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August 30th, 2024 at 6:38:01 PM permalink
Category: Cruise ships
Cruise Line: Princess
Ship: Crown Princess

I sailed on the Crown Princess roundtrip from San Francisco from July 31 through August 11 with port calls in Alaska (Ketchikan, Sitka, and Haines) and Victoria, Canada.

Though I've been on several cruises, this was my first one on Princess which is known for being the line featured in the television show "The Love Boat." So I was excited about that, in addition to going on my first trip to Alaska. They give you occasional reminders about their Love Boat connection, such as slogans ("I LOVE this room!") and things like a Love Boat trivia session. Otherwise, it's the usual cruise ship sights and sounds, though with a bit of Alaska pride (even when we were in Canada).

The casino had the usual games, including $10 minimum craps where I won $40 on the first day.

They use a combination of chips like the one pictured and a generic Princess Cruises logo chip that I didn't keep.



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September 2nd, 2024 at 6:19:06 AM permalink
Is this the only Labor Day $1 limited edition casino chip out there? As you can see, this house chip was produced to advertise their 1995 Labor Day Tournament. Have a great Labor Day weekend!


$1 Sonoma Joe’s Casino chip
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September 4th, 2024 at 3:16:59 PM permalink
Something new from Grand Casino in Hinckley, MN.


$1 Grand Casino chip
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September 5th, 2024 at 2:19:20 AM permalink
Very simple chip but I first reaction when I saw your post on fbook was how much I like it.
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September 5th, 2024 at 6:22:38 AM permalink
State: Nevada
City: Las Vegas
Casino: Auto/Truck Plaza

Sometimes called 76 Auto/Truck Plaza, was an odd location for a ”casino”. They opened for gaming in 1973 and operated until 2011 when it was sold and renamed Alamo Casino.


$1 Auto Truck Plaza chip


I can’t tell you much about the old 76 Auto/Truck Plaza, but I was at the Alamo Casino the week it put a black jack table, along with casino chips, in the property. In fact, I was the first to bring these chips to the attention of the casino chip collecting community. The location is what you might envision when thinking of a truck stop along the highway. It’s a crowded convenience store where they pushed aside some shelving units to make room for two black jack tables. When I asked about playing, they had to grab an employee to open the table and sell me some chips. I played a few hands, won maybe $20 or so, and pocketed a stack of $1 chips with a few $5’s to use as traders. I was impressed by the fact that their chips had different artwork on either side.


$1 Alamo Casino chip


As one might imagine, operating gaming tables is labor intensive and takes up much more space than slot machines. A few years after that visit they removed the tables and only offer a few slot machines now, just like dozens of other small businesses in the Las Vegas area.
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September 6th, 2024 at 8:59:48 AM permalink
State: Nevada
City: Las Vegas
Casino: Ambassadors

Not much information on Ambassadors other than it looks like they opened in 1978 and closed in 1985 when it became La Mirage. This is their first $1 chip release. The subsequent release was a white gold hot stamp chip.


$1 Ambassadors chip
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September 7th, 2024 at 5:27:44 AM permalink
State: Nevada
City: Las Vegas
Casino: La Mirage

When Ambassadors closed in 1985 it became La Mirage, not to be confused with The Mirage, when it reopened the following year. They operated until 1989 when it changed hands once more and became Anthony’s.

They issued this light blue plastic suited mold chip with a gold hot stamp.


$1 La Mirage chip
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September 9th, 2024 at 1:51:44 PM permalink
State: Nevada
City: Las Vegas
Casino: Anthony’s

This is the next chip in the history of this property. First opened as Ambassadors in 1978, then becoming La Mirage in 1985, and now Anthony’s in 1989. This would be the final casinos until the property became a Quality Inn in 1993.

Like its predecessor, Anthony’s used the same light blue plastic suited mold chip with a gold hot stamp.


$1 Anthony’s chip
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September 10th, 2024 at 7:58:36 AM permalink
State: Nevada
City: Las Vegas
Casino: Big Al’s Speakeasy

When the Nashville Nevada Club closed in 1977 after 16 years in business, the property remained dormant until 1980 when it was briefly reopened as Big Al’s Speakeasy until closing for good later that same year.

They issued this light blue Paulson chip with a gold hot stamp.


$1 Big Al’s Speakeasy chip
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September 11th, 2024 at 5:24:53 AM permalink
State: Nevada
City: Las Vegas
Casino: Bingo Palace

Bingo Palace opened in 1978 on the spot of the previous casino, known simply as The Casino. They operated for 6 years before becoming what is now Palace Station.

They issued this classis coin-in-center chip on a chocolate-brown base with a dice and suits mold.


$1 Bingo Palace chip
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September 12th, 2024 at 8:05:09 AM permalink
State: Nevada
City: Las Vegas
Casino: Carousel

The Carousel opened in 1965 in Downtown Las Vegas on the spot that was previouslySilver Palace. It operated until 1974 when it closed for a couple years before reopening as Sundance West.

They issues 2 different $1 chips during their years in operation. The first is this maroon chips with 3 green inserts and a delightful carousel image on the inlay with multicolor letters arranged in a fanciful manner.


$1 Carousel chip


Their second release was this is chip whose mold is known as horse head right. The off-white chip has 3 green inserts and a very harsh inlay with a font popular in those days.


$1 Carousel chip
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September 14th, 2024 at 4:41:38 AM permalink
State: Nevada
City: Las Vegas
Casino: Carver House

Carver House opened in 1961 and operated until 1965 when it became Cove Hotel before closing for good the following year.

This striking chip has a pair or maroon and navy inserts on an off-white base, making it favorite of collectors.


$1 Carver House chip
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September 15th, 2024 at 5:27:03 AM permalink
State: Texas
City: Watauga
Casino: Wild Card Poker Club

The Wild Card Poker Club opened in October 2022 and was closed down by the county the following month.

This ceramic chip has an orange-gold colored background with a white Greek key style border. The black inlay has the denomination in white with the Wild Card logo in blue which shown a diamond royal flush with a wild card replacing the king all set above the scripted name of the poker club.

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September 16th, 2024 at 5:49:31 AM permalink
State: Nevada
City: Las Vegas
Casino: CBS Sports World

The CBS Sports World Casino opened on 29 August 1997 and was renamed Sports World Casino the following year.

They issued two $1 chips during this time. The first was this limited edition Grand Opening chip. This lavender 4-suits mold has the city/state in black text around the top of the inlay, the grand opening date along the bottom, and the words “Limited Edition” across the center. Red text is used for CBS Sports World Casino and the $1 denomination.


$1 CBS Sports World grand opening chip


Their standard $1 house chip looks very similar to their grand opening chip, but with a few differences. The city is in black text along the top of the inlay and the state is now along the bottom. The grand opening date and limited edition text is removed. The red logo remains unchanged, although a bit larger. This house chips also includes two small black flags on either side of the denomination.


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September 16th, 2024 at 7:51:37 AM permalink
Quote: alpha1243

State: Nevada
City: Las Vegas
Casino: CBS Sports World

The CBS Sports World Casino opened on 29 August 1997 and was renamed Sports World Casino the following year.

They issued two $1 chips during this time. The first was this limited edition Grand Opening chip. This lavender 4-suits mold has the city/state in black text around the top of the inlay, the grand opening date along the bottom, and the words “Limited Edition” across the center. Red text is used for CBS Sports World Casino and the $1 denomination.


$1 CBS Sports World grand opening chip


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Is that a hint of edge printing I see?
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September 16th, 2024 at 3:07:35 PM permalink
No edge printing. I think those are just 2 lavender lines in each white section of the chip.
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September 16th, 2024 at 3:09:25 PM permalink
Something new from theTreasure Chest in Kenner, LA.


$1 Treasure Chest chip
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September 17th, 2024 at 12:35:17 PM permalink
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September 17th, 2024 at 12:36:01 PM permalink
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State: Texas
City: Watauga
Casino: Wild Card Poker Club

The Wild Card Poker Club opened in October 2022 and was closed down by the county the following month.

This ceramic chip has an orange-gold colored background with a white Greek key style border. The black inlay has the denomination in white with the Wild Card logo in blue which shown a diamond royal flush with a wild card replacing the king all set above the scripted name of the poker club.


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Now I want to hear about why it got shut down!
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September 18th, 2024 at 11:27:11 AM permalink
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Now I want to hear about why it got shut down!
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They were in Watauga County, TX. That county is much less friendly to social clubs than other counties in the state.

Governors Lounge was closed down in Sep 2022 after being in operation for less than a year.


$1 Govenors Lounge


And then the Watauga Social Lounge was raided and closed in Oct 2022, also after being in operation for less than a year.


$1 Watauga Social Lounge


The main problem the county has with these social poker rooms is not the gambling, but the disruption to local businesses. These poker room are mainly located in strip malls alongside other businesses. The landlords designed these strip malls with parking lots sized to accommodate customers going in and out of the stores. Poker players stay parked much longer; longer even than restaurant customers would. So the parking lots are now full of cars, so customers wanting to frequent the other shops in the strip mall have no place to park. These other strip mall tenants have a valid argument.

On top of the congested parking lots, these poker rooms have longer hours of operation with many not closing until 2 a.m. or later on the weekends. This sometimes causes additional security concerns or generates extra trash which adds to the frustration of the other tenants. Eventually the county steps in. Since the county already approved the business license for the poker room, then can't just change their minds, so they usually stake out the poker rooms for several weeks or months until they can find some other pretense with which to close them down. This usually results in suspicion of money laundering, failure to submit currency transaction reports (CTRs), or the poker rooms simply breaking Texas gambling laws by having chips removed from the tables in the form of rake or tips.

Dallas sits in a county that looks upon these social clubs in the same light and have made it very difficult for them to operate. This is why clubs have popped up outside of the city to service the residents of Dallas.
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September 18th, 2024 at 4:11:49 PM permalink
Let me know if anyone is interested in buying these chips/coins. Obviously, I'll just cash in the Aria chips. Most of the chips are cashable but they hold a premium for collectors.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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September 24th, 2024 at 10:09:02 AM permalink
State: Nevada
City: Las Vegas
Casino: Moulin Rouge


The Moulin Rouge casino was originally opened between 1955 and 1959 but was reopened in 1993. This chip is from their reopening as prior to that they simply used $1 coins. The casino operated for another 3 years before closing for good in 1996.

They produced a very nice $1 chip with a light blue base and three pairs of pink-green inserts. The inlay features a can-can girl with the casino name and denomination in red and Las Vegas, Nevada below that in black text.


$1 Moulin Rouge Casino chip
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September 24th, 2024 at 2:43:10 PM permalink
I really like the bright colours and how they go with each other.
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September 24th, 2024 at 3:07:06 PM permalink
I rather like that the skirt resembles a rose.
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October 14th, 2024 at 2:56:28 PM permalink
State: Texas
City: Katy
Casino: Katy Poker


I always check Poker Atlas when I’m planning my Texas Poker Road Trip. For several weeks prior to my departing, a new club, called Katy Poker, was listed as ”coming soon”. I reached out to the club asking when they expect to open and was able to time my trip so that I would be in Katy when they were opened. I’m glad that I did because from what I experienced, this poker room will not be in business for long.

The club is in a new location, meaning that they didn’t take over the space of a previous poker club. It’s a bright little room, but was empty on a Thursday evening with the exception of 3-4 players sitting at the only table in operation. I asked at the desk if there was a game going, and they said yes while pointing to the table. They waived the membership fee, saying that they are a new club and are looking to attract new players, so no membership fee for now. I asked about the rake, knowing that they wouldn’t abide by Texas state law and charge an hourly seat fee. Sure enough, they rake $10 per pot: $2 once the pot reaches $30 (no rake if the pot is smaller), $5 at $50, and $10 at $70. This is a pretty steep rake, but maybe the game would be juicy.


$1 | $5 | $25 Katy Poker chips


I bought in for $400 at the cage. On the walk to the table I pocketed a $25 chip, two $5 chips, and fifteen $1 chips ($50 total) and sat with the remaining $350 at the $1/$2 NLHE table. This is my usual routine. They offered a bad beat jackpot for quads beaten, though I don’t recall the payout. Food and drinks were provided and served by a couple of young Asian girls dressed as hookers. The dealer was not very experienced and let the players run over the table. As I was getting settled in at my seat I observed a hand in progress. Both players checked the river. This is when the player in Seat 8 announces “straight”, though there was no straight possible on the board and he did not table his hand. The clueless player in Seat 3 next to me was holding jack-high and was about to muck. Seat 8 eventually tables his hand. He’s holding trey-deuce and is playing the board, so Seat 3’s jack-high is good. The dealer announces that Seat 8 is playing the board. Seat 3 finally tables the winner and is pushed the small pot. This is when Seat 8 erupts, telling the dealer to keep his mouth shut. They argue a bit before I interject and tell Seat 8 that he cannot announce a hand at showdown without tabling that hand or better, else he loses any right to the pot since he’s doing this to get a player to fold. He tells me that he can say whatever he wants and the dealer should butt out.

I get dealt my first hand. We’re playing 4-handed with 2 stacks sitting in front of empty chairs. They play with a PLO bomb pot button, so this means that we’re playing a PLO bomb pot after just 3 hands of NLHE. Seat 8 soon understands that I’m not going to take any angle-shooting from him and decides to leave the game. Now we’re 3 handed. I tell the dealer I’ll sit out the bomb pots until the two players who own the stacks in front of the empty chairs return. He makes no motion to call them or speculate where they might be. After a few hands a new dealer comes to the table to relieve our dealer who immediately picks his tips out of the dealer well and sits down in seat 8 with about $43. The game is a $100 minimum buy-in. I ask him what he’s doing and am told he thought he’d play a while just to keep the game going. When I tell him that the min buy-in is $100, he quietly picks up and walks to the back of the room. Now it’s clear that the two empty seats are just for show – there are no players. The house and dealers allow this so they can run what looks like a busy table when in fact it’s just the 3 of us. I decide to pick up after having bluffed Seat 3 out of a couple tiny pots.

No one is at the cage. Our original dealer sees me standing there waiting and walks over to say that he’ll text the owner. After a couple of texts and no response he says that he can cash me out and proceeds to pull out his wallet. I have $372 in chips. He assembles a pile of folded and mangled $100, $50, $20, and $1 bills until he’s got the total correct. I’m satisfied with my small $22 profit and even more satisfied that I visited Katy Poker to pick up some nice clean chips before this place goes out of business.
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