I have a set as well. I need some green $25….Also do you have $1’s? I’m happy to have 2 racks but I’ve never seen others.
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Poker Chips in Movies – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (2 Viewers)
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These aren't movies of course, but I actually stumbled upon two different poker scenes in completely unrelated TV shows tonight. The first was Sneaky Pete S01E04 "The Fury" which aired in 2017 and, as has already been noted in a different thread here on PCF, certainly appears to contain just boring old dice chips.
And then the second was the very opening scene of The X-Files S07E06 "The Goldberg Variation" which aired in 1999. This time I really thought they were just plain old dice chips yet again at first, but upon closer inspection there is definitely some type of hot stamp on them. It almost looks to me like they might be no-mold ceramics that say either "BCC" or "RCC" on them with the "C" in the middle being extra large... similar to what you might expect to see as the abbreviation of a country club's name. Granted they still strike me as being fairly bland poker chips, but I suppose they are at least slightly more interesting than the generic dice chips in Sneaky Pete. But all in all, the only thing we can say for sure is that the fact that I came across both of these poker scenes in one day assuredly means that I watch too much TV. LOL!!
And then the second was the very opening scene of The X-Files S07E06 "The Goldberg Variation" which aired in 1999. This time I really thought they were just plain old dice chips yet again at first, but upon closer inspection there is definitely some type of hot stamp on them. It almost looks to me like they might be no-mold ceramics that say either "BCC" or "RCC" on them with the "C" in the middle being extra large... similar to what you might expect to see as the abbreviation of a country club's name. Granted they still strike me as being fairly bland poker chips, but I suppose they are at least slightly more interesting than the generic dice chips in Sneaky Pete. But all in all, the only thing we can say for sure is that the fact that I came across both of these poker scenes in one day assuredly means that I watch too much TV. LOL!!
Colquhoun
4 of a Kind
The second chips were made by Langworthy/RT Plastics.
Just as a follow up to my previous post, the TV show Sneaky Pete appears to have upgraded the chips used in their poker scenes as the show goes along. In S01E10 "The Longest Day" you can see the chips below, which are definitely not the plain old dice chips they had used in S01E04. Instead, the inlay for these guys looks almost like an extra large and modified CDI design with the green wreath & shield plus a few stars along the bottom. But the outside and edge spots of these guys certainly don't look to be the normal Paulson molds that we'd expect from a CDI chip. So it's almost like they took a CDI style label, maybe changed a few details to avoid any IP issues, then printed them out and slapped them on some cheap slugged chips, and called it a day.
Interestingly, that entire first season of Sneaky Pete dropped all at once on 01/13/2017 via Amazon Prime. So these two different episodes with poker scenes had to have been filmed relatively soon after one another. We therefore have to assume that some cast and/or crew members must have decided that a supposedly high-end card room filled with millionaires would never be caught dead playing with dice chips... which I think we would all agree with. If I ever end up having a beer with Bryan Cranston or Giovanni Ribisi I'll be sure to ask them and let you all know what they say. LOL
Interestingly, that entire first season of Sneaky Pete dropped all at once on 01/13/2017 via Amazon Prime. So these two different episodes with poker scenes had to have been filmed relatively soon after one another. We therefore have to assume that some cast and/or crew members must have decided that a supposedly high-end card room filled with millionaires would never be caught dead playing with dice chips... which I think we would all agree with. If I ever end up having a beer with Bryan Cranston or Giovanni Ribisi I'll be sure to ask them and let you all know what they say. LOL
JustinInMN
4 of a Kind
Think you are right. Those look like the brybelly 8 stripe sluggos that I used in the first Free River Club set.
Yeah this is a Da Vinci chip design which takes design cues from CDI with colours and placement but switches out all graphics and text. Anyone can buy it.
You were 1,000% correct as always. Turns out that it is called Da Vinci's Casino Del Sol line. I swear some of you guys are encyclopedias of poker chips. LOL
JustinInMN
4 of a Kind
OH man you are absolutely right. I remember seeing these now. (Thanks for posting the full pic @Bikshu )
Our bar league uses these, honestly I prefer the Dice chips. These feel worse, maybe its just nostalgia.
Oceans 11. The scene where they're building the replica vault.
JustinInMN
4 of a Kind
Those don't exactly look like super diamonds, but these aren't the actual chips from then either
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Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
Definitely KEM - just look how warped that "3" is!
Sisu41
Pair
Does this count?
Big Brother 23
Big Brother 23
Daniel Albarran
Two Pair
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
They look to me like ASM Hourglass
Daniel Albarran
Two Pair
ASM seems like a good bet. I'll look at the special features, see if there's more footage.
WedgeRock
Royal Flush
Scenes are so darkly lit, I'm amazed you can make any guess at all.
Daniel Albarran
Two Pair
Yellows look like HHRs.
foreverdev
High Hand
If they’re not Interlocking chips, it’s not a real game!!
I was going to guess HHR too
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
Upon reviewing the footage, I'm changing my guess to HHR as well.
Will try to bypass copyright protection to get a screenshot...
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Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
Still photo much more blurry than actual motion shot, but definitely hot stamped denominated chips with a busy mold, on the limited spot patterns ASM had in the 1980s
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Daniel Albarran
Two Pair
Sure looks like HHRs. Wonder what's their history. Private collection? Set made for the film?
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
@David Spragg may have some insider information on these. Perhaps just stock prop-house chips, given the jetons and the ASM's used in the same fundraising scenes, but Hollywood is full of fascinating backstories.
WedgeRock
Royal Flush
I remember thinking the same thing when I saw the poker scenes...
I just went thru this thread to see if anyone mentioned “Honeymoon in Vegas”?
I never saw the movie but it has a poker scene with an Elvis impersonator, Jerry Tarkanian, Nick Cage and James Caan.
It’s stupid movie poker w/ straight flush over straight flush and Caan continues to let Cage borrow money off him in the middle of the hand…
But the chips are cool. Looks like I see a couple TRK’s in there. Maybe THC’s. May have to watch the movie clip. My screen grabs aren’t clear enough.
I never saw the movie but it has a poker scene with an Elvis impersonator, Jerry Tarkanian, Nick Cage and James Caan.
It’s stupid movie poker w/ straight flush over straight flush and Caan continues to let Cage borrow money off him in the middle of the hand…
But the chips are cool. Looks like I see a couple TRK’s in there. Maybe THC’s. May have to watch the movie clip. My screen grabs aren’t clear enough.
The hand where dude shows his flush one card at a time while giving a big speech about Lincolns. Then the other guy says “Man got clubs.” That triggers me. Along with the sound of the chips…ugh.
I’ve dealt at some games down in the city and the players liked straight cash. No way they’d take stacks of cash and get lil plastic chips. It’s like ordering champagne and not being able to get the bottle. No OG gonna be seen sipping out of a champagne glass!
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They're all Kings Crown TRKs with Bally's labels on them. Always loved seeing pictures of these.
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