My friend had upgraded sluggers (slow play), brought some samples and they kinda were meh about them… so I upgraded him by force to Tina at least
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Brought samples to a game. Dice chip players said CPC are garbage. (1 Viewer)
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louBdub
4 of a Kind
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Next time bring a magnet, and show how their slippery plastic-coated iron discs come flying over to you ...
Next time bring a magnet, and show how their slippery plastic-coated iron discs come flying over to you ...
Bluegrass Poker
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I’ve noticed when I first started introducing good chips into my game that players fell into two categories.
Those who had spent much time playing poker or blackjack in casinos were excited about quality chips. Those who had never played in a casino thought dice chips were awesome.
Reminds me of a friend from my little KY hometown. He told me he and his wife were going somewhere. I forget where but I knew that they had a Ruth’s Chris, so I told him to go get a good steak. He asked how much and I told him.
He said he’d never pay that much for a steak because the little steak house in our hometown had the best steaks he’d ever had and only cost about a 1/4 as much. This place was barely a step above the Sizzler. SMDH.
Those who had spent much time playing poker or blackjack in casinos were excited about quality chips. Those who had never played in a casino thought dice chips were awesome.
Reminds me of a friend from my little KY hometown. He told me he and his wife were going somewhere. I forget where but I knew that they had a Ruth’s Chris, so I told him to go get a good steak. He asked how much and I told him.
He said he’d never pay that much for a steak because the little steak house in our hometown had the best steaks he’d ever had and only cost about a 1/4 as much. This place was barely a step above the Sizzler. SMDH.
WedgeRock
Royal Flush
Friends have told me that about the "nice" cigars/bourbon/whatever; I live at the top of the S curve, where climbing price = better cigar ratio is highest lol; price will still increase but I've found diminishing returns. I don't want to keep going down that X-axis! Sure, it may be better, but I defend my palette.
louBdub
4 of a Kind
RagingAZN
3 of a Kind
…bUt I cAn BrEaK a CpC cHiP bY hAnD, cAn’T dO tHaT wItH dIcE.
RagingAZN
3 of a Kind
But real talk, outside of PCF, nobody gives a damn about what chips you use. It sucks but get the chips because you like them, not because of what others think.
Huskerchipper
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My first 6 months after going from hotstamped Dice to Paulsons and CPC not much was said. Now they all compliment and talk about how amazing they are. Might take a little bit but they will come around.
ekricket
Royal Flush
You can magnetize the iron in those, so they stick like hell to each other. Also repel each other. Makes for great fun watching them try to bet or stack them.
Colquhoun
4 of a Kind
In their defense, they were told when purchased that the dice chips are casino-grade clay, and virtually every tv show and movie uses them. They must be the best.
Maybe you were doing stacks of 10?
not only that, but if you’re around my age, then you remember that those things were a huge upgrade over the interlocking plastics which were otherwise the most common chips.
Not bricks, but we didnt have any topple. Dont get me wrong, not defending them, just didnt know this was a popular sentiment.
Even casinos which have paid for custom Paulsons with their logo often use dice chips in their promotional stills and videos. IDGI
louBdub
4 of a Kind
Nice twinny…but I hate your chips.
Wait (edit)….they couldn’t afford green dice chips?
Softest game Ive ever played; big house, everything artsy and fancy, and we played with dice chips on a felt throw. Irony wasnt lost but I kept my mouth shut lol
Huskerchipper
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Imagine trying to get permission to use the casinos actual chips for your photographer. It's ridiculous with all the rules and restrictions of who can touch this but not that etc. inside of a Casino. It's stupid not to use your own chips in promotional videos but I understand the 'why they don't'.
joeyshin
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None of my players care about chips and guffaw when they hear what I’ve spent. But they always say “hey you bringing the chips right?”
I don’t even host but play at other peoples games. One of those games was still using slippery dice chips. They had a dark navy $50 and black $100 and under the low lighting no one ever knew what the bet was.
I just sold him some Tina molds at half price. He was so thankful for the deal I gave him but I told him it was mainly for me since I won’t be playing if he keeps those dice chips. lol. I’m such a chip snob
I don’t even host but play at other peoples games. One of those games was still using slippery dice chips. They had a dark navy $50 and black $100 and under the low lighting no one ever knew what the bet was.
I just sold him some Tina molds at half price. He was so thankful for the deal I gave him but I told him it was mainly for me since I won’t be playing if he keeps those dice chips. lol. I’m such a chip snob
Imagine trying to get permission to use the casinos actual chips for your photographer. It's ridiculous with all the rules and restrictions of who can touch this but not that etc. inside of a Casino. It's stupid not to use your own chips in promotional videos but I understand the 'why they don't'.
I dunno… Just pay a manager to supervise the chips? Limit the shoot to denoms $25 and below in the event any go missing? Or photoshop it at least?
Some casinos seem to manage this, some don’t.
AlbinoDragon
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My guess is many of those publicity photos aren't even taken on site. It's some studio somewhere with a bunch of props already in a warehouse. Those get dragged out, staged in various ways with printed logos for the property being represented. Even those logos are likely added in Photoshop after everything has been put away and the well dressed or fun-loving models have been sent home and already paid.
To them, chips are chips are chips. Many of the folks working on those probably haven't been to a casino.
To them, chips are chips are chips. Many of the folks working on those probably haven't been to a casino.
Huskerchipper
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Well you would think it would be that easy right? Everyone on the clock is serving a distinct purpose, especially in these extremely difficult staffing times. Every department is ALWAYS working short handed. Then you have to try like hell to get someone to blow up their day off to come in for a 1hr shoot. Most of our shots have been done on our training tables where they intentionally use dice chips and in our case we would have to get pre-approval and additional oversight by a Gaming Commission employee to be on hand to use real chips. Gaming Commissions from state to state vary DRAMATICALLY. All I am saying is that, yeah it sounds easy but it isn't always.
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A lot of the promo shots I am referring seem to get taken *before* the official opening.
For example, Rivers in Schenectady has a huge mural-sized photo of dice chips on its exterior which was put in place before there were any customers to worry about inside.
I assume they already had their chips when it was taken. Or that they could have photoshopped their design onto stock blanks. (The image is pretty fuzzy.)
And then there are tournament / secondary chips to use which would reduce security issues.
Or the photography crew could just “buy” chips at the cage and return them after.
Where there’s a will there’s a way.
I just don’t think a lot of casino management really cares about most aesthetic concerns, just revenue. Hence the carnival-grade / theme park cheesiness of most casino interiors.
I went from dice chips to NEXGEN plastic slugs. My group liked them, but it wasn’t a huge difference.
I upgraded to China Clay Royals. My group thought those chips were amazing.
I upgraded to Paulson roulette mold chips. My group liked them, but the solid colors and lighter weight led them to think they weren’t as nice as the CCs.
I upgraded to custom CPCs and my group could tell the difference. Bright colors with edge spots. They appreciate the upgrade, and want to play them every time now.
I upgraded to China Clay Royals. My group thought those chips were amazing.
I upgraded to Paulson roulette mold chips. My group liked them, but the solid colors and lighter weight led them to think they weren’t as nice as the CCs.
I upgraded to custom CPCs and my group could tell the difference. Bright colors with edge spots. They appreciate the upgrade, and want to play them every time now.
philhut
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Did you tell these folks how much each chip costs? I advise against doing so as some will attempt to appease by selecting the cheapest chip to ensure the game runs........ If anyone asks what nice chips cost I tell them its a secret.
The good chip sell to players who know nothing.
1- the stacks are like bricks and don't fall over easy
2- the denomination are easy to read and written on every chip in the set with a matching theme label
3- that's about it......
The good chip sell to players who know nothing.
1- the stacks are like bricks and don't fall over easy
2- the denomination are easy to read and written on every chip in the set with a matching theme label
3- that's about it......
Some people eat burger king. This doesn't mean they have taste.
Colquhoun
4 of a Kind
Even if they fall in love with clay chips, they’ll still think you’re crazy if you tell them how much you spent on them.
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