Hello Chippers; Here is a short story from yours truly or a guest author of our experiences while harvesting somewhere in the gaming world. A few are from countries out side the USA. Most are entertaining and most are instructive as to what to do or what not to do while harvesting chips from casinos or card rooms. Reggie

PERSONAL HARVESTING STORIES

SIENA CASINO RENO, NV

By:RICHARD “REGGIE” GUMMER

SIENNA CASINO WAS RELATIVELY NEW WHEN I VISITED IT. AND WHEN I WALKED OVER TO IT FROM THE MAIN PART OF DOWNTOWN RENO IT WAS SEVERAL BLOCKS, I WAS THINKING WHY WOULD ANY ONE WANT TO DRIVE DIRECTLY TO OR WALK THIS FAR TO GAMBLE WHEN THEY CAN JUST PULL INTO THE CAL NEVA PARKING GARAGE.
WHEN I GOT THERE I THOUGHT I WOULD SIT DOWN AT THE BLACKJACK TABLE INSTEAD OF GOING INTO THE HARVEST HEAD ON WITHOUT GET SOME FEEL FOR THE PLACE. IT HAD NOT BEEN OPEN MORE THAN 3 YEARS AS I REMEMBER.
I QUICKLY GOT BORED WITH THE BLACKJACK TABLE, I MUST HAVE BEEN LOSING. ANY WAY I WALKED OVER TO THE CASHIERS CAGE AND ASKED IF THEY STILL HAD ANY OF THEIR GRAND OPENING CHIPS, AND THE CASHIER LOOKED AT ME RATHER COYLY AND SAID HOW MANY DO YOU WANT? I DID NOT KNOW QUITE WHAT TO SAY, ONE OR A DOZEN SO I JUST SAID COULD I GET 5? SHE SAID OK AND WENT AROUND TO THE BACK OF THE CAGE IN FRONT OF THE VAULT AND GOT THEM, COUNTED THEM OUT AND SAID IS THERE ANY THING ELSE I CAN DO FOR YOU? I SAID NO, BUT THANKS. AT THIS TIME THEY WERE NOT USING SNAPPERS SO I HAD MY POCKET FULL OF ONES AND COUPLE OF 5’S AND AS I STARTED WALKING TOWARDS THE DOOR THE FLOOR MAN STOPPED ME AND ASKED ME WHAT I WAS DOING WITH THE EXTRA GRAND OPENING CHIPS. I TOOK THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN TO HIM THAT I WAS A CARD CARRYING MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL CHIP COLLECTORS CLUB OF AMERICA. AND THEN I SHOWED THE CARD TO HIM, HE SAID I DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS CLUB EVEN EXISTED, HE SEEMED GENUINELY IMPPRESSED.
ON MY WALK BACK TO THE CAL NEVA I THOUGHT, THAT WAS WELL WORTH IT TO ME TO MAKE THE WALK OVER THERE AND BACK. I DID GET ENOUGH CHIPS FROM THE SIENA TO LAST A LONG TIME, AT LEAST UNTIL THEY CLOSED AND RE-OPENED LATER WITH A NEW RACK…REGGIE
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