Poker Chip Inferno Run (1 Viewer)

[Tonysquander]

First, I would like to say that I hope any and all of our chippers and/or their families who are being impacted by the California wildfires are safe and sound. Lives are most important, possessions can largely be replaced.

It did get me thinking though. A fire or other disaster is imminent. You can only save ONE of your sets (the others would be gone forever). Which one do you grab on the way out the door? No limits on amount of chips in the set, but you can only grab one set (assume other belongings, pets, family are safe).

As much as I would like to say it would be my customs, I think I am grabbing my CDI98 set. Reasons tilting in its favor are the time I spent putting it together, value, really loving the set and the chips in it, leaded, and set size.

What do you grab and why?

 

[MeridianFC]

Custom BCCs.

 

[MC_CPA]

If there was a fire in my home, I'd grab the following in the order

spouse (if i had one)
Tigers already in the nanuk case (easy to roll)
Tigers in the bird cage (easy to grab)
Watch collection (just a box)
Dog (if i have one)
Clothes
Collectible trading cards
Passport/nexus/credit cards

Unfortunatly would have to leave the electronics.

On a related note sell me some of your Tigers to mitigate this risk, I'll keep them safe lol

 

[allforcharity]

I would also save my CDI98s, because they are the vast majority of my collection and also collectively worth the most.

 

[Phoe9x]

I’m grabbing my dogs first, then my custom CPC doghouse set . Everything else can be covered by insurance, provided the insurance companies don’t cancel my fire protection before one of the largest wildfires in a while.

 

[Kam]

One of our friends lost everything in the 2017 fires north of San Fran. Got woken up by the fire marshal blaring horns outside their house at 3am, house was starting to fill with smoke (no house alarms went off). They grabbed kids, dog and frantically tried to find passport / credit cards etc and left in a panic - their only direction was to drive south towards San Francisco. They got back 3 days later and everything was ash. Washing machine was a puddle of metal. Their biggest regret were family photo albums that were gone, everything else could be replaced.

Those fires move really fast and can spread far with embers in the dry wind. Nothing like that recently in San Diego near homes, but I’ve driven past lots of brush fires, at least a few times a year I see helicopters/planes dumping retardants down here. Have a healthy respect for it especially since we’ve had years of on/off drought.

We’ve got GO bags ready with all the important docs /some supplies etc.

But now you’ve got me thinking my priorities aren’t straight. Need to move my IG cash set into an apache case beside the GO bag… the nexgens can burn.

 

[Tonysquander]

I’m grabbing my dogs first, then my custom CPC doghouse set . Everything else can be covered by insurance, provided the insurance companies don’t cancel my fire protection before one of the largest wildfires in a while.

Curious, do you have them listed on your policy or just anticipate they are covered under personal property?

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

Moonlights v2

 

[cpiaaq]

If I could only take one, it would be the Outpost mixed set. It’s always played the best, and has the most memories/sentimental value.

It’s the one in front…
10c gray (cherries)
50c forest green & gray (Pacheco)
$2 blaze orange & gray (San Ramon)
$20 white & orange (Pacheco)

 

[MC_CPA]

It did get me thinking though. A fire or other disaster is imminent. You can only save ONE of your sets (the others would be gone forever). Which one do you grab on the way out the door?

In my infinite wisdom I would think "Hmm the nanuk case said it is waterproof" and toss the case in the pool to dodge the fire.

Reading into it further It's only waterproof up to 1M and only for 30min lol. The chips would prob be warped beyond recovery.

 

[allforcharity]

Reading into it further It's only waterproof up to 1M and only for 30min lol. The chips would prob be warped beyond recovery.

No, they'd be fine. Unless you like to keep your pool temperature warm enough to boil lobster.

 

[Jacks]

I just left for vacation and in light of the fires decided to move some chips to my bolted safe that’s also fireproof (to a certain extent).

I put my Binions in there but didn’t bother with my other chips. Major reason because they’re my most expensive chips, but also the history they represent vs my other chips.

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

* @cpiaaq gets a STAR for including pic
* @JeepologyOffroad gets a STAR for NOT including a pic because all of us amateur photographers always look bad in comparison. ALSO, v2?
* @Jacks gets MINUS a star because I wanna see CHIPS-in-a-SAFE!!! & don't give me that I'm on vacation BS either. (Yes, I'll allow you to do a make up post when you get home)
*in response to the OP, my crew only gives me credit for owning 7 different sets so my choice is easy:

It's really 3 sets (cash/tournament/heads-up) but again Bay Area PCFers only give me credit for it being 1 set soooo this is my selection mostly on versatility

 

[Tonysquander]

You’re right. This thread should have pics. Will submit mine tomorrow. Been meaning to take an updated one of that set anyway

 

[Jacks]

I will take the make up pic Marc!

 

[BGinGA]

Saving just one set would be a very hard decision, even given my now reduced-size collection. Probably my 1000-pc 818-spotted mixed-casino tourney set, but it's close (ESPT, AST, 20th Century, and 43mm tourney set all also in the running). All Paulsons. Pics later.

 

[cpac54]

Moonlights v2

v2

 

[cpac54]

Whilst the reality is that poker chips would likely be one of the last things I'd prioritize grabbing in an emergency, if I could only save one set, it would be a really tough decision.

My CPC Hoser Hut 2.0 set I could theoretically replace/re-order. Most likely it would be the Big Top Poker cash set, maybe the Ojibwas.

What this thread makes me realize however, is that I should probably look into an online/off-site backup of my home NAS server at some point.

 

[BarrieJ3]

Custom BCCs.

Sample please.

 

[MeridianFC]

Sample please.

Sorry there are none to give.

 

[krafticus]

I mean, in theory, I'd save my custom CPC set last, as it can (for now) still be remade. If that deal doesn't go through, and CPC stops making customs, it's a no brainer for me. At the end of the day, if it's an emergency, I'm not running into my basement at all anyway, as there is no doorway out (we have an egress window).

 

[FestiveKnight]

Chips are far down the list, and I remember my psychologist father always used to talk about some study that found one of the actual most common things is a pillow cause these things happen surprisingly in the middle of the night and our sleep-addled brains need the comfort of pillow..

Nevertheless, if I could save chips but only one set it would certainly be TRK Money Trees. They’re my nicest chips and very irreplaceable. They’re in relatively mint condition and survived this long, they’re not gonna melt on my watch!

 

[Tonystark137]

Moonlights v2

Samples?

 

[BarrieJ3]

Sorry there are none to give.

 

[Tonysquander]

Saving just one set would be a very hard decision

it would be a really tough decision

I agree, it is tough to decide and really gets you thinking about which of your children you are really going to save. I struggled with it for days before I even posted this thread.

But, per the scenario laid out:

Which set makes it into that final spot in your vehicle?

 

[Kam]

* @cpiaaq gets a STAR for including pic
* @JeepologyOffroad gets a STAR for NOT including a pic because all of us amateur photographers always look bad in comparison. ALSO, v2?
* @Jacks gets MINUS a star because I wanna see CHIPS-in-a-SAFE!!! & don't give me that I'm on vacation BS either. (Yes, I'll allow you to do a make up post when you get home)
*in response to the OP, my crew only gives me credit for owning 7 different sets so my choice is easy:
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It's really 3 sets (cash/tournament/heads-up) but again Bay Area PCFers only give me credit for it being 1 set soooo this is my selection mostly on versatility

Ok, do you have an Apache 12000 with wheels for all of those? I don’t think you’ll make it far, but it would be a valiant effort!

 

[Felt_Lizard]

Probably one of my CPC or BCC sets.

Fortunately, I don't have to worry about Paulson's, because I don't collect ~trash.~

 

[Tonysquander]

Probably one of my CPC or BCC sets

 

[Felt_Lizard]

DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE !
This is some 'Sophie's Choice' shit, right here....

 

[BarrieJ3]

Probably one of my CPC

Sample? Sample?? SAMPLE!!!!!!!!!!!