Poker Chips in Movies – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (7 Viewers)

[sfsant18]

I didn't recall Teddy have $500's in his stack... I remembered it as all hundos.... Had to rewatch the scene to confirm.

That's super cool.

Thanks everyone for sharing - enjoyed reading this thread

 

[allforcharity]

What are B&G chips?

B&G are part of the conglomerate that is GPI. I think it first started with the Paulson and B&G merger. Eventually they swallowed up Bud Jones and BCC, as well as Dolphin. Now everything is owned by Angel Holdings of Japan.

 

[coolguy101]

I had a few of those casino royal plaques back in the early 2000’s. I threw them away. Now I regret it

 

[coolguy101]

Is there a definitive list of manufacturers and examples of who they made chips for somewhere on here?

 

[BGinGA]

B&G are part of the conglomerate that is GPI. I think it first started with the Paulson and B&G merger. Eventually they swallowed up Bud Jones and BCC, as well as Dolphin. Now everything is owned by Angel Holdings of Japan.

B&G purchased Bud Jones Co. in 2000, prior to the reverse merger with Paulson in 2002 which created Gaming Partners International (with B&G and Bud Jones becoming subsidiaries of Paulson, but with B&G having controlling interest of GPI). GPI later acquired several competitors, including Gemaco, Dolphin, and Blue Chip Co.

 

[allforcharity]

B&G purchased Bud Jones Co. in 2000, prior to the reverse merger with Paulson in 2002 which created Gaming Partners International (with B&G and Bud Jones becoming subsidiaries of Paulson, but with B&G having controlling interest of GPI). GPI later acquired several competitors, including Gemaco, Dolphin, and Blue Chip Co.

The man has spoken. Correction noted. Also forgot about Gemaco.

 

[sfsant18]

I would like to purchase the rounders chip set one day

 

[Brmath1]

I always cringe when I see a movie with people gambling in a "casino" or a high-stakes home game using dice chips. Absolutely ruins it for me. But then you've got movies where they make an effort to use quality chips. Beyond the obvious ones (Rounders / ASM, License to Kill / CDI 1998), what are the movies that feature quality chips? On the other hand, what are the really good poker movies that use terrible chips?

I'll start: I was flipping channels the other night and happened to see a casino scene from Mafia! (a terrible movie from 1998) with tons of the Paulson CDI 98 chips. In another scene it looks like they have the Generals Series, Native American Series, etc. I didn't see the dogs, but I bet there in there somewhere. I guess they just raided the Paulson store.

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I find myself watching the types of chips in movies more closely now.

 

[coolguy101]

I would like to purchase the rounders chip set one day

Classic poker chips has them, but they are pricey.

 

[Daniel Albarran]

Sexy plaques from The Good Thief (2003) which by the way, is a lovely film.

 

[Papasatyr]

The Sting.

Naturally, a 1930's crime boss like Doyle Lonnegan would only play with the finest 8g Paranoids.

 

[TKEUofM]

Classic poker chips has them, but they are pricey.

Less than $2 per chip. Not that pricey at all.

 

[AnteAndy]

I know its an old thread but I started watching Lie to Me again on Amazon prime

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My wife and I just watched the first episode a few days ago after binging through the Mentalist. How do you like Lie to Me?

 

[arch3r]

Molly's Game.

 

[AnteAndy]

Saw a Criminal Minds casino scene with the guys playing with Dice chips at the poker table. Dean Cain's character says "$8000" for a raise. Man, how rich someone would be if they brought their own Dice chips into this casino somehow.

 

[cpiaaq]

From a montage scene in Austin powers:

 

[coolguy101]

Less than $2 per chip. Not that pricey at all.

Not when you compare it to the HSI Paulsons for cheaper.

 

[K ALL IN 9]

My wife and I just watched the first episode a few days ago after binging through the Mentalist. How do you like Lie to Me?

I really enjoyed it. This is my second time going through the series

 

[legend672]

I really enjoyed it. This is my second time going through the series

Very entertaining show. I call it the Mental Case

 

[surfik]

You have seen comedy "Mafia!". They used pretty nice chips...

 

[K ALL IN 9]

Very entertaining show. I call it the Mental Case

Yea I wish there were more seasons though. And I might have a crush on Gillian

 

[coolguy101]

God of gamblers. Full movie is on YouTube with English subtitles. Tons of plaques

 

[Mr Winberg]

Bones, The Eye in the Sky
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt4335142

Seems like plastic slugs.

 

[Taghkanic]

I like these from Maverick:

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Don't know what they are, but seems like they specifically made these for the movie and didn't just grab something off the prop room shelf.

Looks like a bee icon.

 

[allforcharity]

Bones, The Eye in the Sky
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt4335142

Seems like plastic slugs.

Standard 8-stripe advertising chips. Heavy as hell, 14g. Probably good for hand-to-hand combat.

 

[Alexeberlin]

The Sting.

Naturally, a 1930's crime boss like Doyle Lonnegan would only play with the finest 8g Paranoids.
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Slightly ot but I used to work for Paul Newman

 

[Chawks45]

Not a movie, but worth an honorable mention since it’s Patrick Mahomes. NBC used dice chips for this graphic. Ugh.

 

[BNM]

The Sting.

Naturally, a 1930's crime boss like Doyle Lonnegan would only play with the finest 8g Paranoids.
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What are 8g paranoids?

 

[BNM]

Slightly ot but I used to work for Paul Newman

When/how?

 

[Castlesinthesky]

A few months ago at a poker reunion down in the Florida Keys a friend that worked with the prop master from Rounders gave me quite a nice gift. This 500 chip came from Teddy KGB's rack. The prop master whose name escapes me at the moment had a few left from the film. Both of us combined have worked in the movie biz for nearly 50 years and on occasion you get some cool stuff. I ended up giving my friend his first rack of Paulson chips that weekend and he soon thereafter joined the forum. His bank account is a lot lower. I warned him.

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Super Cool prop with an even better story. Congrats.