Casino Chip of the Day
May 9th, 2024 at 5:06:16 PM
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So I’ve never enjoyed the act of posting new chips, my laziness gets in the way when I have 30+ chips to post. I continued to post because I really enjoyed the comments and discussion back and forth between members. However sadly the last few years we have lost a good number of our posters and the conversation died. There would be times when I posted a new chip every day for 5-7 days and there wouldn’t be a single comment in the thread. The conversation seems to have been revived the last 6 months a little bit which is why I’ve continued. I think that for now I’ll continue to post new chips but I do understand Doc having enough of it after so long. I’m personally on year 10 of this thread and I think it started 3 years before that so he’s been at this a long time.
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May 9th, 2024 at 5:42:33 PM
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I always read the posts and enjoy keeping up with the discussion. Sorry for not contributing more comments to keep the thread alive. Also, I have half a dozen chips to contribute that I've been slow to post.
Perhaps a few of us could share the effort to keep the index up to date?
Perhaps a few of us could share the effort to keep the index up to date?
May 9th, 2024 at 7:01:21 PM
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No need to apologize, my comments weren’t directed at anyone.
As far as the updating of the thread index Doc had special privileges that allowed him to edit the thread index. I’m not sure if someone else would be able to edit his chip index unless it was a mod. If it was a mod I think that would work but at the same time I’m not sure if a mod would want to take on that responsibility.
As far as the updating of the thread index Doc had special privileges that allowed him to edit the thread index. I’m not sure if someone else would be able to edit his chip index unless it was a mod. If it was a mod I think that would work but at the same time I’m not sure if a mod would want to take on that responsibility.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
May 9th, 2024 at 7:19:46 PM
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Quote: PokerGrinderNo need to apologize, my comments weren’t directed at anyone.
As far as the updating of the thread index Doc had special privileges that allowed him to edit the thread index. I’m not sure if someone else would be able to edit his chip index unless it was a mod. If it was a mod I think that would work but at the same time I’m not sure if a mod would want to take on that responsibility.
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I still feel sorry for failing to support the thread. It was especially helpful to my state of mind during the pandemic.
The prolific chip posters are a behaved bunch. I wouldn't be surprised if the site found a way to let us edit the index. I don't think I would do it alone, but welcome the camaraderie of a joint effort.
May 9th, 2024 at 7:29:53 PM
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Dieter is pretty active in this thread so maybe next time he comes in he will weigh in on the index issue.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
May 9th, 2024 at 11:39:28 PM
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Quote: PokerGrinderDieter is pretty active in this thread so maybe next time he comes in he will weigh in on the index issue.
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Me? Pretty? Hmph.
Technically, a mod could edit it. Editing old threads is a superpower allowed to mods.
Practically, current mods are too busy.
Managing the thread index probably means having an offline database (spreadsheet, whatever) and pushing updates to the website.
The solution likely involves finding someone who wants to manage the thread index and empowering them to do so, rather than finding someone who has the powers and giving them the burden of regularly formatting and posting index updates.
I am not available. Between my "day" job, my casino activities, my family, the bothersome nuisances of staying alive, and regularly checking the forum for trouble, my schedule is already pretty full.
I'm assuming similar situations from other mods, only without the flexibility benefits that my insomnia offers.
May the cards fall in your favor.
May 10th, 2024 at 12:29:20 AM
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So we need one person that would be interested in taking over as the index keeper. Any takers?
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
May 14th, 2024 at 8:52:49 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Central City
Casino: Bullwhacker’s
Bullwhacker’s casino opened in 1992 and closed in 1999. Unlike many of the ceramic Chipco chips that most Colorado casinos used, this Paulson clay chip stands out. It’s brightly colored inserts have since made it extremely popular among collectors to amass for home game sets with a single chip routinely selling for upwards of $35 on secondary sites like eBay.
$1 Bullwhacker’s chip
City: Central City
Casino: Bullwhacker’s
Bullwhacker’s casino opened in 1992 and closed in 1999. Unlike many of the ceramic Chipco chips that most Colorado casinos used, this Paulson clay chip stands out. It’s brightly colored inserts have since made it extremely popular among collectors to amass for home game sets with a single chip routinely selling for upwards of $35 on secondary sites like eBay.
$1 Bullwhacker’s chip
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May 17th, 2024 at 8:15:37 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Black Hawk
Casino: Bullwhacker’s Bullpen
Bullwhacker’s casino opened in 1998 and closed in 2008.
$1 Bullwhacker’s Bullpen chip
City: Black Hawk
Casino: Bullwhacker’s Bullpen
Bullwhacker’s casino opened in 1998 and closed in 2008.
$1 Bullwhacker’s Bullpen chip
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May 17th, 2024 at 12:14:40 PM
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So many Colorado casinos not surviving.
Are these Indian casinos not near an easy access Interstate?
Are these Indian casinos not near an easy access Interstate?
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
May 17th, 2024 at 11:09:56 PM
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No these are all in Blackhawk, cripple creek and central city. Lots of name changes over the years.
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
May 18th, 2024 at 7:46:19 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Black Hawk
Casino: Bullwhacker’s
Bullwhacker’s casino opened in 1992 and closed in 2014.
$1 Bullwhacker’s 1st issue chip
City: Black Hawk
Casino: Bullwhacker’s
Bullwhacker’s casino opened in 1992 and closed in 2014.
$1 Bullwhacker’s 1st issue chip
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May 19th, 2024 at 8:56:48 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Central City
Casino: Central Palace
Central Palace casino opened in 1992 and closed in 2001. Like many chips from this mold, known a 4 suits, variations often appear in two types. The variations have to do with the diamond. These are commonly referred to as ”Right-On-Top”, ROT, and ”Left-On-Top”, LOT. Each variation has a different side of the diamond jutting out on top of the diamond. The $1 Central City chip has both such varieties in circulation. The Right-On-Top version is shown below.
$1 Central Palace chip (ROT variety)
City: Central City
Casino: Central Palace
Central Palace casino opened in 1992 and closed in 2001. Like many chips from this mold, known a 4 suits, variations often appear in two types. The variations have to do with the diamond. These are commonly referred to as ”Right-On-Top”, ROT, and ”Left-On-Top”, LOT. Each variation has a different side of the diamond jutting out on top of the diamond. The $1 Central City chip has both such varieties in circulation. The Right-On-Top version is shown below.
$1 Central Palace chip (ROT variety)
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May 19th, 2024 at 9:05:58 PM
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Have you managed to collect both versions?
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May 20th, 2024 at 9:21:04 AM
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Quote: PokerGrinderHave you managed to collect both versions?
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Still looking for the LOT version.
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May 20th, 2024 at 9:21:20 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Black Hawk
Casino: Colorado Central Station
The Colorado Central Station casino opened in 1993 and closed sometime in the early 2000's.
Over their long existence they’ve released a few different $1 chips, all ceramics from Chipco, each shown below.
$1 Colorado Central Station chip
1st Issue
$1 Colorado Central Station chip
2nd Issue
$1 Colorado Central Station chip
3rd Issue
City: Black Hawk
Casino: Colorado Central Station
The Colorado Central Station casino opened in 1993 and closed sometime in the early 2000's.
Over their long existence they’ve released a few different $1 chips, all ceramics from Chipco, each shown below.
$1 Colorado Central Station chip
1st Issue
$1 Colorado Central Station chip
2nd Issue
$1 Colorado Central Station chip
3rd Issue
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May 20th, 2024 at 9:24:04 AM
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Ok I’m confused, Blackhawk doesn’t have a casino with this name currently lol?!?
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May 20th, 2024 at 1:00:17 PM
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Quote: PokerGrinderOk I’m confused, Blackhawk doesn’t have a casino with this name currently lol?!?
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You are and it does. lol
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May 20th, 2024 at 7:33:51 PM
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I’ll check next time I’m there but I’ve been like 15 times and I’ve never seen it. When was the last time you were there?
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
May 21st, 2024 at 4:43:01 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Cripple Creek
Casino: Chamonix
The Chamonix casino opened on 27 December 2023. They use polychrom chips from Sun-Fly® Casino Equipment.
$1 Chamonix chip
City: Cripple Creek
Casino: Chamonix
The Chamonix casino opened on 27 December 2023. They use polychrom chips from Sun-Fly® Casino Equipment.
$1 Chamonix chip
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May 22nd, 2024 at 4:57:46 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Cripple Creek
Casino: Colorado Grande Casino
The Colorado Grande Casino opened in 2009 and is still in operation. They produced this $1 chip from Chipco, as well as a $1 Grand Opening chip for the Jack’s Coffee Bar inside of the casino – very odd.
$1 Colorado Grande Casino chip
$1 Colorado Grande Casino chip
Grand Opening of Jack’s Coffee Bar
City: Cripple Creek
Casino: Colorado Grande Casino
The Colorado Grande Casino opened in 2009 and is still in operation. They produced this $1 chip from Chipco, as well as a $1 Grand Opening chip for the Jack’s Coffee Bar inside of the casino – very odd.
$1 Colorado Grande Casino chip
$1 Colorado Grande Casino chip
Grand Opening of Jack’s Coffee Bar
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May 22nd, 2024 at 5:04:12 AM
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I have the top chip but definitely not the second one lol.
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May 23rd, 2024 at 4:45:59 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Black Hawk
Casino: Cracker Factory
The Cracker Factory casino opened in 1993 and closed a year later. Their colorful chip design made this one of the iconic old-time $1 chips for collectors to own from Colorado. This property eventually became the Wild Card Saloon & Casino.
$1 Cracker Factory chip
City: Black Hawk
Casino: Cracker Factory
The Cracker Factory casino opened in 1993 and closed a year later. Their colorful chip design made this one of the iconic old-time $1 chips for collectors to own from Colorado. This property eventually became the Wild Card Saloon & Casino.
$1 Cracker Factory chip
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May 24th, 2024 at 6:51:23 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Cripple Creek
Casino: Creeker’s Casino
Creeker’s Casino opened sometime in the 1990’s and closed in the early 2000’s. Like many of the early casinos, they had no need for $1 chips, so only produced $5 and $25 denominations. Luckily for casino chip collectors, they did produce this beautiful numbered limited edition chip for the millennium. Only 500 were produced. This is #269 which you can just make out on the front of the chip engraved above their name.
$1 Creeker’s Casino limited edition chip #269
City: Cripple Creek
Casino: Creeker’s Casino
Creeker’s Casino opened sometime in the 1990’s and closed in the early 2000’s. Like many of the early casinos, they had no need for $1 chips, so only produced $5 and $25 denominations. Luckily for casino chip collectors, they did produce this beautiful numbered limited edition chip for the millennium. Only 500 were produced. This is #269 which you can just make out on the front of the chip engraved above their name.
$1 Creeker’s Casino limited edition chip #269
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May 24th, 2024 at 7:02:26 AM
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Why didn’t they need $1 chips?
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May 24th, 2024 at 4:22:47 PM
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Before Colorado’s gaming limits changed on 2 July 2009, the only table game was black jack which had a $5 min/$5 max betting limit. The casinos just used dollar tokens with 50¢ or 25¢ coins to pay a natural 21.
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May 24th, 2024 at 5:59:07 PM
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Oh interesting, I didn’t know that. First time in Colorado for me was 2014 and the limits were $5 to $100.
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May 26th, 2024 at 12:19:06 PM
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State: Colorado
City: Central City
Casino: Dillion’s Double Eagle
Dillion’s Double Eagle casino opened in 1992 and closed in 1993. Just like the Central Palace Casinp, this 4 suits mold came in both Right-On-Top and Left-On-Top varieties. Shown below is the LOT version.
$1 Dillion’s Double Eagle chip
City: Central City
Casino: Dillion’s Double Eagle
Dillion’s Double Eagle casino opened in 1992 and closed in 1993. Just like the Central Palace Casinp, this 4 suits mold came in both Right-On-Top and Left-On-Top varieties. Shown below is the LOT version.
$1 Dillion’s Double Eagle chip
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May 26th, 2024 at 3:23:37 PM
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Quote: alpha1243State: Colorado
City: Central City
Casino: Dillion’s Double Eagle
Dillion’s Double Eagle casino opened in 1992 and closed in 1993. Just like the Central Palace Casinp, this 4 suits mold came in both Right-On-Top and Left-On-Top varieties. Shown below is the LOT version.
$1 Dillion’s Double Eagle chip
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So many casinos that fail within a year :o
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
May 27th, 2024 at 7:57:35 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Golden
Casino: Crystal Rose
The Crystal Rose is a charity casino that began offering their services in 1991 and are still in operation today. They host everything from weddings to corporate events. This gold hot stamped plastic chip is their first issue.
$1 Crystal Rose chip
City: Golden
Casino: Crystal Rose
The Crystal Rose is a charity casino that began offering their services in 1991 and are still in operation today. They host everything from weddings to corporate events. This gold hot stamped plastic chip is their first issue.
$1 Crystal Rose chip
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May 27th, 2024 at 8:52:44 AM
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Oof that is a low quality chip lol. The charity casinos in North Dakota are much worse shape though.
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May 28th, 2024 at 7:45:22 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Black Hawk
Casino: El Dorado Casino
The El Dorado Casino opened in 1992 and closed in 1994.
$1 El Dorado Casino chip
City: Black Hawk
Casino: El Dorado Casino
The El Dorado Casino opened in 1992 and closed in 1994.
$1 El Dorado Casino chip
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May 29th, 2024 at 8:05:52 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Central City
Casino: Doc Holliday Casino
The Doc Holliday Casino opened in 1992 and closed in 2013.
$1 Doc Holliday Casino chip
City: Central City
Casino: Doc Holliday Casino
The Doc Holliday Casino opened in 1992 and closed in 2013.
$1 Doc Holliday Casino chip
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May 30th, 2024 at 10:01:43 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Cripple Creek
Casino: Elk Creek
The Elk Creek casino opened in 1993 and closed in 1995. While they didn’t produce any $1 chips, they did use this $1 choken in both their $1 slot machines and on their $5 black jack tables when a natural 21 needed to be paid off (one $5 chip, two $1 chokens, and one 50¢ coin). As a result of being used in their slot machines, most of these existing $1 chokens show significant damage. I picked up this $1 choken myself in 1993 after looking through several to find one in mint condition.
$1 Elk Creek Casino chip
City: Cripple Creek
Casino: Elk Creek
The Elk Creek casino opened in 1993 and closed in 1995. While they didn’t produce any $1 chips, they did use this $1 choken in both their $1 slot machines and on their $5 black jack tables when a natural 21 needed to be paid off (one $5 chip, two $1 chokens, and one 50¢ coin). As a result of being used in their slot machines, most of these existing $1 chokens show significant damage. I picked up this $1 choken myself in 1993 after looking through several to find one in mint condition.
$1 Elk Creek Casino chip
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May 30th, 2024 at 2:19:32 PM
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Is a choken made of metal?
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May 30th, 2024 at 2:38:50 PM
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I am surprised you could pick it up after choken yourself.
The mountain is tall but grass grows on top of the mountain.
May 31st, 2024 at 6:36:18 AM
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State: Oklahoma
City: Seneca
Casino: Bordertown Casino
Bordertown Casino opened in 1987 and closed in 2015. This is an odd bird in casino chip collecting circles because hobbyists have a dilemma when faced with the task of assigning the chips from this property to a single state. This is because the casino lists Oklahoma on some chips and Missouri on others. This oddity stems from the fact that the town of Seneca straddles the Oklahoma/Missouri border, with the casino residing on the Oklahoma side.
Aside from their lower 25¢ and 50¢ chips which use generic GHS unicorn chips, the rest of their rack is the more popular ceramic Chipco variety. Below are all of the $1 denominations that they ever produced.
The first is their $1 chip. This is a nice 2-sided chip with the location listed as Seneca, MO. This is their house rack and all of the denominations use the same artwork.
$1 Bordertown Casino chip
Bordertown also produced a number of very beautiful, unique, and collectible limited edition $1 chips. The first 3 commemorate their Anniversary & Pow Wow. As you can see, these chips, as well as the other two limited edition chips below, list Northeast, OK as the location.
$1 Bordertown Casino chip
limited edition
$1 Bordertown Casino chip
limited edition
$1 Bordertown Casino chip
limited edition
The final two limited edition chips are holiday chips for both St. Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day. These 2-sides chips use similar reverses, but have lovely fronts. Very few of these can be found in the hands of collectors.
$1 Bordertown Casino chip
St. Valentine’s Day limited edition
$1 Bordertown Casino chip
St. Patrick’s limited edition
City: Seneca
Casino: Bordertown Casino
Bordertown Casino opened in 1987 and closed in 2015. This is an odd bird in casino chip collecting circles because hobbyists have a dilemma when faced with the task of assigning the chips from this property to a single state. This is because the casino lists Oklahoma on some chips and Missouri on others. This oddity stems from the fact that the town of Seneca straddles the Oklahoma/Missouri border, with the casino residing on the Oklahoma side.
Aside from their lower 25¢ and 50¢ chips which use generic GHS unicorn chips, the rest of their rack is the more popular ceramic Chipco variety. Below are all of the $1 denominations that they ever produced.
The first is their $1 chip. This is a nice 2-sided chip with the location listed as Seneca, MO. This is their house rack and all of the denominations use the same artwork.
$1 Bordertown Casino chip
Bordertown also produced a number of very beautiful, unique, and collectible limited edition $1 chips. The first 3 commemorate their Anniversary & Pow Wow. As you can see, these chips, as well as the other two limited edition chips below, list Northeast, OK as the location.
$1 Bordertown Casino chip
limited edition
$1 Bordertown Casino chip
limited edition
$1 Bordertown Casino chip
limited edition
The final two limited edition chips are holiday chips for both St. Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day. These 2-sides chips use similar reverses, but have lovely fronts. Very few of these can be found in the hands of collectors.
$1 Bordertown Casino chip
St. Valentine’s Day limited edition
$1 Bordertown Casino chip
St. Patrick’s limited edition
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May 31st, 2024 at 7:28:31 AM
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Yes. Chokens are either made in the same style as the Elk Creek choken, or are designed with a metal ring and a plastic inlay. Here are a few examples from my collection:
$1 choken from The Gilpin Hotel Casino, Black Hawk, CO
Here are a dozen others from various casinos, including another in Cripple Creek.
Assorted $1 chokens
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June 1st, 2024 at 7:51:57 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Central City
Casino: The Glory Hole
The Glory Hole casino opened in 1992 and closed a year later. The chip is another excellent example of Chipco being able to offer full-color graphics. Their chip set used the same gold panner throughout. This property eventually became Harrah’s Casino.
$1 Glory Hole chip
City: Central City
Casino: The Glory Hole
The Glory Hole casino opened in 1992 and closed a year later. The chip is another excellent example of Chipco being able to offer full-color graphics. Their chip set used the same gold panner throughout. This property eventually became Harrah’s Casino.
$1 Glory Hole chip
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June 1st, 2024 at 8:20:09 AM
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Quote: alpha1243Quote: PokerGrinderIs a choken made of metal?
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Yes. Chokens are either made in the same style as the Elk Creek choken, or are designed with a metal ring and a plastic inlay. Here are a few examples from my collection:
$1 choken from The Gilpin Hotel Casino, Black Hawk, CO
Here are a dozen others from various casinos, including another in Cripple Creek.
Assorted $1 chokens
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So choken is actually the correct term? I thought it was a typo for token.
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June 1st, 2024 at 10:58:54 AM
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So choken is actually the correct term? I thought it was a typo for token.
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It's a combination of the words chip and token and can be used at the tables or in slot machines. Here's one from Casino Magic in Biloxi, MS.
$1 Casino Magic choken
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June 1st, 2024 at 11:04:27 AM
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Quote: alpha1243State: Colorado
City: Central City
Casino: The Glory Hole
The Glory Hole casino opened in 1992 and closed a year later. The chip is another excellent example of Chipco being able to offer full-color graphics. Their chip set used the same gold panner throughout. This property eventually became Harrah’s Casino.
$1 Glory Hole chip
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Terrible name choice lol. Maybe the term wasn’t a thing in the 90’s but you say Glory Hole to anyone my age or younger and it will mean something very different lol.
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June 1st, 2024 at 12:41:52 PM
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Pretty sure that term has meant that for quite a while now.
I think someone was feigning obtuseness and saying it's a mining term.
I think someone was feigning obtuseness and saying it's a mining term.
May the cards fall in your favor.
June 2nd, 2024 at 6:17:00 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Cripple Creek
Casino: Gold Creek
The Gold Creek casino opened in 2004, and while this casino was previously listed in the Chip/Casino of the Day index, only images of their $5 chip was shown. Gold Creek was one of the few Colorado casinos to issue limited edition $1 chips, and since this denomination is the most popular among collectors, I thought I’d extend the original post by showing all of their $1 chips.
This is their standard house rack $1 chip. Both sides are shown. This design was used for each denomination and is still available today. Only a few minor variations can be found on their back-up rack; the most prominent being that the reverse of the chip features the town and state in large font at the top of the graphic rather than split between both sides.
$1 Gold Creek chip
When they opened for business in 2004, they created a Grand Opening chip. The front was unchanged from their standard house rack, but the reverse displayed Grand Opening 2004.
$1 Gold Creek limited edition Grand Opening 2004 chip
A similar redesign was issued for their 1st and 2nd anniversary chips, with the reverse displaying the birthday and the year.
$1 Gold Creek limited edition 1st Birthday 2005 chip
$1 Gold Creek limited edition 2nd Birthday 2006 chip
No further birthday chips were issued after 2006. It wasn’t until 2 July 2009 that Gold Creek decided to issue a limited edition chip commemorating the new Colorado Gaming law which raised the betting limit from a maximum of $5 to a maximum of $100. These limits not only greatly assisted their black jack games, but also allowed casinos to introduce poker. These games were, and still are, played as a $1 to $100 spread limit stake. This chip also became one of the rarest $1 Colorado casino chip for collectors to find as the few that were produced were quickly grabbed up.
$1 Gold Creek limited edition commemorative chip
City: Cripple Creek
Casino: Gold Creek
The Gold Creek casino opened in 2004, and while this casino was previously listed in the Chip/Casino of the Day index, only images of their $5 chip was shown. Gold Creek was one of the few Colorado casinos to issue limited edition $1 chips, and since this denomination is the most popular among collectors, I thought I’d extend the original post by showing all of their $1 chips.
This is their standard house rack $1 chip. Both sides are shown. This design was used for each denomination and is still available today. Only a few minor variations can be found on their back-up rack; the most prominent being that the reverse of the chip features the town and state in large font at the top of the graphic rather than split between both sides.
$1 Gold Creek chip
When they opened for business in 2004, they created a Grand Opening chip. The front was unchanged from their standard house rack, but the reverse displayed Grand Opening 2004.
$1 Gold Creek limited edition Grand Opening 2004 chip
A similar redesign was issued for their 1st and 2nd anniversary chips, with the reverse displaying the birthday and the year.
$1 Gold Creek limited edition 1st Birthday 2005 chip
$1 Gold Creek limited edition 2nd Birthday 2006 chip
No further birthday chips were issued after 2006. It wasn’t until 2 July 2009 that Gold Creek decided to issue a limited edition chip commemorating the new Colorado Gaming law which raised the betting limit from a maximum of $5 to a maximum of $100. These limits not only greatly assisted their black jack games, but also allowed casinos to introduce poker. These games were, and still are, played as a $1 to $100 spread limit stake. This chip also became one of the rarest $1 Colorado casino chip for collectors to find as the few that were produced were quickly grabbed up.
$1 Gold Creek limited edition commemorative chip
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June 3rd, 2024 at 1:48:12 PM
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State: Colorado
City: Black Hawk
Casino: Gold Mine
The Gold Mine casino opened in 1991 and closed in 1999.
Like many Colorado casinos, they too used Chipco to produce beautifully designed ceramic chips. Due to a production problem, some of the chips faded over time. This was not due to being left outside in the sun or from being exposed to the lights in the casino over long periods. It was simply a production issue at Chipco. With the propensity of casino chip collectors looking for any tiny variation to announce the finding of a new chip, both the standard and faded $1 Gold Mine chips have made their way into the collections of many – including mine. Are they 2 different chips? I’ll leave that for you to decide.
$1 Gold Mine standard chip
$1 Gold Mine faded chip
City: Black Hawk
Casino: Gold Mine
The Gold Mine casino opened in 1991 and closed in 1999.
Like many Colorado casinos, they too used Chipco to produce beautifully designed ceramic chips. Due to a production problem, some of the chips faded over time. This was not due to being left outside in the sun or from being exposed to the lights in the casino over long periods. It was simply a production issue at Chipco. With the propensity of casino chip collectors looking for any tiny variation to announce the finding of a new chip, both the standard and faded $1 Gold Mine chips have made their way into the collections of many – including mine. Are they 2 different chips? I’ll leave that for you to decide.
$1 Gold Mine standard chip
$1 Gold Mine faded chip
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June 4th, 2024 at 7:58:34 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Cripple Creek
Casino: Gold Rush
The Gold Rush casino opened in 1992, and while this casino was previously listed in the Chip/Casino of the Day index, only images of their most recent $5 chip was shown. Gold Rush produced some of the most sought after $1 house chips and limited edition chips, so I thought I’d extend the original post by showing all of their $1 chips.
The Gold Rush was by far my favorite casino in Cripple Creek. Their big draw wasn’t the gaming (let’s face it, these tiny joints were nothing more than slot parlors), but their enormous mesquite wood grill. This grill must have been 3’ x 6’, burned nothing but mesquite, was operated by a hand-cranked chain mechanism to raise and lower the grill, and produced some of the best steaks anywhere. If you’ve never had a steak grilled over mesquite, they you’re missing out.
Their original house rack was ceramic Chipco designs, this one with a gold background and solid black denomination. There were few of these chips made, as casinos didn’t really use $1 chips back then ($1 tokens suited them just fine).
$1 Gold Rush 1st issue chip
It wasn’t until 2009 when Colorado Gaming laws increased the maximum wager to $100 that $1 chips became a necessity. But in 1999 the Gold Rush casino decided to produce $1 ceramic chips for their black jack tables. It was a great way to advertise the property as patrons oftentimes took home $1 chips as souvenirs of their trip to Cripple Creek.
$1 Gold Rush 2nd issue chip
In 2000 they introduced their first limited edition chips for Bobby C’s Back Room Poker. There was nothing back room about the room. In fact, it was nothing more than 2 or 3 tables off to one side of the casino, and since the betting maximum was still $5 in 2000, it was a $1-$5 seven card stud spread limit game. The $1 chips came in both unnumbered and numbered varieties. They produced 400 numbered $1 chips with the serial number engraved into the ceramic.
$1 Gold Rush limited edition chip
$1 Gold Rush limited edition numbered chip #234
It wasn’t until 2012 that the Gold Rush felt the need to replace their entire rack of chips. In an effort to compete with some of the larger casinos that had sprung up in Cripple Creek in recent years, they rebranded themselves as The Rush in an attempt to capture the younger crowd.
$1 Gold Rush 3rd issue chip
City: Cripple Creek
Casino: Gold Rush
The Gold Rush casino opened in 1992, and while this casino was previously listed in the Chip/Casino of the Day index, only images of their most recent $5 chip was shown. Gold Rush produced some of the most sought after $1 house chips and limited edition chips, so I thought I’d extend the original post by showing all of their $1 chips.
The Gold Rush was by far my favorite casino in Cripple Creek. Their big draw wasn’t the gaming (let’s face it, these tiny joints were nothing more than slot parlors), but their enormous mesquite wood grill. This grill must have been 3’ x 6’, burned nothing but mesquite, was operated by a hand-cranked chain mechanism to raise and lower the grill, and produced some of the best steaks anywhere. If you’ve never had a steak grilled over mesquite, they you’re missing out.
Their original house rack was ceramic Chipco designs, this one with a gold background and solid black denomination. There were few of these chips made, as casinos didn’t really use $1 chips back then ($1 tokens suited them just fine).
$1 Gold Rush 1st issue chip
It wasn’t until 2009 when Colorado Gaming laws increased the maximum wager to $100 that $1 chips became a necessity. But in 1999 the Gold Rush casino decided to produce $1 ceramic chips for their black jack tables. It was a great way to advertise the property as patrons oftentimes took home $1 chips as souvenirs of their trip to Cripple Creek.
$1 Gold Rush 2nd issue chip
In 2000 they introduced their first limited edition chips for Bobby C’s Back Room Poker. There was nothing back room about the room. In fact, it was nothing more than 2 or 3 tables off to one side of the casino, and since the betting maximum was still $5 in 2000, it was a $1-$5 seven card stud spread limit game. The $1 chips came in both unnumbered and numbered varieties. They produced 400 numbered $1 chips with the serial number engraved into the ceramic.
$1 Gold Rush limited edition chip
$1 Gold Rush limited edition numbered chip #234
It wasn’t until 2012 that the Gold Rush felt the need to replace their entire rack of chips. In an effort to compete with some of the larger casinos that had sprung up in Cripple Creek in recent years, they rebranded themselves as The Rush in an attempt to capture the younger crowd.
$1 Gold Rush 3rd issue chip
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June 5th, 2024 at 8:26:57 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Cripple Creek
Casino: Golden Nugget
The Golden Nugget casino opened in September of 2023. It was previously the Wildwood Casino. They produced this rather cheap looking ceramic chip from GameOn (previously Chipco). The chip, while smooth ceramic, is designed to look like a large inlay Paulson clay chip – complete with 3 blue-aqua inserts on a custom mold. I don’t understand why this Golden Nugget property decided to stick with ceramic chips, unlike many of their other properties what use clay chips.
$1 Golden Nugget chip
City: Cripple Creek
Casino: Golden Nugget
The Golden Nugget casino opened in September of 2023. It was previously the Wildwood Casino. They produced this rather cheap looking ceramic chip from GameOn (previously Chipco). The chip, while smooth ceramic, is designed to look like a large inlay Paulson clay chip – complete with 3 blue-aqua inserts on a custom mold. I don’t understand why this Golden Nugget property decided to stick with ceramic chips, unlike many of their other properties what use clay chips.
$1 Golden Nugget chip
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June 6th, 2024 at 4:22:39 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Central City
Casino: Golden Rose
The Golden Rose casino opened in 1992 and closed in 1999. Their only $1 chip was this white clay chip from Paulson with rather standard inlay but a unique orange and green insert pattern.
$1 Golden Rose chip
City: Central City
Casino: Golden Rose
The Golden Rose casino opened in 1992 and closed in 1999. Their only $1 chip was this white clay chip from Paulson with rather standard inlay but a unique orange and green insert pattern.
$1 Golden Rose chip
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June 7th, 2024 at 6:49:03 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Black Hawk
Casino: Harrah’s
Harrah’s casino opened in 1993 and closed in 1997. Their $1 house chip was this ceramic design from Chipco.
$1 Harrah’s chip
They also produced this $1 bad beat jackpot chip. These unusual chips generally sell in the $40+ range on the secondary markets.
$1 Harrah’s Bad Beat Jackpot chip
City: Black Hawk
Casino: Harrah’s
Harrah’s casino opened in 1993 and closed in 1997. Their $1 house chip was this ceramic design from Chipco.
$1 Harrah’s chip
They also produced this $1 bad beat jackpot chip. These unusual chips generally sell in the $40+ range on the secondary markets.
$1 Harrah’s Bad Beat Jackpot chip
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June 8th, 2024 at 4:40:04 AM
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State: Colorado
City: Central City
Casino: Harrah’s
Harrah’s casino opened in 1993 and closed in 1997. Their $1 house chip was this ceramic design from Chipco.
$1 Harrah’s chip
They also produced this $1 bad beat jackpot chip. These unusual chips generally sell in the $40+ range on the secondary markets.
$1 Harrah’s Bad Beat Jackpot chip
City: Central City
Casino: Harrah’s
Harrah’s casino opened in 1993 and closed in 1997. Their $1 house chip was this ceramic design from Chipco.
$1 Harrah’s chip
They also produced this $1 bad beat jackpot chip. These unusual chips generally sell in the $40+ range on the secondary markets.
$1 Harrah’s Bad Beat Jackpot chip
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