Chips

Our 2021 main event winner, the first after the Covid year, is Sabyl “KaisMom” Landrum. Sabyl chose the theme “Mixed Games”. Each chip depicts a different mix: HORSE: Hold’em, Omaha 8 or Better, Razz, Stud, and Stud Eight or Better. Probably the most common mixed format. ROSE: Razz, Omaha 8 or Better, Stud, and Stud Eight or Better. HORSE without Hold’em. TOE: 2-7 Triple Draw, Omaha 8 or Better, Stud Eight or Better. SECOR: Stud, Stud Eight or Better, Chowaha, Omaha 8 or Better, and Razz. This mix was played in memory of Peter Secor at EMBARGO 2026. EBOLA: Stud Eight or Better, Badugi, Omaha 8 or Better, Lowball, and Omaha (high only). This was a tournament rotation at EMBARGO 2015. SHOE: Stud, Hold’em, Omaha 8 or Better, and Stud Eight or Better. A common format particularly when the WSOP was at the Horseshoe downtown. HOT: Hold’em, Omaha 8 or Better, 2-7 Triple Draw. CHORSE: Crazy Pineapple Hold’em, Omaha 8 or Better, Razz, Stud, and Stud Eight or Better. This six-person team tournament is a social highlight at every BARGE. BOURBON: Badugi, Omaha (high only), Duck Flush, Razz, Badacey, Omaha 8 or Better, No-Limit (No Limping) Deuce-to-Seven Lowball. BOAT: Badugi, Omaha (high only), Archie, 2-7 Triple Draw. These chips were designed by Patrick Milligan. They are being produced as part of the 2026 batch.

Jessie Capps, 2022 Main Event winner, has had a fondness for Rubber Ducks for some time. He often brings them to the tournament poker table.

Our 2024 theme theme is Omaholic’s 8 (or better) Steps to Achieving Poker Wizardry, a theme picked by 2023 winner Rich Bremer. Each chip features Vernon Donk, who accompanies Rich in poker tournaments. The eight steps in this chipset are: Step 1: Study Step 2: Game Selection Step 3: Observation Step 4: Patience Step 5: Creativity Step 6: Courage Step 7: Luck Step 8: Ship It! Step 9: Poker Wizardry These chips were designed by Patrick Milligan and feature art drawn by Matt Stacey, who also did the art on Rich’s 2012 chips. They are being produced as part of the 2026 batch.

A bonus for BARGE 2025 attendees.

The 2025 chip theme, chosen by 2024 Main Event winner Tim Showalter, is “Nuts”.

Chips produced as giveaways to invite more people to come to BARGE.

The 2026 chip theme, chosen by 2025 Main Event winner Gillian Groves, is Whales. The chipset has eight chips, each featuring a different whale and denomination, plus a special limited purple chip with Gillian’s picture. Chip edges feature denominations and nautical flags noting the denomination. Whale Denomination Color Narwhal 1 white Orca 5 red Beluga 25 green Grey 100 black Right 500 light purple Humpback 1000 yellow Sperm 5000 orange Blue 25000 blue These chips were designed by Brian Fazio, with help from the Reformed BARGE Chip Committee. Pictures were supplied by Gillian Groves.