The Dugout (9 Viewers)

[TomC727]

Pretty much done.

The most recent additions include a few different Flamingo Margaritaville Casino chips, along with a couple old Circus Circus chips. They sit next to each other on bottom row. They are still open but with heavy mob ties.

Other newer additions are Sands, Stardust, Thunderbird, El Rancho, a few new AC chips from closed casinos, and Castaway.

For reference:

The Bottom row Left to Right: Closed Vegas casinos without mob ties, Circus Circus, Flamingo, Open Vegas Casinos.

Second From Bottom Row: All Vegas casinos on this row are closed, except for Tropicana and Fremont. Heavy mob ties is the theme of this row
-L to R - Desert Inn, Dunes, El Rancho, Hacienda, Sands, Stardust, Tropicana. The Stardust was the epicenter of the Kansas City and Chicago mob skim, along with Hacienda, Tropicana, and Fremont

Middle Row - AC chips. L to R. Trump Taj Mahal, Other Trump casinos, Closed AC casinos, and currently open AC casinos

Top Row - My 2 favorite Vegas casinos, both gone, Mirage (soon to be) and Monte Carlo

Second From Top - My other favorite place to play. Trump Taj Mahal.

 

[Beakertwang]

Addition to music room.

3 new snare drums, along with finally finishing setting up most of my cymbals. View attachment 1068063View attachment 1068064View attachment 1068065

Yeah, but do you have any guitars?

 

[TomC727]

Yeah, but do you have any guitars?

Nope.

 

[Beakertwang]

Nope.

Sad life. I’ll start a Go Fund Me for you.

 

[Matco]

I have to say seeing this thread while searching for a custom poker table to learning that Pharaoh USA is only 45 mins away from me has me sold on one of their tables. Plus your set up is to die for and the whiskey collection is top notch! Bravo sir bravo!

 

[TomC727]

I have to say seeing this thread while searching for a custom poker table to learning that Pharaoh USA is only 45 mins away from me has me sold on one of their tables. Plus your set up is to die for and the whiskey collection is top notch! Bravo sir bravo!

Thank You.

 

[TomC727]

Made a visit. Such a cool place.

@Spinettis Gaming

 

[Okku]

Made a visit. Such a cool place. View attachment 1093010

@Spinettis Gaming

Thanks for stopping by yesterday! Don and I talked yesterday after we closed and he gave me a brief explanation of The Dugout. Immediately I knew EXACTLY who he was talking about. I gave him like an almost exact explanation of how your downstairs looks from the tables, jerseys on the wall, where the single chip showcase is on the wall and all of it. So sick to see you stop by (I was the guy who told you welcome when you walked in ) Hope you had a good time checking things out and talking with Don! If there's anything you're ever looking for, feel free to shoot me a message. Always willing to help others out!

Oscar

 

[TomC727]

Thanks for stopping by yesterday! Don and I talked yesterday after we closed and he gave me a brief explanation of The Dugout. Immediately I knew EXACTLY who he was talking about. I gave him like an almost exact explanation of how your downstairs looks from the tables, jerseys on the wall, where the single chip showcase is on the wall and all of it. So sick to see you stop by (I was the guy who told you welcome when you walked in ) Hope you had a good time checking things out and talking with Don! If there's anything you're ever looking for, feel free to shoot me a message. Always willing to help others out!

Oscar

Such a great place. Thank you so much.

I'll be in town at the end of the month and will stop by. Planning on picking up an '89 Mirage $1 chip.

 

[TomC727]

Total reorganization.

 

[Okku]

Such a great place. Thank you so much.

I'll be in town at the end of the month and will stop by. Planning on picking up an '89 Mirage $1 chip.

Did you also want a $5 (if available)? If so, I can get one of each put aside for you. Not a problem at all.

 

[TomC727]

So I think I have some form of OCD on the amount of reorganization of things I do.

I really simplified each shelf this time to squeeze in more chips.

Top shelf - My 3 all time favorite places to play. All gone.

Second shelf - Trump Casinos, mainly a large collection of Trump Taj Mahal, along with chips from his other casinos.

Third shelf - The Mob skim. Fremont, Hacienda, Marina, Stardust, and Tropicana. I included The Sands because of the history of The Rat Pack and mob ties.

4th shelf. The ends are mainly long gone Las Vegas Casinos, many with rich histories. Aladdin, Desert Inn, Dunes, El Rancho, and Thunderbird to name a few. In the middle are the two remaining casinos with heavy mob ties. Circus Circus was built with mob loans, and Tony Spilotro ran a gift shop there as a front to supervise the skim at the other casinos, and Flamingo, which goes without saying.

Bottom shelf - Left side is dead AC casinos. Middle is at least one chip from all Las Vegas Strip casinos, and right side are current operating AC casinos.

I really have been enjoying researching the history of the old Vegas resorts and what sits at their locations now.

 

[TomC727]

Did you also want a $5 (if available)? If so, I can get one of each put aside for you. Not a problem at all.

Yes!!! If you have a $5, absolutely would love that, too. Don mentioned that the 5 was out of stock.

 

[Okku]

Yes!!! If you have a $5, absolutely would love that, too. Don mentioned that the 5 was out of stock.

You got it! I'll see what I can do for you.

 

[Spinettis Gaming]

Made a visit. Such a cool place. View attachment 1093010

@Spinettis Gaming

Thanks for stopping by!!

 

[TomC727]

Huge spread of food, good drinks, and...

2 Table cash game tomorrow night (3/11)!!!!!

I have a bad track record of getting live photos but I'll try to remember.

 

[TomC727]

What a great night.
2 tables of cash games. Some new players. Some regulars. Everyone had a blast.

The spread was spectacular.

 

[TomC727]

Pasta salad

Baked broccoli with garlic and Parmesan cheese

Chicken Romano

Chicken parm

Baked mostaccioli.

Sausage and peppers

A bunch of different desserts.

 

[TomC727]

2 tables. One strictly NL hold ‘em.

Big table was NL dealer call its.

Games were great. Solid action.

Tables combined about 5 hours in when a couple players at each table went out.

Great company. Hopefully will be able to get a decent game in next weekend.

 

[TomC727]

 

[Littleluck55]

Pasta salad

Baked broccoli with garlic and Parmesan cheese

Chicken Romano

Chicken parm

Baked mostaccioli.

Sausage and peppers

A bunch of different desserts.

This maybe a step up from a hot dog roller. Maybe

 

[merkong]

Couple of questions. What are the dimensions on your round table and is it a home build and where is that Spinetti’s located. If I missed something about your setup I apologize. Looks awesome. And I know, I know I could just Google Spinetti’s.

Thanks.

 

[TomC727]

Couple of questions. What are the dimensions on your round table and is it a home build and where is that Spinetti’s located. If I missed something about your setup I apologize. Looks awesome. And I know, I know I could just Google Spinetti’s.

Thanks.

Round table is 60"

The tables are made by Pharaoh Manufacturing out of Glendale, CA. All custom builds.

Spinetti's is in Las Vegas.

 

[merkong]

Round table is 60"

The tables are made by Pharaoh Manufacturing out of Glendale, CA. All custom builds.

Spinetti's is in Las Vegas.

I remembered the Spinetti’s deal. I thought maybe they had one by you.

Nice setup

 

[TomC727]

I remembered the Spinetti’s deal. I thought maybe they had one by you.

Nice setup

Thanks.

 

[GetUrShineBox]

I want to play on a round table so bad. I think they are awesome!

 

[TomC727]

So I've wanted to plan a big 25-30 seat NL Hold 'Em tourney in the next couple months. I can fit 18 with my current set up and I also have a backup oval table top that I can put up, which will hold another 10.

Well, I got to thinking. I want something better than a table top for an option.

So...

I'm about to order another 108" table from Pharaoh Manufacturing built to match my current 108". This one will have folding legs so it will be easily stored when not in use. Super excited about this.

I was going to add more chairs but I found out from Pharaoh that the chair manufacturer has changed, and the gray is a different shade, so I'm going to hold off on the chairs since they will stick out since they won't match my current ones.

 

[TomC727]

Pharaoh oval folding table purchased. Should be here within 30 days.

 

[merkong]

Almost made the drive to your part of the world but some potentially confounding weather thwarted the trip.

Looking thru my player list and might spread a game instead.

Good luck with that new table.

 

[TomC727]

Super excited to pick up my Mirage ‘89 chips from @Spinettis Gaming yesterday.

$1, $5, and $25.

Now the hunt for an ‘89 $100.