LeLe's PCF Journey (3 Viewers)

[LeLe]

It's a bit dark. Spring for some in-cabinet lighting?

I considering adding some lighting in the future, but the barrister doors are kind of in the way of adding the lighting from the top.

A friend of mine suggested LED strip which might work.

 

[LeLe]

Also, I have acquired a set of Aria CM Tourney.

A versatile STT for either T100 or T500 (Turbo or Deep stake), 500 chips breakdown set-up of
- $100 x 100
- $500 x 100
- $1k x 100
- $5k x 100
- $25k x 100



With these, I now owned playable T5, T25, T100 & T500 Tourney sets in my arsenal.

Tourney Set (Chip Size)
Condado Plaza T5 400+
Hustler Casino T25/T100 800+
Aria CM T100/T500 500+

Cash Set (Chip Size)
Diamond Jack Sec 1000+
Diamond Jack Hotstamped 1000+
Horseshoe Cincinnati Sec 700+
Classic Paulson 1000+
Paradise Club HHR 800+
Le Boudoir FDL 600+
Golden Palace 800+
Opus Casino 1000+
Condado Plaza 700+
Big Top Poker CM 1200+

 

[NickyT]

Thanks for sharing! Love all the photos, but even more so the stories behind each set.

 

[LeLe]

Thanks for sharing! Love all the photos, but even more so the stories behind each set.

Thanks, appreciate that

 

[LeLe]

Did some light oiling after several days of usage over the long weekend, will let the set air out for a couple days before putting them back into the cabinet.

The whole set really brightened up after oiling, it look so dry previously when I am using the set

Also, I added on additional plaques to this set together with my tourney set order, bringing the total number of plaques to 80+spares for the $20 and 40+spares for the $100

Updated Pic - 2 days later
Look good for the next 6-12 months after the coat of oiling

 

[legrantjames]

This week marked my first year in PCF. A lot had happen over the past 12 months + almost 2000 posts since I had found PCF.

I will like to thanks the community for being really friendly and super helpful. I really appreciate all the advises and helps that I had received till date.

On that note, I will like to share my modest collection that I had assembled so far.

Jack Cincinnati Cash Set
This is the first Clay set that I had bought from @TheChipRoom after struggling to convince myself to spend a premium for poker chip and are looking for a set within the budget. Really appreciate that new Chippers are still able to purchase Chips at below $1 from vendor

I had also picked up a rack of 50c hotstamped solid to add on to the set so this set will be able to cover 50c/$1 to $2/$5 stake

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HHR Paradise CC Valley Cash Set
I always like the classic look of Hotstamped Solid so I am always on the lookout for one ever since I found PCF.

This is the Second set that I had purchase from PCF and I pick them up from @RussB42. This Set was one of my Mintest Set so I only bring them out for the felt during special gathering with my childhood friends and family.

This Set can cover 25c/50c to $1/2 stake
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What kind of chip cases are those with the cover?

 

[LeLe]

What kind of chip cases are those with the cover?

Those are the “Alibaba” Chip racks that is commonly sold over here.

It is the same as the “Justin” chip racks as well that @justincarothers is selling which will be easier for you to buy from

 

[LeLe]

Small updates on add-on to the set

(i) Opus Casino Gemaco Cash Set

Added 2 more rack of $25 to the existing set, due to excellent pricing. Too much temptation for me to turn in down even thou I am never going to use 4 racks of $25 but it does mean the set is able to host 2 table if I ever wanted to do so plus you can never go wrong with more chips, right? rrrrrrrright?

Updated Chips Breakdown (Stake for 25c/50c to $2/$5)
- Fracs x 100
- $1 x 200
- $5 x 400
- $25 x 400
- $100 x 100
- $500 x 20

(ii) Paris Theme FDL Le Boudoir Chip + Plaques Set

Added more plaques to the set, bringing the total number of plaques to 80+spares for the $20 and 40+spares for the $100

I just want to have more plaques as they are always a hit when I brought them out for some game play plus it is only priced at $1 each.

Updated Chips Breakdown (Stake for 25c/50c to $1/$2)
- 25c x 100
- $1 x 200
- $5 x 200
- $20 x 80+
- $100 x 40+

 

[LeLe]

Updated Post #15
Aria Casino Card Mold Set
Having re-discover my passion for playing online MTT in the past few months (my poker root started from playing online T5 S&G 20 years ago)

I decided I wanted to add more Tourney set to my collection as well, and the T500-based breakdown recommended by @BGinGA is nice and neat. Requiring just a rack of T500, T1K, T5K, T25K each using the 10/10/7/x starting stack.

In addition, I also ordered an extra rack of T100 to go with the set to make it more versatile. That's give me the option to play T100-based with this set as well using 10/8/10/x starting stack.

Overall, the Aria high denomination is just so pretty to look at. It like looking into a fruit basket, so so colourful.

To make it even better, I have also previously obtained matching Cut Cards and Dealer Button to go with this set.

This Set will mainly be used as a T500 STT and optional T100 STT.

 

[Huskerchipper]

Updated Post #15
Aria Casino Card Mold Set
Having re-discover my passion for playing online MTT in the past few months (my poker root started from playing online T5 S&G 20 years ago)

I decided I wanted to add more Tourney set to my collection as well, and the T500-based breakdown recommended by @BGinGA is nice and neat. Requiring just a rack of T500, T1K, T5K, T25K each using the 10/10/7/x starting stack.

In addition, I also ordered an extra rack of T100 to go with the set to make the set more versatile. That's give me the option to play T100 with this set as well using 10/8/10/x starting stack.

Overall, the Aria high denomination is just so pretty to look at. It like looking into a fruit basket, so colourful

To make it even better, I have also previously obtained matching Cut Cards and Dealer Button to go with this set.

This Set will mainly be used as a T500 STT and optional T100 STT.
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I really like it. I also love the choice of adding the 100's...literally having 2 tournament set options. I'm doing the same with all my sets.

 

[MrBoosh]

Love the thread! Thanks for sharing all your awesome chips and stories!

 

[LeLe]

Updated Post #16 - (a)

Micro Cash Roulette Mold Set
This is my next project in the pipeline, had been thinking about doing a custom set since Jan and once I came across @TheOffalo listing last month, it was just the last push I needed to pull the trigger.

My plan is to do a family micro stake set to commemorate the birth of my daughter with the following denomination breakdown.

10cent - Tan
50cent - Bahama Blue
2dollar - Moss Green
10dollar - Sea Green or Sky Green

Will update again once I gotten the label design finalized and printed in the future.

 

[LeLe]

This post had been overdue as I been busy with life, and finally I managed to set it up over the weekend. Able to do it in record breaking time as well thank to @BearMetal generous gift of the Rack Stacker.

They are a life saver when one need to stack up lots of chips.

My main focus in year 3 was replacing my used set with Mint/Excellent set as I had become a bit of a condition snot. Casino used/worn chips no longer work for me anymore.

And of all the sets, I am the most pleased with the acquisition of the Hot-stamped Solid set. Prob the minority here but I loved a nice Hot stamped Solid set.

Link to Year 1 & 2 Haul

Year 3 Haul

 

[LeLe]

I might have been addicted to chip stacking so here is the other half of my playable sets in my collection.

 

[Lunettesman]

Happy first year. It feels more like a century! Beautiful shots. Congratulations on building all those amazing sets.

 

[LeLe]

Happy first year. It feels more like a century! Beautiful shots. Congratulations on building all those amazing sets.

Thanks, it does felt like a century ago since I joined PCF

My budget and chip limitations per set had also went up enormously too

 

[LeLe]

Just had these hand-delivered by @CacheCreekCollector and these 3D buttons look amazing, Thanks again.

Basketball and Soccer are the 2 sports that I grow up with, so I just had to get those when @apchipper had them make available

I also be pairing the Kit-kat with the Oreo button as a bomb pot, making it a food-dual combo.

They also make very good Card Cappers options.

 

[LeLe]

Minor updates on add-on to the set & Sales.

(i) Horseshoe Cincinnati Cash Set

Finally added 1 more rack of $5 to the existing set, after a very profitable April.

This add-on will also complete the set & I am very happy with the existing chip breakdown.

3 racks of $5 is going to work so much better for $1/1 & $1/2 game which is my usual stake.

Updated Chips Breakdown (Stake for 25c/50c to $1/$2)
- Fracs x 100
- $1 x 200
- $5 x 300
- $25 x 100
- $100 x 100

(ii) HHR Paradise CC Valley Cash Set

I have also sold the HHR set to a local new chipper as i had moved up in poker stake and this set breakdown no longer work efficient for my games anymore.

Plus I also have a better Hot-stamped set (Diamond Jack Solid Set) in my collection too.

I had many fond memories with this set and am glad that it will see more game times with its new owner.

 

[LeLe]

Updated Post #17
Horseshoe Cincinnati Cash Set

Add-ed on a third rack of $5 to this set as mentioned in the last post.

This will update the set with my preferred 800 chips breakdown that can cover 25/50c to $1/$3 stake and finally completed the set in my own opinion.

I also added a matching dealer button to the set as well.

Chips that I am still looking for my existing set are
(i) A third rack of $5 for my B&G Moscow Set
(ii) A second rack of $1 for my BJ CIC Condado Set
(iii) Mint Condition Chip add-on for my Roulette Mold Set

My wishlist to add-on to my collection in the future
(i) Casino-Plastic Grade Set
(ii) THC Set
(iii) BCC Set
(iv) HHR CPC Set
(v) Rounder CPC Set

 

[LeLe]

Minor updates on Acquistion / add-on to the set

(i) Micro Cash Roulette Mold Set

Finalized the design and send them for label printing last week, expected to receive the label at the end of the week.

Dealer button will be done at a much later stage and $50 Plaques is KIV at the moment (depending on if the set actually need them)

Will be keeping the design a secret first until the labeling is done.

(ii) Harrah's New Orleans THC Cash Set

Very lucky to finally get a THC cash in excellent condition at an affordable pricing.

I also added on a 4th rack of $5 in additional to the cash set as well.

Also excited to clear 1 of my set collection bucket list too.

(iii) Sales

Likely to be offloading one of my sets in the future as I trying to keep my collection sets in controllable number

 

[suchj0sh]

Updated Post #17
Horseshoe Cincinnati Cash Set

Add-ed on a third rack of $5 to this set as mentioned in the last post.

This will update the set with my preferred 800 chips breakdown that can cover 25/50c to $1/$3 stake and finally completed the set in my own opinion.

I also added a matching dealer button to the set as well.

Chips that I am still looking for my existing set are
(i) A third rack of $5 for my B&G Moscow Set
(ii) A second rack of $1 for my BJ CIC Condado Set
(iii) Mint Condition Chip add-on for my Roulette Mold Set

My wishlist to add-on to my collection in the future
(i) Casino-Plastic Grade Set
(ii) THC Set
(iii) BCC Set
(iv) HHR CPC Set
(v) Rounder CPC Set

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Wonderful. What is the yellow frac originally?

 

[LeLe]

Wonderful. What is the yellow frac originally?

Sycuan $2

 

[LeLe]

Updated Post #16 - (b)
Calies' Casino - Micro Cash Roulette Mold Set
The labels came in today and I am glad to present the finished products.

Very happy with the end results and I still kinda want to add on a 5th denomination if I can find some milled bright color roulette mold chips in the future.

I will also be adding the dealer button to this set in the future as well.

Also, special thanks to Peter (@TheOffalo) for the design as well as the chips set.

This Set will mainly be used for micro stake 10c/10c to 10/20c.

 

[LeLe]

Updated Post #18
Harrah's New Orleans THC Cash Set
I am very happy with the latest addition to my collection; they are brighter in person compared to the pictures and also fill up the missing THC set slot since I sold my PCA set.

I also have a spare rack of 50c Hot-stamped solid (which I bought years ago) to match with the set as well.

This Set will be used to cover mainly my usual $1/$1 to $2/$2 stake but have the capacity to cover stake from 50c/$1 up to $2/$5 if needed.

 

[LeLe]

New "wardrobe" updates to make room for the new additions, a couple of sets need to go back to the drawer storage for now.

Current # of sets in collection now stand at 14 (11 cash & 3 tourney)

 

[LeLe]

Some major movement on Acquistion / add-on & Disposal to the collection in past 1 and a half months.

(i) Imperia Casino Abbiati Cash Set

Finally managed to add another Plastic set to my collection.

I might do a relabel set with these chips, will consider it while waiting for the chips to make the one-month journey to Singapore.

Gotten them in the following breakdown
$1 x 200
$5 x 300
$25 x 200
$100 x 100

With that, I now owned 4 Plastic Sets (Gemaco, B&G, Bud Jones & Abbiati) in my arsenal.

(ii) Golden Palace B&G Cash Set

Managed to add-on a 3rd rack of $5 for this set as well together with the Imperia Casino Set, 3 racks of $5 is always my preferred number of racks and now it felt much more completed than before.

New Breakdown
Fracs x 100
$1 x 200
$5 x 300
$25 x 200
$100 x 80
$500 x 20


iii) Hustler Replica Textured No Mold Set

Added-on a single rack of $5 for this set as this "million dollars cash set" is always a popular set among my OG group.

It helped to cover some of my non-Poker game needs.

New Breakdown
$5 x 100
$25 x 100
$100 x 200
$500 x 100
$1000 x 200
$5000 x 200


(iv) Diamond Jack Solid HotStamped Cash Set

I have sold the Hot-stamped set to as I have a better Hot-stamped set (Harrah's New Orleans THC Cash Set) in my collection too.

It a much better upgrade IMO and I felt like my taste for solid Hot-stamped set had tone down a lot since my early days, where i like them as they give the OG 50-60s feel when playing with them.

(v) Paris Theme FDL Le Boudoir Chip + Plaques Set

I have also sold the Le Boudoir set as well, just the chips portion while I keeping the Plaques still in my collection which I still can mixed and match with other sets to change up the game from time to time.

Main reason is the set no longer fit my stake needs and I rarely get to use them anymore and i felt it better to let it see more game time elsewhere.

 

[LeLe]

My wishlist to add-on to my collection in the future
(i) Casino-Plastic Grade Set
(ii) THC Set
(iii) BCC Set
(iv) HHR CPC Set
(v) Rounder CPC Set

A mini review of my Wishlist

(i) Casino-Plastic Grade Set (Imperia Casino Abbiati)
(ii) THC Set (Harrah's New Orleans)
(iii) BCC Set
(iv) HHR CPC Set
(v) Rounder CPC Set
(vi) Web Mold Set

Clear (i) & (ii) of the Wishlist so far, giving up on item (iv) and also looking add one more item (vi) to the list (which likely will be Tangiers by @Cratty)

Expected to only maybe add one more set to the collection as I am pretty much set and done for the year. Fingers crossed unless a super affordable Set from Wishlist shown up in Classified

 

[LeLe]

Updated Post #19
Imperia Casino Abbiati Cash Set
Welcome the latest addition to my collection and also my 4th Casino-grade Plastic Set.

These had been a very long deal in the making. Originally, I was in talk with Stas in Mar 23 about getting a set of these before he gone dark.

Waited for a whole 18 months for him to return and finally managed to close the deal altogether.

I am amazed by how bright the color of the chips is when I first received them, they are very ABS-ish in color. The brightest out of all my Plastic Sets.

Got them at a terribly good pricing as well (Just a little over $500 in cost for the whole set which is money well spent IMO).

Currently using a Blue Non-denomination rack as the placeholder for the fracs / multi-purpose chip as I continue my search for the Fracs option.

This Set will mainly be used to cover 50c/$1 to $2/$2 stake.

 

[LeLe]

Updated Post #20
Golden Palace B&G Cash Set

Finally managed to add-on a third rack of $5 to this set, it been on my to do list for way too long.

This will update the set to a full 900 chips breakdown that can cover 25/50c to $1/$3 stake and also finally all my Cash Sets have a minimum of 3 racks each at last.

I used to be more bargain concern when I first starting out and try to limit myself to 600 chips set size with max 2 rack of $5, but recent years of playing/chipping have converted me to a "at least 3 racks of $5" type of chipper.

Condado Plaza CIC Bud Jones Cash Set

As an on-going theme, I have added on a 4th rack of $5 to cherry-pick 3 nicer racks of $5 out of it with the option of playing with 4 racks as well.

This will update the set to 860 chips huge with breakdown that can cover $1/$1 to $2/5 stake and also, I still in the lookout for a second rack of $1 to add on to the set.

Calies' Casino - Micro Cash Roulette Mold Set

I couldn’t have any suitable roulette Mold to add on as my $50 so I decided to recycle some of my THC spares as placeholder today.

 

[elemeno]

I really like the look of the Imperia set! Did the blue chips come with your purchase? How slippery are your plastic sets compared to each other and to clay chips?