I finally got some Paris $1s!! (1 Viewer)

[RainmanTrail]

I was able to harvest a couple racks of these while I was in Vegas last week. I also picked up a couple racks from @bivey. Thanks again! I got them all cleaned up and ready to go. Now I'm just waiting on my $5s to show up so I can finish my THC mixed set and get these beauties in play!

 

[stocky]

Nice one. Easily one of my favourite $1s

 

[Sparty]

How hard was it to harvest that many.

 

[churlbut18]

Some of my favorite $1's. What will the $5's be?

 

[pltrgyst]

Sweet, and I know the harvesting was a challenge.

IMO, these go really, really well with PCA $5s. A match made in heaven. The challenge is the $20s/$25s, IMO. I'd really like to use the Outpost $20s, but they have the same shaped inlay as the PCA $5s.

Looking forward to seeing how the mixed set ends up...

 

[lematt82]

very nice !!!

 

[MD Mike]

How hard was it to harvest that many.

I imagine he had a large sack next to the table and was very clumsy that evening.

"Oops I knocked more of those gorgeous ones into my floor sack... oh well, I will get them later..."

 

[chipjoker]

These are nice. How did you get them? Last time I was there the said I could only get 5 chips.

 

[RainmanTrail]

Sweet, and I know the harvesting was a challenge.

IMO, these go really, really well with PCA $5s. A match made in heaven. The challenge is the $20s/$25s, IMO. I'd really like to use the Outpost $20s, but they have the same shaped inlay as the PCA $5s.

Looking forward to seeing how the mixed set ends up...

We think alike! I've been trying to track down PCA $5s to go with them, but couldn't get any. Someone tried to sell me one rack for $400, but that ain't happening. I found another option that I think will work really well though. Stay tuned!

I did pick up some Outpost $20s for this set, but I'm not sure if I'll use those or some of my other $20s yet... I'll post final pics soon. But the fracs I'm pairing them with is a match made in heaven! stay tuned

 

[pltrgyst]

....But the fracs I'm pairing them with is a match made in heaven!....

As long as they're not the Blue Chip quarters. Tried them, since the colors are great, but the spot progression just didn't work...

 

[RainmanTrail]

How hard was it to harvest that many.

Sweet, and I know the harvesting was a challenge.

I imagine he had a large sack next to the table and was very clumsy that evening.

"Oops I knocked more of those gorgeous ones into my floor sack... oh well, I will get them later..."

These are nice. How did you get them? Last time I was there the said I could only get 5 chips.

Harvesting them wasn't easy, but it's possible. I just hopped from table game to table game buying in for $20, playing one hand for $11 ($10 wager on BJ with $1 tip, or $5/5/5 on let it ride with $1 bonus, or betting 11 roulette squares) then I'd cash out and hop to the next table with the 4 $1s in my pocket and do it again... Over and over and over. When my pocket looked ridiculous (about 40 chips or so) I'd head over to the bathroom and transfer the chips into my bag (a small travel sling). I also got several from waitresses by asking for a drink and paying with a $5 and asking for 4 chips back (watch out for the girls with stacks of $1 bills on their trays though). It took me about 4 hours per rack plus however much I lost on the tables. You can also get them slowly from the Craps tables. It's a grind, but well worth it IMO. These are the best $1s out there for my tastes. It ended up costing me over $2 per chip (plus 7 or 8 hours of my time) and I don't think I got particularly unlucky on the tables. I'd say I ran pretty average.

 

[MD Mike]

Harvesting them wasn't easy, but it's possible. I just hopped from table game to table game buying in for $20, playing one hand for $11 ($10 wager on BJ with $1 tip, or $5/5/5 on let it ride with $1 bonus, or betting 11 roulette squares) then I'd cash out and hop to the next table with the 4 $1s in my pocket and do it again... Over and over and over. When my pocket looked ridiculous (about 40 chips or so) I'd head over to the bathroom and transfer the chips into my bag (a small travel sling). I also got several from waitresses by asking for a drink and paying with a $5 and asking for 4 chips back (watch out for the girls with stacks of $1 bills on their trays though). It took me about 4 hours per rack plus however much I lost on the tables. You can also get them slowly from the Craps tables. It's a grind, but well worth it IMO. These are the best $1s out there for my tastes. It ended up costing me over $2 per chip (plus 7 or 8 hours of my time) and I don't think I got particularly unlucky on the tables. I'd say I ran pretty average.

So what you are saying it that you DID have a "chip sack"

 

[RainmanTrail]

So what you are saying it that you DID have a "chip sack"

Oh ya, for sure. That's a must!

 

[RainmanTrail]

As long as they're not the Blue Chip quarters. Tried them, since the colors are great, but the spot progression just didn't work...

Ya, definitely not those. I'm not really a fan of those quarters. Plus, I don't want to mix two blue bases, and my OCD would never allow me to mix molds. This is a THC only set. All chips will be mint or near mint. However, every chip will have some blue in it...

 

[AfterTheFact]

I think @41Pickup and I lost $300 trying to harvest a rack between us playing blackjack.

The pit boss also watches you like a hawk.

I would usually ask for $10 in $1's to use as Tips at the table. Play couple of hands to get up and move to the other table.

 

[RainmanTrail]

The pit boss also watches you like a hawk.

I would usually ask for $10 in $1's to use as Tips at the table. Play couple of hands to get up and move to the other table.

Ya they do! One of them was on to me late Friday. I tried to avoid him. I was able to get a couple dealers to give me 10 as well. Those were pretty good scores for sure! Your best bet is to go in when they're busy. If they're slow, forget about it!

 

[Matthieu]

Those are really nice! What is the average condition of these chips?

Curious about your other choices for your mixed set...

 

[RainmanTrail]

Those are really nice! What is the average condition of these chips?

Curious about your other choices for your mixed set...

I got about 30% in brand new/mint condition, 60% in near mint, and 10% excellent+, and maybe 3 or 4 total chips with flea bites. I plan to harvest another 40-50 this June during the WSOP to replace the excellent chips with near mint+ chips. But that's being pretty OCD. They're pretty much all in great shape.

 

[Rhodeman77]

Those are really nice! What is the average condition of these chips?

Curious about your other choices for your mixed set...

He has stated what the $5 chips is another thread if you are in the mood to hunt

 

[RainmanTrail]

He has stated what the $5 chips is another thread if you are in the mood to hunt

 

[Matthieu]

He has stated what the $5 chips is another thread if you are in the mood to hunt

Found it....Golden Eagle $5's?

 

[churlbut18]

It's been almost 48 hours... post the pr0n of the set already!!!! y) :thumbsupy) :thumbsup:

Excited to see this one...

 

[RainmanTrail]

It's been almost 48 hours... post the pr0n of the set already!!!! y) :thumbsupy) :thumbsup:

Excited to see this one...

I didn't have the $5s yet... however, today was a pretty good mail day. Pics coming soon!

I also unexpectedly got my MD-50 customs today, and a new camera and lenses in the mail...

 

[churlbut18]

I didn't have the $5s yet... however, today was a pretty good mail day. Pics coming soon!

I also unexpectedly got my MD-50 customs today, and a new camera and lenses in the mail...

Mixed Paulsons, MD-50 customs, and E&C customs all at the same time. Whew.

 

[RainmanTrail]

I just posted a new pr0n thread of my new mixed set here: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/my-new-mixed-paulson-thc-set.18944/

But in the meantime, here's a preview...

Mixed THC Set 06

• RainmanTrail
• Mar 9, 2017

Mixed THC Set 23

• RainmanTrail
• Mar 9, 2017

 

[MD Mike]

When I see towers of chips like that I imagine a miniature mountain climber scaling the sides of the mountains and setting up base camp on the second shelf.