Chip Recommendation for home games (33 Viewers)

[drewbobby]

I started hosting home games and wanted to get some nicer chips. my budget is around .50 per chip, so I I'm leaning towards the Majestic Card Room chips by Apache Poker. I wanted to see if anyone had any other recommendations for other chips. I do need a .25 and .50 cent chip.

 

[vulp1337]

Monthly group buy for Tina chips.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/chips-new-sun-mold-web-mold-greek-mold-april-2025.129138/

 

[Chipandchair]

I do need a .25 and .50 cent chip.

No you don’t
Tina’s are nice but for a little more some used RHC are way better imo

 

[MC_CPA]

Howdy Friend welcome to the forum.

If you are okay with waiting 1 to 3 months, you can choose any of these designs and the order on the link that Vulp1337 shared.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/web-mold-greek-mold-pre-designed-sets.115859/

You should also consider your willingness to expand your budget - take a look at some of the "Casino Sets" or the "Fantasy sets" to see if any look good enough for you to bump up your budget.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/poker-chip-database/

 

[kgrogan78]

I would look into the Tina chip group but if you’re ok with waiting 3 months. Or check out the classifieds for a used Tina set

 

[drewbobby]

I would look into the Tina chip group but if you’re ok with waiting 3 months. Or check out the classifieds for a used Tina set

what are the tina's made out of?

 

[mr11]

This should give you everything about tinas

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/tinas-store.109096/

The china clays from Apache are pretty popular among chippers on PCF

 

[kgrogan78]

what are the tina's made out of?

They’re ceramic, but much better quality than the chips you’ll find on Amazon. And you can customize to your liking.

 

[BPTDirector]

You do not need a .50 chip. Are your players not able to put two .25 chips together? Same for you do not need a $10 chip for the same reason, just bet 2 $5 chips.

 

[chickenz]

Do what everyone else suggests and what Im going to do. Buy a ton of samples and go from there.

 

[mr11]

Is there a specific reason you need the 0.5 chip?

 

[mr11]

Also Tina samples being sold now if you’re interested

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/tina-ceramic-samples.128749/#post-2642207

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

what are the tina's made out of?

Plastic polymers

 

[chickenz]

Im looking into the Tinas too. thank you

 

[pltrgyst]

No you don’t

This.

 

[WayDeep]

I started hosting home games and wanted to get some nicer chips. my budget is around .50 per chip, so I I'm leaning towards the Majestic Card Room chips by Apache Poker. I wanted to see if anyone had any other recommendations for other chips. I do need a .25 and .50 cent chip.

spend a little and get some good chips. They make the game a whole lot better imo. Players love the feel of quality chips!

 

[chickenz]

This.

approx how much more per chip are we talking about?

 

[WayDeep]

I spent some good coin for my Pharaohs and I absolutely love them!!!! Hosted my first game in many years and my friends loved them!

 

[pltrgyst]

approx how much more per chip are we talking about?

My comment didn't concern chip prices -- it endorsed the point that you don't need 50-cent chips if you have quarters. In general, chip values should increase by multiples of 4 or 5. The most common exception is 500/1000, but people are generally handicapped when it comes to math anyway...

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[KHarp1]

As others have mentioned, you absolutely don't need both quarter and fifty cent chips, that's an unwise use of your chip funds. What might be better is to just get some extra quarters, or, maybe a non denominated frac...a chip with no monetary value printed on it.

The Majestic are decent chips, but, I prefer the 43mm Royals over the Majestic. The Majestic colors are not as sharp as the Royal, and, they often have a funky plastic smell. Royals are slightly more expensive, but, minimally.

What stakes are you playing? What games do you play that would require you to have both quarters and fifty cents chips?

 

[drewbobby]

As others have mentioned, you absolutely don't need both quarter and fifty cent chips, that's an unwise use of your chip funds. What might be better is to just get some extra quarters, or, maybe a non denominated frac...a chip with no monetary value printed on it.

The Majestic are decent chips, but, I prefer the 43mm Royals over the Majestic. The Majestic colors are not as sharp as the Royal, and, they often have a funky plastic smell. Royals are slightly more expensive, but, minimally.

What stakes are you playing? What games do you play that would require you to have both quarters and fifty cents chips?

.25 /.50 it just helps cut down on the amount of .25 cent chips i would need

 

[Phoe9x]

.25 /.50 it just helps cut down on the amount of .25 cent chips i would need

I see what you’re getting at, but it just ends up making stacks that much more difficult to count. You end up saving a singular chip, when it’s just more efficient to use 25c and 1.

 

[KHarp1]

Multiple fracs are a no-no...and this is from a "Moar Fracs" guy. They are just a gateway to the game. That's why I ask what games and stakes you're playing. If you're running a quarter-fifty game, where most people buy in for $100, then you're workhorse chip will likely be your $5. People usually aren't raising using fracs. I have two racks of fracs for many of my sets because I like them, but, @Machine has taught me that you can run a great game with as few as 60 fracs.