Barrels (53 Viewers)

[Irate]

Hello, Im new to PCF, new to buying poker chips, but not new to poker. I've used the chip calculator tool and I notice that when I round up to barrel size, it goes to the nearest 20 but when I go online to all the various sites to buy chips, they say a barrel is 25 chips. What am I missing?

 

[21dealer]

Welcome to PCF!
A barrel is another name used for a stack of poker chips which means 20.
One full rack is 100 chips divided by 5 barrels gives you 20 per barrel. Those poker sites sell them in increments of 25.

 

[Irate]

Thanks for the reply. I guess selling them in increments of 25 helps to complete a rack more effeciently. I started a small home game and am now obsessed with learning about poker chips. I've ordered sample packs and am constantly playing with them. I'm driving my wife crazy. I stay at work for an extra hour just to do and learn poker chip related things.

 

[21dealer]

You will learn all you need to know here.
Enjoy and keep asking questions.
There are alot of great chips listed.

 

[Irate]

I binge watched Hobbyphilic channel on YouTube and have probably visited every poker chip site under the sun. Found a couple that you can’t even navigate much without a gaming license. A month ago I had no idea that anyone was this deep into the poker chip world. Now I feel like I’m running through an endless tunnel that’s bound to swallow me up!!

 

[allforcharity]

Hello and welcome!

A barrel is also something a prospective seller has you over when asking a high price for something that's much in demand.