Advice for UK chip newbie (12 Viewers)

[fishandchips]

Hi All,

I've been thinking of trying to get my old poker gang together for games at my house. We used to play tourneys at the pub and each others houses. I'd like to convert them to cash games though because I think its more suitable for a home game because no-one gets knocked out and sent home after 20mins. And more important, I don't get knocked out and then can't even go home because they are all in my office/playroom.

For tourneys I have a southern comfort dice chip set which I bought because I liked the colours and then I added greens. I bought a couple of sets and filtered out the warped chips. At the pub we used to use RedTooth poker 8stripe chips. I have previously thought about custom chips but never bought any. Apart from some printed ceramics that I bought as giveaway cards protectors with my company name on.

I want to keep it low stakes and fun. Our tourneys used to be £10 buy-in at the pub, £20 buy-in at home. So I'm thinking 10p/10p with most people starting at £10 buy-in, and expecting £20 to £50 (rare) of buyins from the losing players.


What does anyone know about these chips ? https://www.pokernolimit.it/blister...rip_3_colour_25_poker_fiches_14_gr_orange.asp

I'm just looking for something cheap until the game either dies or becomes established. I've got a line on some unwanted new ones in acceptable colours and with denomination stickers that I can make use of, for £20 per100. Which seems OK.

plan is to buy 10p x100, 50p x100, £1 x400 (that's all the £1s to help the seller out, and may get a steeper discount )

I think that works well. Minimal number of colours, decent number of playing chips, and nice single colour stacks of wealth chips. £460 of table buy-in before we have to use notes or I buy another colour.

Any comments ?

 

[fishandchips]

PS. Not expecting anyone to be impressed but this is what I use for tourneys at my house.

 

[fishandchips]

hmmmmm, done a bit more reading and viewing pictures. I'm getting sucked in........ Will soon be designing custom labels for some china clays, or maybe hybrid ceramics once I've worked out what they are.

 

[allforcharity]

Hello and welcome!

My advice, forget you ever heard about us, and stay cash-rich and sane. Anything else is slow doom.

 

[Kam]

Welcome!

Main advice is to buy samples first if you can.

I had a look online (some different options in the US), and I bought some of these ceramics and more ‘plasticy’ chips - they were mostly advertised as clay. There was quite a big difference in feel, and sometimes they’ll look great online but a bit meh in person.

I would say if you all ready have the dice chips that you can use, unless you’re in a rush, I’d recommend checking some different options. I used to have a monster 1000 piece dice set, great starter chips. Those 14g chips will be metal slugged, and unless you love the design, not much different from the dice chips.

I think shipping costs might be more of a factor, but the Tina hybrid web/sun mold might be more of an upgrade in terms of chip design and choice, weight of chip + some level of customization for £ vs $ denom. Search for the monthly group buys and design options and questions to @justincarothers

The other things to consider is maybe a table topper and decent cards, and comfy chairs. Keep ‘em coming back

GL!

 

[Kam]

PS. Not expecting anyone to be impressed but this is what I use for tourneys at my house.

Better colors than my old generic dice set. If you use it, it’s a good set!

 

[Nymor]

I'm just looking for something cheap until the game either dies or becomes established.

I'd just use the chips you have until you know whether the game is a long term goer or not. The chips from the italian site aren't much of an upgrade, if they even are, so I'd skip them and look at some Tina chips you can fully customise if you get to that point.

For your current set I'd go with 5p-red, 25p-green, £1-black and £5-yellow.

 

[Sway]

Welcome!

 

[fishandchips]

Welcome!

Main advice is to buy samples first if you can.

It's a good idea.

The other things to consider is maybe a table topper and decent cards, and comfy chairs. Keep ‘em coming back

GL!

I have lots of copag decks, which have all warped. As have my Party Poker promotional ones. Got some cheap aliexpress plastic cards coming to test.

Table is sorted, I tried that as a hobby_business, built about 10 tables in total.

 

[fishandchips]

Better colors than my old generic dice set. If you use it, it’s a good set!

Thanks, I'm pretty happy with them until I come to places like this and see what I could have.

 

[fishandchips]

I'd just use the chips you have until you know whether the game is a long term goer or not. The chips from the italian site aren't much of an upgrade, if they even are, so I'd skip them and look at some Tina chips you can fully customise if you get to that point.

Yeah, I'm a bit torn. Plus I shouldn't be messing around thinking about poker at the moment, got work to do.

For your current set I'd go with 5p-red, 25p-green, £1-black and £5-yellow.

That would work great for say 10/25 especially as the players know those colours. But for 10/10 or 10/20 I'm sure 10p 50p is the best lower denoms.

 

[JP1984]

How much you looking to spend mate? I joined and bought china clays, then BR Pro DDLMs, then RHCs, then CPCs. I would advise you to decide on what you'll be happy with and start there.

I should have known I'd only be happy with proper clay and got on with it.

 

[mattross1313]

Welcome to PCF!
I don't know much about the chips you linked to, but would say they are probably 'on par' with what you have right now. Try and get some samples around here of the new Tina ceramics - very cost effective and fully custom.
I'd also maybe look at future proofing the chips and getting more than you might need. In the future when a loaf of bread costs £12, you'll have no use for the smaller chips.

I joined and bought china clays, then BR Pro DDLMs, then RHCs, then CPCs, then more CPCs, then moar RHCs

FYP.

 

[JP1984]

I'd also maybe look at future proofing the chips and getting more than you might need. In the future when a loaf of bread costs £12, you'll have no use for the smaller chips.

You're not talking to the wife now mate, no need to justify it to us!

 

[fishandchips]

And it's done! I've bought the chips. Classic newbie move ! ? If it turns out to be a mistake, so be it.

I'll see if/how the game develops, and spend more time on the next set

These are the chips. He didn't have any more 1s. The blue blanks cost me 10p each and I've upped it to 150 in case average 10 each for 10players isn't enough, I'll sort out the "10" labels later, he's sending me a blue 10 adobe illustrator file. Stickered chips were 20p each. Total £90 for the set plus future label cost.

Total Bank of £315. Will add a £5 chip if buy-ins outgrow this.

 

[Kid_Eastwood]

Hello and welcome !

@merkong sells a turn-key set if I'm not wrong for 5 players.
If I'm not wrong, it's 100/200/100 non-denomianted, which is perfect for 5-players playing NL10 (10c-10c and then other values being 50c and 2). It's also playable at 6.

And since it's a non-denominated set, it can be used for NL20 (20c-20c and then other values being 1 and 5).

 

[fishandchips]

Hello and welcome !

@merkong sells a turn-key set if I'm not wrong for 5 players.
If I'm not wrong, it's 100/200/100 non-denomianted, which is perfect for 5-players playing NL10 (10c-10c and then other values being 50c and 2). It's also playable at 6.

And since it's a non-denominated set, it can be used for NL20 (20c-20c and then other values being 1 and 5).

I should be OK for max 10 players then with my extra 10s, I expect more like 7 or 8 though. I was going to use 10c 50c 200c if I had free choice. And that would be best if expanding upwards later. But the 1s were available cheap and I'm OK up to $300 bank. $1s are easier to comprehend as well.

 

[Kid_Eastwood]

@fishandchips , then 400 chips is too few for a cash set for 7,8 or even 10.
You should better target 600-800 chips in fact for that number of players ideally.