Custom Tiger Palace chip case (4 Viewers)

[Kam]

Dear fellow Degens,

I’ve commissioned @alecnetwoodworks to create a custom chip storage case for my Tiger Palace Secondary set and we’re working on the concept.

Will likely have some of the below elements/inspiration - 13 racks, double decker, space for sample chips and accessories etc:

I had a thought, it might be fun to have some poker related quotes laser etched underneath the racks (so hidden unless you pick it up/flip over when empty).

If anyone has poker related quotes you’d like to submit for consideration respond below. Rounders quotes, hellmuth quotes, Scrub Donkey ref, noob poker advise etc.

Best quote (IMO) will have it etched for eternity in my case + win an opened but unplayed Faded Spade Poker size jumbo deck, shipped CONUS.

Winner announced on my 1,000 post.

Godspeed.

 

[Himewad]

His chip cases are unbelievable. I love mine. Have fun with it.

 

[allforcharity]

I imagine a typical Helmuth quote will go something like, "You have what? You shouldn't have called me when I raised on the turn with your pathetic, weak draw. You are the most idiotic player I have ever seen."
Or something like that.

 

[upNdown]

I like this one. It’s a little dark, but it sums things up well.

 

[BPTDirector]

Don’t try to Bluff a sucker. Vince Van Patten

 

[Goldfish]

“I didn’t come here to fold”. Me.

“You can’t bluff stupid”. Me again.

 

[BarrieJ3]

I like things to not be too on the nose. And if someone finds it and has to look it up, all the better.

• Money is the oxygen of capitalism and I wanna breathe more than any man alive
• You do not know what I know because you have not earned those powers

I like this one though :

• I have a feeling in a few years people are going to be doing what they always do when the chipping economy tanks. They will all be blaming the immigrants and Tigers.

 

[DrStrange]

That case looks wonderful! Grats on your fat loot -=- DrStrange

 

[Kam]

That case looks wonderful! Grats on your fat loot -=- DrStrange

Yep! To clarify, I asked Alec to send me some examples of other cases based on what I asked for so I can visualize it better. More examples in this thread below of his craftsmanship. I’m sold:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/poker-chip-boxes.64488/

So we’re still in early days/sketching out my wants just now, but wanted to share pics to give an idea.

 

[DrStrange]

In that case - - - be sure to post lots of photos when you get the finished result. That should be a really fine piece of art to match your beautiful set.

 

[Kam]

Current list. Any other suggestions?

Poker quotes:

1. “Of course I lied! It’s poker, Phil.” - Tony G
2. “No More! No! Not tonight! This son of bitch, all night he, "Check. Check. Check." He trap me!” - Teddy KGB
3. “Poker is war, people pretend it is a game.” - Doyle Brunson
4. "All you need is a chip and a chair." - Jack Straus
5. “I didn’t come here to fold.” - Goldfish, PCF.
6. “I thought you were on Ace high” - Robbie Jade Lew. “uh huh, so why call with Jack high then?” - Garrett Adelstein
7. “Oh I’m sorry, that last hand… nearly killed me” - James Bond.
8. “I led so he would raise me. He fell for it, but he had a set.” - Phil Hellmuth
9. …
10. …
11. …
12. …
13. …

 

[markleteenie]

A couple of ideas:

Bluffing is a key part of poker, which is too bad, because I'm not very good at bluffing. Did you believe me?
- Michael Scott (from US Office):

If luck weren’t involved, I’d always be winning.
- Michael Scott (from US Office): paraphrasing Phil Hellmuth:
If there weren't luck involved, I would win every time.

 

[chippitydoodah]

"I can dodge bullets, baby" ~ Helmuth

 

[Kam]

Here’s the current short list of Poker /Gambling / luck quotes:

1. “Of course I lied! It’s poker, Phil.” -Tony G
2. “Poker is war, people pretend it is a game.” -Doyle Brunson
3. "All you need is a chip and a chair." -Jack Straus
4. “I didn’t come here to fold.” -Goldfish, PCF.
5. “I thought you were on Ace high” - Robbie Jade Lew. “uh huh, so why call with Jack high then?” -Garrett Adelstein
6. “I led so he would raise me. He fell for it, but he had a set.” -Phil Hellmuth
7. “Ship it.” -Eric C after calling any pre-flop raises with 6-4 offsuit. And winning.
8. “If luck weren’t involved, I’d always be winning.” -Michael Scott
9. “Luck is probability taken personally.” -Chip Denman.
10. Luck is not chance—

It's Toil—
Fortune's expensive smile
Is earned—
The Father of the Mine
Is that old-fashioned Coin
We spurned—
-Emily Dickinson

11. "It's hard work. Gambling. Playing poker. Don't let anyone tell you different. Think about what it's like sitting at a poker table with people whose only goal is to cut your throat, take your money, and leave you out back talking to yourself about what went wrong inside. That probably sounds harsh. But that's the way it is at the poker table. If you don't believe me, then you're the lamb that's going off to the slaughter." -Stu Ungar

12.
Last card coming.
It hurts, doesn't it?
You can't believe what fell.
All your dreams... dashed.
Hopes down the fucking drain.
-Teddy KGB

13.

Well, I'm gonna need the other
5 million to buy back in. -Bond

I can't do that, James. -Vesper

Look, I made a mistake.
I was impatient, maybe I was arrogant,
but I can beat him… -Bond

…You lost because of your ego,
and that same ego can't take it.
That's what this is about.
All you're going to do now
is lose more -Vesper Lynd

 

[Tonysquander]

“Fold and live to fold again.”

— Stu Ungar

Most appropriate for freeze out and post rebuy tournament play. But also it is often said that what separates good players from the best players is the ability to determine when they should fold a really good hand (and then actually do it).

 

[Kam]

“Fold and live to fold again.”

— Stu Ungar

Most appropriate for freeze out and post rebuy tournament play. But also it is often said that what separates good players from the best players is the ability to determine when they should fold a really good hand (and then actually do it).

Ok, should I take poker advise from @Goldfish or Stu Ungar? Decisions decisions…

Think I’ll take both

 

[Kam]

BOOM! 1,000 posts.

I’ll be including a few of the suggestions from the PCFrs.

In second place, @upNdown with this Brunson quote (a bridge KEM set is on offer):

I like this one. It’s a little dark, but it sums things up well.

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In 1st place for best quote suggestion with the Faded Spade poker size, goes to @Goldfish - I think this quote is going to cost me a lot of money:

“I didn’t come here to fold”. Me.

Thanks everyone

 

[BarrieJ3]

I like this one. It’s a little dark, but it sums things up well.

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Damn bro wtf. At what possible point should it be war?!

If everyone treated poker like war, it’d be dead because it’d be 0 fun.

 

[Kam]

Damn bro wtf. At what possible point should it be war?!

If everyone treated poker like war, it’d be dead because it’d be 0 fun.

Well, according to Mr.ChatGPT:

Poker, particularly Texas Hold’em No Limit, can be seen as more akin to war than just a game due to the intense psychological battle and strategic maneuvering involved. Just like in war, each player in poker is not only trying to build their own position but also to weaken or outsmart their opponents. Every decision, whether it’s betting, folding, or bluffing, is a tactical move designed to gain an advantage, often at the expense of others. The “hands” dealt in poker can be likened to the resources or troops in war—what you start with may not always be ideal, but it’s how you use them, adapt, and fight that determines the outcome. The stakes in poker, particularly in no-limit variants, are high, and the potential for loss mirrors the consequences of battle, where one wrong move could cost you everything.

Moreover, poker shares the element of uncertainty with war. In both, the outcome is influenced by a combination of preparation, strategy, and luck, but no matter how well-prepared you are, the other side can always throw surprises at you. The need for patience and discipline in poker—deciding when to strike with aggression or when to retreat—is similar to military strategy, where a general must consider both immediate actions and the long-term game. Bluffing in poker is akin to feints in warfare, where you deceive the opponent into making decisions based on false information. At its core, poker transcends the notion of a mere game; it becomes a high-stakes conflict, driven by human psychology, risk, and the relentless pursuit of victory.

 

[BarrieJ3]

Well, according to Mr.ChatGPT:

Poker, particularly Texas Hold’em No Limit, can be seen as more akin to war than just a game due to the intense psychological battle and strategic maneuvering involved. Just like in war, each player in poker is not only trying to build their own position but also to weaken or outsmart their opponents. Every decision, whether it’s betting, folding, or bluffing, is a tactical move designed to gain an advantage, often at the expense of others. The “hands” dealt in poker can be likened to the resources or troops in war—what you start with may not always be ideal, but it’s how you use them, adapt, and fight that determines the outcome. The stakes in poker, particularly in no-limit variants, are high, and the potential for loss mirrors the consequences of battle, where one wrong move could cost you everything.

Moreover, poker shares the element of uncertainty with war. In both, the outcome is influenced by a combination of preparation, strategy, and luck, but no matter how well-prepared you are, the other side can always throw surprises at you. The need for patience and discipline in poker—deciding when to strike with aggression or when to retreat—is similar to military strategy, where a general must consider both immediate actions and the long-term game. Bluffing in poker is akin to feints in warfare, where you deceive the opponent into making decisions based on false information. At its core, poker transcends the notion of a mere game; it becomes a high-stakes conflict, driven by human psychology, risk, and the relentless pursuit of victory.

I could believe this to some degree I guess.

But the best poker nights half the table’s half past inebriated, someone has cried from laughing so hard, and at least 45 hot dog sammiches were consumed by 1 table.

Just doesn’t scream war to me.

 

[allforcharity]

I would not trivialize war by comparing it to poker.

 

[Kam]

I could believe this to some degree I guess.

But the best poker nights half the table’s half past inebriated, someone has cried from laughing so hard, and at least 45 hot dog sammiches were consumed by 1 table.

Doesn’t just doesn’t scream war to me.

True that - all for fun splashy home games, but it can get pretty serious at times - very much depends I think if it’s with friends or if you’re in any casino - granted, nothing like an actual war. Point taken though, hence why I’ve mixed in a few light hearted quotes

 

[harrysallout]

"He Called the Raise With Q10, Honey!" - Phil Helmuth​

 

[upNdown]

BOOM! 1,000 posts.

I’ll be including a few of the suggestions from the PCFrs.

In second place, @upNdown with this Brunson quote (a bridge KEM set is on offer):


In 1st place for best quote suggestion with the Faded Spade poker size, goes to @Goldfish - I think this quote is going to cost me a lot of money:


Thanks everyone

Thanks!

Damn bro wtf. At what possible point should it be war?!

If everyone treated poker like war, it’d be dead because it’d be 0 fun.

It was Doyle’s quote, not mine. Pretty sure he was entitled to characterize the game any way he wanted.
But the easiest way I could defend it is using heads-up NLHE as an example. Heads-up any game, really. Ever play it? You have to be attacking (and defending) hard, on every single hand. It just feels a lot more like battling than playing.

 

[legend672]

Read “em and weep