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10-11-2005, 08:54 AM
|  | On the Bubble | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Age: 32
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http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Rack-Casino-...QQcmdZViewItem
I wouldn't pay this much for these (whether it's cheaper than face value or not).
But this is a good looking set of chips. In fact, these may be my favorite casino chip I've ever seen.
Clean design. Good edge spot variety.
Maybe when they change their chip design I'll be able to get a set of these cheap! |
10-11-2005, 11:23 AM
|  | Final Table | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 33
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| | | Re: Current Binion's
I like those chips as well,,,,but that auction is very misleading,,,is is for a "rack" of chips, which would be 100 chips, or for one of each 6 denoms shown,,,,,gotta love Ebay!
haha
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10-11-2005, 11:34 AM
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Misleading? ebay?
NEVER!
I mean, c'mon. At one point, those SIX chips were probably IN a rack of some sort.  |
10-11-2005, 11:41 AM
| | World Series Final Table | | Join Date: Apr 2005
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Actually it's not misleading, just some gaming industry jargon that may not be understood by all. The range of chips used in a casino is often called the 'house rack'. Odd that they would start off the bidding below face value on current rack chips though, since those are currently negotiable instruments (i.e. you could cash them in for their full face value.) And Binions (like their Horseshoe predecessor) is probably one of the few casinos that has a $4 chip (considered to be bad luck or a sign of death in some Asian cultures). |
10-11-2005, 06:58 PM
|  | Final Table | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NL, Canada Age: 32
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I really like those Binion's chips, too. I'm a fan of a clean and simple design, and the colours are nice on those. I think I have a $1 chip being sent by a friend who visited Vegas a while ago, along with some from a few other casinos there.
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10-14-2005, 01:21 PM
|  | World Series Champ | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, CA
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I like them too, I have 300 of the $1 chips that I use as a cash set! 
I got 200 when they were about a week old and another 100 about a month and a half later. |
10-18-2005, 06:47 PM
|  | Big Stack | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Age: 42
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This only sold for about $5 over the face value. Not bad at all if you are into the look of these.
AB |
10-18-2005, 07:00 PM
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A week or so ago an auction for the previous edition of Binions chips ended -- 100 chips went for over $200! I hope the current chips go up like that! |
10-18-2005, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by warewulf A week or so ago an auction for the previous edition of Binions chips ended -- 100 chips went for over $200! I hope the current chips go up like that! | It is kinda bizzare how two auctions that are virtually identical will go for such different prices!
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10-18-2005, 08:00 PM
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Chips from a previous rack verses chips from a current rack.
Current chips are almost as good as money, for the most part they're negotiable instruments within the casino. But any time you have $100 bills for $90-95, let me know, I'll buy all you can get your hands on. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Nanook It is kinda bizzare how two auctions that are virtually identical will go for such different prices!
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