2012 Chip Challenge; Help me build a $1 Chip Set

I got this idea from another poster on Chiptalk and thought I would give myself a challenge for the New Year. I'm looking a building a new chip set of $1 chips from various poker rooms in Canada, and I'm asking for help from all you CPF'ers.

What I am looking for is about 25 to 30 $1 chips from each poker room in the country, shipped to me, and I'll pay face value plus shipping costs via PayPal or EMT or P* transfer, whatever works for you the best. In total I would like a 1000pc set, however I estimate it will be closer to 350 to 500. I really don't want full racks of $1 chips, just the quantity stated above.

I have a spreadsheet created that lists various poker rooms in the country, however I KNOW its incomplete or outdated. I'll keep track of who is willing to supply from which casino and avoid duplications wherever possible. Once you are willing to help me build this set, PM me to confirm I don't already have some from that particular casino, along with your preferred method of payment, and I'll send you my shipping address and ship the funds to you.

Here are some guidelines to follow:

- ONLY Canadian Casinos with poker rooms. No racetrack or charity casinos that don't have a poker room please
- No underground clubs (this may be my challenge for 2013)
- MUST be $1 chips ONLY, white in colour, edgespots are not important
- all chips should be as close to mint as possible. No damage to either inlay or edges please
- fairly clean of dirt and grime, however if this is not possible, I can clean them up upon receipt
- inlays must show the casino name and location clearly as well as denomination
- packaging for safe shipment to be considered. Bubble wrap works great, in a small Canada Post box.
- PM me prior to shipping to confirm I don't already have that series, I will try to update this thread as much as I can.

When you go play in the casino, get an additional rack of 100 $1 chips, and as you play, go through the rack and choose the best 25 or so chips, return the rest or put them in the game (actually, not sure if they will allow you to bring chips to the table if they're not intended to be put into play...if you can take a few moments to go through them prior to sitting at the table though, that would be great).

Upon receipt, I will take some chip pron pics and post them individually by casino by contributor, and once the entire set is complete, I'll post pics of them all.
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  • Here's a list of poker rooms that I have to date. As I said, I know some places are missing and others may have shut down, so I don't know how up to date it is, but if you know of a poker room that isn't on this list, let me know and I'll add it.

    Casino Name Location Supplied By
    Argyll Casino Masterplan
    Baccarat Casino Edmonton Masterplan
    Boomtown Casino Ft McMurray
    Brantford Charity Casino Brantford Moose
    Calgary Stampede Casino Calgary
    Cascades Casino Langley
    Cash Casino - Calgary Calgary
    Cash Casino - Red Deer Red Deer
    Casino Calgary Calgary
    Casino de Charlevoix La Malbaie
    Casino Edmonton Edmonton
    Casino Lethbridge Lethbridge
    Casino Nova Scotia - Halifax Halifax
    Casino Nova Scotia - Sydney Sydney
    Casino Rama Ontario Keith
    Casino Regina Regina
    Casino Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie
    Casino Yellowhead Edmonton
    Century Casino Masterplan
    Club Regent Casino Winnipeg
    Deerfoot Casino Calgary
    Diamond Tooth Gertie's Gambling Casino Dawson City
    Edgewater Vancouver
    Elbow River Casino Calgary
    Emerald Casino Saskatoon
    Fallsview Casino*Ontario Niagara Falls Keith
    Gateway Casino Various West Coast
    Gold Dust Casino St Albert
    Golden Eagle Kenora Casino Ontario
    Grand Casino La Malbaie
    Great Blue Heron Casino Ontario
    Boulevard Coquitlam
    River Rock Casino Richmond
    Great Northern Casino Grand Prairie
    Grey Eagle Casino Calgary
    Lac Leamy Ottawa
    Lake City Casino - Kamloops Kamloops
    McPhillips Street*Station Casino Winnipeg
    Montreal Casino Montreal
    Northern Lights Casino Prince Albert
    Palace Casino Masterplan
    Point Edward Casino Sarnia
    Stampede Casino Calgary
    Starlight Casino New Westminister
    Thunder Bay Charity Casino Thunder Bay
    Yellowhead Casino Masterplan
  • lac leamy in Ottawa
  • Thanks guys...added to the list. Knew it wasn't complete
  • Cannot suggest any casinos, but I am going to suggest that you change your Forum name. How do you feel about: m00se?
  • Damn, Been to a few of these casinos personally and never thought about doing something like this, would have been pretty cool thinking about it now to have a little collection of chips for myself. Good luck with it and would love some photos as they roll in.
  • Caesar's Windsor. Also, Casino Niagara.
  • crazykoby and myself collect $5 chips from every casino we have gambled at.

    Pretty cool and fun idea
  • Cerberus wrote: »
    Caesar's Windsor. Also, Casino Niagara.

    Casino Niagara and Fallsview use the same chip don't they??
    I'll add Windsor
  • I have about a dozen mint Bcc
  • SteveKerr wrote: »
    crazykoby and myself collect $5 chips from every casino we have gambled at.

    Pretty cool and fun idea

    Same...well most are $1 heh

    Moose is taking it to the next level.
  • I have a $1 chip from somewhere called the CNE. It might qualify.
  • STR82ACE wrote: »
    Casino Niagara and Fallsview use the same chip don't they??
    I'll add Windsor

    I honestly don't know if they're the same as I've only been to Casino Niagara.
  • Do poker-only rooms count... I am thinking of Playground Poker Club and Four Aces near Montreal? They are poker rooms only, not casinos with other games.

    I am glad to help out and cover Lac Leamy for you.
  • I have a stack of $1s from Stampede, Elbow and Deerfoot sitting under my tv, if you want one of each then PM me your address...can also grab a YHead next time I'm there.
  • moose wrote: »
    I have about a dozen mint Bcc
    SOLD
    literation wrote: »
    I have a $1 chip from somewhere called the CNE. It might qualify.
    No Thanks. I'm sure they're just as grimy as the place itself
    Do poker-only rooms count... I am thinking of Playground Poker Club and Four Aces near Montreal? They are poker rooms only, not casinos with other games.

    I am glad to help out and cover Lac Leamy for you.
    If they're in decent condition, I'll take them. PM for shipping and payment details. And appreciate the Lac Leamy when you get them.
    GTA Poker wrote: »
    I have a stack of $1s from Stampede, Elbow and Deerfoot sitting under my tv, if you want one of each then PM me your address...can also grab a YHead next time I'm there.
    Looking more for small stacks, like 20-25, not onesies, but if you can get a few more I'll take them. Thanks GTA!!
  • 2012 . . . the year of the CHIP INTERVENTION.
  • STR82ACE wrote: »
    SOLD


    No Thanks. I'm sure they're just as grimy as the place itself

    If they're in decent condition, I'll take them. PM for shipping and payment details. And appreciate the Lac Leamy when you get them.

    Looking more for small stacks, like 20-25, not onesies, but if you can get a few more I'll take them. Thanks GTA!!

    Ah...tldr entire op...well I have about $20 in ones sitting here from calgary...send me your address and ill ship whatever I have....merry xmas
  • GTA Poker wrote: »
    Ah...tldr entire op...well I have about $20 in ones sitting here from calgary...send me your address and ill ship whatever I have....merry xmas

    PM sent. Thanks
  • I'm heading to Niagara this afternoon. How many $1's do you need?
  • Shifty wrote: »
    I'm heading to Niagara this afternoon. How many $1's do you need?

    20-30 would be good. Try to make sure they're not too damaged or grimmy, that's all I ask. Thanks Keith...hook up with you tomorrow!
  • I got you a full stack + 3 (23 * $1). Meh, pretty good quality, they look freshly washed. No chunks missing. Quite clean actually.




    p.s. free shipping. lol
  • Trust Fallsview to use ultra-cheapo RT Plastics chips...
  • STR82ACE wrote: »
    Casino Niagara and Fallsview use the same chip don't they??
    I'll add Windsor

    Yes, Casino Niagara and Fallsview use the same chips.

    At Casino Niagara, some of the old $1 chips are still in use.
  • I'm in Edmonton until Jan 3rd and then back to Toronto. I will be playing at the following casinos before then. PM me which ones you need, and I'll see what I can do.

    Yellowhead Casino (Owned by Casino ABS)
    Argyll Casino (Also Casino ABS)
    Baccarat Casino
    Palace Casino
    Century Casino

    Either way, I should be able to save you a couple bucks on shipping as I can just pack them with me when I fly home on the third.

    /edit Apex is a possibility too, but depends how I'm running the next few days.
  • masterplan wrote: »
    I'm in Edmonton until Jan 3rd and then back to Toronto. I will be playing at the following casinos before then. PM me which ones you need, and I'll see what I can do.

    Yellowhead Casino (Owned by Casino ABS)
    Argyll Casino (Also Casino ABS)
    Baccarat Casino
    Palace Casino
    Century Casino

    Either way, I should be able to save you a couple bucks on shipping as I can just pack them with me when I fly home on the third.

    /edit Apex is a possibility too, but depends how I'm running the next few days.

    I'll be at YH late tonight, let me know if you'll be around
  • GTA Poker wrote: »
    I'll be at YH late tonight, let me know if you'll be around
    I'll try to be, depends if I find anyone going that way. I know I'll be at Argyll tomorrow for sure, but everything else is in the air. PM your number and I'll text you if I head that way.
  • Shifty wrote: »
    I got you a full stack + 3 (23 * $1). Meh, pretty good quality, they look freshly washed. No chunks missing. Quite clean actually.
    Thanks Keith. Appreciate it
    moose wrote: »
    Trust Fallsview to use ultra-cheapo RT Plastics chips...
    Once I get a couple hundo chips, I'll see how bad these fit with the set. If they stand out too much, I'll decide to include or not.
    masterplan wrote: »
    I'm in Edmonton until Jan 3rd and then back to Toronto. I will be playing at the following casinos before then. PM me which ones you need, and I'll see what I can do.

    Yellowhead Casino (Owned by Casino ABS)
    Argyll Casino (Also Casino ABS)
    Baccarat Casino
    Palace Casino
    Century Casino

    Either way, I should be able to save you a couple bucks on shipping as I can just pack them with me when I fly home on the third.

    /edit Apex is a possibility too, but depends how I'm running the next few days.
    I'll take some from all if you can get them. 20 each would be perfect. Let me know when you return and we'll work something out. Thanks MP!
  • I think that lots of rooms use crappy $1 chips...if I recall even the V uses plastic $1s and clay(?) $5s, etc.
  • Good possibility im going to Rama early Saturday. If so...
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