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I just paid for 2 custom Pharaoh USA card tables. So Excited!!!! Round 60" with dining top and a 108" Texas Hold 'Em with dining top. Both with matching chairs. I will make sure I get pics when they get delivered and set up. I'm getting my basement finished with a bar. Silver and Black mainly for the colors to match a certain Major League Baseball team. Anyone have any experience with Pharaoh. Up until now, they have been great to work with.
Can’t wait to see the photos!
Can't wait to see the photos!
I'm also eager to see some pictures... By the way, if you don't mind sharing, what were the prices on those chairs?
Following with interest (for pics)
Same — eager to see photos... By the way, do you mind sharing what their chairs cost?
$300-$900
$300 were the armless ones. The matching wood-panel models with armrests were $900.
There were a few mid-priced options, but their $300 actually looked better.
I’ll post some pics when they get here
$300-$900
$300 lacked arms. The more elaborate wood panels with armrests were $900.
There were a few mid-priced models, but their $300 actually looked better.
I’ll share some photos when they arrive.
Nice!! I think you’ll appreciate armless chairs and the 108" table. Longer tables accommodate 9 players and a dealer much more comfortably and give everyone a bit of elbow room.
I’m really thrilled. I just finished a call with them today about my bespoke felts.
Pics!
Pictures!
It's not constructed yet. I'll be sure to take some once it's finished.
I'm very excited to say the tables are finished and will ship sometime next week. Truly exciting.
Below are the requested photos.
Nice bases!
Love your table and Avatar. Sox are going to fun to watch this year!
Really like your table and avatar. The Sox should be a lot of fun to watch this season!
I'm definitely getting pumped for the upcoming season.
Nice bases!
I wanted a classic base yet modern. These were definitely that. I loved some of their more aggressive style like the Luxor (a V shape) and Cleopatra (a U shape) designs but as a dining and conference table, I don’t think it would have looked as nice.
Wow... they look amazing!! I’m going to have a lot of fun with those soon!!
This is high end furniture....
Lovely tables. Congratulations on your purchase!
Wow those are hotttttt
Great tables (I only just noticed this thread)! But why are there no White Sox logos? :)
Go Sox!!!
Wow, nice! I shouldn't watch these awesome table pr0ns because I get so jealous every time I watch them.
Great tables — I only just noticed this thread! But where are the White Sox logos? :)
Go Sox!!!
White Sox colors. :-)
They’ve arrived.
Right when no one can actually use them! Hopefully they’ll be playable soon. Enjoy — they look fantastic.
Do you know how many times I played solitare at the poker table? Many..
Plus you can do photo session without any disturbance...
Those tables look really nice!
those are some attractive-looking boxes
You could rent those boxes out as a one BR with addition in NY for $2400 a month.
You might lease those containers as a one-bedroom with an addition in NY for $2400 a month.
That is absolutely true!!!!
So an update about my table setups and the basement finish.
Good news and bad news.
Bad news first.
My basement finishing project had been moving along well, even with the mass hysteria and stay at home orders over the past 2 weeks. My contractors stayed on schedule and all the supplies and home improvement stores were deemed essential. This week was supposed to be the finish line: flooring, tile, cabinet installation, and granite for my bar. Everything was on track...
Until...
The cabinet manufacturer has suspended operations because of Chinese import restrictions and factory shutdowns in China (I’m not proud of choosing Chinese cabinets but that decision was made long before current events, and going with custom cabinets would have tripled the price for half the quality — long story). The main issue is that 2 of the cabinets for the bar are on back order, along with the bathroom vanity. Backorder right now means at least 2 months.
SUCKS!!
Now the good news...
I’m an essential employee (very essential), so I still have a job, and my family and I are healthy (knock on wood), so this is really 1 world problems.
Another positive, staying on topic, is that the only parts of my basement that current events are affecting are the bar and the vanity.
BOOM!!!!
The floor and tile should likely be finished by midweek and painting will complete the finish along with doors and trim. The plan is to have the tables set up by the weekend if everything goes as planned. The granite, cabinets, and vanity will be delayed until likely June, but my New York City apartment–sized crates can be emptied and arranged.
Very exciting. I’ll make sure to post pictures once the tables are set up.
Another update.
Since Monday, my contractor discovered the cabinet manufacturer had filled all their backorders and the remaining cabinets for my job were now available. Fast forward to today: the remaining cabinets have been installed and granite templating and installation will probably occur next week.
The overall completion timeline is now about 2 weeks.
I’ll be sure to take some pictures when I’m there tomorrow.
I completely forgot to get pictures this weekend. Here is my gym that is 90% complete.
Very nice gym!! Has a lot of the same Rogue equipment....awesome stuff!!
Very Nice Gym!! have a bunch fo the similar Rogue equipment....awesome stuff!!
It seems, especially with the current state of affairs, that Made In America has an even greater meaning.
Very nice gym... except for the whole Sox thing ;):)
Really excited to share that the tables are finished and will be shipped sometime next week. Very exciting.
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WOW!!! GLORIOUS!!!!!
THEY ARE SET UP!!!!!!
Very nice setup!
The table covers look simply gorgeous!
Those chairs are awesome. The entire arrangement looks fantastic!
Nice arrangement! Where did you find those chairs?
Great setup! Where did you get those chairs?
Pharaoh USA. They manufacture the tables. The chairs are excellent.
pharaohusa.com.
Incredible quality and customization.
After sitting at the table for a while dealing myself blackjack, I decided to change the light fixtures. There is a dark spot in the center so I’m adding a 4 light pendant light instead of the 2 individual pendants.
After sitting at the table for a while dealing myself blackjack, I decided to change the light fixtures. There is a dark spot in the center so I’m adding a 4 light pendant light instead of the 2 individual pendants. View attachment 447981 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/attachments/447981/)
Let me know when invites are sent once this social distancing is over
After sitting at the table for a while dealing myself blackjack, I decided to change the light fixtures. There is a dark spot in the center so I’m adding a 4 light pendant light instead of the 2 individual pendants. View attachment 447981 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/attachments/447981/)
Nice setup! What are those chips? Scrown CPC blanks?
Tell me when the invitations go out after this social distancing ends
;):)
Nice setup! What are those chips? Scrown CPC blanks?
Yes.
I’m still waiting on my large crown cash set.
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Lovely setup! Comfortable seats and an attractive table. I hope your participants value the high-quality surroundings. Congratulations!
Niceeeeeee...!
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Now you need some nice paintings on this walls. I recommend Dogs poker series
Now you need some nice paintings on this walls. I recommend Dogs poker series
Already ordered. I have some Sopranos memorabilia that is going to go in there along with movie posters of Godfather 1&2, Goodfellas, and Casino.
Already ordered. I have some Sopranos memorabilia that is going to go in there along with movie posters of Godfather 1&2, Goodfellas, and Casino.
Forget about it....
Here is an updated view. New light fixture. Completely finished basement project except for wall art.
The Bar
The Bar
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This is the move
The Bar
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When’s the next game? Plane tickets are cheap right now :LOL: :laugh:
Where and how do you store the toppers when they aren't being used?
Where/how do you store the toppers when they’re not in use?
Leaned against the wall on a rug inside a storage room.
Nationwide / Pharaoh produced every one of our premium blackjack tables for Key West. They do excellent work.
I received shipping confirmation for my second chipset, the large crown.
They are here.
They are here.
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Doing custom labels?
Doing hot stamps?
No hot stamps or inlays. Keeping them blank.
next set in about 6 months are getting custom inlays.
The oiling finished last night. Now it's time for the drying.
The Bar
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Dude this is every man dream. If I only could see it live...
Here is a basement update...
Here is a basement update...
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Oh 'em gee...sick setup.
And that bar! The $$$ is flowing here dude...I'd fly in to play there, but I'd need to have a few tournies in a row for when I bust out first LOL.
Higher quality picture of the bar.
A more recent picture of the bourbon side.
A more recent photo of the bourbon selection.
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Blanton’s...delicious!
Where’s the Bulleit? I realize it’s somewhat more mainstream than some of the nicer bottles shown, but it’s a classic staple!
Blanton’s...yummy!
Where is the Bulleit? I know it’s a bit lower-brow than some of the good there, but it’s a staple!
I had the 10yr. Finished the bottle a couple months ago. Very underrated.
Currently, my favorite in my collection is Peerless. It’s absolutely fantastic. I also love the Blanton’s, but for normal retail, not the ridiculous secondary market.
What a bar!
neat arrangement
Here is a basement update...
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Amazing setup. You lose a couple points for being a Sox fan . I'm a Cubs fan but to be honest, really like this Sox team.
Amazing setup. You lose a few points for being a Sox fan. I’m a Cubs fan, but to be honest I really like this Sox club.
You probably won’t care for my basement gym, then, lolol.
Thanks — hopefully the season kicks off on time.
You probably won’t be a fan of my basement gym, lollol.
Thanks. Hopefully the season kicks off on schedule.
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Nice L flag! . Hopefully it does start on time. I’m not expecting much from my Cubs, but that Sox roster is going to be fun to watch.
More recent photo of the bar...
I'm eager for this COVID nonsense to be over so I can actually use the bar and poker tables properly. The tables have been used just twice since the basement was completed (in May).
A newer photo of the bar...
I’m really eager for this COVID nonsense to be over so I can put the bar and poker tables to serious use.
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Beautiful! I hope it sees lots of good use going forward.
Newer picture of the bar...
I’m really eager for all this COVID nonsense to be over so I can put the bar and poker tables to proper use. The tables have literally been used only twice since the basement was finished (in May).
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Absolutely top notch! Everything looks fantastic! Can’t wait to host a meetup game here once things return to “normal” :LOL: :laugh:
Getting excited for a Saturday night tourney.
Looking forward to a Saturday night tourney.
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COVID-19 folks! How are you managing this? Are masks mandatory?
When my state shut everything down, I was unable to hold games because my governor ordered it. Now I still can't run games because the case counts are far, far higher than they were during the shutdown!
COVID-19 folks! How are you managing this? Are masks mandatory?
When my state shut everything down, I couldn't hold games because the governor prohibited them. Now I can’t hold games because the case counts are far, far higher than during the lockdown!
Thanks for keeping me safe (sarcasm).
On a serious note...
We all work in healthcare and the vast majority of us have already received both vaccine doses.
Between vaccination and some having already had Covid, I’m not worried.
If we can sit inside a pressurized tube for 3+ hours less than a foot apart next to complete strangers, it’s fine to play cards with your close circle.
Nice arrangement. Best of luck for Saturday.
Thanks for keeping me safe (sarcasm).
On a serious note...
We happen to all be in healthcare and the vast majority of us have already gotten both doses of the vaccine.
Between the vaccination and some already had Covid, I’m not concerned.
Not to start a Covid war, but masks are not as helpful as the media would want you to think, and asymptomatic spread is actually quite rare, much less than what we’ve been lead to believe.
If we can sit inside a pressurized tube for 3+ hours less than a foot apart next to total strangers, it’s ok to play cards with your inner circle.
I want to let this go, but since you tried to give yourself credibility as a person in health care, your words are dangerous to those who have yet to be vaccinated and need to be refuted.
This is not media, it’s science - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/masking-science-sars-cov2.html
“asymptomatic or presymptomatic infected wearers who feel well and may be unaware of their infectiousness to others, and who are estimated to account for more than 50% of transmissions”
“A retrospective case-control study from Thailand documented that, among more than 1,000 persons interviewed as part of contact tracing investigations, those who reported having always worn a mask during high-risk exposures experienced a greater than 70% reduced risk of acquiring infection compared with persons who did not wear masks under these circumstances”
“A study of an outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, an environment notable for congregate living quarters and close working environments, found that use of face coverings on-board was associated with a 70% reduced risk.”
Enjoy your game!
I want to let this go, but since you tried to give yourself credibility as a person in health care, your words are dangerous to those who have yet to be vaccinated and need to be refuted.
This is not media, it’s science - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/masking-science-sars-cov2.html
“asymptomatic or presymptomatic infected wearers who feel well and may be unaware of their infectiousness to others, and who are estimated to account for more than 50% of transmissions”
“A retrospective case-control study from Thailand documented that, among more than 1,000 persons interviewed as part of contact tracing investigations, those who reported having always worn a mask during high-risk exposures experienced a greater than 70% reduced risk of acquiring infection compared with persons who did not wear masks under these circumstances”
“A study of an outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, an environment notable for congregate living quarters and close working environments, found that use of face coverings on-board was associated with a 70% reduced risk.”
Enjoy your game!
Thanks for the info, but there are other papers saying otherwise.
On top of that, you should probably read that study you just cited. It specifically states what type of mask was studied.
And yes, I am a person in healthcare, and you literally have no idea what I actually do in it. I will keep that secret, though.
This is not a Covid thread so I’m going to leave it at that. You can take your refuting of my post and papers to another thread. Masks and asymptomatic spread are not as clear cut as you would want to believe.
Enjoy your next games, whenever they will be.
Feel free to DM me the peer-reviewed scientific studies that back up your claim.
It doesn’t matter what you do in health care; you offered that detail to bolster your credibility, and someone not well-versed in the subject might be misled by taking your word for it. I’ve referenced official sources and studies. You haven’t — until you do, your assertion lacks credibility.
FWIW I’d wager a month’s salary you aren’t an epidemiologist.
I will enjoy my next game quite a bit, but 4,000+ people died today of COVID, so I’ll wait like a responsible person.
Feel free to DM me the peer‑reviewed scientific studies that back your claim.
It doesn’t matter what you do in health care — you said it to bolster your credibility, and someone not well versed in the subject might mistakenly take your word for it. I’ve cited official sources and studies. You haven’t; until you do, your claim lacks credibility.
FWIW I’d wager a month’s salary that you aren’t an epidemiologist.
I’ll enjoy my next game, but 4,000+ people died today of COVID, so I’ll wait like a responsible person.
Thank you for your “fantastic” information.
Make sure you keep that mask on.
Feel free to DM me any peer-reviewed scientific studies that back up your assertion.
It doesn’t matter what role you have in health care; you mentioned it to bolster your credibility, and someone unfamiliar with the topic might accept your word. I’ve referenced official sources and studies. You haven’t—until you do, your statement lacks credibility.
FWIW I’d bet you a month’s salary you aren’t an epidemiologist.
I’ll enjoy my next game quite a bit, but 4,000+ people died today of covid, so I’ll wait like a responsible person.
Yes, I was browsing PCF and found his post and thought, I’m going to trust this stranger on a poker chip forum and toss my mask. But fortunately another stranger posted a link to read. I hope no one is taking medical guidance from a bunch of chip degenerates.
Anyway @TomC727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/) I absolutely love your table and chairs. We played last night and had an absolute blast.
Yes, I was looking through PCF and came across his post and was thinking, I am going to take this random person’s word on a poker chip forum and throw my mask away. But good thing another random person put a link to read. I hope no one is taking medical advice from a bunch of chip degenerates.
Anyway @TomC727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/) I absolutely love your table and chairs. We played last night and had an absolute blast.
Thank you. Glad you got to play last night. That is great.
I wouldn't expect anyone to take medical advice from anyone on this forum, including me. And I am not advocating for throwing your masks away. The reason behind my post was to highlight that not everything we are being bombarded with is black and white. If I wanted to get into a research paper war, I would have done so already.
Back to the topic at hand.
Anyone else on this thread been able to play recently?
Yes, I was looking through PCF and came across his post and was thinking, I am going to take this random person’s word on a poker chip forum and throw my mask away. But good thing another random person put a link to read. I hope no one is taking medical advice from a bunch of chip degenerates.
Anyway @TomC727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/) I absolutely love your table and chairs. We played last night and had an absolute blast.
Wrong, he identified himself as a person who worked in a medical field, not a random person. He did it to lend himself credence in what he was saying, which is not supported by peer reviewed scientific data.
I’m sorry you’ve self identified as a degenerate, condolences. I have a graduate education and have studied the harmful effects of disinformation. It’s real. Just this week they found a pipe bomb a third of a mile from where I live, where my girlfriend runs by everyday, because some neanderthal bought into disinformation. Incorrect, dangerous information must be ID’d and corrected.
But I didn’t ask you to take my word for it, I provided evidence, data from authoritative sources on the topic.
Anyway, thanks for spreading the vid around
Wrong, he identified himself as a person who worked in a medical field, not a random person. He did it to lend himself credence in what he was saying, which is not supported by peer reviewed scientific data.
I’m sorry you’ve self identified as a degenerate, condolences. I have a graduate education and have studied the harmful effects of disinformation. It’s real. Just this week they found a pipe bomb a third of a mile from where I live, where my girlfriend runs by everyday, because some neanderthal bought into disinformation. Incorrect, dangerous information must be ID’d and corrected.
But I didn’t ask you to take my word for it, I provided evidence, data from authoritative sources on the topic.
Anyway, thanks for spreading the vid around
If you haven’t decided/researched on your own after almost a year of the pandemic, do you think someone on an anonymous forum about poker chips is going to change/make up their mind on the “science”? I don’t care if your user name is @fauci and you say you just spoke to the president of the United States, I am not taking your medical advice.
That’s the last thing I am going to say about it. Sorry to derail.
Wrong, he identified himself as a person who worked in a medical field, not a random person. He did it to lend himself credence in what he was saying, which is not supported by peer reviewed scientific data.
I’m sorry you’ve self identified as a degenerate, condolences. I have a graduate education and have studied the harmful effects of disinformation. It’s real. Just this week they found a pipe bomb a third of a mile from where I live, where my girlfriend runs by everyday, because some neanderthal bought into disinformation. Incorrect, dangerous information must be ID’d and corrected.
But I didn’t ask you to take my word for it, I provided evidence, data from authoritative sources on the topic.
Anyway, thanks for spreading the vid around
I think you should probably find another thread, or even another message board, to discuss your covid information. I will sleep better at night knowing you have a graduate education.
If I wanted to lend credence, I would have specifically said what I do in the medical field. Explaining that most of the players have been vaccinated because of being in healthcare, was the reason for stating that fact.
Most of the posters here have moved on, I recommend you do, too, or if you can't, find another place.
Seriously impressive setup, man. I mean, truly, really well done. It makes the table in my bonus room look pretty amateur. I use a hot dog roller myself (no 4 hours in a crockpot nonsense in my game ;)
Enjoy your room, brother. Your friends are lucky people.
Seriously great set-up man. I mean, really really nice. Makes my table up in my bonus room look pretty amateur. I got a hot dog roller though (none of that 4 hours in a crockpot crap in my game;)
Enjoy your room brother. Your friends are fortunate folk.
Thank you.
When I was planning my basement finish, I jumped at the chance to have nice poker tables built. I haven’t had home games since college, which was over 15 years ago. My plan hopefully is to get a regular game at least monthly when Covid dies down. For now, it’s mainly coworkers, who aren’t major players, but it will do.
Has anyone here been able to play lately?
I'm running a game next Saturday evening. It appears it’ll be a 2 table tournament with about 14-16 players. I’ll try to grab a few action shots :tup:
I was playing every Thursday in Sept-Nov with the same 8-9 guys from town. 6 of us attended college together and now live 10 minutes apart, so there's a strong sense of trust that we won't intentionally expose each other. We paused from Thanksgiving until now for the holidays and expect to restart in a week or two. Most of us have been working from home, so it's been manageable. We haven't worn masks while playing, but we've been a bit more cautious with snacks: single-serve bags of nuts or chips instead of communal bowls, and toothpicks for the cheese and crackers. We placed sanitizer by the bar and snacks. Naturally, anyone feeling unwell stays home, and those who were in close contact with a case take 2 weeks off.
Can't wait to get back at it.
Good luck!
I was playing every Thursday from September through November with the same 8-9 guys from town. 6 of us attended college together and now live 10 minutes apart, so there's a strong sense of trust that none of us want to make the others sick. We paused from Thanksgiving until now for the holidays and should resume in a week or two. Most of us have been working from home, so we've been fine. We haven't worn masks while playing, but we've been a bit more careful about snacks: individual bagged nuts and chips instead of communal bowls, and toothpicks provided for the cheese and crackers. We set out sanitizer by the bar and the snacks. Naturally, anyone who isn't feeling well stays home, and if someone has been in close contact with an infected person they take 2 weeks off.
Can't wait to get back at it.
Good luck!
Nice!!!!
Dayum. :tup:
Everything you've done is absolutely incredible, man. It looks so damn sweet. Congrats on a beautiful place that should make everyone feel fortunate to play at.
Really fantastic work here, but f*ck me, those chairs look amazing. I've been wanting to replace my mismatched, old, beat-up office chairs for a while now, and seeing these might be the push I need to actually buy some. Gorgeous.
PS...you should change the thread title to whatever your poker room/area is called instead.
Dayum. :tup:
Everything you've done is absolutely incredible, man. It looks so damn sweet. Congrats on a beautiful space that should make everyone feel lucky to play at.
Seriously, great job here — but damn, those chairs look amazing. I've been wanting to replace my mismatched, old, beat-up office chairs for a while now, and seeing these might be the push I need to finally buy some. Gorgeous.
PS...you should change the thread title to whatever your poker room/area is called instead.
I don’t really have a name for it yet, but I think my latest CPC order might have given it one.
Dayum. :tup:
Everything you've done is absolutely incredible, man. It looks so damn good. Congrats on a beautiful place that should make everyone feel lucky to play at.
Seriously, fantastic job here — but damn, those chairs look incredible. I've been meaning to replace my mismatched, worn-out, beat-up office chairs for a while, and seeing these might be the shove I need to finally buy some. Gorgeous.
PS...you should change the thread title to whatever your poker room/area is called instead.
And following your suggestion — a new thread title.
And following your suggestion — a fresh thread title.
:tup:
That should give people a better opportunity to see this amazing room. So jealous.
Working on the current tournament set. Wrapping up the order this week...
I'm trying to pick the right yellow color scheme.
dg yellow is the best yellow, I promise you
dg yellow is the best yellow, I promise you
Dayglo Yellow or Dayglo Saturn?
Dayglo Yellow seems very light in the yellow department compared to regular yellow and Saturn.
CPC actually recommended Dayglo Yellow with regular pink, but it seemed too light with the yellow.
I’ll have to look at my samples again and make sure.
I have a regular yellow regular pink 314 and it looks great.
Did you test a blue alongside the blurple on the 500?
To me the Blurple, red, and maroon feel too similar, though they might not look that close in person.
Did you try pairing a blue hue with the blurple on the 500?
To my eye, the Blurple, red, and maroon appear a bit too similar, though that might look different in person.
In my case, with my current set, it works very well.
Dayglo Yellow or Dayglo Saturn?
Dayglo Yellow seems very light in the yellow department compared to regular yellow and Saturn.
CPC actually recommended Dayglo Yellow with regular pink, but it seemed too light with the yellow.
I’ll have to look at my samples again and make sure.
I have a regular yellow regular pink 314 and it looks great.
Dg Yellow, dg saturn has a greenish hue and looks plasticy.
DG Yellow — DG Saturn appears greenish and has a plasticky look.
Excellent to know!!!
Actually, with my current set, it works really well.
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Yep, it looks great with the smaller spots — just watch out with the 1/2 Pie.
If that tiny spot on the purple chip in your photo is now 1/2 the chip, it could appear too similar to the base color of the last chip on the right.
Got it — it works well with the smaller spots; just watch out for the 1/2 pie.
If that tiny mark on the purple chip in your photo is now 1/2 the chip, it could end up appearing too near the base hue of the final chip on the right.
I feel the paler yellow will reduce that issue, particularly with the Dayglo yellow in play.
Anyone else on this thread been able to play recently?
Beautiful Room!
Been playing 2-3 tables every week since May
Fight on!
@TomC727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/) gorgeous basement, bar, gym, and more. You know I root for the Sox, and your baseball collection is incredible. Nicely done, man.
Also, about the bar... Where’s the Malort? ;-)
@TomC727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/) gorgeous basement, bar, gym, and more. You know I'm a Sox fan, and your baseball collection is incredible. Nicely done, man.
Also, about the bar... Where's the Malort? ;)
It's actually in the cabinet beneath the bourbon and rum display. LOLLOL.
@TomC727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/) beautiful basement, bar, gym, etc. You know I'm a Sox fan, and your baseball collection is amazing. Well done, dude.
Also, in regards to the bar.... Where's the Malort? ;)
I tried it for the first time maybe 2 years ago. I thought it wasn't as bad as I was expecting. I thought it was better than Jagermeister at least.
I totally forgot to take action shots, but everything was great last night.
Ate a ton of tacos. 16 player tournament. My wife eliminated me :banghead:, and there was a solid cash game afterward.
Everyone had fun, including a wild Uno round while we waited for enough cash players to be knocked out. LOL
Good times.
Huge fan, Tom as — you know it!! I'm really happy to see you finally reaping the rewards of all your effort. Absolutely first-rate basement! Brie and I still hope we can visit and join in sometime down the line! Wow
So 16 players but 14 chairs? Who drew the short straw and ended up with the nasty metal folding chairs? Lmao
Huge Fan Tom as you know!! I am glad to see you finally getting to enjoy all your hard work! Absolutely top notch basement! Brie and I still hope we can come out and join sometime down the road! Wow
So 16 players but 14 chairs? Who drew the short straw and got the nasty metal folding chairs? Lmao
Surprisingly, I was one of them, who got the folding chair. They aren’t too bad, Lifetime plastic chairs. Surprisingly comfortable.
Another surprise of mine, was it was my first time playing cards at the round table. The last 2 poker events, I was at the main table. Huge fan of the round.
I need to get some pics next time. Completely forgot.
Surprisingly, I was one of them, who got the folding chair. They aren’t too bad, Lifetime plastic chairs. Surprisingly comfortable.
Another surprise of mine, was it was my first time playing cards at the round table. The last 2 poker events, I was at the main table. Huge fan of the round.
I need to get some pics next time. Completely forgot.
That happens to me even when I'm not hosting! Very common with everything going on to forget to snap pics! The basement isn't going anywhere! Plenty of time for that! Just happy to hear everything went well!!
Following thread!
That happens to me even when I'm not hosting! Very common with everything going on to forget to snap pics! The basement isn't going anywhere! Plenty of time for that! Just happy to hear everything went well!!
Following thread!
It was a very successful night when a lot of my beer supply was consumed (I don’t really drink beer but usually have a big selection that will just sit in my bar fridge), and the pound of strawberries I cut for the drink special disappeared pretty fast. I try to have 1 or 2 featured drinks instead of just random crap. Last night, the 2 were a Strawberry Gin Fizz, and a drink I stole the recipe from a speakeasy out in Philadelphia called the Henry Box Brown. It literally is fresh squeezed red grape juice and 15yr El Dorado rum. Personally, it’s my favorite drink.
And updated couple pictures.
It was a very successful night when a lot of my beer supply was consumed (I don’t really drink beer but usually have a big selection that will just sit in my bar fridge), and the pound of strawberries I cut for the drink special disappeared pretty fast. I try to have 1 or 2 featured drinks instead of just random crap. Last night, the 2 were a Strawberry Gin Fizz, and a drink I stole the recipe from a speakeasy out in Philadelphia called the Henry Box Brown. It literally is fresh squeezed red grape juice and 15yr El Dorado rum. Personally, it’s my favorite drink.
That does sound delicious, mostly a beer drinker myself but been on a diet since late August. I have had half a beer 3 different times and 1 Oliver Brewing Company (local brewery) when we joined a fellow PCFer for dinner not long ago.
I need to come up with a good low call Margarita for an upcoming event... or just say screw it and accept the vacation weight!
Red grape juice or grape fruit juice? I prefer tequila but enjoy a good rum drink. Or collection isn't that of yours
Nothing really rare, more about drinkable and not worry about the value. I was stoked to finally find my full bottle of 151, I bought that one about 15 years ago and never got into it... I didn't even know they quit making it in 2016. Unfortunately it has been opened so value is shot but still cool to have!
But if you haven't herd of it I recently found out they are still making rum! Try to get one of these!!
or maybe order a half a case if you have to order it!! They make a special reserve you can only buy from the Distillery and I am thinking about a road trip and visit @Poker Zombie (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/334/) and @Mrs Poker Zombie (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/1185/) on the way!! Lol
So 16 players but 14 chairs? Who drew the short straw and got the nasty metal folding chairs? Lmao
Damn huh. Imagine spending over $5,000 in chairs and, as host, you have to sit on a plastic folding chair. LOL. Thats too bad but I get it.
BTW I showed my wife the Dug Out and those chairs (I REALLY want those). She slapped me in the face when I asked if she wouldn’t mind me buying 9. LOL. I showed her that you had 14 and I wasn’t as crazy as you but it didn’t work.
And some updated couple photos.
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I love the picture that shows both tables in one room! I had thought the oval might be in a smaller space, and now the layout is clear. Everything looks fantastic, but wow—those 2 TVs placed side by side and different sizes would bother me a little!! What a man cave, brother!!
Love the photo that captures both tables in the same space! I’d guessed the oval was in a smaller room, and now the layout makes sense. Everything looks fantastic, but wow — those 2 TVs placed side by side and not matching sizes would throw me off a little!! What a man cave, brother!!
Thanks.
The TVs are different sizes because there wasn’t enough room for both to swing out, and the two walls have different dimensions.
Thank you.
The TV’s are different sizes because both would not have enough room to swing out And the two walls are different sizes.
Plenty of room under that left TV for a nice chip display cabinet as the collection grows also!
There’s plenty of space beneath that left TV for an attractive chip display cabinet as the collection keeps expanding!
My long-term plan is to have a few slot machines I own restored and converted to token play. Hopefully that happens within the next year.
My ultimate project is to have a couple slot machines I own to get refurbished and converted to tokens. Maybe in the next year.
Don't want to speak for him but any questions about slot machines I would talk to @JWC (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/1955/) from my understanding he is the Slot King!!
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Nothing particularly rare — more about being drinkable and not worrying about resale. I was psyched to finally locate my full bottle of 151; I picked that up around 15 years back and never opened it... I didn’t even realize they stopped producing it in 2016. Sadly it’s been opened so any collector value is gone, but it’s still neat to own!
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Bacardi quit making 151!?? Nooooo! That was classic college “get your ass kicked” liquor! :(
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Everyone had a blast, including a wild Uno match while waiting for enough cash players to be eliminated. LOL
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Tell me more about that Uno match! I love Uno...I used to run Uno tournaments in college, LOL.
Bacardi stopped making 151!?? Nooooo! Classic college get-your-ass-kicked liquor! :(
Tell me more about this Uno game! I love Uno...used to run Uno tournaments in college, LOL.
Apparently it has been gone a few years now. I also have Cruzan 151... I heard they made them back it off to 149 proof! Lol but apparently there were medical issues and deaths from drinking 151 and they were going after the Rum companies so they quit making it all together. Just sad man, yes late high school and early 20s that was the go to for getting it in! Lol
On uno I have been buying dice in matching sticks of 5 hoping to get a yahtzee game going when waiting for players to arrive!
Our last home game we did a 6 player turbo (5 minute rounds 1/2, 2/4, 5/10, 10/20, 25/50, 50/100) SS of T500 like a satalite where every one throws in 1/6 of the buy in for the tourney. 30 minutes it is over (chip up while playing)... kind of a warm up and better than flipping for $20 like many games! It was a lot of fun! Something to think about!
What an utterly twisted, twisted, twisted arrangement. Well done. Enjoy your private games — don’t let others pry into your affairs!
Bacardi stopped producing 151!?? Nooooo! Classic college, get-your-ass-kicked liquor! :(
Tell me more about that Uno game! I love Uno... I used to run Uno tournaments in college, LOL.
Actually, I was bartending during this legendary Uno match, and I don’t even know how to play Uno. I need to learn, and then figure out how to play for money.
Plantation makes a really good overproof rum.
There's plenty of space beneath the left TV for a great chip-display cabinet as the collection keeps growing too!
I'm getting a custom cabinet made by @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/). I intend to place it in the corner where the oval table currently sits.
I just purchased a 500 chip Rounders replica set from CPC.
I just picked up a 500 chip Rounders replica set from CPC.
Which mold, buddy? Please tell me CSQ! Lol — regardless of the mold, this is your first set with inlays and denoms, right? Congrats! I'm hoping for cash chips because I doubt 500 chips would cover your 16 person tourney games.
Clearly among the most attractive setups I’ve encountered. Excellent work.
Which mold buddy? Please say CSQ! Lol no matter what it is your first set with inlays and denoms correct? Congratulations! Hoping cash because I don't think 500 chips would cover your 16 person tourney games.
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I currently have 2 sets ordered with custom inlays (B-Diamond Cash set and Large Crown tourney set), plus my blank cash and tourney sets.
CSQ $1 is out of stock until at least April.
I figured I may build another set down the road with CSQ so that’s why I went with the Scroll.
This is easily among the nicest setups I’ve come across. Great job.
Thanks
Haha. Sometimes I wish I’d never discovered this site, considering how much I’ve spent on chips.
Rounders set has been shipped. :wow:
Won first place in the 12 men’s tourney Saturday night :) The guys in my group kept saying the Aurora Star hot stamp resembles the Disney Cruise insignia, and it really does :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
Took first place out of 12 man tourney Saturday night :) The guys in my group were saying the Aurora Star hot stamp looks like the Disney Cruise logo and it totally does :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
I thought the very first thing when I saw them. I actually thought they were for Disney Cruise Line but then realized that isn’t possible, because the Disney boats don’t have casinos.
Nice job on the win.
And check out what arrived today.
Getting ready to clean it.
Will oil it afterward.
Oiled and drying.
Compared with my other sets, these carried far more clay dust and absorbed significantly more oil (to my surprise).
Planning to play Saturday night. Increasing the tournament stakes a bit.
I replaced and introduced a few pieces of wall art.
I'm still expecting a Las Vegas panoramic canvas and browsing for an additional concept.
I updated and added some wall art.
Still waiting on a Las Vegas panoramic canvas and shopping for another idea.
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What are all those pelican cases?
How are your TVs wired up? Do they dump all their connections to the floor? How do you cable them into your Tournament Director software?
What are all those Pelican cases?
How are the TVs wired? Do their connections all descend to the floor? How do you route them into your Tournament Director software?
I’m an electrician, and I suspect the solution is HDMI routed through that suspended ceiling down to each monitor. I really love this card room! I can’t wait to come play someday!!
What are all those Pelican cases?
How are your TVs connected? Do they route all their inputs down to the floor? How do you link them to your Tournament Director software?
Lol. Not what you expect.
They’re actually all filled with poker chips.
Regarding the TVs, they’re all fed into an HDMI switcher via in-wall and ceiling runs to the house’s central hub. I can distribute DirecTV to every set, run Apple TV, any streaming app you name, or mirror from a device.
For the card games, rather than dedicating a whole TV to the poker software, I put a 24” TV in the window and mirror an iPad to it.
Is that HDMI over Cat-6? Isn’t typical HDMI restricted to about 50 feet?
Is that HDMI over cat-6? Isn’t most HDMI limited to about 50 feet?
I honestly don’t know. My AV company handled it. I believe it’s cat-6.
My plan is to place this canvas beneath the window to the right of The Godfather frame.
I’m still deciding what to put beneath the other TV. The idea is to use a 16x24 canvas to complement the poker dogs. Choices are either a classic shot of the gambling sign on downtown Vegas, an old-school photo of The Stardust (I love the mob history and the ties to Chicago), or a vintage black-and-white of my grandfather with his brothers (real old-school Italians, very classic appearance). I never met him — he passed away a year before I was born — but I think it would look great.
This is the only action photo I managed to get from Saturday night.
The chip storage cabinet is completed and read to ship.
Thank you @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/)
And some updated bottles...
That will look great in your poker room — show some photos of it stocked now!
The Plantation Jamaican 2007 is the finest rum I’ve ever tasted.
That will fit perfectly in your poker room — show us some photos once it’s stocked!
It hasn’t arrived yet. It’s being shipped sometime this week, but I definitely will.
I'm very excited to share that the tables are finished and will ship sometime next week. Really exciting news.
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This resembles a spot I once saw while visiting Glendale, California. Could this be the same place?
And some updated bottles...
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Where is the Bulleit bourbon!? :D
This appears to be a spot in Glendale, California that I remember seeing on a visit. Could this be it?
Yes.
Pharaoh Manufacturing in Glendale, CA.
Where did the Bulleit bourbon go!? :D
I emptied that bottle roughly 8 months back.
I finally polished this one off yesterday. It makes an excellent coffee Old Fashioned.
Yes.
Pharaoh Manufacturing in Glendale, CA.
Looked familiar. I recognize their wall from when I looked around.
So some substantial additions to the Dugout, plus a few new pieces of wall art.
The poker chip cabinet is a custom piece from @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/). Truly top-notch. It’s a variation of his usual 4000 chip cabinet. This particular unit holds 6000 chips and features a pull-out drawer instead of the typical flip-top.
You have one of my favorite rooms I’ve seen on here Tom. That cabinet came out amazing, as expected.
You have one of my favorite rooms I’ve seen on here Tom. That cabinet came out amazing, as expected.
Thank you. The cabinet is great. I highly recommend it.
Thrilled that baseball has returned.
So exited to have baseball back.
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Go Sox!!!
It’s uncommon for the top to be up, so here you go.
The cash set is here.
Gotta oil them up sometime this week.
Really like them — superbly executed!
I really love the $5! Exceptionally well done
Congratulations!
Oiled tonight.
Had a great time tonight, even if I got my ass handed to me and probably literally won maybe 3 hands all night.
Diggin the MVP jersey.
A brief update about the collection.
The tournament set is here. Oiled and drying...
Hubba, hubba!!! :love:
Those look fantastic! I really like the 1k for some reason. This also makes me want a large-crown set... not that I need it at all.
Really well done. May they bring many great games for you! :tup:
@TomC727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/) great job! I’m a sucker for that 25k color pairing — is that chocolate or a lighter chocolate?
These are the finest tables I've encountered up to now.
@TomC727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/) well done! I’m a sucker for that 25k color combo, is that chocolate or light chocolate?
Light Chocolate.
These are the best tables I've encountered to date.
Thanks.
Pharaoh Manufacturing from Glendale, CA.
Oiled and put away.
Beautiful, man.
I've been a bit behind on posting.
Here are a few recent additions to the bar.
I'm waiting for my LED shelf to arrive, so updated photos will be posted in the next couple of weeks.
These are the additions from the past month.
I've been slacking a bit on posting.
Here are some recent additions to the bar.
I'm waiting for my LED shelf to arrive, so updated photos will be posted in the next couple of weeks.
These are the items added over the past month.
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Amazing!
I've been a bit behind on posting.
Here are some recent additions to the bar.
I'm waiting for my LED shelf to arrive, so updated photos will be posted within the next couple of weeks.
These are what I added over the past month.
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PAPPY.
Alright, time to share the story — and how much you spent....
PAPPY.
OK, time to tell us the story, and how much you dropped....
So, surprisingly, not that much.
Here’s the story.
I was out of state on business and walked into a local liquor store, to discover Weller’s Single Barrel under secondary. I picked up a bunch of bottles, and was able to flip them for a few other bottles, including the Pappy 15.
So, surprisingly, not a whole lot.
Here’s what happened.
I was traveling for work and stopped into a neighborhood liquor shop, where I found Weller’s Single Barrel on the secondary market. I grabbed several bottles and managed to trade them for a few others, including the Pappy 15.
Could this find really have been right in my own backyard?!
Was this score right here in my backyard?!
Nearly.
Kennewick
that poker lair is flawless! nicely done!!
that poker lair is perfection! well done!!
Thanks. Unfortunately, it hasn’t seen much use in recent months because of my usual work and business travel.
I'm surprised others don't break in and play games there while you're gone — my poker friends would be laughing about it.
An update to the bar.
An update to the bar.
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10/10. Would definitely have a drink there.
Updated bar pics.
I feel like I hit the jackpot simply by seeing at this thread. Mesmerizing.
Got a weekend free in February, so hopefully I can get a game.
Oddly, I won a bottle of Pappy 15yr in a New Year’s Eve raffle, so that’ll be the first Pappy I open.
Really pumped to put the tourney chips into play.
All set for the Saturday night tournament. It's been a while.
I just paid for 2 custom Pharaoh USA card tables. So excited!!!! Round 60" with a dining top and a 108" Texas Hold 'Em with a dining top. Both include matching chairs. I'll make sure to get pictures when they're delivered and set up. I'm finishing my basement with a bar. Silver and black will be the primary colors to match a particular Major League Baseball team. Has anyone had experience with Pharaoh? So far, they've been great to work with.
Can't wait to see the pics!!
All set for the Saturday night tourney. It's been a while.
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Love it
Unfortunately, these are the only photos I managed to get.
Everyone had a great time.
I placed 5th out of 9. A big improvement over past games.
What picture I did get. My Dad recently passed away in May. This was myself and a good friend of the family toasting to my Dad at the end of the night.
What picture I did get. My Dad recently passed away in May. This was myself and a good friend of the family toasting to my Dad at the end of the night.
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Sorry to hear about your father. That's a good way to celebrate his life.
How was the Pappy?
What picture I did get. My Dad recently passed away in May. This was myself and a good friend of the family toasting to my Dad at the end of the night.
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Here’s to your dad. May his example continue to teach you life lessons, and the memories of your time together bring you laughter and comfort.
Sorry to hear about your father. That's a good way to celebrate his life.
How was the Pappy?
It was fantastic!!!!! Not 3k secondary fantastic but fantastic (got mine at retail by winning a raffle).
I refreshed some wall art this past week, so I’ll share a few pictures in the next few days.
Totally slipped my mind.
Updated pics. I have to swap out one of the firework pictures. Frame needs new glass and is at the frame store.
This might be among my favorite rooms I've come across here. It appears so tidy and orderly — an excellent space for playing!
This might be one of my favorite rooms I've encountered here. It appears so tidy and orderly — an excellent space for playing!
Easily
Updated pics. I have to swap out one of the firework pictures. Frame needs new glass and is at the frame store.
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What are you running for rocks glasses?
I'm looking for some good rocks glasses that can fit into a poker table with the "large" cupholders. My preferred guys (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MD67WA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MD67WA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1&tag=amznpcfx-20)) are bit too wide to fit well. For those not worried about poker table cup holders, these glasses are the nuts! They have highball glasses in the same style which look great, but I don't have a set of those yet.
What are you running for rocks glasses?
I'm looking for some good rocks glasses that can fit into a poker table with the "large" cupholders. My preferred guys (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MD67WA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MD67WA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1&tag=amznpcfx-20)) are bit too wide to fit well. For those not worried about poker table cup holders, these glasses are the nuts! They have highball glasses in the same style which look great, but I don't have a set of those yet.
Barsupplies.com
I have both the 10oz and 14oz sizes. They both work great. I’ll get a picture of them when I get a chance.
What are you using for rocks glasses?
I'm hunting for solid rocks glasses that will fit into a poker table's "large" cupholders. My usual choices (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MD67WA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MD67WA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1&tag=amznpcfx-20)) are a little too wide to sit properly. For anyone not concerned about poker table cup holders, those are fantastic! They also make matching highball glasses that look terrific, though I haven't picked up a set of those yet.
Here's a photo.
14oz and 10oz rocks glasses. They're well constructed and reasonably priced from barsupplies.com. Nearly all my glasses, aside from a few miscellaneous ones (bullet rocks glasses, Mai Tai glass, etc.), come from them.
I ended up redoing every firework frame.
I'm also considering having a matching custom cabinet made for a Shuffle Tech by @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/). I need to take measurements and decide whether to include cup holders, and to flesh out the exact design idea.
I can’t stop admiring this gorgeous poker room. The table and chairs from Pharaohs USA are simply stunning!!!
Just can’t get enough of seeing this beautiful space to play poker. The table and chairs from Pharaohs USA look outstanding!!!
Thanks. I wish I could play more.
Thanks. I wish I could play more.
Wish I could play there!!!
Today's haul, with the revised frames visible in the background and the latest pieces added to the collection.
Played last night. Dealer call it cash games. Had a blast.
Only got a couple pics.
Good times had by all.
ADOPT. ME.
I’ve been falling behind on posting.
Haven’t had time for cards because of a hectic work schedule, but I’ve been making good use of the bar.
The Antica Formula vermouth has totally changed the game.
This is a different room in the basement. The wall artwork is finished.
Question about the round table: what is its diameter, and can you fit 8 of the pharaoh chairs around it, or is it tight with 8? I'm really close to pulling the trigger on some of those chairs and I have a 55” 8 man round table. My only worry is whether, when the table is fully occupied, the chairs will all fit comfortably around it. Thanks!
Question about the round table: what is its diameter, and can you fit 8 of the pharaoh chairs around it, or would that be tight with 8? I'm really close to pulling the trigger on some of those chairs and I have a 55” 8 man round table. My only concern is whether, when the table is fully set, the chairs will all fit around it comfortably. Thanks!
60” and 8 chairs fit nicely around it.
Thanks for the information Tom. Much appreciated.
I've been slacking on posting new pictures in this thread. I'm about to add more wall art to the drum room.
Refreshed a few pieces of wall art in the music room and upgraded the shelving for better storage.
I forgot to mention, for any drummers following this thread…
Roughly 6 weeks ago, I flew down to Houston to visit a drum shop and commission my dream drum kit. It’s a DW Collector’s Series with an exotic wood finish. DW is also crafting a set of congas and bongos to accompany the kit. The wait time is about 9 months.
Saying I’m excited doesn’t do it justice.
A bit of background: I began playing when I was 5. I played a great deal through high school and attended college on a full music scholarship (I was a music minor). After college came med school, residency, fellowship, and starting a new job, which resulted in a hiatus of about 7 years with very limited playing.
Now that the basement is finished, I converted it into a music room and took my drums out of their flight cases. The drum kit shown is over 30 years old.
I spent the past 6 month researching commissioning my dream kit, and the chance finally presented itself.
A little update.
I recently bought a massive collection of Trump Taj Mahal chips, so planning on having a custom chip display cabinet built for the wall similar to some of these designs. Going to have @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/) brainstorm the ideas for a landscape sized cabinet with LED.
I did a thing.
Made a few tweaks to the music room.
Awaiting a schedule for the poker chip wall frame.
Another feature coming to the poker room within the next month or two, 2 slot machines.
I’m wrapping up plans for the stands and deciding where they’ll be placed.
You're killing me with all the DW pron!! Was just looking at a 10k Neil Peart snare drum that I can't afford...
You're killing me with all the DW pron!! Was just looking at a 10k Neil Peart snare drum that I can't afford...
I actually got to play one of his kits at a drum show. It was being raffled for charity. Gorgeous kit but the configuration was too large for my taste.
I normally dislike gold hardware, yet surprisingly the gold on my new set complements the finish really well. I hadn't planned to buy this set because of the gold hardware, but after thinking it over and seeing photos showing both chrome and the gold hardware on the drums, I decided it looks good. I reckon chrome hardware with this finish would clash.
My Cherry/Mahogany set on order will come with the standard chrome.
I did something.
Do you always play a drumroll before every showdown?
You play a drumroll before every showdown?
I should.
New piece added to The Dugout.
They’ve likely been stored away for 15 years.
I finally made time to clean them and find a spot for them.
Now it’s time to load them with quarters.
The hardest part, I found, was locating a pedestal tall enough off the floor but not so tall that the slots would sit above the TVs on the wall.
I ultimately bought 2 adjustable washer/dryer platforms that are extended to their maximum at 9.5in height. With the shorter bar stools, they feel like wheelchair-height, similar to the low tables in casinos that provide handicap access.
For now, they serve their purpose. If they see heavy use, I might have custom platforms made to be about 15" off the floor, to lift them up a bit more.
Recent additions to the collection. The slots are now installed and operating. Performing very well.
Literally only got 1 picture all night.
Good times had by all.
For those tracking this thread: both the tournament and cash sets are in the opening round of the chipset of the year. Cast your votes if you still need to.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...round-the-dugout-cash-vs-aussie-nights.95640/ (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/best-fully-custom-chipset-of-2021-1st-round-the-dugout-cash-vs-aussie-nights.95640/)
The Dugout Tournament set is beaten by a landslide in the round of 16.
Getting pumped. 14-16 person Hold'em tournament next Saturday.
12 player Hold'em tournament last night was a complete success. I pulled a couple horseshoes out of my ass to grind it out to a second place finish. The food spread was great, as always.
I got to play at the round table for only the second time, and it just reinforced how much these tables are glorious.
I didn't get a chance to take a lot of pictures, but here are a couple from the night.
I totally forgot to take photos last night.
The table saw plenty of action when I ran a NL Hold'em and Omaha cash game (dealer's choice). We had a solid turnout of 9 players and a fantastic spread. Played for roughly 6 hours.
Everyone had a great time.
So my ugly sweater party was a huge success. I wasn’t sure if I had the players to get a cash game going, but it turned out that I got a solid 8 regulars and had a great cash game.
Again, I totally suck at remembering to get pictures.
This was after everyone went home and my basement was back to normal.
The spread was great and the adult beverages were fantastic. Good times had by all.
Hosting NL Hold'Em and Omaha cash game tonight. Super excited again. Should be a solid spread and good drinks.
I hope this time I remember to get pictures.
On another note, my hanging chip cabinet is about to get shipped from @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/) so a bunch of pictures will be posted once it arrives and it is hung on my wall.
Had a blast again last night.
The spread was ridiculously great.
We played cards for over 8 hours. Ended around 4am.
The barrel-aged cocktails were a big success.
The White was a Coffee Old-Fashioned
The Green was a Maple Old-Fashioned
The coffee Old-Fashioned barrel was more than half gone by night’s end.
Thank you to @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/) for the amazing chip wall cabinet and @GamblingGardener (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/9767/) for the massive Trump Taj Mahal collection.
I have a few more chips to put into the cabinet and will post another pic after that.
The poker room uses a mob motif, so several Vegas casino chips displayed in the scene have connections to the Chicago skim, alongside my three favorite gambling spots that are now closed: Trump Taj Mahal, Monte Carlo, and most recently The Mirage.
Addition to music room.
3 new snare drums, along with finally finishing setting up most of my cymbals.
Waiting on a couple more chips to arrive from @Spinettis Gaming (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/1404/) and the poker chip cabinet display will be complete.
Really excited for some of the mob connected casino chips I was able to find.
Also, a large cash game is planned for March, followed the next week by a St. Patrick’s/Joseph Day party with additional poker.
An unusually distinct barrel-aged Rum Old-Fashioned.
It will spend a month in the barrel, ready for the next poker night.
A dream set up! That bar is A1.
Here’s the chip cabinet display. Nearly finished — just a few chips still arriving in the mail.
It’s beautiful. Thanks @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/)
So a background on the chips on display...
The top row are my two favorite places to play in Vegas. My first time to Vegas, my parents took me when I was 12. Stayed at the Mirage. Saw Siegfried and Roy. Cool as hell.
My dad was comped at Monte Carlo for a few years so when I went with him, we stayed there. Very underrated. I stayed at The Mirage when I wasn't staying at Monte Carlo. Now both gone.
The $25 and $100 Mirage chips I harvested myself the last time I played there, in October. Sad to see it go.
The second row was my go to place when I lived in New Jersey. I pretty much lived in that poker room on the every other weekend that I wasn't working. Really loved that place. The poker room, now a theatre, and the Trump Taj Mahal long gone.
The third row is a mix of Trump Taj Mahal, and other Atlantic City casinos, either still around, or gone.
The 4th row has a lot of history to it, especially the theme of the poker room.
All the chips on the 4th row are from long closed casinos with mob ties involving the Kansas City and Chicago skim (for anyone who saw the move Casino, the Stardust was the epicenter of the skim, portrayed in the move as the fictional Tangiers).
Desert Inn, Dunes, Fremont, Hacienda, Sands, Stardust, and the still open Tropicana, though likely not for much longer.
Fremont, Hacienda, Stardust, and Tropicana were the big 4 casinos involved in the illegal mob activities.
The last row consists of some of my own CPC creations, defunct Las Vegas casinos, and the remaining chips, currently active Las Vegas casinos (some with mob ties, mainly in the construction loans, such as Circus Circus, and The Flamingo).
It was a lot of fun to try to track down all these chips for the display.
I appreciate the careful attention to detail and the tribute, I suppose, to the history! Really neat stories.
Space is getting tight.
I ought to have had a larger rack constructed. LOLLOL
What do you think of the round table? It looks lovely, and that aesthetic is definitely growing on me. How many people can sit around it comfortably, and what are its dimensions? Maybe that info is in the 9 pages, but unfortunately I can't read them.
Edit: I read the first post (60") and even scrolled to check the cupholders — look, at me go. Is 8 comfortable?
How do you feel about the round table? It looks lovely and that design is definitely starting to grow on me. How many people can sit around it comfortably, and what are its dimensions? This might be covered somewhere in the 9 pages, but unfortunately I can't read.
Okay, edit: I read the first post (60") AND I even scrolled to check the cupholders lol, see at me go. Is 8 comfortable?
Yes. 8 is comfortable.
How do you feel about the round table? It looks lovely, and I’m definitely starting to like that style. How many people can sit around it comfortably, and what are its dimensions? This might be discussed in the 9 pages, but unfortunately I can’t read them.
Edit: I read the first post (60") and I also scrolled to check out the cupholders — look at me go. Is 8 comfortable?
Honestly, if floor space is limited, a round table is ideal.
Updated chip display.
Pretty much finished.
The latest additions include several different Flamingo Margaritaville Casino chips, along with a couple of older Circus Circus chips. They sit next to each other on the bottom row. They remain open but have strong mob associations.
Other recent additions are Sands, Stardust, Thunderbird, El Rancho, a few new AC chips from shuttered casinos, and Castaway.
For reference:
Bottom row, left to right: Closed Vegas casinos without mob ties, Circus Circus, Flamingo, Open Vegas casinos.
Second from bottom row: Every Vegas casino on this row is closed, except Tropicana and Fremont. Heavy mob ties is the theme of this row.
Left to right - Desert Inn, Dunes, El Rancho, Hacienda, Sands, Stardust, Tropicana. The Stardust was the focal point of the Kansas City and Chicago mob skim, along with Hacienda, Tropicana, and Fremont.
Middle row - AC chips. Left to right: Trump Taj Mahal, other Trump casinos, closed AC casinos, and currently open AC casinos.
Top row - My 2 favorite Vegas casinos, both gone: Mirage (soon to be) and Monte Carlo.
Second from top - My other favorite place to play: Trump Taj Mahal.
Addition to music room.
3 new snare drums, along with finally finishing setting up most of my cymbals. View attachment 1068063 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/attachments/1068063/)View attachment 1068064 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/attachments/1068064/)View attachment 1068065 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/attachments/1068065/)
Yeah, but do you have any guitars?
Yeah, but do you own any guitars?
Nope.
Nope.
What a pity. I’ll set up a GoFundMe for you. :D
I have to admit that finding this thread while looking for a custom poker table — and discovering that Pharaoh USA is only 45 minutes from me — has convinced me to buy one of their tables. Also, your setup is incredible and the whiskey collection is excellent. Well done, sir, well done!
I have to say: finding this thread while hunting for a custom poker table — and discovering that Pharaoh USA is only 45 minutes from me — has convinced me to buy one of their tables. Also, your setup is phenomenal and the whiskey collection is outstanding! Bravo, sir, bravo!
Thank you.
Stopped by. Really an awesome spot.
@Spinettis Gaming (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/1404/)
Made a visit. Such an awesome spot. View attachment 1093010 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/attachments/1093010/)
@Spinettis Gaming (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/1404/)
Thanks for coming by yesterday! Don and I chatted after we locked up and he gave me a short rundown of The Dugout. Right away I knew exactly who he meant. I described almost precisely how your downstairs looks from the tables, the jerseys on the wall, where that single chip display sits on the wall — all of it. So cool to see you stop in (I was the person who said welcome when you walked in ;)) Hope you enjoyed checking things out and talking with Don! If you ever need anything, feel free to send me a message. Always happy to help others out!
Oscar
Thanks for dropping by yesterday! Don and I chatted after we closed and he gave me a short rundown of The Dugout. I immediately knew exactly who he meant. I described almost precisely how your downstairs looks from the tables, the jerseys on the wall, where the single chip display is mounted, and everything else. It was so cool to see you come in (I was the person who said welcome when you walked in ;)) Hope you enjoyed looking around and talking with Don! If you ever need anything, feel free to send me a message. Always happy to help others out!
Oscar
Such an awesome spot. Thank you so much.
I'll be in town at the end of the month and will stop by. Planning on picking up an '89 Mirage $1 chip.
Total reorganization.
Such a great place. Thank you so much.
I'll be in town at the end of the month and will stop by. Planning on picking up an '89 Mirage $1 chip.
Did you also want a $5 (if available)? If so, I can get one of each put aside for you. Not a problem at all.
So I think I have some form of OCD on the amount of reorganization of things I do.
I really simplified each shelf this time to squeeze in more chips.
Top shelf - My 3 all time favorite places to play. All gone.
Second shelf - Trump Casinos, mainly a large collection of Trump Taj Mahal, along with chips from his other casinos.
Third shelf - The Mob skim. Fremont, Hacienda, Marina, Stardust, and Tropicana. I included The Sands because of the history of The Rat Pack and mob ties.
4th shelf. The ends are mainly long gone Las Vegas Casinos, many with rich histories. Aladdin, Desert Inn, Dunes, El Rancho, and Thunderbird to name a few. In the middle are the two remaining casinos with heavy mob ties. Circus Circus was built with mob loans, and Tony Spilotro ran a gift shop there as a front to supervise the skim at the other casinos, and Flamingo, which goes without saying.
Bottom shelf - Left side is dead AC casinos. Middle is at least one chip from all Las Vegas Strip casinos, and right side are current operating AC casinos.
I really have been enjoying researching the history of the old Vegas resorts and what sits at their locations now.
Did you also want a $5 (if available)? If so, I can get one of each put aside for you. Not a problem at all.
Yes!!! If you have a $5, absolutely would love that, too. Don mentioned that the 5 was out of stock.
Yes!!! If you have a $5, absolutely would love that, too. Don mentioned that the 5 was out of stock.
You got it! I'll see what I can do for you.
Dropped by. What an awesome spot. View attachment 1093010 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/attachments/1093010/)
@Spinettis Gaming (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/1404/)
Appreciate you coming by!! :love::love:
Huge spread of food, good drinks, and...
2 Table cash game tomorrow night (3/11)!!!!!
I have a bad track record of getting live photos but I'll try to remember.
What a great night.
2 tables of cash games. Some new players. Some regulars. Everyone had a blast.
The spread was spectacular.
Pasta salad
Oven-roasted broccoli with garlic and Parmesan
Chicken Romano
Chicken Parmesan
Baked mostaccioli
Sausage with peppers
Several assorted desserts.
2 tables. One strictly NL hold ‘em.
Big table was NL dealer call its.
Games were great. Solid action.
Tables combined about 5 hours in when a couple players at each table went out.
Great company. Hopefully will be able to get a decent game in next weekend.
Pasta salad
Baked broccoli with garlic and Parmesan cheese
Chicken Romano
Chicken parm
Baked mostaccioli.
Sausage and peppers
A bunch of different desserts.
This maybe a step up from a hot dog roller. Maybe
Couple of questions. What are the dimensions on your round table and is it a home build and where is that Spinetti’s located. If I missed something about your setup I apologize. Looks awesome. And I know, I know I could just Google Spinetti’s.
Thanks.
A couple questions. What are the measurements of your round table, is it a home build, and where is that Spinetti’s located? If I overlooked details about your setup, I apologize. It looks fantastic. And yes, I could just Google Spinetti’s.
Thanks.
Round table is 60"
The tables are produced by Pharaoh Manufacturing in Glendale, CA. All are custom builds.
Spinetti's is located in Las Vegas.
Round table is 60"
The tables come from Pharaoh Manufacturing in Glendale, CA. All are custom builds.
Spinetti's is located in Las Vegas.
I recalled the Spinetti’s arrangement. I thought perhaps they had one near you.
Nice setup
I remembered the Spinetti’s deal. I thought maybe they had one by you.
Nice setup
Thanks.
I really want to play on a round table. I think they're great!
So I've wanted to plan a big 25-30 seat NL Hold 'Em tourney in the next couple months. I can fit 18 with my current set up and I also have a backup oval table top that I can put up, which will hold another 10.
Well, I got to thinking. I want something better than a table top for an option.
So...
I'm about to order another 108" table from Pharaoh Manufacturing built to match my current 108". This one will have folding legs so it will be easily stored when not in use. Super excited about this.
I was going to add more chairs but I found out from Pharaoh that the chair manufacturer has changed, and the gray is a different shade, so I'm going to hold off on the chairs since they will stick out since they won't match my current ones.
Purchased a Pharaoh oval folding table. It should arrive within 30 days.
Almost completed the drive to your area, but some possibly problematic weather stopped the trip.
Scanning my player list and I might host a game instead.
Best of luck with that new table.
Super excited to pick up my Mirage ‘89 chips from @Spinettis Gaming (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/1404/) yesterday.
$1, $5, and $25.
Now the hunt for an ‘89 $100.
Deep Stack tournament is officially set for next month. Looking to attract about 30 players. Large event.
It has been shipped!!!!!
The big tournament set has arrived.
Massive!
Show a pic of that chess board
Massive!
Post a photo of that chessboard
Totally forgot to take a photo. I’ll upload one tomorrow after I get home from work.
Totally forgot to take a photo. I’ll upload one tomorrow after I get home from work.
Alright. Here’s one for you:
Sounds good. Here's one for you:
No ketchup. Very good LOL.
Sounds good. Here's one for you:
That’s a good looking sandwich
That’s one tasty-looking sandwich
It’s true that a Chicago Dog bears way more resemblance to a sandwich than hot dogs do pretty much anywhere else on earth!
As a matter of fact they should call their hot dogs Sandwiches and their pizzas Casseroles
As a matter of fact they should call their hot dogs Sandwiches and their pizzas Casseroles
Deep dish sucks, but I would absolutely agree. It's more a loaf of bread.
Locals prefer tavern style.
Deep dish is terrible, but I would totally agree. It's more like a loaf of bread.
Locals favor tavern-style.
I was in Chicago recently and specifically looked for deep dish. Lou Malnati's was recommended. It ended up being somewhat disappointing.
I was in Chicago recently and looked for deep-dish pizza. Lou Malnati's came recommended. I found it somewhat disappointing.
Non-locals assume deep dish is Chicago's signature pizza. Deep dish is a tourist trap. Tavern-style is the authentic Chicago pizza (thin, crisp crust with the pie cut into squares).
If someone simply must sample deep-dish pizza, I favor Giordano's.
Massive!
Show a pic of that chess board
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Thats a beautiful game. I never saw the pieces of this set in
unpainted metal
Thats a beautiful game. I never saw the pieces of this set in
unpainted metal
It was a gift when I was a kid. It has been sitting in storage for years. I busted it out for my daughter, who has been learning to play at school.
Table was delivered today. At work, so pics to come tomorrow.
So no pictures were taken. Wrestling with the table was like wrestling a dozen midgets. Frickin awful.
I regret going with the 108”. I should have gone with the 96”. It’s so huge, I can’t store it vertically on the wall.
Literally the only place I could find to store it was strangely enough, on the wall in my gym. I took it out of the box, brought it down to my basement, then realized that the box protects it the best.
And by the way, no one should ever order the $100 48x108 bag from American Gaming Supply. Total crap. The zippers literally ripped opening up the bag. I’m waiting on a response from my email requesting a refund.
So no photos were taken. Wrestling with the table felt like wrestling a dozen midgets. Frickin awful.
I regret choosing the 108”. I should have picked the 96”. It’s so massive I can’t store it vertically on the wall.
The only place I could eventually stash it was, oddly enough, on the wall in my gym. I unpacked it, carried it down to my basement, then realized the box offered the best protection.
And by the way, nobody should ever buy the $100 48x108 bag from American Gaming Supply. Complete garbage. The zippers literally tore when opening the bag. I’m waiting on an email reply requesting a refund.
Were they hot stripper midgets though?
Were they hot stripper midgets though?
Yeah yeah...the kind with a normal head & boobs but everything else is midget sized. Those kind?
Yeah yeah...the kind with a normal head & boobs but everything else is midget sized. Those kind?
Possibly.
I didn’t get a good look at all 12 of them because they were beating my ass. LOLLOL.
Possibly.
I didn’t get a good look at all 12 of them because they were beating my ass. LOLLOL.
I mean, I’ve had worse Saturdays
I mean, I’ve had worse Saturdays
All your Saturdays are probably worse Saturdays.
All your Saturdays are probably worse Saturdays.
Now that your name popped up, it’s happened.
Preparing for tomorrow — feeling good…
Preparing for tomorrow, looking good…
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Alright, you’re set!
Preparing for tomorrow — feeling good…
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I really enjoy playing on bigger tables. Hope you like it!
@TomC727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/), I always enjoy seeing pr0n of the “Dugout.” What an incredible setup you’ve created. I hope your players value it!
Particularly the pole dancer!
NOW you’re ready!
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YES!!!!!!! AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
If someone really must sample deep-dish, I pick Giordano's.
Agreed. I'm not obsessed with deep-dish, but when I crave it I go for Giordano's, extra garlic — delicious.
@TomC727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/), always love seeing pr0n of the “Dugout.” What an awesome setup you’ve built. I hope that your players appreciate it!
Me too. Unreal set up!
13 total for the tournament. A little light on the turnout, but still had fun.
Knocked out early. Had a really solid cash game get going once some players started getting knocked out.
A lot of tacos, and a lot of adult beverages were consumed. A major hit was the homemade churros from a local place for dessert.
The Barrel-aged Tiki Time Old Fashioned and Barrel-aged Maple Old Fashioned were huge hits for the adult beverages.
Winning hand.
I've fallen behind on updates.
Oddly, I've had quite a bit of time away from work this month, yet my weekends haven't aligned with my regulars. Hopefully July is a bit kinder.
A few changes in my music room. I added some pieces and removed others...
So regarding the subtractions...
I currently have two orders pending at the DW factory in Oxnard, CA.
The larger order is a custom set. Massive. 15 month waiting period. The original ETA was 12 months, then 15. I just received an update that it’s still at 15 months for delivery. ETA September.
The smaller order was based on the pictured set.
I purchased this set as a 4 piece shell kit (for non‑drummers, this means it does not include a snare, only the 4 drums — 2 toms, 1 floor tom, and the bass drum). I ordered a matching snare and a smaller floor tom when I bought it. I was notified by the factory that they were ready to build my matching snare and floor tom, and they requested I send them a drum for color matching.
Long story short, one of the toms was subtracted and shipped to California for color matching. Super excited.
Dig seeing pics of the music room too. Very cool!
Hopefully the regular games pick back up. Probably, just that time of year when people are traveling and have stuff going on.
Additions.
The subtle addition, though the more important, is the set of bongos in the background. The bongos are a custom color and were shipped last week. This is a big deal, because there is also a set of congas being built with the same matching color scheme, that should be arriving in the next month.
For anyone not following this thread... These drums were ordered over a year ago, so this is exciting to finally start receiving some of the custom orders.
The other addition, is the drum pad. There was a lot of research and YouTube video watching by me, but I decided to jump in the multi drum pad pool. The band I play with will absolutely benefit from it, and I won't have to carry all the odds and ends to play at practice, or a gig (cowbells, congas, bongos, tambourines, timbales, cajon, maracas, etc.). Instead of carrying all the individual percussion instruments, they are all stored in the multi drum pad.
To be quite honest, for someone who has played only acoustic for my musical life, it's more complicated than the tax code on the capabilities, but I've been able to pick up info here and there.
Dig seeing pics of the music room too. Very cool!
Hopefully the regular games pick back up. Probably, just that time of year when people are traveling and have stuff going on.
Absolutely right.
I didn't realize it last year, but notice it now, that the summer slows the regular games down. Travel, summer stuff, and just general busyness decreases the regular games.
Hopefully my July or August (more likely) opens up.
Not sure I mentioned it, but the tournament I showed above had a far smaller turnout than I anticipated. I suspect that if it were held in the fall instead of late spring, attendance would roughly double.
And additional details about that current custom drum set with the September ETA.
I might have the chance to visit the factory while the kit is being finished.
If that pans out, and I can schedule the visit in September, I could fly into LAX to tour the factory, then drive to Vegas for a long weekend, and afterward return home (Tours are only offered on Thursdays).
For any musicians that follow this...
I was able to travel out to Ft. Wayne, IN and visit the home of Sweetwater. Unbelievable place. I got a tour from my sales guy and got to meet their drum guru, Nick D'Virgilio. Fantastic guy. Extremely friendly. The best way to describe Sweetwater, is the Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/?tag=amznpcfx-20) of music, and a retail store the size of Bass Pro Shops.
My trip was for the purpose of buying a big set of drum mics and a mixer. I have only set up the drums, no overheads yet, and their sound blows me away. A lot of fun to play with in-ears and be able to hear the drums.
Here’s what takes place after the initial break at all of @TomC727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/) ’s games.
An update.
I purchased a matching chip cabinet that I found out a couple days ago that it is in production already. Thank you @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/).
More pictures of the music room to come shortly. I started preparing for the massive set that is on pace to be delivered in September.
Poker room, drum room, home gym … you’re living my dream!
My drums are stuck in a storage unit, unfortunately. Your setup is insane! That sample pad really stands out.
Just got word that my big 8 piece Cherry/Mahogany has arrived at the store and will be shipping next week!!!!
Pics to come.
Also, my 8/5 Poker night is sounding like it's going to be a solid group of players.
And always a solid spread. I'm deciding on what to serve. I did tacos last time. I'm leaning toward Italian.
hi — was the most recent tournament poker chip set you sold also from CPC? thanks
hi — was your most recent tournament poker chip set also from CPC? thanks
Yes.
hi was your last tournament poker chip set from CPC also? thanks
One is an inlay The Dugout, and one was a blank set that I had hot stamped.
The large tournament set has arrived.
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Thanks for replying. Could you tell me the estimated time frame to have a set like this completed?
thanks for the reply. could you let me know the expected time frame to have a set like this completed?
apologies for the late response.
i believe it took about 8-10 months from order to delivery.
Update about the music room.
There was an error on the invoices and my drum set was not arriving at the store, but rather one of the snare drums. The good news is below.
The Cherry/Mahogany set is currently in the coloring department at DW, so it should arrive earlier than the September ETA.
One of my final custom snare drum orders was delivered a couple of days ago. It sounds fantastic.
The matching set Snare drum (Dirty Fish Tank) has arrived at the store today, so should be getting shipped out later this week. That leaves the last of the orders, the Cherry/Mahogany set.
And a new one...
I decided to order a DW Jazz Series. ETA - 5 months. Smaller bass drum. Matching snare. Really excited. This will be my gig set when it eventually happens.
On a more related topic...
Cash game planned Saturday. Should be a solid turnout. Going to have a nice spread. Drinks will be solid.
I'll try to remember to get pics.
Fun evening tonight. Solid turnout. I took a beating and didn’t win a thing, but the company was still enjoyable.
Drinks were excellent and the food selection was terrific.
The matching snare and congas have arrived.
The second poker chip cabinet is about to ship. Pics to come upon arrival.
Thank you @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/)
Being sent out this week.
Getting shipped out this week.
Awesome. I hope its brother heads to its new home soon too!
After a 12 month wait on a matching snare and 14” floor to, the Dirty Fish Tank set is complete.
And a couple other things...
The twin chip cabinet is slated to be delivered Wednesday.
And I’m in the initial planning phase of a big Big tournament for my daughter’s new school’s men’s club.
I have to calculate how many I can actually fit, which I may cap it at 50 or 60. I’ll have to put the feelers out and gauge interest levels.
The new cabinet is here and set up. Just absolutely gorgeous.
@alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/) is absolutely phenomenal when it comes to his woodworking. Just top notch.
If anyone is thinking about having him build something for you, DO IT!!!!!!
So I was in Key West on a Jimmy Buffett memorial pilgrimage, and ended up walking into a really cool music memorabilia store.
New addition to the poker room coming soon.
@TomC727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/) what is this piece? I presume it is a pull but did it come with the cabinet or is it aftermarket.
@TomC 727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/) what is this part? I assume it's a pull — did it arrive with the cabinet or is it an aftermarket addition?
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It's a metal handle used to open the cabinet door.
@TomC727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/) what is this piece? I presume it is a pull but did it come with the cabinet or is it aftermarket.
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@alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/) installed it. I have one on my other cabinet, too. You wouldn't be able to open the front door if it wasn't there.
@alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/) put it in. I also have one on my other cabinet. You couldn’t open the front door without it.
Thanks — I hadn’t seen it before and was wondering; it really blends in.
Nice new cabinet! I always enjoy seeing photos of the Dugout. What an excellent poker arrangement! I also like the drums!
Thanks, never noticed it before so was curious, it blends right in.
@Tonysquander (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/12596/) Yours is done a little bit different since we went with black locks that blend in pretty well. Used a knob in the center and offset the lock. Bit trickier to do it that way with nickel locks and knobs, so instead I worked to hide the handle and highlight the lock.
@Tonysquander (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/12596/) Mine was done slightly differently since we chose black locks that blend in quite well. I used a centered knob and placed the lock off to the side. It’s a bit more complicated to do that with nickel locks and knobs, so instead I tried to conceal the handle and emphasize the lock.
No worries @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/), I adore how mine turned out and how well it matches the stand, so great call on your hardware choices and installation — I’m really excited to see mine in person. I simply hadn’t noticed that piece on Tom’s before.
Next weekend’s poker is shaping up to have a good turnout. 12-14 players. 2 tables of cash games.
Before then, the new drum kit is expected to arrive sometime during the coming week.
There will be major picture dumps forthcoming.
Thursday nights at the Philagio! @ChipTalker (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/396/)
In for $500 out for $731
OMG, sorry for hijacking your thread. I thought I was in the home game thread. I was on my phone and messed up. My apologies!
OMG, I'm sorry for jacking your thread. I thought I was on the home game thread. Was on my phone and screwed up. My apologies!
No apologies necessary whatsoever.
It's here!!!! The 15 month waiting is over!!!!!
Also receiving fresh poker-room wall art tomorrow. I'll share photos next week once it’s mounted on the wall.
And big cash game Saturday. I’ll make sure I get pics of that, too.
Perhaps we could set up a tour while I’m in Romeoville this autumn.
The new poker room art has been hung…
Background…
I’ve been a major Jimmy Buffett fan since I was 12. I talked my parents into taking me to see his concert in ‘96, and I’ve seen him every year since.
When he died, I decided to go on a last minute Key West trip to visit his old haunts.
I stumbled upon a music and movie memorabilia shop on Duval Street and found a signed Jimmy Buffett lyrics page. Immediately bought it.
While the manager was doing the paperwork, while browsing in the store, I found The Godfather collage.
Solid game last night. 7 players. Great spread. Great company. Was down the whole night and cashed a big pot toward the end to break even.
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Thanks for posting the photos. Did you have this catered or did you prepare all of it yourself? It looks delicious!
Thanks for posting the photos. Did you hire a caterer or prepare all of that yourself? It looks delicious!
I hired a caterer. Absolutely not—I’m not doing the cooking. LOLLOL
Next event is set. 11/4. Some of my regulars are big horse racing fans, so opening up The Dugout early and watching the Breeder's Cup all day, then poker at night.
Planning on doing a huge Italian spread from a place I only usually cater from for Christmas. It's a little further of a drive so I'll have them deliver the spread that day.
So — if anyone is thinking about switching up their events...
I usually feature a drink of the night. For most of my poker-only evenings, my crowd typically drinks bourbon, beer, or one of my barrel-aged cocktails (Maple Old-Fashioned, Coffee Old-Fashioned, and Tiki Time Old-Fashioned — rum-based with Falernum and Chinese 5-spice). If I open the night to family and friends who don't normally play cards, I tend to prepare 3 cocktails with a holiday motif (summer, Halloween, Christmas, St. Patrick's Day, etc.) that I make in batches.
As a tip of the hat to Jimmy Buffett, I decided to batch up a Key West umbrella drink that’s the signature cocktail of a dive bar at Disney's Old Key West Resort.
Absolutely SPECTACULAR!!!!!
Anyone who’s been to that resort will probably recognize it.
Cocktail — Turtle Krawl
1oz Bacardi (or any light rum)
0.5oz Dark rum (I prefer Plantation, but Sailor Jerry or another dark rum works)
0.5oz Malibu (or any coconut rum)
2oz Orange juice, 2oz Pineapple juice
1/4oz Key lime juice, 1/4oz Grenadine
Mix in a pitcher, stir, and add ice.
The absolutely critical ingredient is the Key lime juice. I’ve made it with the bottled supermarket stuff before — total junk.
This batch used Kermit’s Key Lime Juice, the famous real-deal place in Key West. It made all the difference.
I was amazed that a bunch of my regulars not only drank 1 pitcher, but I had to make another.
So — if anyone is thinking about tweaking their event menus...
I typically have a featured drink of the night. For most of the poker-only evenings, my regulars usually stick to bourbon, beer, or some of my barrel-aged cocktails (Maple Old-Fashioned, Coffee Old-Fashioned, and Tiki Time Old-Fashioned — rum-based with Falernum and Chinese 5-spice). When I open the night to family and friends who don't normally play cards, I usually prepare 3 cocktails with a holiday motif (summer, Halloween, Christmas, St. Patrick's Day, etc.) that I make in batches.
As a nod to Jimmy Buffett, I chose to batch a Key West-style umbrella drink that’s the signature cocktail of a little hole-in-the-wall bar at Disney's Old Key West Resort.
Absolutely SPECTACULAR!!!!!
If you’ve visited that resort, you might recognize it.
Cocktail — Turtle Krawl
-1oz Bacardi (or another light rum)
-0.5oz Dark rum (I prefer Plantation, but Sailor Jerry or another dark rum works)
-0.5oz Malibu (or any coconut rum)
-2oz Orange juice, 2oz Pineapple juice
-1/4oz Key lime juice, 1/4oz Grenadine
The crucial ingredient here is the Key lime juice. I’ve made it before with the bottled supermarket stuff — total garbage.
This batch used Kermit’s Key Lime Juice, the authentic famous spot in Key West. It completely changed the game.
I was stunned that a bunch of my regulars not only finished 1 pitcher, but I had to make another.
This was a very popular drink on a dinner cruise ship I worked on in college. They’re fantastic!
This was a real popular drink on a dinner cruse ship that I worked on in college. They’re great!
I always say that they have that name because you drink 3-4 of them and Krawl out of the bar.
Next event is set. 11/4. Some of my regulars are big horse racing fans, so opening up The Dugout early and watching the Breeder's Cup all day, then poker at night.
Planning on doing a huge Italian spread from a place I only usually cater from for Christmas. It's a little further of a drive so I'll have them deliver the spread that day.
I am going to have to invite myself to your game sometime and make the 4 or 5 hour drive. Horse racing, Jimmy Buffet, custom chips, good food and a sweet set up. You have hit all my favorites.
Final set up…
So 11/4 is still happening. I opened it up to non-players and family, so it should draw a large crowd. Expect roughly 8-10 players.
After considerable thought and research, I finally pulled the trigger and purchased a shuffletech, plus the cabinet.
Photos will be posted once it arrives.
I was expecting about 8 players tonight.
Nope. 16.
2 full tables. 1 circus games. 1 NL Hold’em.
Both tables went until 1 in the morning, then combined to 8 NL hold’em. That table went until 3:30am (2:30am with time change)
Huge pots, including the first hand at the combined table with over $700 and an all in.
Learned a new circus game tonight 3-5-7. Frickin blast.
So I ended up buying a shuffle tech.
Since the shuffle tech cabinet is discontinued and it will be months before the redesign is released, I decided to go to Ikea and buy one and do it myself.
Absolute pain in the ass.
For anyone who has worked with a shuffle tech flush mount or cutting Ikea wood, you have to cut the short sides of the flush mount st a 45 degree angle. Torture.
Promptly ruined the first cabinet top with the wrong cut, and had to go back to Ikea to pick up another. Second time, got it right.
I added a few items to the cabinet today.
I installed a bumper around the full back edge and top corners, cleaned up the hole in the back, and fitted a wall plate over the opening so the cord looks neater.
Forgot to take pictures; I’ll do that tomorrow.
The cabinet is cheap, but also too big. It's 23" deep, which to me, is 6" too much, so I have a message into @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/) to get a ballpark estimate on a custom one that matches my poker chip cabinets, and is 17" deep x 14" wide.
Another plan of mine is to better sound insulate the inside to decrease the noise of the shuffler. I'll probably use some foam and pillows on the top shelf to decreased the noise level.
After thinking it over, I’m having @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/) build a custom cabinet for the shuffler.
The benefits of the custom build are 1) Reduced profile 2) Improved soundproofing 3) and it will match my current chip cabinets.
Pics of the DIY IKEA cart.
It’s official.
Next poker night last weekend of December.
Excited to use the shuffle tech.
And because buying drum sets is like chip buying, you never can have enough, though on a much larger scale, I bought another DW set 3 months ago. Jazz Series ( considered the most versatile of all DW Collector‘s Series wood types). ETA was 6 months from the order.
Well, I received the email that it was complete last week, and will be arriving sometime next week.
For anyone who wants to know the wood types of drums and the intricacies, the original jazz series wood type was developed by Gretsch back in the 40’s and 50’s. For any music people here, Gretsch may be the most widely played brand amongst professional drummers in the world. To name a few who play Gretsch - Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones), Chris Fryar (Zac Brown Band), Phil Collins, Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Nic Collins, etc.
The wood shell formula of Gretsch is a Maple and Gumwood ply shell. Again, this formula dates back to the 40’s and 50’s. It is extremely versatile, so other companies have copied. Pearl and DW to name a few. It is such a versatile wood type that a lot of rock drummers play this shell, including Todd Sucherman ( Styx Drummer - Pearl Maple/Gumwood) and Roger Guth (Jimmy Buffett - DW Jazz Series).
Long story short - The DW Jazz Series wood shell type is a Maple/Gumwood, pretty much the same as the Gretsch shell. I was torn between a Gretsch USA Custom (maple/gumwood) or a DW Jazz Series (Maple/Gumwood). I went with the DW. Slightly cheaper and better build quality.
This set is a smaller configuration for, hopefully, future gigs.
Pics to follow when it arrives.
Sorry for getting into the weeds on drums.
Modifications in the music room…
The music room has been arranged.
Saturday night poker appears set for a good turnout. Barrel-aged cocktails are prepared. The food spread has been arranged.
Really looking forward to trying out the ShuffleTech.
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That really gives “sets” on this forum a whole new meaning!
Saturday evening went extremely well. The spread was excellent, and the shuffle tech completely changed the game.
Saturday evening turned out to be a major success. The spread looked amazing, and the shuffle tech really changed the game.
So you want me to buy one……..
So you want me to buy one……….
Yes!!!!
@TomC727 (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/7168/) What's the buyin to liquor fee ratio? :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
Big multi-table tournament in the works for February.
Thinking about a $100 buy in with optional add on of another $100. Hopping for at least 25 players.
So I have been working on the tournament structure calculations for the upcoming deep stack for 2/10.
My plan is $100 with a starting stack of 30k, and an optional one-time add-on of 30k in chips for another $100. The add-on will only be permitted up to one hour into the tournament (3 rounds).
Based on the last turnout for a $200 buy-in, lowering the buy-in to $100 should, in theory, attract more players. I discussed this with my regulars and they all agreed that a $100 tournament will boost turnout.
Really looking forward to breaking out the massive extra poker table. The spread is going to be insane.
You might want to "trick" the system and make the add-ons $50 for $20k chips. Those who didn't want to pay $200 might ante up the extra $50 once there and enjoying themselves. They might also be receptive to a deal because they perceive more bang for their buck. I would think the way you have it now will discourage people since half the field might simply pay $200 up front and begin with 60k in chips, and those unwilling to spend $200 will feel at a significant disadvantage.
There may be a compromise.
Well, the boss informed me that it is the night of the father-daughter dance at their school, so tournament rescheduled for March.
March 9th is coming up quickly. Hoping for a strong turnout.
Does your boss require you to take his daughter to the dance? I'm confused lol
Does your boss make you take his daughter to the dance? I'm confused lol
My boss - as in my wife or daughters, depending on who is making the demands. For the daddy-daughter dance, it was my older daughter that was making the demands.
March 9th is fast approaching. Hoping to have a good turnout.
Best of luck, running a tournament that same day and time has been creeping towards it. Chips have been separated and counted out for a month now lol.
Getting ready…
Totally forgot to post a follow-up about the tournament.
Solid 20 player event. 2 full tables. I drew garbage and was eliminated early. I wound up joining a good cash game that ran until about 5:30am. Fantastic food spread and everyone had a great time. I got my ass handed to me but it was still really fun. Completely forgot to snap any pictures.
Tonight, had a single table cash game. 10 players. 1/2 NL Hold ‘Em. Again. Fun was had by all. After some huge stack swings, I’m happy to report a $50 profit. Again, food spread and drinks were fantastic and fun was had by all.
And I completely suck at getting pictures.
Currently waiting on my May work schedule and will start planning for May or June. Likely will plan a multi-table cash game with a circus game table and a NLHE table.
Big photo dump incoming.
A couple of new wall art pieces, some additions to the music room, and a few bottles of booze.
I'll share them across a few separate posts…
Gym.
A few new gym photos.
Music room
Set up is complete.
-6 piece Jazz Series Maple/Gumwood Natural to Rich Red Fade
-7 piece 333 Maple Dirty Fishtank
-8 piece Cherry/Mahogany Candy Blood Red stain over Exotic
The wall art will be changing a little when my signed Ted Nugent guitar is finished getting framed, along with a couple sign drum heads from Jay Weinberg and Nick D’Virgilio
Remaining area of the basement.
The bar has acquired a few new bottles. A couple of additional chips are in the collector’s display. There’s a new shuffle tech cart.
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Is that a bottle of Coy Hill?! Man, I need to plan one of my company trainings in Aurora to come visit you!
Wow, what a fantastic basement! I’m guessing you’re a Sox fan?
Is that a bottle of Coy Hill?! Man, I need to plan one of my company trainings in Aurora to come visit you!
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It sure is. Had a 2oz pour at a steakhouse I’m a regular at in Orlando, and immediately went and found one the day I got back home.
Absolutely. Try to arrange the travel in the non-winter months.
Wow, what a fantastic basement! I’m guessing you’re a Sox fan?
Just a little. LOL.
Right now they’re pretty much dead to me this season. I think I loathe them even more than the Cubs.
For the collector cabinet additions, I added a few Tropicana chips, $1, $5, and $25, along with two $25 Flamingo Margaritaville Casino chips. I'm still looking for the ever elusive $100 Flamingo Margaritaville Casino chip.
With the closure of the Tropicana, this leaves Circus Circus and Flamingo for major mob ties on the strip, though all the casinos associated with the Chicago skim are now officially gone. The only one remaining off the strip is Fremont in Downtown Vegas.
I've been slacking on this thread.
Update.
Poker night this Saturday. Same food spread as last month (I'll try to remind myself to get pics).
Likely a single table cash game.
Wow nice room! I wish I'd been this into poker when I lived in Chicago, settled @ North & Western
Although ngl... I was a Cubbies fan, I moved to Southport when they were absolute dogshit and I loved going to games for $10 and sitting anywhere. I'd cut out of work and get a scalped ticket, no one checked tickets down to the bottom sections. Can't do that anymore, plus Wrigley is not as nice anymore. Ever since they stopped selling Old Style ...
Fully table last night. Some of the biggest action I’ve seen at the table, including a double board bomb pot $5 PLO.
Food was great, drinks were on point, and one of our regulars got engaged that night to one of my work partners, so we FaceTimed him and toasted him after it went down (lot of planning went into it, including her family coming in from out of town without her knowing). We all told him that we will let him slide for missing poker because of the getting engaged excuse.
Remembered to take a few pictures…
The story behind that bottle is that his family runs a large liquor store that does many barrel picks. This bottle was one of those. We thought it was especially appropriate to celebrate with it.
I’ve been neglecting my posts here. I haven’t had a home game in more than a month due to hectic work hours, but I do have a funny anecdote.
Last week I was putting a few chips into my display frame and, by closing the door too quickly, I accidentally sent every single chip tumbling to the floor…
It was a 2hr process to put it all back the same it was.
And more details on the chip display.
I added a few more Tropicana newest-edition chips, plus a Terry Fator Mirage chip. I was able to pay my respects to The Mirage last month while I was in town — my all-time favorite resort and casino in Las Vegas. It’s a shame to see it close on 7/17.
I stayed there on a family vacation when I was 12, and I got to see Siegfried and Roy. I stayed there many times over the years, including taking my then 70 some-year-old grandmother on an epic road trip to Vegas, then to the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Yellowstone, and Mount Rushmore.
Like the rest of Las Vegas, nostalgia doesn’t stop the wrecking ball.
Last-minute game this Saturday. 5-6 folks. Circus games. It should be a decent lineup and drinks will be available.
I'm planning a large cash game in September or October and a major tournament in December. I usually scale back hosting during the summer. Busy schedules tend to reduce turnout.
I've been pretty lax about posting updates in this thread.
Ended up with 8. Great turnout for a last minute game. Played for over 8 hours. Amazing spread as always. Fun was had by all.
Only got few pics.
Really nice setup — makes me jealous. That's a huge project and I can only imagine the effort that went into it.
Sorry if I overlooked it, but would you be willing to share how much the tables cost?
14 players this past Saturday. 2 tables of action. Solid spread. Drinks were great. Good times had by all.
Damn, I love this poker room; table, chairs, and bar are all first class
This entire discussion is genuinely inspiring. Well done on what you’ve created!
I nearly had an opportunity to meet you, sir, back when I was frequently traveling to Romeoville with a child at Lewis University. The Rounders set — and possibly some sluggos too — were on the table. If you arrange another meetup, include me.
Been slacking on the posts because of work travel.
Had a game 2 weeks ago. 14 players. 2 tables. Big cash game. Spread was amazing as always. Ended up playing until around 5am.
Good times had by all.
Solid 2 table cash game tonight.
Huge final hand with scrotum. Pot had over $2k in it. Interesting name for a card game since it literally kicked me in the balls on the last hand.
Good times. Great spread. Solid drinks. Good times enjoyed by everyone. Pics to come sometime today (I remembered to grab a few).
I still need to make time to go down there. I should have gone when I was traveling to Romeoville twice a month for four years.
I forgot to get a pic of the last hand of the night with $2k on the table.
Double boarded bomb pot scrotum. 3 handed at the end with 2 winners. I was the third. Brutal.
I forgot to take a picture of the final hand of the night with $2k on the table.
It was a double-board bomb pot scrotum. 3 dealt at the end with 2 winners. I finished third. Brutal.
How does a "double-board bomb pot scrotum" work? Do you discard after the flop(s)? Is it high only?
How does 'double board bomb pot scrotum' work? You discard after the flop(s)? Is it hi only?
Draw pre-flop. Betting doesn’t begin until the flip instead of pre flop. High only.
Not the basement, but I added some wall art to my home office.
The guitar required more than a year for the custom frame to be made.
Poker night — Tentatively planned for the first or second weekend of January.
Happy New Years!!!!
Big cash game slated for Saturday. Turnout appears likely to be about 16.
And big CPC set being planned before they shutter.
Prelim design
Been really toying with this design.
Still waiting to hear from my designer on the inlay ideas. Very excited about the inlays, and also what this set means.
It will be my last CPC set, since they will be closing, and it's a memorial to my late Dad and the family business.
Had a great time tonight. 2 full tables. A total of 14. Only managed a few photos, which I’ll share tomorrow. Good times were had by everyone.
Only managed to take a few photos.
Totally missed the huge pot on 357 that had more than $250 sitting in the center of the table.
Italian spread. Sausage and peppers, chicken parm, meat lasagna.
This is most likely the final design.
Here are the corporate logos that the inlays will be modeled from.
Poker night set for Friday 2/7. Should have a solid 8. Can't get out of the Saturday daddy daughter dance the following day.
And this is in the running for the final design for Anthony's Poker Room. Inlays in production currently.
Solid game last night. Single table. 8 players. Great action.
I finally had a solid run and won a good amount.
Usually play Saturday nights but 2 of my bosses are requiring I attend a daddy-daughter dance tonight, so found a way to play cards on a Friday night.
Beautiful place!
They’ve arrived.
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If you have kids, they'll make the best...fort...ever.
This is probably the definitive design.
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Really like the blue/retro red/bright white chip
Down to the final two designs pending inlays.
Another successful poker night.
My group of regulars wanted to start earlier so we started at noon.
Sandwiches for lunch. Italian for dinner.
Massive stacks on both tables. Played until about 2:30am.
Good times had by all.
I forgot to add. In addition to the drum room...
Game scheduled for Saturday.
I’m currently looking into a blackjack table to include with the other tables.
Full payment has been completed for a new CPC set. Final inlays are still pending.
Just purchased the Blackjack table!!!!
And for everyone who is in the running for a new poker table, and love what they see on this thread, I get 10% off if you make a purchase from PharaohUSA.com. Just saying ;-)
Solid game last night. Played for over 12 hours.
Happy after early losses to break even.
Only got a couple pics.
May 17th next game. Planning on big multi table tourney.
And finally got a pic of the round table.
I posted this information in another thread but am adding it here.
I’d been encountering quality problems with Copag, so I tried The Poker Store’s Classic plastic cards.
The cards performed flawlessly for over 12 hours at across two separate tables. There wasn’t a single jam in the ShuffleTech. Even better, only one card developed a crease among the three decks we used.
My players were impressed. A dozen sets cost about $110.
Almost finalized.
Option 2
Option 3
Any thoughts?
14 I played a tournament this past Saturday and ended up just one place short of the payout.
Had a great time.
Played some strong cash-game sessions after the event.
I did a thing.
I did a thing.
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Welcome to the blackjack club!
Been really slacking off on the posts.
Had a 2 table cash game 6/14. Taco night. Solid action. Fun was had by all.
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Someday, when I’m visiting my company’s location in Aurora, I’ll make sure to give you a heads up and you can plan a game in my honor. Such a great setup. So jealous.
Someday, when I visit my company’s Aurora site, I’ll be sure to let you know in advance so you can organize a game to celebrate me. What an amazing setup. I’m so envious.
Absolutely!!!!!
Thank you @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/) for the custom Shuffletech cabinet build to match the chip cabinets. Pics to come this weekend.
Saturday night cash game planned. Should be a solid turnout.
16 person turnout last night. Completely forgot to take pics.
2 full tables. Major action. One hand ahead over $650 in the pot.
Great food and drink. Fantastic company. Fun was had by all.
This is my new shuffletech cart from @alecnetwoodworks (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/8124/). It’s derived from the inexpensive IKEA cart some people on this forum have used, but reduced to a slimmer profile and finished to coordinate with my poker chip furniture.
The unusual cup holders exist because the base needed to be 2.5” or less to fit on the cart. They’re designed to be very secure and usable.
Nice work as always from Alec! Did you incorporate any noise mitigation in it?
Alternative idea on possible cupholders if needed, you could likely find some that would hang on the side and keep the deck clear, maybe something similar to these:
Nice work as always from Alec! Did you incorporate any noise mitigation in it?
Alternative idea on possible cupholders if needed, you could likely find some that would hang on the side and keep the deck clear, maybe something similar to these:
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2)) I thought about those and actually bought some similar, but they weren't as secure and increased the profile.
Nice work as always from Alec! Did you incorporate any noise mitigation in it?
Alternative idea on possible cupholders if needed, you could likely find some that would hang on the side and keep the deck clear, maybe something similar to these:
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If I have some spare time, I may cut come 2x2" cubes and place them in all four corners and then mount smaller cup holders on all of them and see how that looks. I like the current cup holders but not the height.
The inlays are finished and I’ve placed an order for another CPC set.
The music room wall art is now complete.
A few refreshed pieces of wall art.
Also added some signed baseballs.
Just a single table for turnout last night. There were still some huge pots.
Managed to grab a couple pics. Everyone had a great time, and the spread was fantastic as always
Cleaning of the chips has begun on the new set, and oiling is underway.
Pre-oil
The pre oil pics were like 4 mins ago.
Post?!
WTF.
Oiled
Drying
Here is an updated view. New light fixture. Completely finished basement project except for wall art.
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Very nice place to play!
The Bar
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You aren't to far away. When are you hosting a two day poker game?
You aren't very far. When will you be running a two-day poker game?
Oh — I hadn't considered that, but I can arrange it. Possibly in the winter.
Just found this and it’s amazing to watch the journey unfold! It’s motivating to witness a dream turn into reality. Keep up the great work :ah: :ac:
Before I get the chips dried later this week and get some goodies of them, an update to the drum room, and an unexpected 3 weekends of gigs in Key West…
And an unexpected 3 weekends of gigs…
Side 2 drying.
Introducing the new chip set.
Anthony's Poker Room.
This set has a very special meaning. Thank you @timinater (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/2713/) for bringing it to reality.
The Dugout has been a nickname for my basement bar and poker room since its creation, but the poker room section of my basement has been known as Anthony T. C..... Memorial Poker Room for the past couple years, in memory of my late father.
My father gets the credit for the poker room design. While standing in my unfinished basement with the designer and contractor, he was the one that said that this space was perfect for a poker room, and not a lounge area, that I had planned. He died before he was ever able to play in it.
My father owned, at one time, the largest professional fireworks display company in the United States. It was a family business that was brought over from Italy in the early 1900's.
The chip design is based on the business. Both the company logos are incorporated into the chip design, with the $1 and $25 being the two company logo colors. The $5 chip is based on my favorite firework show picture, Chicago lakefront years ago. The $100 color scheme is based on a finale of a fireworks show, with multiple colored fireworks in the air.
The company was sold when my dad died in 2021, so it is no longer in the family.
Hope everyone enjoys.
Just seeing this and absolutely love it Tom. Actually I have been a fan of everything you have created...lol. Anyways, as a fellow Pyro I love this set and the meaning behind it is everything. A-mold was an obvious choice and looks great. Congrats on another fantastic set and what i am guessing is the most meaningful of your creations to date. Thanks for sharing my friend.
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Played last night. 8 players, so 1 table cash game. Plenty of solid action. I took a beating but still had a great time. Food and drinks were excellent. My regulars were really into the new chips. I totally forgot to take a single picture.
Plan is a multi-table tournament next month once I sort out my work schedule.
Next night 11/22. Really excited. It’s shaping up to be a large turnout. The tournament could be in December or January.
Refreshed the display to include several new bottles.
Updated display with a few new bottles.
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"a few". :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
Awesome poker night last night. We had a bigger turnout than expected, huge pots, and excellent food and drinks. Everyone had a blast.
Organizing a multi-table tournament for next month.
I only managed to take a few photos.
A potential multi-table tournament about a month from now.
And off-topic. One more addition to the music room...
Great crowd showed up last night. 14. Two full tables of cash games. I got crushed and didn’t win a thing, but everyone had a blast.
Funny tale about my shuffle tech failing on me....
So a few hours into playing, the shuffle tech at on my table quit working (each table had its own shuffle tech running). Dead. It turned out the outlets on one side of my basement had tripped a breaker and I had to reset it. Before I realized it was the breaker, I opened the shuffle tech cabinet and checked the cord. All good, the cord was still plugged into the shuffle tech.
Getting to the breaker isn’t easy. I have to go into my music room, move some items and a shelf away from the door that hides the breakers, then put everything back.
I flipped the breaker, the shuffle tech powered back on, and everything seemed fine, except I’d lost a deck of cards. I tore my basement apart looking for it. Back into the music room, the bathroom, the storage room, behind the bar. My other players were just as confused as about where the deck had disappeared to.
I gave up and opened a new deck so we could keep playing.
Both tables use shuffle techs, but after that my table’s unit began jamming. After each shuffle, I had to hold both buttons to make the deck return to the top. Painful, but I kept doing it and planned to clean it later.
Fast forward to today and it was still doing the same thing. I cleaned the rollers, used compressed air inside, and finally removed the flush mount. What did I find...
The missing deck was in the side tray.
When I checked the power cord earlier, I had accidentally flipped the switch from flush mount to side tray, and the jamming happened because the shuffled cards couldn’t be deposited into the side tray since another deck was in there.
Epic fail on my part for not noticing I’d flipped the switch.
Everything is fine with the shuffle tech now.
Sorry for the long post.
I’ve been lax about posting lately. Cash game tomorrow night (Friday). Tacos will be served.
Great night was had. I took a monster pot later in the night that put me up quite nicely. 11 players so we kept it at one table. Not bad.
Tacos were fantastic. Drinks were flowing. Only took one pic the entire night.
Good times had by all.
And check out what arrived in the mail today…
Refreshed the music room.
I grew tired of stepping over heaps of mic cables to reach behind my drum kits, so I tackled a big reorganization and included a new photo of the present setup.
Totally unrelated to The Dugout, but still enjoyable.
I wound up playing a gig last week. Not the scenery or weather I had for my previous shows in Key West, yet it was a great time...
That custom chip set is dazzling.
That bespoke chipset is stunning.
Thanks. A great deal of planning and design work went into it. The design’s history is covered in this thread (long read).
Appreciate you sharing this!
Those are some great drum kits you’ve got!
Quick question: do you crash on the ride and ride on the crash? Sorry — that’s the only drum joke I can recall 😂
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May I ask why there are so many dealer buttons? Are they for multi-table tournaments or just to offer a wide selection?
Love The Dugout.
Can I ask why so many dealer buttons? For MTT's or just like having lots of options?
Love The Dugout.
I think ordering a specific amount saved me a little money in design fees.
Solid turnout Friday 3/6. 14 players. Two tables. Fun night had my all. Pics to come.
Trying to plan a multi-table tournament next month once I get my work schedule.
Thanks for putting this thread together over the years, it's really interesting to see how The Dugout came to be. I also appreciate you sharing a bit of your other hobbies as well and love how you've brought it all together.
I'm still just starting out my chipper journey but hoping to have a place like yours one day. The CPC set you put together commemorating your father and his life's work is really inspiring as well, I lost my father about 2 years ago now and can relate to trying to put those memories and feelings into something fun and meaningful. Mostly I'm grateful for PCF for showing some really creative works of art and for sharing the stories that have gone into the design - and reading through the history of The Dugout really encapsulates all of that for me.
Keep up the great work!
Thanks for putting this thread together over the years, it's really interesting to see how The Dugout came to be. I also appreciate you sharing a bit of your other hobbies as well and love how you've brought it all together.
I'm still just starting out my chipper journey but hoping to have a place like yours one day. The CPC set you put together commemorating your father and his life's work is really inspiring as well, I lost my father about 2 years ago now and can relate to trying to put those memories and feelings into something fun and meaningful. Mostly I'm grateful for PCF for showing some really creative works of art and for sharing the stories that have gone into the design - and reading through the history of The Dugout really encapsulates all of that for me.
Keep up the great work!
Thank you for such kinds words.
Every now and then I read through this thread, and I'm even surprised how it started to what it is now.
A few photos I managed to get.
I personally got my ass handed to me, but it was still fun to play.
I've been seriously slacking on posting. No poker this month because of work and travel, and I haven't had any free weekends.
Next poker is 5/16.
A few off-topic updates.
I have several gigs lined up with a well-known classic rock/oldies band around here. I'm really excited about that. My first show with them is this Saturday.
I'm always up for seeing a solid classic rock/oldies group. I'll be out of town this weekend but would come out to support the band. Tell me when and where you’re playing — I'm only two towns away. 😂
The band leader rang on the 16th to ask if I could cover a last-minute gig on the 25th in place of the gigs planned for 5/3, 5/15, and 5/30.
Naturally my response was ABSOLUTELY!!!
So tonight is the first performance.
The gig went well and we played again the next week (this past Sunday).
In the meantime, I was in Vegas for a conference. I ate a lot, drank, caught up with old friends, and donated at the blackjack table at the plaza (I refuse to play on the Strip).
The photo is from this past Sunday.
The next gig is 5/15 and poker night 5/16.
Been crazy busy with work, but hosted a game this past Saturday. Completely forgot to take pics, but solid turnout with 11. Changed up the menu from a local Italian place and the food was fantastic as always.
Next game - the 13th.
So off topic of poker, but on topic for The Dugout...
I ended up meeting the owner of the largest drum case company in the world, Humes & Berg. Happened to meet him while picking up an order from the headquarters in East Chicago, IN. Since then, he has built me a ton of custom cases to match different drum sets and drums of mine. Went above and beyond, even putting name tags on my cases. Literally treats me like a touring musician.
He recently built a huge custom case set for one of my drum sets, which I got to pick up last week. Pics don't do it justice. The only thing he requested was for me to get a pic of all the cases he has built for me, so here is the pic...
Solid game tonight. Full table of 10. Great spread. Pics to come later today.
A couple of very large pots.
I won a small amount so I’m pleased about that.
Everyone had a great time.
I remembered to snap this photo because of this wild hand.
We were playing 3 card guts with a dealer hand.
Only one player remained and revealed trip 7’s.
The dealer’s hand was then turned over, showing trip 5’s.
Winner winner, but damn.
Currently, the goal is to get a 30 person tourney for 7/25. We shall see. Thinking about $220. $200 plus a $20 bounty.
Not poker-related again, but still about The Dugout...
My picture turned into an ad.
And have had a bunch of gigs over the past few weeks, with 2 more this weekend…
And for any musicians here (I’m not a musician, just a drummer), I chose to invest in and assemble my own IEM setup.
If anyone who isn’t a musician doesn’t know what that is but wants an explanation, tell me and I’ll explain.
Looking forward to playing cards this Saturday.
It’s been hectic — every weekend lately has been filled with gigs or work. Here are a few photos from the most recent shows.
I even managed to fly to Philadelphia to catch the All-Star game on Tuesday, which was awesome as hell.
Great poker night yesterday. Played until 5am. Spread was great. Pics to come.
I've been pretty slack lately.
The next poker night is 9/19, and the plan is to run a multi-table tournament.
Also, here are some photos from the poker night a couple of weeks ago...
And a couple gigs...
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Chairs look great.
Busy Saturday yesterday. Played two separate gigs, including the evening gig where Chicago Bears Legend Dan Hampton and his band, Chicago 6, opened for my band at a Make-Wish fundraiser.
Absolute blast.
Not related to The Dugout but related to the music on here...
I just got home from a 10 day trip to Key West to celebrate their favorite son and toast to his memory, Jimmy Buffett. This was the third year of the celebration of Labor Day.
Well, last year I ended up playing 3 weekends down their with a local band.
I didn't think this could be topped.
Nope. Very Wrong!!!!
I played two nights with a local guitar player that I know
Another afternoon gig with Cliff Cody, a local singer/songwriter who is up for 5 awards this year at the two rock awards, including best song and best album, with the best pedal steal player on the island. Just an amazing gig. Cliff Cody has a massive connection to Jimmy Buffett. He was the last album ever recorded at Jimmy Buffett's studio, Shrimpboat Sound, before is closed.
I didn't think I could top this, but nope. I was invited to close the event Monday night playing for a legendary songwriter and writer of Jimmy Buffett's largest hit from his new album, and a calling card for his memory after he died, Bubbles Up. Will Kimbrough is now a member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, and an amazing human being. I still feel like I'm dreaming. Pics to come.
Saturday's tournament attendance appears strong. 22 confirmed, with a potential for 25-27.
Massive turnout with a total of 22 players for the tournament. The bounties were wildly popular.
After being down the first 2 hours of the event, I started pulling horseshoes out of my backside to reach the final two and become the overall chip leader. We opted to chop rather than spend hours heads-up.
Absolutely fantastic night. Food and drinks were excellent. Great company. Incredible turnout.
Hope to run another tournament, possibly between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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That’s an awesome poker room, man! I’d be happy to take an open seat if one becomes available.
That poker room looks awesome! I’d be happy to take an open seat if one comes up.
For sure.
That’s an awesome poker room, man! I’d be happy to take an open seat if one comes up.
Not everyone has space for a @GiantPenis (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/23271/)
Absolutely.
I hope you have a chair that fits his username :LOL: :laugh:
Not everyone has room for a @GiantPenis (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/members/23271/)
I’m going in for my third penis reduction surgery this week, hopefully healed up for the next tourney