This set was created by Ken Kubey, using the artwork from the BARGE 2000 lapel pin. When it became clear that there would be no BARGE 2000 chips coming from the 1999 NLHE Champ John Harkness, Ken bought some cheap plastic poker chips and applied stickers to make up this set. Some argue that this limited edition set is the “official” BARGE 2000 chip set, and the BCC set is the “make up” set. ...
The chips in the 2000: The Year of RGP set celebrate two RGPers winning major poker tournaments. Spencer “Zorak” Sun won the 2000 Tournament of Champions at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chris “Jesus” Ferguson won the No-Limit Hold’em championship in the 2000 World Series of Poker at Binion’s Horeshoe in Las Vegas, Nevada. All 8 chips have a common obverse. There are 4 chips with Chris and 4 chips with Spencer on the face. ...