HARVEST ADVENTURES FROM AN ADDICTED CHIP COLLECTOR

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.
Some people have compulsions to gamble, some to amass fortunes and other’s, they just like to write stories; yeah, that would be me. I was never very good at it; but I have done it over the years just the same.
If any of you want any inside info on any casino that I’ve been to, I would be happy to tell you what I can.

Reggie

PERSONAL HARVESTING STORIES

LUCKY LIL’S (T. J.’S) BOZEMAN, MT

By:RICHARD “REGGIE” GUMMER

THE CHIP GUIDE GIVES NO CREDIT TO THE LUCKY LIL’S THAT WAS IN HOUSED AT A LOCATION WHERE T. J.’S WAS THE ROOM MANAGER OR OWNER. THIS LOCATION HAD A FEW SLOTS AND WAS CALLED LUCKY LIL’S. LATER THE WHOLE OPERATION MOVED AROUND THE CORNER TO WHAT IS NOW CALLED THE HIDEAWAY. SO NOW THAT I HAVE YOU ALL THOROUGHLY CONFUSED LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY EXPERIENCES WHILE I WAS IN THE LUCKY LIL’S IN BOZEMAN, MT.
I WALKED IN THE PLACE AND SAT DOWN IN THE ONLY OPEN CHAIR AVAILABLE AND COMMENCED TO PLAY IN A VERY SPIRITED HOLDEM GAME. I BELIEVE THEY ALSO PLAYED OMAHA HIGH AND TAHOE (3 CARD HOLDEM). THIS GAME WAS A LOT OF FUN, AND I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED IT. WHILE I WAS SORTING MY 3 VARIATIONS OF ONE DOLLAR CHIPS AND THE THREE VARIATIONS OF THE $5 CHIPS THE TALK GOT AROUND TO CHIP COLLECTING AND THEN THE MANAGER OF LUCKY LIL’S APPEARED. (T. J.)
THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 2 HOURS OR SO INTO THE GAME, T. J. CAME OUT OF THE BACK OF THE CASINO, WHERE APPARENTLY THERE WAS AN OFFICE, AND THE DEALER SAID HI T. J. HE ALSO WENT ON TO SAY THIS GUY IS A CHIP COLLECTOR FROM CALIFORNIA. T. J. SAID IS THAT RIGHT. C’MON OVER I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU, AND HE GAVE ME ONE OF HIS OLDER $5 CHIPS, THAT WAS MINT. I LOOKED AT THAT AND SAID, WOW; AND REACHED FOR MY WALLET, HE SAID NO CHARGE, JUST TAKE CARE OF IT. AND REMEMBER YOU CAN NOT CASH IT IN ANY WHERE AND THEN HE WINKED, AND SAID I GOTTA GO, IT WAS GOOD TO MEET YOU REGGIE.
THAT PRETTY MUCH MADE MY DAY, I HARVESTED A LOT OF CHIPS I NEEDED AND A FEW FOR TRADERS AND GOT AN HONEST GOODNESS COLLECTORS CHIP FROM T. J.
GETTING THESE ADDRESSES AND DATES STRAIGHT IS NEEDED; BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IT IS NOT CORRECT ON THE CHIP GUIDE…REGGIE