I, like you, started with the Hard Rock chips. My first ones were the Ed Roth set...nobody in line to buy them...not like now!! Then I stumbled across Jim Munding's Casinorama show and the rest, as is my bank account, is history. I still collect all of the Hard Rocks which is still my favorite place to play (in answer to Question #1 -- baccarat, blackjack & craps are my games of choice) but have enjoyed trying to acquire older obsolete LV chips.