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    Games are Rigged at South Point

    I just ran across this recent review on PokerAtlas. Just variance or is there something to the games at South Point? I've only heard speculation, but it does tend to add up as stories like this...
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    Fontainebleau Casino, Las Vegas

    Here's a look at the new $1 chip from the Fontainebleau Casino in Las Vegas.

    71812

    These are provided by the same manufacturer that Parkwest uses in their California poker rooms (Parkwest...
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  4. A couple of $1 chips in my collection from this...

    A couple of $1 chips in my collection from this property:

    71810718077180871809

    This property opened as the Tahoe Biltmore in 1948, but from 1952-1956 was the Cal-Neva Biltmore before closing in...
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    Texas Poker Road Trip: 2022 and 2023

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    My last blog post was just over 2 years ago, in July of 2021, after returning from my first poker road trip through Texas. During that trip I visited the Houston, Austin, and San Antonio...
  6. Druff, Interesting that you mentioned the...

    Druff,

    Interesting that you mentioned the Harrah’s bus. Harrah’s Lake Tahoe opened in 1955. These non-denominational chips were given out to Harrah's customers to be use as "bus tokens" -- a...
  7. Druff, Yes, I actually have all of these...

    Druff,

    Yes, I actually have all of these chips. My collection of $1 chips numbers 4,312 and growing. In fact, my entire casino chip collection is online and can be viewed on my website at...
  8. Mojave Desert and Las Vegas History: Caesars Palace

    Druff,

    In your interesting and entertaining rundown of Caesars properties, you omitted the Indiana location. They also had a run in the cruise ship business.

    Original Caesars riverboat chip:...
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    Devil's Hole Pupfish

    In 1997 the Stateline Saloon & Gambling Hall located in Amargosa Valley, NV, issued this 450-piece limited edition $2.50 casino chip featuring the Devil's Hole Pupfish (both side shown). I thought...
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    Lost Spirits Distillery in Area 15

    https://www.lostspirits.net/reservations-faq

    Looks new. Any reviews?

    Lost Spirits: $59 distillery tour/show/tasting
    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: $265 16-course tasting menu.

    Area 15 is a...
  11. Apparently 101 Poker is using the old rack from...

    Apparently 101 Poker is using the old rack from Johnny Chan's, so players can cash in any chips they took home.

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  12. BUMP 88 Social is no more. New owner. Chan...

    The original location of 101 Poker was in Katy, TX. Looks like they're growing the brand into this 2nd location in Houston. Both 101 Poker Clubs are only 23 miles apart. I suspect that they may...
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    Thanks. There have been lots of new poker rooms...

    Thanks. There have been lots of new poker rooms opening, and just as many closing, since I traveled to Texas in June. The link to my trip report lists all of the $1 Texas social club chips in my...
  14. Druff, I enjoyed your segment on Johnny Chan's...

    Druff,

    I enjoyed your segment on Johnny Chan's 88 Social, but I seriously doubt anyone will buy it. Those Texas poker rooms are usually not stand alone buildings, but are located in strip malls. ...
  15. alpha1243 is a longtime chip collector. He has a...

    I'm looking to help out those poker players "stuck" holding chips that no longer have any value. I don't imagine that players would hold any large quantities of chips, but you never know. So far no...
  16. If anyone has any $1, $5, or $25 chips that they...

    If anyone has any $1, $5, or $25 chips that they are looking to cash in, please drop me a line.
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    Texas Poker Road Trip

    (12-21 June 2021)


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    I just returned from a road trip through Texas. My objective was to play poker in as many of these new “Private Social Poker Clubs” as I could, and to collect some $1...
  18. Masom Malmuth writes book to tell poker room managers how to do their jobs

    Full Article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/poker/poker-author-details-problems-with-way-card-rooms-are-run-2359117/

    Yes, leave it to Mason to tell poker room managers how to do their jobs.
  19. Stormy Tempest, Burlesque icon, dies at 93 in Las Vegas home

    https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/burlesque-icon-tempest-storm-dies-at-93-in-las-vegas-home/?fbclid=IwAR2vWVu9TI65FXPZwg0MByObrZa_f3xRkObGUF3vcNbEw46SwX-FWhsPLxY

    LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The...
  20. Thread: NBA Top Shot

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    From what I have been seeing offsite selling is...

    Impossible? Please explain. I'm just looking to profit as easily as possible. Not interested in holding a pack for 20yrs.
  21. Thread: NBA Top Shot

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    I was able to get one. Today's drop was for the...

    I was able to get one. Today's drop was for the Cool Cats 4 pack. I'm open for advice on what to do next.

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  22. Thread: NBA Top Shot

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    15 April 2021 Drop I got a number in the 31K's...

    15 April 2021 Drop

    I got a number in the 31K's with 92,500 Cool Cats Packs. Worth me hanging around? Any chance I'll be able to purchase one, and if so, is it worth anything?

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  23. Class Action Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Casinos on 6:5 Blackjack

    https://www.courthousenews.com/blackjack-rules-alarm-massachusetts-high-court-im-not-james-bond/?fbclid=IwAR1BxlGNiUnFVXpL0c8P_9W7uosaBdr_3GhIfVP2Q7weZfYJXI_l7Zn2fpQ

    7 April 2021
    BOSTON (CN) —...
  24. 5 Indicted for Kidnapping & Robbery at MGM National Harbor

    Read the entire story HERE.

    April 2, 2021 - A Federal Grand Jury indicted 5 men this week on charges related to allegations that they kidnapped and robbed an individual that they met at MGM...
  25. RIO Las Vegas to be Renovated into Hyatt Hotels

    CHICAGO (March 18, 2021) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into franchise agreements with an affiliate of Dreamscape Companies LLC, which will...
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