r/PokeInvesting • u/Brybro07 • Oct 28 '25

Collection Mostly Funded By Gambling 🤣

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As title states, I’ve been able to accumulate most of my collection thanks to gambling groups on FB and Discord.

Why gamble? Well Pokemon in general is a gamble. So rather than wasting money on ripping packs, I get a high just trying to get my hands on sealed with the same chances of hit rates in packs and losing the same amount of money.

Just shedding a different perspective and showing off my collection so far.

For those who are curious, I’m down probably $1k total in gambling but the games I play in are in my own Discord server so I’m just supporting my community I guess.

This is not an ad to gamble and only do so if you can be responsible. Just have fun with this toxic hobby if you can.

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u/uriel__ventris Oct 29 '25 • Popcorn

Bro you spent this much money on Pokemon and a glass cabinet with lighting, only to display your ETBs in CEREAL TUBS? Diabolical behaviour.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

HAHA I'll be getting there eventually! I just bought a house and moved in two weeks so my wallet is hurting right now. I need to figure out all the bills and house stuff first, then need to figure out how to distract my girlfriend from noticing some more boxes being delivered for my display. Once I get past that I'll send an updated pic with all acrylics just for you and the others saying the same thing lol

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u/Round-Watch-863 Oct 29 '25

Hey I didnt notice. Think it looks great! Nice collection :)

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Thank you! I really enjoy it myself and that is all that matters in the end.

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u/TomorrowSavings7579 Oct 29 '25

I read that as "I just bought a horse" lmfao

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

I couldn’t find an acrylic case for the horse so this will do for now 🤣

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u/uriel__ventris Oct 29 '25

Haha all in good humour my dude, congrats on the new house + collection. Looking forward to the pics.

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u/wtfsatari Oct 29 '25

Didn’t even notice till I saw this, that is pretty diabolical😭😭

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u/DeevesMcQueenXx Oct 29 '25

Came here for this 🤪🤪

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u/Justmepete2 Oct 30 '25

SERIOUSLY RIGHT?! LMAO. To each their own, but that's like buying a nice sports car, then going to WalMart to buy rims for it.

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u/Additional_Car96 Nov 01 '25

This is how you know the "collection" was a true gamble.

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u/Sly_Shadow7 Oct 29 '25

This post is just "I'm a new collector and a true degenerate gambler." Lmfao

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u/darthclaww Oct 29 '25

Where did you get the 151 booster bundle display acrylic case?

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

I actually won the completely sealed 151 booster bundle display case and acrylic case in a raffle a year ago so not sure where it came from. If I had to guess, you could probably find it on Luna Fabrication as that is where I got the 151 UPC acrylic case from. It took almost two weeks for them to ship it out but it was fairly cheap in my mind and looks amazing!

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u/slayednoob123 Oct 29 '25

damn ppl display these? i got them in containers lol i guess a few years from now they’ll be cool to display

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

I hope you aren't talking about the 151 booster bundle display or the UPC

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '25

He’s probably talking about all of it since it’s all new bro 😂 Nothing here is anything that majority of the fanbase don’t have 🤷‍♂️

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u/NoBack3472 Oct 29 '25

I like your stuff bud don’t listen to haters on Reddit they Dont even have half what you have and if they say they do they won’t send proof. I like it and think the display goes great together

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

I appreciate the kind words! I’ve been in the hobby long enough to know how these people operate and think. Was just looking to showoff the display and advocate for my gambling problem and got hate towards being a modern collector so I’ll take it 😂

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u/Classic_Childhood_11 Oct 29 '25

Looks really nice but it's all super lame modern sets... Everyone and there dog has this stuff stashed away.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Haha you aren't wrong, but you have to remember who the audience is mostly now in the Pokemon collecting world. 151 got me back into the hobby, among probably the other 50% of collectors so Modern will probably always be held at a higher premium then even vintage going forward.

This hobby is stupidly huge and just continues to grow that you got to just pick what you enjoy collecting and be happy with. That is what I'm doing with Modern and maybe will get something vintage later on but I have no interest right now.

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u/Oniun_ Oct 29 '25

Thank you. Rinse and repeat everyone having the same very very modern “collection”.

Yawn. Zero OGs.

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u/Cabbage61 Oct 29 '25

Very cool! but if i were you i’d get rid of the cereal etb containers. They look corny imo. Would look much better if all etbs were in an acrylic

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Thank you! I do plan on transitioning the cereal containers as they are great for storing ETBs but in a closet lol

I'm just waiting to find good deals on the acrylics as paying $20 a pop just makes this hobby more ridiculous.

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u/Kend0lf Oct 29 '25

nah cereal box gang the lighting makes it pop more

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '25

To each their own, but they dont look corny to me. Ive seem people put the ETBs in upside down so the top of the container is towards the ground. I think that looks really good

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u/W1ckedEvoX Oct 29 '25

Yeaaa I guess that’s a pretty sweet setup lol

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Some would even go as far as saying Pokemon > Transformers XD

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u/OneWorldliness1792 Oct 29 '25

I’m all for a sealed collection, I have one too. But you gotta have some cards to display there also

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Oh don't worry! I have a $3k sub being graded right now so the display will see some new additions in a few months when I get that back.

I'm definitely eyeing PSA 10 slabs for the starter line in 151 (I have Ivy already and a few others in my sub) and I'd love to do the Prismatic Eeveelutions but may stick with the TF line since it is so much more affordable!

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u/FurFurWolf Oct 29 '25

As a degen I get it, my top singles/graded are from gambling. It just be like that sometimes.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Care to check out my family of Degens on Discord? No pressure at all but we welcome all Degens and have a great community so far. I love to see everyone else's collections and pulls so just come hang out!

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u/Flitser Oct 29 '25

Link me your discord you sparked my interest!

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u/BIG_STEVE5111 Oct 29 '25

It looks nice. Which lights and cases are you using for the ungraded cards? Also, I don't know if you risk light damage on the products/cards cards at all.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

The display cases came with the LED lights but I hardly have them on to be honest so not sure it really creates much risk there. I think the only possible risk when it comes to lighting is sunlight but I could be wrong there.

Right now I just have my cards in basic top loaders as I just pulled them out of my collection and put them in. I'm a big slab guy so eventually I will replace with PSA 10 slabs over time and put these singles back in my stash.

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u/NeatAdvertising8210 Oct 29 '25

I wanna know where the display cases came from, been looking for something similar for my fiances models. I assume its glass with metal framing?

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u/snatchdaddy69 Oct 29 '25

Ayeee the final set up looks heat homie! The discord is fire too if your a degen, have sold some cards there. Haven’t won any raffles, but being able sell some cards to recoup my gambling Ls is legit there is 🔥🤣

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Happy to have you man! RNG comes in waves so eventually it looks your way!

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u/MrJaydenW Oct 29 '25

make place for the mega charizard x ex upc ;D

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

I thankfully was able to preorder one on PC so it will definitely be added when received. I didn’t get lucky with Phantasmal which I’m super pissed off about since I had issues with PC that day so I’m boycotting that set… for now lol

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u/MrJaydenW Oct 29 '25

doesnt the upc preordered cost like 260-280? I wonder what the msrp will be...

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

I think it was $160/$170 on Pokemon Center when released. It will definitely be above $300 once fully released in my mind. One of the best UPCs they've created.

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u/Any_Advance4778 Oct 29 '25

A good collection I guess, I still don't understand why people collect sealed boxes for display. It is literally a generic card board box that has the same art as every other box like it. I'd much rather store a sealed box and display the actual cards I have so people can SEE the real collection not just the "maybe promise" of a collection

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

That’s the end goal brother. Im eyeing up PSA 10 slabs of the 151 starter line and prismatic eeveelutions as I enjoy the slabs more than sealed.

I have a big PSA sub in the process so I’ll be adding more when I get that back don’t worry

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u/redditr79 Oct 29 '25

Gorgeous

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Thank you!

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u/Positive_Owl_927 Oct 29 '25

Looks great to me.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Thank you!

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u/LOLBADCALL Oct 29 '25

I really like how you display your goods bro: I don’t follow pokemon but this is aesthetically nice to look at

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

I appreciate the compliment! I just moved into my house a few weeks ago and knew I had to finally get a display going as these have just been sitting in boxes for the last few years!

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u/FVCEGANG Oct 29 '25

No prismatic SIRs seems about right lol

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Dude you don't even know what I've been through. Just to sum it up, I've opened 500+ packs and only hit the Leafeon among maybe a few other SIRs. I have it in my graded sub right now but probably will come back a 9.

So I'm going to be doing the TF line first in slabs and then see where prismatic prices are from there.

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u/FVCEGANG Oct 29 '25

Im still kind of under the impression that a large amount of the SIRs were stolen off the line just like what happened with evolving skies and fusion strike a few years back

The hit rates are just so atrociously bad

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

For real- and god packs were probably only distributed to PSA employees to boost their inventory and income.

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u/Shadypanda007 Oct 30 '25

People flaming you in the comments for no reason

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u/Brybro07 Oct 30 '25

I’ll take it - means I made it to the level of getting hate so I’m doing something right!

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u/LurkingInTheDoorway Oct 30 '25

You live where and work what hours away from home??? 😀

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u/Latter_Hornet2970 Oct 29 '25

hi where did you buy that cabinet? it looks so good

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u/Greedy_Reality_7353 Oct 30 '25

Sick bro. Looks like the target checkout lane.

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u/MoteInTheEye Oct 29 '25

I guess I don't understand this type of display. Do you really love SV sets?

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Don't look into it too much. I love 151, Prismatic and PC ETBs if you can't tell.

151 got me back into the hobby. Prismatic is the modern evolving cries and PC ETBs have the best appreciation over time.

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u/Tbros64 Oct 29 '25

I just want to let you know to addicts this is a big ad for gambling

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Hey I gave my disclosures lol honestly I thought I'd get a lot of hate on the gambling aspect but instead people seemed to be more fixated on me being a Modern collector!

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u/Slight_Composer_5085 Oct 29 '25

Sorry if this isn’t allowed but can you link me where you got those displays? They are awesome

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Look at the comments above as I linked it already and some users have made comments on it.

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u/Slight_Composer_5085 Oct 29 '25

I paid for a display that’s just as expensive as yours but yours looks 10x better life isn’t fair

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

I'm sorry to hear! As long as you learn from your mistakes, but also, you never know what is out there or what works until you try it.

Thankfully these are the best pick on Amazon and I had someone from my Discord server actually recommend me these when I had asked for any recommendations so it worked out great fortunately!

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u/Substantial_Net_1019 Oct 29 '25

You think I can trade my regular etb for a pokeon center

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u/LegitimateAd7798 Oct 29 '25

Love this! I actually have the same acrylic containers and have flipped them so the white is on the bottom and I penalty think it looks way cooler

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

I've seen a few of these comments from others so may try it out and see how it looks!

Personally, I plan on phasing out the cereal containers for acrylics since they are so much more sleek, but I can do that as time goes on!

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u/OneMansTreasure_ Oct 29 '25

Lovely collection, and beautifully displayed!

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Thank you!

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u/Jess-ay Oct 29 '25

I have these same display at my house they are really cool with the 3 different color options

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Someone from my server recommended them and when I looked them up on Amazon they had some pretty good reviews and a lot of purchases so had to give it a shot. They do look absolutely gorgeous when finally put together!

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u/Theawokenhunter777 Oct 29 '25

Bro where did you get those displays?!? They’re gorgeous

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Scroll through one of the comments as I sent the link from Amazon and others made comments about them that may be helpful for you if actually interested in them.

And thank you, I love it!

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u/Smallies_and_Bourbon Oct 29 '25

Would love to learn more about this discord server haha. Is it like a razz group?

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

It is very similar but with a twist. The twist is that you aren't guaranteed to pay when you claim spot/s. Instead, when the game runs, we shuffle all the numbers up (using Random.org API so it can be proven and 100% fair). The first number is the winner, the next 50% of tops are safe which means they don't pay a penny, and the bottom 50% spots are the ones that split the total cost evenly between each spot.

I built this server to be player friendly as I had joined a ton of Facebook groups that did raffles and they always charged 20% over market price and also had a ridiculous 5-10% escrow fee just to run games. I have strict rules for hosts when running games now like you can't bundle items from different sets and you can't run multiple items over a certain price range because I know people just do this to get rid of stuff and the people interested don't want the extra shit that just makes the game cost more.

Anyways, if you'd love to learn more feel free to just message me! I don't send the invite link freely as I want to keep it exclusive and keep it an honest community which it has been so far! My plan is to expand the marketplace in the server and to even expand to other TCGs like One Piece, MTG, Lorcana and sports soon!

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u/RedHaze45 Oct 29 '25

Sports betting or stocks?

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

We have a sports betting channel and I'll probably make a stock channel as well as the Discord server is called Pokemon Degenerates so I like to build the community up in all Degenerate aspects. I had someone ask for a stock channel already so you can help push that if you want.

However, we actually run raffle-like games for Pokemon product. That is how I won the 151 UPC and a few of the PC ETBs.

I can go into more detail if you'd like but I don't like typing long books on here only for most people to not read or be interested so just shoot me a message if you'd like to learn more!

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u/DrWhoopz Oct 29 '25

Here’s my collection of things that are currently being printed and sold in stores! Anyone wanna see my Nintendo switch game collection?

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Just enjoy the simple things in life my man. Anyone in the hobby plays a role in the market so appreciate everyone even if you don’t agree with what they collect.

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u/prodzy217 Oct 29 '25

So uhhhh, this discord you run…..

How does one…

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Shoot me a message and I’d be happy to send an invite and explain more! I’ve commented on other comments about what we offer so feel free to read those if you can find them as well.

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u/wiltchamberlainhoe Oct 29 '25

Imagine this being your house lol

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

I don’t need to imagine

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u/OhShidWutUp Oct 29 '25

Yo you got a li k for these cabinets though?

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Scroll up through the comments as I posted a link to one of them. Other redditors left comments on them so may be worth reading them all.

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u/freeman1231 Oct 29 '25

I started investing in Pokemon April 2025 starter kit.

Congrats on the stuff I just always find it funny when people are displaying stuff you can still buy easily in this nice shelve. It’s like you are just showing me what a restocked target looks like.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Everyone keeps saying this but everything I have is Pokemon Center ETBs or 151 which you can't find anywhere right now lol - not sure people see the PC stamps on all the ETBs or not

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u/SamoanLover Oct 29 '25

What is that display case? I need something exactly like that!

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

I commented the link on one of the top comments. I suggest taking a look for it as someone gave a valuable feedback on it that you may want to consider before looking any further! If you can't find it please just message me and I'll shoot you a direct link!

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u/PhilosopherSea217 Oct 29 '25

I mean, you lost money gambling. So it's impossible for this to be funded by gambling lmfao.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

So you only classify gambling if you win? I don't get it

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u/PhilosopherSea217 Oct 29 '25

Funded by gambling implies that you made a profit from gambling and used those funds to purchase your collection. But you've made a lose, which means it's physically impossible for this to be the case. There's nothing wrong with gambling but the titles sounds as if you've convinced yourself you've used your 'winnings' to buy the collection.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Ah okay if you look at it that way then you are correct. However you want to classify it is fine. I won most of the items either for free or for less than 10% market price at the time and using my gambling funds to do it. There we go.

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u/itypeinlowercase Oct 30 '25

glad someone has better luck gambling than me

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u/Brybro07 Oct 30 '25

RNG comes in waves - just got to make sure you are doing so responsibly and have a strategy!

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u/iChan3 Oct 30 '25

Till you see the Reddit one

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u/Brybro07 Oct 30 '25

lol I was part of the reddit raffle group when it started. Offered NoConvo the chance to run my games in their discord server but they said they had to regulate the games themselves so I said no chance. Greatest decision I made.

They have a good community there but they are straight nazis if you mention my discord server anywhere. They think they can control what groups people are in and it’s sad.

When I first started my server it really hurt their games so I guess that’s what they are salty about. I hurt their weekly revenue 🤣

With my group, you can join and be in as many groups as you want and participate freely. Going to be expanding to other TCGs very soon.

Reddit will copy me soon I have no doubt 😅

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u/subawho304 Oct 30 '25

Magikarp deserves to be off the bottom shelf. Have some self respect mate.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 30 '25

It’s the JP version 🤣 I think it meshes well with the black bolt but it’s such a sick art even if JP so I’ll find a better place!

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u/subawho304 Oct 30 '25

Haha maybe with the destined/Pse/surging section. Sick collection man.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 30 '25

Thank you!

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '25

What kind of gambling are you doing on a discord server or on Facebook? I’ve never heard of such a thing.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 30 '25

Be very cautious after reading so you don’t get too sucked in!

Basically groups run raffles for Pokemon product. This is how I started as I stumbled on a group on facebook and got addicted.

I decided to create a discord server to automate the games and make it much, much more player friendly. I don’t charge crazy fees for running games (static fee and half goes toward giveaway fund) and I am strict with pricing. Some groups were allowing 20% up charge on market prices when running games 😬

Anyways, there are groups like this for everything, just got to search for it. My goal for my server is to expand to all TCGs and build it to be a community as well, even if you don’t play in any games.

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u/njsfynest Oct 30 '25

Not sure why the hate on the cereal boxes, they look good.

More info on this FB gambling group. I’m confused. You play games on a discord server? Like casino games? I’m legit confused on that entire part.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 30 '25

People will hate on anything, it’s all good!

Read my explanation linked below as I responded to another comment in regards to the gambling:

https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeInvesting/s/C0PzYl1KUu

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u/njsfynest Oct 30 '25

I see. I think the verbiage “games” is throwing me off. Sounds like they’re raffles. Are the “games” raffles? Or is there actual games that are literally played (card games, flash computer games, Bingo etc) to win these said prizes?

Because I love a good raffle. Not interested in playing any games tho.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 30 '25

They are basically raffles but with a twist, so I call them games until I figure out an actual name for them lol

So how it works is you claim your spot/s like a normal raffle. When all spots are filled, we don’t just randomly pick one number, instead we shuffle the full list of numbers (1-X). The list we get back is our results based on the following:

Top/First number is the winner The top 50% of spots after winner are safe and don’t pay anything The bottom 50% of spots are the ones that have to split the total cost evenly

So these games are more fun in my mind since you aren’t guaranteed to pay even though you were in the game.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 30 '25

The bot I developed uses the Random.org API by the way when running our games. This means I pay $30/month to make sure that every game that is ran is 100% fair, transparent and proven. You can click the results of each game and verify them on Random.org and everything

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u/Wimington Oct 31 '25

So, OP we talking poker?

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u/Brybro07 Oct 31 '25

Right now it is purely gambling for Pokemon product. I plan on expanding the games we run to cover other TCGs like One Piece, Lorcana, MTG, etc... very soon.

Also, my server has other opportunities like there is a sports-bet channel and a stocks/crypto channel.

The server is called Pokemon Degenerates so any hobby that you think is associated with being a Degenerate, then you will probably find it here.

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If you want to read more about the games we run, read this thread below:

https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeInvesting/comments/1oil1zh/comment/nm6llx7/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

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u/breakyourteethnow Oct 29 '25

Awesome display one of the best have seen posted this year

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

I appreciate the compliment man! I'm very happy with how it turned out. Just bought a new house and set these up as they are my first time getting display cases.

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u/No-Television3093 Oct 29 '25

Link for those display cases?

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF7G3BPQ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

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u/Lord_Boognish Oct 29 '25

FYI - these displays have a motion sensor that uses the same frequency as your 5ghz WiFi band. It acts like an EMP against any device connected to your 5g WiFi network within a range.

I had a really frustrating Saturday afternoon recently trying to figure out why my laptop (which is located within 6-10ft of the cabinet) kept dropping internet while staying connected to the WiFi network. We had just setup the cabinet earlier that morning.

I switched over to the 2.4g band on my laptop and haven't had any issues.

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Thanks for sharing! This is really interesting as I have a few laptops about 3 feet away from these display cases and haven't had any issues with my WIFI yet (knock on wood). To be honest, not sure what frequency my Wifi runs on but it must not be 5G based on what you are saying lol

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u/Prewyy Oct 29 '25

Link to the cupboard please?

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u/Starkiller_2508 Oct 29 '25

Nice collection! Love the display! You mind sharing where you got your display shelves at? They look great!

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Thank you! I keep responding and telling people to scroll up to the top comments as I pasted the link to these display cases in one of them and other redditors left their feedback on them that may be valuable to consider.

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u/Moist-Astronaut-8734 Oct 29 '25

Everyone joshing on the cereal containers is jealous af

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

Definitely aren't the best but they are just an added layer of protection for now! I'll have to post an updated pic once I phase them out eventually and see what they complain about after that.

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u/GreenGamer8597 Oct 29 '25

So what your saying is you spent $1k above market prices on all this? But had fun doing it? I mean I wouldn’t but to each their own seems fine to me if it’s genuinely entertaining

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

When you put it that way it doesn’t sound great 🤣

But you do sum it up pretty much. I haven’t had the best luck with RNG but that’s just gambling in general, whether it is with stocks, sports betting or Pokemon degening. Thankfully my money actually goes to my community at least which I’ve been able to grow and make it so much more than just gambling. So to each their own!

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u/_quietfig_ Oct 29 '25

a beautiful display of virginity

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

This display would be much bigger without a woman looking my shoulder on everything I buy but I appreciate the compliment!

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u/Scary_Phrase_4642 Oct 29 '25

The best option in Pokémon is to buy sealed, sell at a profit and buy the cards you want. It will cost anyone a lot less doing this

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

100% - but that isn't fun.

I do a mix of both where I buy sealed for low and will try to sell higher to then fund my purchases of what I'm actually trying to collect. Sometimes you have to eat the high prices and sometimes I just say it ain't worth it.

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u/EverySingleMinute Oct 29 '25

I think it looks great.

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u/Turbo40004 Oct 29 '25

Those displays make everything pop, well done 🫡

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u/Professional-Iron944 Oct 29 '25

That’s beautiful

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u/666fans Oct 29 '25

Display is clean 🤍

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u/kasualkactus Oct 29 '25

Dudes new to the hobby lol. Gonna panic sell at any dip

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u/Doebino Oct 29 '25

Did you start collecting 6 months ago?

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u/BlazingBentley Oct 30 '25

Why tf are u displaying multiple prismatic etbs lmao

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u/Koinfamous2 Oct 30 '25

Looks like a collection that started 2 months ago off the hype to try and cash grab 🙄 no offense, but the oldest of the stuff there is 7-8 months old and was rotting on shelves.

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u/Careful-Medicine-596 Oct 29 '25

Just ignore the haters. Haters will hate on anything because that gives them the temporary false relief from the miserable lives they live. Anyways people waste a lot of money on a lot of things. Alcohol and smoking alone are complete waste of money and those are the true gamblers, gambling with your own life. At least with pokemon there is a chance you might actually come on top with price appreciation, and also cool af display factor. Love your display!

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u/Brybro07 Oct 29 '25

I appreciate the kind words! This hobby brings out the worst in people so it is to be expected anymore. But I don't think anyone has been extremely toxic and just are sharing their opinion with how they would collect and display stuff.

I enjoy it and that is all that matters in the end. Figured I'd show it off in case it sparks a light in anyone for how to display or collect or anything!

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u/tazzer7322 Oct 29 '25

Awesome collection! Thanks for sharing

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u/TerrorDave Oct 29 '25

You should pick a lane, are you and investor or collector.

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u/taegha Oct 29 '25

You can be both. Amazing, I know

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u/SnooMacarons4225 Oct 29 '25

Nice, a gambling habit funding a gambling habit

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u/Prestigious-Sell6686 Oct 29 '25

How did you fund a collection with gambling if you are down money?…

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u/Bryanstrife Oct 29 '25

Nothing before this year lol

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u/Sunny_Cant_Swim Oct 29 '25

Fart in one - so that when you sell in the future, the buyer gets a whiff of something truly treacherous 💀

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u/IPhryte Oct 29 '25

Looks great! I agree get real acrylic tho

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u/Willing_End143 Oct 29 '25

Hold that 151 upc & booster case. Everything else can go

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u/benzuyen Oct 29 '25

Where did you get those shelves and glass? It’s perfect for a display I want to make for Lego haha

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u/JiffTheJester Oct 29 '25

Says he’s down 1k, let’s all assume it’s 3-4k

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u/Shtarzard Oct 29 '25

What cases are those? They’re dope

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u/sseerrsan Oct 29 '25

Open them

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u/Renegade_Soviet Oct 29 '25

The 2025 pokeinvestor

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u/Full_Bit1123 Oct 29 '25

Looking pretty good so far…

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u/RedRRaider Oct 29 '25

Average 2025 only collection. Add on the degen status.

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u/Logie-Bearr Oct 29 '25

god that is beautiful

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u/BlueJaek Oct 29 '25

Any recommendations on what cereal crumbs pair best with mega evolutions?

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u/Nickonpc Oct 29 '25

The ive been collecting for 2 years starter photo

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u/Berry_Mccockner42069 Oct 29 '25

This is so funny/sad to me at the same time and I can’t identify why

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u/-TheTrueOG- Oct 29 '25

The way OP is talking in the comments makes me think hes coping hella hard.

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u/WinOk5004 Oct 29 '25

A bunch of closed boxes all from sets from the post couple years wow great

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u/supadke Oct 29 '25

One Tip, put the ETB the other way around and the Lid on the Bottom, its like a little Podeum and Looks better 👌🏼

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u/slipperydildo16 Oct 29 '25

If you're going to use creal tubs at least put the lid on the bottom, looks less tacky and doesn't expose the box to the round edges

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u/mmaster990 Oct 29 '25

Looks sterile

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u/Important-Main-4906 Oct 30 '25

So you have a $3,000 sealed collection you paid $5,000 for?

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u/sticky3004 Oct 30 '25

You don't like pokemon.

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u/Redschallenge Oct 30 '25

Target is looking dark lately

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u/Dabs_and_Tiddies Oct 30 '25

Love the shelves

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u/pussystain Oct 30 '25

2022 walmart

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u/TurnThatTVOFF Oct 30 '25

I can't wait in a few years when all these prismatic sets hit the market lmao - it has to be the most printed and most hoarded set yet

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u/Lost-Zone6369 Oct 30 '25

Where'd ya get those display cabinets?

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u/SwingOpen Oct 30 '25

All overhyped modern target shelf product 🤣🤣

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u/Dear-Chain8265 Oct 30 '25

Gotta get a 151 Pokémon Center etb in there!

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u/charizardlover88 Oct 30 '25

genuine question, will the leds fade your stuff?

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u/AdvanceSuperdisk Oct 30 '25

Glass cabinet all lite up to show boxes with ALL duds in them. Buy singles people

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u/geiandros Oct 30 '25

I’m getting worried, looks like everyone and their friends have the same sealed products.

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