Harrah's New Orleans tournament showcase and info. (1 Viewer)

[Carnth]

Harrah's New Orleans tournament set​

The tournament set from Harrah's comes form two manufacturering runs. The original run, and a larger add-on run made some time after the original.
These two different runs were made years apart and with different versions of Paulson's clay compositions. This results in differing chip weights and slighty different colors from one set to the other (though they are subtle).
The original run of tournament chips can be identified by the hot stamp reading "Harrah's" on the top and "New Orleans" on the bottom.
The add-on run can be identified by the hot stamp reading "Harrah's Casino" on the top and "New Orleans, LA" on the bottom.

Harrah's New Orleans opened in a temporary facility in 1995, and later moved to its permeant location in 1999. I don't know when the chips were manufactured. (If anyone can provide info about that, I would be happy to include it here.)

More information can be found in the chip database:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/poker-chip-database/harrahs-new-orleans.239/

 

[Carnth]

Colors and weights​

Notes: The chip color samples were taken under consistent lighting, the same used in the photos in the database and in the post above. The T5 chip was just oiled, and appears slightly darker than the un-oiled color sample chip.

The weight photos have had their contrast altered and colors adjusted to help see the scale readout.
Each stack is 10 chips.

 

[Carnth]

Reserved for Harrah's Casino New Orleans, LA weights.

 

[RocAFella1]

Where’s the 500?

 

[Carnth]

Where’s the 500?

(Subtly edits post)

What do you mean? It was there the whole time.

 

[97destroyer]

Great pics!

 

[Carnth]

If anyone finds any info that is incorrect in the database, please let me know.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/poker-chip-database/harrahs-new-orleans.239/

 

[RocAFella1]

(Subtly edits post)

What do you mean? It was there the whole time.

If anyone finds any info that is incorrect in the database, please let me know.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/poker-chip-database/harrahs-new-orleans.239/

Database also missing the 500.

 

[Carnth]

Database also missing the 500.

Fixed. Thanks for pointing it out.
It's weird that I left out the 500, as I think it's the best chip in the lineup.
At least the 500 is in the "family photo."

 

[Carnth]

I updated the OP to include some info about the tournament set.

I added color sample photos and chip weight photos in the second post.
I even remembered to include the 500 this time!

 

[buffalojim]

It's kind of crazy to me how incredibly even all these chips have worn. Basically no fleabites and no denomination stands taller than an other in barrels. In my experience this is kind of rare.

 

[buffalojim]

About halfway done. The really light up pretty good with some lube.

 

[LeLe]

Here is my contribution to the Harrah Showcase.

Also, if anyone have a spare $1000 Chip (which I would like to keep as a chip capper) hook me up

 

[calfdemon]

Here is my contribution to the Harrah Showcase.

Also, if anyone have a spare $1000 Chip (which I would like to keep as a chip capper) hook me up

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I may have a spare single, I'll take a look and let you know...

 

[Carnth]

If you have Harrah's Casino New Orleans chips, I need your help to finish this data.

Since Harrah's New Orleans, and Harrah's Casino New Orleans have different clay and different hot stamps, I am requesting that someone loan me 10 of each denomination from T1 through T1000 so I can photograph and weigh them.
I'll add them to the post above reserved for Harrah's Casino New Orleans.

Summary: I want to borrow your Harrah's Casino New Orleans chips!

If you are interested in contributing at no cost to you, please PM.

 

[buffalojim]

Finally finished cleaning.