"I don't know why you want to wait until "BARGE XXII" when you can just play next year in BARGE XII......... "

See, I have a theory. Being a stud player turned reluctantly into holdem, I have been getting further and further into the tournament each year. Last year it was until the break, this year, it was much further. By BARGE 12 I should make a final table.

I took fourth in the TOC-style last year because I made a lot of money on the stud rounds and held my own on the others (did well in O8 too).

And now back to chip related stuff. It seems that over the last year the Shoe spent a few bucks and replaced some of their chips (now only 105 instead of the usually 110 fit in a rack).

I was able to find a few $1 and $5 that didn't crumble in my hands (or gross me out with the Shoe-goo that normally encrusts the chips). So got a replacement for the one in the collection.