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Wanted TRK's cash set (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter detroitdad
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The orange Money Tree $5 is a special kind of awesome!!! 
The Money tree $5 is my favorite chip and I paired them with the China Clubs for my cash set. They work great together.
The MT 25's are hard to come by and run $6+ a piece, but you could get some of those Pick Hobsons25's mint (probably the cheapest mint TRK 25 at this point)
The MT 25's are hard to come by and run $6+ a piece, but you could get some of those Pick Hobsons25's mint (probably the cheapest mint TRK 25 at this point)
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detroitdad
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That's actually my plan. Still need to save some more loot. Normally is sell something to fund this. Ghee only thing I could sell is my fun nite set or my PNY's and I don't want to sell either. Time to bink the tourney on Saturday
That's actually my plan. Still need to save some more loot. Normally is sell something to fund this. Ghee only thing I could sell is my fun nite set or my PNY's and I don't want to sell either. Time to bink the tourney on Saturday
This could be the slow long term build. One barrel/rack at a time over many months to a few years. Really spread the cost out while you build it.
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detroitdad
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Great idea. I'm just not very good at that. The good thing is. I only have 800 bucks of disposable poker monies to spend. It doesn't look like that will get me very far lol.
Yea, at $3+ per chip you aren't going to get very far!
bentax1978
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churlbut18
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That's what I'm thinking of doing for my TRK set and this was my start last week. Mint at $4 each. (y) :thumbsup:
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detroitdad
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Perhaps a decent heads up cash set
That is probably the only way I could start off slowly. A friend and I occasionally play heads up cash. Food for thought. Thanks.
Just an fyi.. used Nevada Club/Lodge $1 will stack about equal to mint Reno Nevada Club $5 (red in pic below), mint Nevada Lodge Lake Tahoe (orange in pic below), and mint Pick Hobsons
Mint Money Trees (except the cog inlay $100) stack higher than the Pick Hobsons and Nevada Club Reno / Nevada Lodge Lake Tahoe
Fitzgerald $25s match up well in stack height to the Hobsons and Nevada Club Reno / Nevada Lodge Lake Tahoe
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detroitdad
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Thank you sir
WedgeRock
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FYI, @detroitdad, in case it adds any additional allure to the Nevada Lodge/Nevada Club chips, the owner, Lincoln Fitzgerald, ran illegal clubs in Detroit before trying to legitimize his gambling houses by moving to Nevada.
http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2014/01/31/nevada-nuggets-lincoln-fitzgerald-detroit-and-reno/5072849/
http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2014/01/31/nevada-nuggets-lincoln-fitzgerald-detroit-and-reno/5072849/
churlbut18
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Just curious... Have you given thought to your desired breakdown? Going to be on smaller side?
100 X china club @$3 : $300
100 X MoneyTree 5@$4 : $400
40 X Fitz or Hobson 25@$4 : $160
5 X Hobson 100@ $6: $30
Bankroll $2100
or replace the $100 with more 10 more $25's (which is probably more useful, plus you could use $100 plaques if you've got any) bankroll :$1850
$900 plus shipping. Maybe not perfect, but a very good, very playable, all mint start. Not to be a sales man,
but mint TRK's are not going to get cheaper.
Also FWIW,
The China clubs are a little heavier, stack slightly shorter then the MoneyTrees.
100 X MoneyTree 5@$4 : $400
40 X Fitz or Hobson 25@$4 : $160
5 X Hobson 100@ $6: $30
Bankroll $2100
or replace the $100 with more 10 more $25's (which is probably more useful, plus you could use $100 plaques if you've got any) bankroll :$1850
$900 plus shipping. Maybe not perfect, but a very good, very playable, all mint start. Not to be a sales man,
Also FWIW,
The China clubs are a little heavier, stack slightly shorter then the MoneyTrees.
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detroitdad
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When/If I do this, my initial breakdown will be as follows
If I buy from @Spinettis Gaming instead of waiting patiently on here for them to get posted (which could be never), I need to start saving a little better.
200 x .25 (MC Quarters)
150 x 1 ----$450.00
160 x 5 ------$640.00
20 x 25-------$80.00
10 x 100------$60.00
Total: $1230 plus shipping. I only have $800.00 of disposable poker income to spend at this time. I'll either have to start with a heads up set or wait until I have enough poker loot to buy my set in full.
Eventually I'd like to add 25 x 1 and 40 x 5, 20 x 25 to the set.
100.00 starting stacks
20 x .25
15 x 1
16 x 5
Then I would have 15 rebuys available. I've only ever gone over 10 rebuys twice (one of the games was 6 handed
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detroitdad
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Thanks for the information. I've actually played with them a few times. They feel "a lot" heavier. They are still full of sexiness
No!When/If I do this, my initial breakdown will be as follows
If I buy from @Spinettis Gaming instead of waiting patiently on here for them to get posted (which could be never), I need to start saving a little better.
200 x .25 (MC Quarters)
150 x 1 ----$450.00
160 x 5 ------$640.00
20 x 25-------$80.00
10 x 100------$60.00
Total: $1230 plus shipping. I only have $800.00 of disposable poker income to spend at this time. I'll either have to start with a heads up set or wait until I have enough poker loot to buy my set in full.
Eventually I'd like to add 25 x 1 and 40 x 5, 20 x 25 to the set.
100.00 starting stacks
20 x .25
15 x 1
16 x 5
Then I would have 15 rebuys available. I've only ever gone over 10 rebuys twice (one of the games was 6 handed
No motor city quarters with a TRK set. Strictly prohibited.
(I'm paying attention because I'd love to build a similar set. I'm sure TRK quarters don't grow on trees though)
Psypher1000
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Don't do this to yourself, Bill. Let others fight over the TRK's. Use your money for more customs or Paulsons, or maybe even a Chanman table with custom cloth.
Jambine
Full House
I must agree. TRKings are an endangered species and should never suffer exposure to inferior chipes
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detroitdad
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I have thought about a chanman table, but you know... more chips!
I agree, just play $1/1 with a $100 max. 100BB is still a deep enough game.
I'm guessing it won't change your opening raise amount very much if the starting stacks are the same. I would think normal open is $2-3 in 25c/50c. With $1/1 it will be $3-5.
As the night goes on and rebuys happen opening raises will go up with both blinds structures a little.
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detroitdad
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I knew posting that would get a rise out of a few people. I don't care as much.
We do 1/1 sometimes with either a 100 max or 150 max. My group prefers .25/.50 blinds. I do agree. The No limit games play almost the exact same. The Pot limit games only play slightly bigger pre flop.
Doesn't matter, at this time I currently don't have 1200 to drop on chips.
We do 1/1 sometimes with either a 100 max or 150 max. My group prefers .25/.50 blinds. I do agree. The No limit games play almost the exact same. The Pot limit games only play slightly bigger pre flop.
Doesn't matter, at this time I currently don't have 1200 to drop on chips.
churlbut18
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WedgeRock
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Fixed it for you.
churlbut18
Full House
In all seriousness, using a TRK as a value chip option in my limit game is a way for me to get a few TRKs into play before having a full set. They go so nicely together. Let the ridicule begin.
Damn you @detroitdad for bringing TRK chips to more people's attention! They are going to get even more expensive and harder to find! 
ssanel54
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I wont ridicule, but I think you are taking TRK hysteria to a new level. Id much prefer playing with a coordinated PCA limit set than forcing a a TRK chip into the mix, just to get felt time.
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