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Coming Soon: a dazzling opportunity on the Blackest of Fridays...! (2 Viewers)
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So will they be for sale Black Friday as well? Revealing the price at the start of the sale seems to be a new strategy. Don’t want people to plan, just impulse buy?
First I want to say thank you to everyone who has been following this thread and to @allforcharity for your help. I completely agree with the sentiment posted above and want to apologize for how we timed everything. The chips are still in transit and should be here next Monday or Tuesday which is why no pictures were posted. Yes, this thread should have waited about a week. Having said that both @allforcharity and I would like to share the following information and thank you for your continued patience.
http://chipguide.themogh.org/cg_chip2.php?id=FLWPBE&v=3557396624
Following this post @allforcharity will be sharing the breakdowns of sets and some additional information.
Again I cant thank everyone enough for your continued support and I hope you enjoy these chips. I'll also keep everyone posted on the shipping just in case. Also @allforcharity will be putting all this information in the OP for easy access.
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Well hot damn! Even if I miss out on these, at the very least I know there'll be more cut cards and DBs for me to buy at some point (silver lining!).
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THE STORY SO FAR....
The Big Easy Casino was a supposed to be a day cruise casino boat operating out of Florida, but it never actually operated. We procured the chips from a businessman who, in his own words, “personally removed these chips from the casino vault from boxes labelled ‘New Chips’”. They have been stored in a climate controlled warehouse ever since.
When I saw the chip face for the first time, I immediately knew they were legitimate. Shortly after joining the forum almost a couple years ago, I had seen this exact inlay on a series of roulette chips from an owner of a dealer school (also in Florida) who got a significant portion of his chips from other local day cruise operations that had gone out of business. I also recognized the mold pattern from some chips that were on offer last year by another forum vendor, so could immediately pin them down as Bud Jones. Target acquired!
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THE CHIPS
These are premium injection molded plastic chips made by GPI from the Bud Jones S2 line for the Big Easy Casino, Riviera Beach, Florida. They are either brand new or quite lightly played, as the casino was never actually opened to the public. They are cash chips in denominations of $1, $2.50, $5, $25, $100, and $500. There were no other chips (tournament, roulette, etc.) available as part of this acquisition.
I have proof that there were clay chips made for this casino, though I don’t know where the rest may have ended up, or if there are any clay tournament chips out there somewhere. Certainly, the previous owner did not know, either.
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THE SALE
The chips being offered have been organized into mixed-denom cash sets of 500 chips each and tournament-appropriate sets of 320 chips each, which maximizes their playability while working with the total inventory by denomination that was available. These breakdowns have been made to ensure that things can be sorted, repacked, and shipped in an efficient and predictable manner, and that helps to keep the overall price as low as we can.
BASE CASH SET - 500 chips
multiples may be purchased
200x $1
200x $5
100x $25
At least 1 Base Cash Set must be ordered before any Add-On sets or A-La-Carte chips may be purchased. This set could be used to play $1/$2 cash stakes or perhaps a smaller $1/$3 game. Combine with your choice of fracs to expand the range to the stakes you wish to play. Bank = $3700.
TOURNAMENT SET - 320 chips
max. 2 sets per household
100x $5
100x $25
80x $100
20x $500
20x $1 which can be used as T1K
As a tournament set, this can accommodate 10 players in a T2K starting stack with extra chips for optional top-ups or rebuys. Purchase a second set to accommodate a second table. This can also be used as a High Stakes Cash Set especially if combined with a Base Cash Set. Want to play a full table of $5/$10 with 200BB? Here's your chance. Bank = $21020.
LIMIT GAME ADD-ON - 500 chips
max. 3 sets per household
460x $1
40x $25
When added to a Base Cash Set, consider 1 Limit set for a $1/$2 or a small $2/4 game. Consider 2 or more sets to expand to $3/$6 or $4/$8 stakes. Bank = $1460.
SAMPLE SET
may order multiples
1 each of $1, $2.50, $5, $25, $100, and $500
You may request any amount of multiples, but the Sellers reserve the right to limit the number of multiples shipped to one household.
A-LA-CART ADD-ON CHIPS
Very limited quantities available, quantity restrictions will be in place
$2.50 by the rack only
$5 by the barrel or rack
$25 by the barrel or rack
$100 by the barrel only
The Big Easy Casino was a supposed to be a day cruise casino boat operating out of Florida, but it never actually operated. We procured the chips from a businessman who, in his own words, “personally removed these chips from the casino vault from boxes labelled ‘New Chips’”. They have been stored in a climate controlled warehouse ever since.
When I saw the chip face for the first time, I immediately knew they were legitimate. Shortly after joining the forum almost a couple years ago, I had seen this exact inlay on a series of roulette chips from an owner of a dealer school (also in Florida) who got a significant portion of his chips from other local day cruise operations that had gone out of business. I also recognized the mold pattern from some chips that were on offer last year by another forum vendor, so could immediately pin them down as Bud Jones. Target acquired!
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THE CHIPS
These are premium injection molded plastic chips made by GPI from the Bud Jones S2 line for the Big Easy Casino, Riviera Beach, Florida. They are either brand new or quite lightly played, as the casino was never actually opened to the public. They are cash chips in denominations of $1, $2.50, $5, $25, $100, and $500. There were no other chips (tournament, roulette, etc.) available as part of this acquisition.
I have proof that there were clay chips made for this casino, though I don’t know where the rest may have ended up, or if there are any clay tournament chips out there somewhere. Certainly, the previous owner did not know, either.
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THE SALE
The chips being offered have been organized into mixed-denom cash sets of 500 chips each and tournament-appropriate sets of 320 chips each, which maximizes their playability while working with the total inventory by denomination that was available. These breakdowns have been made to ensure that things can be sorted, repacked, and shipped in an efficient and predictable manner, and that helps to keep the overall price as low as we can.
BASE CASH SET - 500 chips
multiples may be purchased
200x $1
200x $5
100x $25
At least 1 Base Cash Set must be ordered before any Add-On sets or A-La-Carte chips may be purchased. This set could be used to play $1/$2 cash stakes or perhaps a smaller $1/$3 game. Combine with your choice of fracs to expand the range to the stakes you wish to play. Bank = $3700.
TOURNAMENT SET - 320 chips
max. 2 sets per household
100x $5
100x $25
80x $100
20x $500
20x $1 which can be used as T1K
As a tournament set, this can accommodate 10 players in a T2K starting stack with extra chips for optional top-ups or rebuys. Purchase a second set to accommodate a second table. This can also be used as a High Stakes Cash Set especially if combined with a Base Cash Set. Want to play a full table of $5/$10 with 200BB? Here's your chance. Bank = $21020.
LIMIT GAME ADD-ON - 500 chips
max. 3 sets per household
460x $1
40x $25
When added to a Base Cash Set, consider 1 Limit set for a $1/$2 or a small $2/4 game. Consider 2 or more sets to expand to $3/$6 or $4/$8 stakes. Bank = $1460.
SAMPLE SET
may order multiples
1 each of $1, $2.50, $5, $25, $100, and $500
You may request any amount of multiples, but the Sellers reserve the right to limit the number of multiples shipped to one household.
A-LA-CART ADD-ON CHIPS
Very limited quantities available, quantity restrictions will be in place
$2.50 by the rack only
$5 by the barrel or rack
$25 by the barrel or rack
$100 by the barrel only
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Nice. I'll be interested in pricing. GLWS!
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Later tonight, I will be moving @Potsie1 's previous post and my previous post above to the OP, so that everybody can see where it is without looking through pages of speculation. The composition of the sets are still a work in progress, but this should be enough to let people start thinking and planning.
Feel free to keep on posting!
Feel free to keep on posting!
saleen121212
Full House
You guys are both amazing. Thanks for doing this!
FordPickup92
Royal Flush
Still in for a sample. Thanks for sharing guys
saleen121212
Full House
I assume the 500s aren't available in quantity but damn that chip would make a perfect frac.
Hoping for a basic set, plus a rack or 2 of snappers and 1 sample set.
Hoping for a basic set, plus a rack or 2 of snappers and 1 sample set.
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Sorry if it seems this way. No, I want people to be able to plan. But we're working on an extremely tight timeline here, especially when we have to do a full inventory. As soon as we know the information is real, then we'll make sure everybody knows at the same time.
So can we get photos then atleast
FordPickup92
Royal Flush
Are these not it?
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As soon as we receive them, yes.
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These are it. We want to provide BETTER photos!
FordPickup92
Royal Flush
Ahh I see
Unless my Google skills are off - it doesn't appear this casino was ever open.
https://www.abandonedfl.com/big-easy-riverboat-casino/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2006-05-14-0605120882-story,amp.html
https://www.abandonedfl.com/big-easy-riverboat-casino/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2006-05-14-0605120882-story,amp.html
Even better. I was trusting the chip guide. Its possible theyve never seen play.
FDLmold
Royal Flush
I'll bet they maybe did some training with the crew with some of the chips. Maybe. But the public never touched them.
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Kidding, kidding.
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OP has now been modified to have all the latest info. Please feel free to continue the discussion.
Can we celebrate yet?
WhiteMamba1646
4 of a Kind
Damn so i can’t purchase say 4 racks of the snappers unless I purchase a set first?
12thMan
Full House
Cool stuff, congrats on the find! Thanks to both of you, more chips procured for the community is always a very good thing!
@allforcharity , am I reading it right that a limit set may only be ordered as an add on order when a cash set is purchased? No stand alone orders for the 500 chip limit set?
The $1 is my favorite, beautiful chip.
@allforcharity , am I reading it right that a limit set may only be ordered as an add on order when a cash set is purchased? No stand alone orders for the 500 chip limit set?
The $1 is my favorite, beautiful chip.
I don't even need to be here and people are spreading my type of joy.... Hahaha!
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