This is the 500 chip Mahogany Poker chip case. It is available from many retailers, I purchased mine from www.5stardeal.com. This case is a great upgrade from the typical aluminum case that is supplied with most poker chip sets. It is a great display item and can be kept anywhere in your home and look great.
This case is available from: 5stardeal - http://www.5stardeal.com/deals/10Exp...tCode=10-PC500 for $59.99. HoldemPokerchips - http://www.holdempokerchips.com/products.asp?cat=13 for $79.99 Pachi Paradice - http://pachiparadice.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=114 for $59.99
The case has a dark mahogany finish and is very shiny. Although no wood grain is visible, the finish is extremely deep dark brown. All the hardware has a high polished brass finish. The handles on the side have little pads attached to the sides to keep the handles from marking up the sides. The case comes with a key with a burgundy tassel attached to it (not pictured) it adds a really classy look to the case when sitting on a table, shelf or cabinet. The bottom of the case is lined with felt to prevent it from scratching any surfaces. Opening the case reveals the top rack which has 6 chip slots that hold 55 chips each for a total of 330 (only tested with paulsons pictured). The tray has 2 handles cut into the sides which should be easy for any hand to grab and lift it out. Removing the tray reveals four more chip rows in the bottom which hold 60 chips each for a total of 240 bringing the total case capacity to 570. On the right side of the case is a felt lined pocket for storing cards, dealer buttons and other assorted gear.
This case is secured with a key lock in the front. The key is a normal skeleton key so security can be a concern if you are storing money in there during tournament or cash games. The lock is a little cheesy but should suffice. The screws holding the lock on my case were stripped which would make the case easily pried open so you may consider getting longer screws if you are concerned about security.
The case is very durable and made of 1/2inch thick wood. I've stood on the case and didn't break it so it can hold 200+lbs without a problem.
I was very anxious to get this case and put off purchasing it for quite a while. When I took it out of the box i was very impressed at how it looked and how my chips looked in it. But then I got curious because I didn't see any wood grain in it no matter how much light I looked at it in. This lead me to start asking questions about it at various forums but nobody could confirm what it is was made of. So I took out the random orbiter sander and started on the top. It took quite a while to get thru all the paint on the top but after doing so it quickly revealed the MDF (pictured below). Needless to say I am a little disappointed in the end result. But for the price I kind of expected it. Sort of like "Clay composite chips". I will probably end up painting it and contacting my vinyl sticker guy and have him make me up some nice Casino De Isthmus graphics for the top and some 007 graphics for the side. Although I have heard from other people who have this case that the wood grain can be seen. So I guess the best thing to do is contact the retailer and find out exactly what you are getting.
