WPT now giving chips to winners

[duma]

WPT now giving chipset to the winners. 300 chip set it looks like. any guess on chip type? chipco? are these the same plastic ones on sale everywhere?

from last weeks Bay101...
http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_photos/20050311-88-001/large/20050311-88-042.jpg

and 2 weeks ago at Commerce...
http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_photos/20050224-89-001/large/20050224-89-019.jpg

[PanthersHUTCH15]

My best guess is that they are the plastic chips sold everywhere. They sure look like them. They are obviously not the chips that were used in both games as you can see by the chips on the table that are not in the case. Anyone know for certain??

[tomb1]

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http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_photos/20050311-88-001/large/20050311-88-042.jpg

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Who's looking at the chips...!

Oh, excuse me. Yeah, WPT, that's what we were talking about. They are certainly hawking their merchandise in the case, but I can't tell about the chips on the table.

[ott]

They are the same chips you can buy online or in the stores. The chips on the table are the tournament chips and are not given out.

I was looking beyond the trophy! /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[House of Payne]

I had the opportunity to see Shauna at the 2004 Bellagio WPT Championship event. I stood three feet from Doyle Brunson, looking into his hole cards when she walked in with Mike Sexton. I had to take my attention away from Doyle's play while I watched her walk in. She is drop dead gorgeous in person too!

[TN_POKER_MAN]

These chips are made by US Playing Card Co. (they make most cards like Bicycle, Bee, etc.)

They do in fact have a metal core and are injection molded. However, they are quite different from the "dice" chips, from what i can tell.

Do a web search and they'll pop up.

Certainly they aren't top of the line, but I'd say they're a half step above the cheapo "dice" chips out there.

[iluzion]

we used to sell taht set where i work. id say they are good step or two above the dice chips, they look alot nicer, but quality wise still arnt great, its a 400chip set i want to say, i forget though, it was some odd number. like $90 for that set, heh.

[Mithrandir]

They can give me shana instead