WSOP Chip Usage - 2007 Rio Primary Paulson Set (4 Viewers)

[NERGCINC]

I feel like this belongs here...

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Credit to @Tommy for the original post https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/wsop-chips-pron.20828/post-402028

Also, I suddenly feel a lot less hesitant about stacking my chips 4 racks high!

Yes it does

 

[Zmasterben]

The core of my resource has been created. The OP has been updated to send people to the resource.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/resources/wsop-chips-2007-rio-primary-paulson-set.115/

The resource is cleaner, has more accurate and updated information, and a larger amount of pictures due to lack of image restrictions. Shoutout to @sleepypiggly who provided me with a ton of incredible pictures.

I am currently now working on a "chip timeline" that documents any changes year to year. If you have any additional things you would like to see in the guide let me know and depending on how practical it is I can try to add it.

 

[krafticus]

Had to jump in. I’d love to know how these came to market, and what happened to the t25’s. I had one way back, but sold it.

 

[Zmasterben]

Had to jump in. I’d love to know how these came to market, and what happened to the t25’s. I had one way back, but sold it.

I can't give you facts, but I know a little of the behind the scenes info and I can give you educated guesses.

I think the misnomer is people think that the chips on eBay were "saved from the shredder". The more likely story is that the majority of the chips hit the shredder and a hidden stash was found at a later time. The lack of T25s or any chip missing can be explained that they weren't put in that stash for some reason. My best guess would revolve around a timeline, but the fact that the Peach 25Ks were part of this stash is my biggest head scratcher.

The 25, 50K Hot Pink, and 250K Almonds are the biggest chips missing from the stash, all of which were retired by 2018. But why are the Peach 25Ks there? Don't have a clue.

 

[doublebooyah85]

Based on how well they have held up and their weight, I wonder if these chips were in the semi-leaded clay formula phase.

Several if not a majority come in over 9.5ggggggs

 

[Zmasterben]

Fingers crossed my $50 wsop chip holds its value.

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These have already become so worthless that Tommy is just giving them away

 

[Zmasterben]

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/resources/wsop-chips-2007-rio-primary-paulson-set.115/

Chip timeline has been updated.

If someone with actual writing skills wants to read through it and tell me if it makes sense or not that would be great.

 

[Solid Snake]

Here you go boys

The 500 buyin chip WooooooooW

 

[NERGCINC]

A few of you have messaged me about what I thought of the condition of these before they bought some. Here are a few closer pics so you all can see how they are.

 

[JMC9389]

Pretty damn sharp to me. A few flea bites on the T100's through/1k's, but everything above that looks damn pristine.

 

[Okku]

For as long as they were used I was surprised by the condition too. Very good condition!

Higher denoms almost untouched, lower denoms I'd give them like a 8/10

 

[NERGCINC]

A shot of all the edges

 

[NERGCINC]

Those green rfid chips are unused. Peach 25 k and purple 100 k are barely used

 

[Okku]

Those green rfid chips are unused. Peach 25 k and purple 100 k are barely used

Hawaii Flower $100k are barely used too but those Dark Purple $100ks are mint.

Peach $25k shouldn't be used really. They had to pull those out of play.

 

[NERGCINC]

Hawaii Flower $100k are barely used too but those Dark Purple $100ks are mint.

Peach $25k shouldn't be used really. They had to pull those out of play.

Why were those pulled out of play?

 

[RocAFella1]

Why were those pulled out of play?

Too close to the 5k in color.

 

[Okku]

Why were those pulled out of play?

I think it's because of how close they are to the Blaze color. If they were mixed in stacks, that could have a dirty stack issue.

 

[NERGCINC]

I forgot to mention. The chips were a little dirty from play but not nasty. I cleaned them all.

 

[NERGCINC]

Too close to the 5k in color.

That makes sense. They are pretty similar

 

[Jonesey07]

A shot of all the edges

So what meetup are you bringing those to?!?

 

[NERGCINC]

So what meetup are you bringing those to?!?

My home games!

 

[Jonesey07]

My home games!

@Poker Zombie we are in the wrong home games

 

[NERGCINC]

@Poker Zombie we are in the wrong home games

This year marks 20 years for our poker league! I think I just aged myself! Lol

 

[Deucekies]

Too close to the 5k in color.

I think it's because of how close they are to the Blaze color. If they were mixed in stacks, that could have a dirty stack issue.

Not only that, but that year they had a pink 50,000 chip as well. So three denoms that were all virtually indistinguishable.

 

[Zmasterben]

 

[cpac54]

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Dirty stack nightmare!

 

[NERGCINC]

WSOP

 

[jr8719]

787 racks (or 78,700 chips) of just the T100s alone on that shelf! Almost enough for a small 800 table tournament

But did they have more than four racks of fivers?

 

[SwissChip]

WSOP

So the almond 250k is the missing chip?!

 

[cpac54]

WSOP

Seeing this makes me regret having sold my full Binion’s sample set a few years back…