| “ | There is no pure foresight without some sacrifice. | ” |
The Jubilee Grand Poker Chip is an artifact featured in "Duped".
Origin[]
When the Jubilee Grand Casino caught fire, a man with a poker chip miraculously survived thanks to the chip providing him his visions of the future.
Effects[]
Gives its holder brief glimpses of the future, in monochromatic visions marked by color splashed over particular objects, every time the user rubs his finger across it. Considered a "wishing" artifact, the chip allows a user to see a few seconds into the future, but causes him or her to suffer burn damage and psychological addiction as a result.
History[]
The chip was stolen by Jillian and Gary Whitman from the chip's original owner after hearing him brag about miraculously surviving the Jubilee Grand Casino fire because of a chip that saved his life. The Whitmans went on to win nearly $5-million using the chip, though they suffered increasingly severe contact wounds in the form of burn damage to their hands while using it.
The chip was recovered from the Whitmans by Warehouse 13 agents Peter Lattimer and Myka Bering in 2009.
People Involved[]
Owners[]
- Unnamed man, survivor of the Jubilee Grand fire
- Gary and Jillian Whitman
Users[]
- Unnamed man
- Gary Whitman
- Pete Lattimer
- Alice Liddell (in the body of Myka Bering)
Affected People[]
- Gary Whitman
- Pete Lattimer
- Alice Liddell
Real World Connections[]
The Horseshow Las Vegas, formerly known as the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino and later Bally's Las Vegas, currently hosts Jubilee!, the longest running burlesque show on the Las Vegas strip. On November 21, 1980, the MGM Grand caught fire. Damage was largely confined to the second-floor casino, but most of the deaths were on upper floors due to smoke inhalation. The incident is considered one of the worst high-rise fires in United States history, and the deadliest disaster in Nevada history.
In many mythologies, gods and heroes have made physical sacrifices for future knowledge or learning; a classic example is the Norse god Odin giving up his right eye to the Well of Mimir for a potion that gave him wisdom.
Trivia[]
- This artifact's usage in the same episode as Lewis Carroll's Looking Glass may be a reference to the story Through the Looking-Glass, in which the White Queen experiences memory in reverse due to living on the other side of a mirror, remembering events and experiencing pain before they happen.
Gallery[]
Appearances[]
- "Duped"