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Wrap Up !! The 8 Dealers and their Bios !!

Jim Follis identified the 8 Dealers in the picture below, although he did not spell out all the names.

Here is the complete list and a little about each one.

In the Picture below from Left to Right:

Front Row:

Henry Garrett - Coin Dealer from California - specialized in Cuban chips and Nevada rarities.

C.T. Rodgers -Coin Dealer from California - Hall of Fame Member - Sponsored many Chip Shows over the years - Supplier of Casino chip storage items, pages, holders etc. - Sold all sorts of Nevada chips, etc.

Allan Myers - Author and Historian from Louisville, Kentucky - Hall of Fame Member - Co-authored The Chip Rack and The Gaming Table - Collected Ivory chips and Nevada chips of all types. - He was a Dentist for over 40 years.

Eric Rosenblum - Attorney from Long Island New, York - Hall of Fame Member - Legal advisor for CCA for 30 years - Collected chips from all over the World.

Back Row:

Steve Passalacqua - Lives in Napa, California - Long time Collector of Ivory, Crest & Seal Chips and old poker chips - Hall of Fame Member.

Stan Wilker - Rocket Scientist (Yes for real !!) - Lived in California - Specialized in Ivory Chips, Faro Items and Antique Slot Machines - His Wife Betty shared his Table with him.

Yours truly - Jerry Birl - "Mr. Roulette" - I live in Delaware.

Walter Dirzuliatus - Currently lives in Las Vegas when he is not traveling all over the World - Walt has visited Casino in around 100 different countries - Specializes in Foreign Casino chips and also Nevada rare chips.

Five of the Dealers have passed away and I miss all of them. Only Steve, Walt and I are still active as Dealers. I hope to see my two good friends at our 31st Convention in June and hopefully many more after that.

Take care,
Jerry


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