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ChipGuide
ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
2053 Montgomery St.
Oroville, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1945, Close: 1960s

Owned in the 1940s by James K. Chakos, Charilaos Litsas, and Basil Halkas. The club was raided in 1949, with four arrested, for offering an illegal form of poker called "Hokey Pokey". Chips and cards were seized (see Archive). Unclear when gaming ended.

T. R. King sold 1500 of these large crown chips in five colors to K. Chakos, Bank Club, 2053 Montgomery St., Oroville, California, in 1947.

Above advertisement from 12/11/1959 (Oroville Mercury).

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Casino Money
Table Chips (4) [QuickView]
CG032597 Obsolete
Added: 2011-03-01
Last Update: 2021-12-09
Color: Brown
Mold: LCrown

400 chips shipped by T. R. King
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CG032598 Obsolete
Added: 2011-03-01
Last Update: 2023-04-22
Color: Blue
Mold: LCrown
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CG032599 Obsolete
Added: 2011-03-01
Last Update: 2023-04-22
Color: Red
Mold: LCrown
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CG032600 Obsolete
Added: 2011-03-01
Last Update: 2011-03-01
Color: White
Mold: LCrown
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (1) [QuickView]
CG281220
Issued: 1947
Added: 2022-03-07
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Total Items (5)

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