxi had I known.
$1 approx 550 Colones when it was collected in Feb 2017.
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March 24th, 2017 at 11:06:55 PM
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Quote: KonbuPG: I should have clarified. I wish it was a work trip... but nope, everything was out of pocket, personal vacation
Why did you plan for only one day in Macau? Seems like a long way from Taiwan for one day.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
March 25th, 2017 at 8:12:46 PM
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I was in HK too so made a day trip to Macau.
Here is the last post until I get some from Europe.
Here is the last post until I get some from Europe.
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March 25th, 2017 at 8:13:16 PM
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Country: Costa Rica
City: San José
Casino: Palma Real
The Palma Real is located in a quiet mixed business/residential neighborhood just a few minutes walk from the Crowne Plaza. It has 5 PGP at $10-, 1 Baccarat, 1 Canasta and 2 eRoulette from Abaco that I've mentioned before.
Wizard has written about it in his Costa Rica casinos page.
I don't remember why I was playing in US dollars, either I ran out of Colones or the Colones denominated chips weren't nice or some other reason. The only thing I remember is there were like 10 Chinese and 1 tico (Costa Rican native) spread out in 3 or 4 PGP tables and most were betting bigger amounts like $100-300 and $15-25 bonus a hand.
Also, there are shufflers at the PGP tables and the dealer would grab the cards, move the hand towards the spot to be dealt, then return it to the discard tray, all in a very quick motion if there's no bet. Also, winning hands get paid and collected to the discard tray, losing hands the same, but if the hand pushes it's left on the table until all hands are resolved. Just different procedures from many other places I've played at.
$1 approx 550 Colones when it was collected in Feb 2017.
City: San José
Casino: Palma Real
The Palma Real is located in a quiet mixed business/residential neighborhood just a few minutes walk from the Crowne Plaza. It has 5 PGP at $10-, 1 Baccarat, 1 Canasta and 2 eRoulette from Abaco that I've mentioned before.
Wizard has written about it in his Costa Rica casinos page.
I don't remember why I was playing in US dollars, either I ran out of Colones or the Colones denominated chips weren't nice or some other reason. The only thing I remember is there were like 10 Chinese and 1 tico (Costa Rican native) spread out in 3 or 4 PGP tables and most were betting bigger amounts like $100-300 and $15-25 bonus a hand.
Also, there are shufflers at the PGP tables and the dealer would grab the cards, move the hand towards the spot to be dealt, then return it to the discard tray, all in a very quick motion if there's no bet. Also, winning hands get paid and collected to the discard tray, losing hands the same, but if the hand pushes it's left on the table until all hands are resolved. Just different procedures from many other places I've played at.
$1 approx 550 Colones when it was collected in Feb 2017.
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March 26th, 2017 at 4:19:04 AM
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Quote: KonbuI was in HK too so made a day trip to Macau.
Here is the last post until I get some from Europe.
Thank you Konbu for the cool posts. I really like the last chip, the green inserts go well with the green on the inlay.
I will try and post the chip that my friend brought me back from his trip most likely later today. I'm just headed to bed after a very late (or is early at this point?) night at the casino.
Konbu Amsterdam there is just the one chip to collect and I'm not sure if there are any chips to collect anymore in Paris. As far as London I have it planned down to which order to collect in. How much time and freedom will you have in London cause there are a lot!
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
March 26th, 2017 at 8:18:31 PM
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PG:
For Paris I found the Casino Barriere in the suburbs. Looks like entry fee on weekdays is 10 Euro before 3PM or 13 Euro after and includes a drink (what I don't know). Tables open at 4pm. It's all over in regards to dress code. Some places say tie and jacket, no jeans.
London I'll try to get into the ones I'm allowed that are in cluster near Hyde park but won't strive to catch them all, only if convenient.
As for Amsterdam do you know if they all use same chip? I saw there are many branches of the same casino. One I must visit is of course the one at the airport!
For Paris I found the Casino Barriere in the suburbs. Looks like entry fee on weekdays is 10 Euro before 3PM or 13 Euro after and includes a drink (what I don't know). Tables open at 4pm. It's all over in regards to dress code. Some places say tie and jacket, no jeans.
London I'll try to get into the ones I'm allowed that are in cluster near Hyde park but won't strive to catch them all, only if convenient.
As for Amsterdam do you know if they all use same chip? I saw there are many branches of the same casino. One I must visit is of course the one at the airport!
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March 26th, 2017 at 9:30:11 PM
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All the Netherlands casinos use the Holland casino group chip that Doc posted. You only need to visit one of their 13 casinos.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
March 26th, 2017 at 9:55:20 PM
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Category: Oceania
Country: Melbourne, Australia
Casino: Crown
Today's chip of the day is from the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia. I have not personally been to Australia. My friend brought the chip back for me when he was there in January. He was there with my other friend for the Aussie Millions poker series. Crown Casino opened in 1994 and has been owned by James Packer since 1999 when he bought it from Lloyd Williams. It was originally built on the north bank of the Yarra River, eventually relocating to a new building on the south bank of the Yarra River in 1997. The casino has 2628 gaming machines and 590 table/poker games.
The chip is low quality, I am not sure who the maker of the chip is. The chip is white with everything hot stamped on it in navy blue. The chip has 8 navy blue edge inserts and Crown around the inlay 3 times. The inlay has the location, denomination of the chip and the Crown logo.
Doc when you index this chip put it as Crown Melbourne as we may someday have a chip posted from Crown Perth. Didn't Wezvidz have a chip to post? Have you heard from him lately?
Edit: Obviously this chip isn't part of my collection but instead sits in a bag with other chips that friends have brought back for me when they travel.
Country: Melbourne, Australia
Casino: Crown
Today's chip of the day is from the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia. I have not personally been to Australia. My friend brought the chip back for me when he was there in January. He was there with my other friend for the Aussie Millions poker series. Crown Casino opened in 1994 and has been owned by James Packer since 1999 when he bought it from Lloyd Williams. It was originally built on the north bank of the Yarra River, eventually relocating to a new building on the south bank of the Yarra River in 1997. The casino has 2628 gaming machines and 590 table/poker games.
The chip is low quality, I am not sure who the maker of the chip is. The chip is white with everything hot stamped on it in navy blue. The chip has 8 navy blue edge inserts and Crown around the inlay 3 times. The inlay has the location, denomination of the chip and the Crown logo.
Doc when you index this chip put it as Crown Melbourne as we may someday have a chip posted from Crown Perth. Didn't Wezvidz have a chip to post? Have you heard from him lately?
Edit: Obviously this chip isn't part of my collection but instead sits in a bag with other chips that friends have brought back for me when they travel.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
March 27th, 2017 at 8:44:34 PM
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My wife and I are at the Gold Strike in Tunica for a couple of nights and head from here to the Beau Rivage in Biloxi. I don't usually update the index while in travel status, because it is just too complex to try to do on my phone. This trip, though, I brought my computer with me.
Can you believe it? I can't get internet service at the Gold Strike! I called their Tech Assistance number and talked with someone (in India, I think) for more than half an hour without progress. The call ended with him telling me, "It should be OK; I've created a ticket on it." Like that gets me on the internet and makes it all OK.
During the conversation, he tried to call the hotel but told me he was having difficulty getting an answer. After that call, I tried calling the hotel operator myself from the room phone, and I couldn't get an answer either. I went down to the front desk, and there were two girls there doing nothing. I don't know whether they are supposed to handle house operator calls. I asked about internet problems, and one told me that there is some kind of problem and that someone is supposed to be working on it. She had no idea when (if?) it would be fixed. So much for internet service included for free with the room.
Can you believe it? I can't get internet service at the Gold Strike! I called their Tech Assistance number and talked with someone (in India, I think) for more than half an hour without progress. The call ended with him telling me, "It should be OK; I've created a ticket on it." Like that gets me on the internet and makes it all OK.
During the conversation, he tried to call the hotel but told me he was having difficulty getting an answer. After that call, I tried calling the hotel operator myself from the room phone, and I couldn't get an answer either. I went down to the front desk, and there were two girls there doing nothing. I don't know whether they are supposed to handle house operator calls. I asked about internet problems, and one told me that there is some kind of problem and that someone is supposed to be working on it. She had no idea when (if?) it would be fixed. So much for internet service included for free with the room.
March 28th, 2017 at 12:44:25 PM
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I suspect they are "challenge" coins which are typically exchanged by members of the armed services. Given the President's support by members of the military and veterans, I would not be surprised if he has quite the collection.Quote: WizardIt looks like President Trump keeps a collection of what looks kind of like casino chips. Maybe a little bigger and they don't all seem to be exactly the same size. Does anyone know what they actually are. Here is a link where you can see them. It is the first story on the news that day: 3/24: Republicans pull Obamacare replacement as bill fractures party; Double-amputee ex-Marine graduates from N.Y. police academy.
Here is an account of him receiving one as President Elect
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March 28th, 2017 at 10:29:19 PM
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Penn National Gaming bought Resorts and Ballys Casinos in Tunica. I wonder what there plans are with them.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
March 29th, 2017 at 8:59:45 PM
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No idea about the Resorts and Bally's; didn't even know they had been sold. Is that recent?
Had a very disappointing visit at the Gold Strike. In a two day stay, I had problems with (1) no internet service, (2) no one answering the hotel phones for calls from inside and outside the facility, (3) substantial odor of cigarettes last night when we returned to our non-smoking room surrounded by non-smoking rooms, (4) no hot water available at the bathroom sink -- think cold-water shave, and (5) when we checked out this morning and wanted to report this series of bad experiences, the wait to see a manager was more than an hour. Seems that before I even spoke to them they knew about internet and water heater problems.
Drove down to Biloxi and the Beau Rivage today. The room here is much nicer; internet service worked immediately (Crown Melbourne chip added to the index); we had a nice dinner, and (quite surprisingly) I am ahead at this casino. Amazingly different experiences thus far for visits to the two MGM casino hotels in Mississippi.
Had a very disappointing visit at the Gold Strike. In a two day stay, I had problems with (1) no internet service, (2) no one answering the hotel phones for calls from inside and outside the facility, (3) substantial odor of cigarettes last night when we returned to our non-smoking room surrounded by non-smoking rooms, (4) no hot water available at the bathroom sink -- think cold-water shave, and (5) when we checked out this morning and wanted to report this series of bad experiences, the wait to see a manager was more than an hour. Seems that before I even spoke to them they knew about internet and water heater problems.
Drove down to Biloxi and the Beau Rivage today. The room here is much nicer; internet service worked immediately (Crown Melbourne chip added to the index); we had a nice dinner, and (quite surprisingly) I am ahead at this casino. Amazingly different experiences thus far for visits to the two MGM casino hotels in Mississippi.
March 29th, 2017 at 10:51:08 PM
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I'm sorry that your Tunica visit was so lousy, hopefully Beau Rivage gives you lots of money to make up for it.
The sale of Resorts and Ballys hasn't been completed yet, it still has to be approved by the gaming board. They expect that to be done by this fall.
The sale of Resorts and Ballys hasn't been completed yet, it still has to be approved by the gaming board. They expect that to be done by this fall.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
April 9th, 2017 at 8:31:13 PM
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Nothing definite but I might have plans to collect from 90% of Washington with a few Western Canada chips that I have yet to collect this fall. I haven't figured out a complete plan but what I have so far is shaping up nicely.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
April 10th, 2017 at 3:01:49 PM
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So I have a decision to make. We were going to circus circus today. We took the monorail to SLS and starting walking. I saw how close lucky dragon was so I decided to take a jog and go get a chip while my parents and wife walked the quicker way with the boys. I get down the block and realize there is a day lane highway and I can't get over unless I walk a quarter mile past and then retrace to get there. I decided to skip it, so now I am thinking about just having someone get me the chip since I was at least there and got a picture of the outside. Normally I wouldn't bit I don't think I will have time to get back down thre.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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April 10th, 2017 at 3:38:55 PM
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Well, quite obviously, you need to plan another trip and join the rest of us on Friday evening, April 21st, for dinner and a visit to the Lucky Dragon the night before the WoV Spring Fling 2017.
;-)
I rather expect that you could convince most any of the other collectors (or even non-collector WoV members) who will be there the weekend of 21-23 to pick up a chip for you. That is, unless you want a purple, banana, chocolate, or some such frivolity to be paid for "later". I suggest that you pick someone and contact them by PM, since they will need a mailing address and possibly even your identity.
;-)
I rather expect that you could convince most any of the other collectors (or even non-collector WoV members) who will be there the weekend of 21-23 to pick up a chip for you. That is, unless you want a purple, banana, chocolate, or some such frivolity to be paid for "later". I suggest that you pick someone and contact them by PM, since they will need a mailing address and possibly even your identity.
April 10th, 2017 at 4:04:57 PM
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Haha I wish I could make it. We had this trip planned for a year. I was hoping it would be the date of the spring Fling but it didn't work out.
I am going to try to make it back down on Thursday but not sure if I will.
I am going to try to make it back down on Thursday but not sure if I will.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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April 30th, 2017 at 11:22:36 PM
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I have 13 new chips to post but I won't even attempt that until after I get back from my next trip which starts on Friday. When I get back from that people can start bugging me about how long it will most definitely take me to clean and post my chips.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
May 17th, 2017 at 10:45:37 AM
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So...how long does chip cleaning take, exactly? :-)
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May 17th, 2017 at 12:49:24 PM
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Quote: rdw4potusSo...how long does chip cleaning take, exactly? :-)
Well see... I have no good excuse. They have been sitting on my kitchen side counter for close to a month and I haven't touched them. I have no good excuse except laziness. Maybe I will get on that later today.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
May 17th, 2017 at 1:53:41 PM
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Has anyone heard from Doc? I am praying everyday that things are going better for him and Mrs. Doc.
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May 17th, 2017 at 4:31:03 PM
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Quote: AyecarumbaHas anyone heard from Doc? I am praying everyday that things are going better for him and Mrs. Doc.
I have a date with them tomorrow. I will encourage him to check in here, or allow me to provide an update, but I can promise neither at the moment.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
May 17th, 2017 at 8:34:17 PM
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I too hope Doc and Mrs Doc are doing ok. Of course given the circumstances that is tough but I hope they have found some closure.
As for cleaning chips, it didn't happen. I smushed my car and have been car shopping.
As for cleaning chips, it didn't happen. I smushed my car and have been car shopping.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
May 18th, 2017 at 4:34:12 PM
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Update on Doc. He is not ready to resume the forum, but has read up several times. He gave me permission to update all of you, and is very touched that so many of us care and support them as they go through this.
He and Mrs. Doc are doing better than I had hoped to find them. They have been quite busy with all the details that go with unexpected loss. They are deliberately taking a break from that for their personal relief, and so are in the area.
Doc says they have gone from bad to worse to terrible to outraged as they pursue this. The outrage is the only real development beyond his initial post; there was a miscommunication among authorities in NJ, and as a result, an autopsy was not done, and now they will never know what happened. This has left a hole in their lives, not having resolution but, there were no signs of foul play, so there will be no further investigation.
They have both been astonished by the number of people their son touched with his life, and I think it has brought them a great deal of comfort and pride to find out how well respected and liked he was by his peers and many others he knew and worked with.
He will see us soon, and expects to do the eclipse in August as planned.
He and Mrs. Doc are doing better than I had hoped to find them. They have been quite busy with all the details that go with unexpected loss. They are deliberately taking a break from that for their personal relief, and so are in the area.
Doc says they have gone from bad to worse to terrible to outraged as they pursue this. The outrage is the only real development beyond his initial post; there was a miscommunication among authorities in NJ, and as a result, an autopsy was not done, and now they will never know what happened. This has left a hole in their lives, not having resolution but, there were no signs of foul play, so there will be no further investigation.
They have both been astonished by the number of people their son touched with his life, and I think it has brought them a great deal of comfort and pride to find out how well respected and liked he was by his peers and many others he knew and worked with.
He will see us soon, and expects to do the eclipse in August as planned.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
May 18th, 2017 at 4:47:55 PM
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Thanks for the update Barb.
Doc, if you're reading this, you have my sympathy at this difficult time. It is hard to know what to say. All I can think of is I'm very sorry for your loss.
I am glad to hear you are still on the for eclipse. Take your time in your grief but I look forward to your return when the time is right.
Doc, if you're reading this, you have my sympathy at this difficult time. It is hard to know what to say. All I can think of is I'm very sorry for your loss.
I am glad to hear you are still on the for eclipse. Take your time in your grief but I look forward to your return when the time is right.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
May 18th, 2017 at 5:38:46 PM
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Thanks Babs for the update.
Doc I hope things get easier as time goes on. I'm glad that your son was able to touch so many people's lives in a positive way. I just want you to know that I am thinking of you and your wife.
Doc I hope things get easier as time goes on. I'm glad that your son was able to touch so many people's lives in a positive way. I just want you to know that I am thinking of you and your wife.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
May 21st, 2017 at 10:00:08 PM
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Ok so I have good news and bad news. Bad news is my thumb is raw. The good news is it is raw from cleaning all the chips I collected from my Spring Fling trip. I will most likely take pictures of them all and upload them tomorrow. If all goes to plan there will be a chip of the day tomorrow.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
May 22nd, 2017 at 11:00:50 AM
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Quote: PokerGrinderOk so I have good news and bad news. Bad news is my thumb is raw. The good news is it is raw from cleaning all the chips I collected from my Spring Fling trip. I will most likely take pictures of them all and upload them tomorrow. If all goes to plan there will be a chip of the day tomorrow.
Sweet. How's the car?
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
May 25th, 2017 at 9:23:38 PM
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Quote: AyecarumbaSweet. How's the car?
Oh the car is totaled. I bought a Kia Forte, time to start racking up the miles on a new car.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
May 25th, 2017 at 9:36:30 PM
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State: California
City: Chula Vista
Casino: Seven Mile
Well this took me a very long time to get to but you all should be used to that by now. I have 14 chips to present as new chip of the days and after that I will show some other new chips that have been posted as chip of the days but not my exact chip.
Today's chip of the day is from the Seven Mile Casino in Chula Vista, California. The casino (actually a card room since it only has tables) opened on May 6, 2015. It is the same owners from the closed Village Card room but in a different location. It actually ended up being in the same parking lot as my hotel. This is the same hotel that I stayed in with my dad 5 years ago. Casino city says they have 20 table and poker games but that doesn't seem correct. If my memory is working I remember close to 15 poker tables and probably close to that in table games.
I visited this casino as my tenth and final of a very long day. I didn't stay for very long because I was so tired. If I am remembering correctly the game was banked by a third party but they paid the per hand ante not the player. Again it was very late at night and I could be wrong on this. Anyways I ended up losing $48 and I now remember why I left down, 6:5 BJ. I got a BJ and cashed out in disgust. I was too tired to even think to check that when I got there.
The chip is blue with two pink edge inserts. The chip is a RHC model by Paulson. The centre inlay is black with "Seven" in orange and the rest of the casino name, the denomination and the location all in white. I am not sure what the white symbol is to the bottom right of "casino".
City: Chula Vista
Casino: Seven Mile
Well this took me a very long time to get to but you all should be used to that by now. I have 14 chips to present as new chip of the days and after that I will show some other new chips that have been posted as chip of the days but not my exact chip.
Today's chip of the day is from the Seven Mile Casino in Chula Vista, California. The casino (actually a card room since it only has tables) opened on May 6, 2015. It is the same owners from the closed Village Card room but in a different location. It actually ended up being in the same parking lot as my hotel. This is the same hotel that I stayed in with my dad 5 years ago. Casino city says they have 20 table and poker games but that doesn't seem correct. If my memory is working I remember close to 15 poker tables and probably close to that in table games.
I visited this casino as my tenth and final of a very long day. I didn't stay for very long because I was so tired. If I am remembering correctly the game was banked by a third party but they paid the per hand ante not the player. Again it was very late at night and I could be wrong on this. Anyways I ended up losing $48 and I now remember why I left down, 6:5 BJ. I got a BJ and cashed out in disgust. I was too tired to even think to check that when I got there.
The chip is blue with two pink edge inserts. The chip is a RHC model by Paulson. The centre inlay is black with "Seven" in orange and the rest of the casino name, the denomination and the location all in white. I am not sure what the white symbol is to the bottom right of "casino".
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
May 26th, 2017 at 10:04:43 AM
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In April 2017, ownership of Seven Mile was transferred to the Stones Group because the previous owner was charged in the course of a federal money laundering investigation. The casino was actually raided and was closed for a period back in 2015 when this all took off. Long story short, I think the little "arrowhead" logo on the chip is the new owner's. They also own Stones Gambling Hall in Citrus Heights.
I think this transfer may actually be a handshake deal to allow the previous owner of Seven Mile to satisfy the terms of his plea deal that require him to relinquish management for a couple of years. When that time is up (2019?/2020?), there may be new chips at Seven Mile again.
I think this transfer may actually be a handshake deal to allow the previous owner of Seven Mile to satisfy the terms of his plea deal that require him to relinquish management for a couple of years. When that time is up (2019?/2020?), there may be new chips at Seven Mile again.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
May 26th, 2017 at 12:01:02 PM
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I had heard about he raid and transfer of ownership, I didn't realize it was a handshake deal.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
May 26th, 2017 at 1:05:13 PM
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Quote: PokerGrinderOh the car is totaled. I bought a Kia Forte, time to start racking up the miles on a new car.
Did I miss the car story?
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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May 26th, 2017 at 1:36:31 PM
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Not much of a story. I was dropping off a food donation at a soup kitchen when a homeless guy ran out into the street. The F150 in front of me slammed on his breaks and I didn't react quick enough and smashed into him. My Corolla was totalled and his truck had a tiny little bump on his bumper lol.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
