![]() ![]() While they spared no expense on the poker room and electronics, they apparently looked to save money on their chip set. The difference is easy to see in the images below. The same tip chip from Vault did not have this coating. The Kings & Cards chip had some sort of protective coating on the chip which prevented the normal wear, color bleeding, and fading that is a problem with so many ceramic types. Finding these octagonal ceramic chips without any chips or cracks on them isn't easy after all these years. Only a few other Texas social clubs have issued such chips, with Vault Poker Club in Galveston and Rounders Poker Room in Spring bring the only two others that I know of. ![]() What was unique about the original Kings & Cards were their over-sized octagonal $1 tip chip. But this new club was short lived and closed for good a few months later. They did, though, make the effort to purchase all new chips. Kings & Cards Poker Club eventually was sold and reopened as Kings of Cards Poker Club - a slight variation on the name. Today's chip of the day is from Kings and Cards Poker Club in Houston, Texas. ![]()
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