In the late 1990s, while I was toiling away in Reno, poker players in Arizona were enjoying something new: poker for big stakes in a casino. After Fort McDowell Casino opened near the end of Shea Blvd. past Fountain Hills (half an hour from Scottsdale), players could play all types of poker and they could... Continue Reading →
Not One-of-a-kind, but Rare
So, you have some one-of-a-kind chips? So do I. Well, not exactly, well, no, I don't. However, I do have a few that have just a few cousins kicking around in drawers and collections. One of them is the chip above. This is an over-sized variety 42 mm and has "SPEED POKER ALL-IN" on the... Continue Reading →
My Early Poker Games and Chips
I saved my first casino chip in 1978. Although I wasn’t old enough to legally play poker at the Pacheco Inn (now the California Grand), I managed to get away with a few hours of Low ball to start my playing career. I lost. I didn’t go home completely empty-handed, because, from the $20 in... Continue Reading →