Bridge vs. Poker Size (4 Viewers)
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Now blackjack? Hasn't Faded Spades been doing "Blackjack" since they started?
Maybe he means why casinos made the switch in the 1st place: because like you said "for cost reasons"
RocAFella1
Royal Flush
If cost were a concern more of them would switch from KEM BRIDGE
RocAFella1
Royal Flush
Or maybe like I said for playability reasons. I bet the WSOP pays little to nothing for their cards. Yet they continue to use bridge…
Is "playabilty" a NEW marketing term from The Von Dutch Trading Card Co?
RocAFella1
Royal Flush
If it’ll convince you to switch to bridge
Deckmate 1 aaaaaand we have a deal!
RocAFella1
Royal Flush
jamesjkim
Flush
He'll have a better chance playing an orbit of PL DC at your game. Don't ask me how I know.
Bridge became a standard long before the recent price hike. (Classic business move...Sucker ’em in with a low price, then jack it up once they are locked in.) I don't think casinos could easily switch now without replacing or at least replacing their shufflers so they got ’em by the short hairs.
For hand shuffling and dealing, bridge size is the way to go for me. Once I shuffle bridge cards for a while and try to shuffle poker sized, it takes some overriding of muscle memory to work. Feel like it's easier to pitch and muck bridge size as well.
Up to 2 hole cards = poker size
More than 2 hole cards = bridge size
Love both sizes but prefer jumbo index!
More than 2 hole cards = bridge size
Love both sizes but prefer jumbo index!
TricycleClub
Full House
Bridge and it’s not close. I could do jumbo or standard index but standard preferred. My top 3:
1. Piatnik
2. Faded Spade
3. CoPag
1. Piatnik
2. Faded Spade
3. CoPag
RocAFella1
Royal Flush
Say NO to poker size
I’m sorry you have child-sized hands. Life isn’t always fair
RocAFella1
Royal Flush
JM_Flop
Sitting Out
I have a feeling they are gonna get shot down but I'll be dropping in some bridge set ups my next game. Been messing around with the broken arrows. I'd like to put them in play for a while before I buy more bridge set ups.
GeeOhVee
Pair
I donated an orange and purple setup to the host last game, and we used them. Everyone loved them.
Phyffe
Two Pair
what is you game currently using?
GeeOhVee
Pair
Normally, the couple other hosts use Bicycle Prestige. I use a different setup each time I host to let people try other things. The last two games I hosted I dealt Desjgn and Copag Uniques.
When I first started playing poker about 6 months ago I preferred Poker Size, Jumbo Index because they are large cards with large fonts so the board can be seen frim a distance easier. However, over time I have grown to like Bridge Size, standard index cards. The smaller bridge cards take up less space on the poker table if the surface area is not ideal. It also increases the level of difficulty just a tad due to the smaller pips. Players need to focus reading their cards to not mis-read their 6 of hearts as a 6 of diamonds, for one example. It does not happen often but players can go all-in thinking they have a flush only to turn their hand over and find instead of having two diamonds, they have one diamond and one heart. For a relaxed, low stakes session I prefer Poker size, but for higher-stakes competition I prefer Bridge size.
Phyffe
Two Pair
I tried Uniques when they first came out. They felt a little more refined than the standard Copags but one of them chipped on me and the reds started streaking just like the standard ones. Hard to find Uniques now.
We play with a lot of the same cards. I used to use Modiano Platinum primarily but with costs going crazy I mix it up a lot with Desjgn and Faded Spade.
I am debuting Copag Elite. Broken Arrows and the Modiano Holdem Poker cards these next few weeks.
try DalNegro and NTP
Phyffe
Two Pair
I've only 2 decks each of those brands, Surfik. They're hard for me to find online from US sources, even assuming I can ship them here.
So I'm hoarding them like gold! I like the NTPs especially. The Trevisos seem ok too but I can't bear to play them. I shuffle em every now and then =)
you like Grand Slam? They are bridge jumbo index...
Phyffe
Two Pair
Colquhoun
4 of a Kind
I'm really looking forward to broker size cards!
We play Hold'em exclusively and use poker size, jumbo index. I think twice this year we've still had someone mistake the suit of one of the hole cards.
PicassoChip
Waiting List
Do bridge and poker size both work equally well in an automatic shuffler?
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