Classic Poker Chips - Last Call Mockups (33 Viewers)

[Timmah]

Just curious cause that's an odd ratio for limit, why 1000 & 400?

We play 2/4 limit. So my thinking is 100 $1 chips for 10 people and 400 $5 chips. What ratio would you recommend?

 

[Taghkanic]

Who’s inviting @MrCatPants to the party?

This is where I’m stuck. I don’t play cash (I’m exclusively limit at my game), but am not happy with my first set.

Do I fix the $5 and $20 in my current set (bottom row), build a new classic (middle), or build a new set to pull in some $5 and $20 designs that won’t see much pot time? Would shift the top row to Ewing.

Or do I skip?

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Row 2 reminds me of my Sint Maartens from the late 60s/early 70s:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/sint-st-maarten-isle-hotel-history-set.119355/

 

[Eriks]

We play 2/4 limit. So my thinking is 100 $1 chips for 10 people and 400 $5 chips. What ratio would you recommend?

Workhorse $1 but value chip should be $20 (1 rack of value chips is enough)

 

[springbox]

We play 2/4 limit. So my thinking is 100 $1 chips for 10 people and 400 $5 chips. What ratio would you recommend?

Typically people like to go a 1 unit chip (workhorse) and then a 20 unit chip (value). When that's the case 1 rack of value chip is the equivalent of 20 racks of workhorse chip. I think 1 rack of 20 unit value chips is enough for up to 20 racks of workhorses. At the same time you don't need more than 10 racks of your main chip because a rack per player is plenty and change making is really only done on re buy. Unless you're playing 4/8, then it's more like 150~200 chips per player ideally.

The advantage of $1 and $5 is that you can play non-limit games with them, and 400 $5 chips is still enough value chips for the set. But since you can't bet with $5s in 2/4 I don't see the advantage over a $10 or $20 value chip for limit play. Maybe someone else can comment if they've ever played 2/4 with a $4 big chip, that could maybe work.

Personally my limit set is 1k workhorse chips, 100 value chips (non denominated, but we play them as 1 unit / 20 units). If I were making it bigger I'd add workhorse chips first for the option to play 3/6 or 4/8 with a full ring. 1400 CPCs is a decent size purchase and this is looking like last call, so I'd poke around the forum a bit and see what other people have tried. Don't feel like you have to do what everyone else does, but there's good reasons to pick 1/20. Anything over 4 can't be used to bet with so it's just for rebuys. 100x 20s accomplish the same store of value as 400x 5s, but a 20 is still small enough that most anyone at the table could easily exchange 20 workhorse for your value (and chips are often stacked in 20s anyway).

 

[allforcharity]

But since you can't bet with $5s in 2/4

Why not? You can make $8 and $16 bets with combo of $1s and $5.

I would think a 2/4 game using only $1 and 20x value chips would need way more $1 than 1000 to play comfortably. More like 1600-2000 $1s if you don't have any $5 to help with the 2nd/3rd raises.

 

[springbox]

Why not? You can make $8 and $16 bets with combo of $1s and $5.

I would think a 2/4 game using only $1 and 20x value chips would need way more $1 than 1000 to play comfortably. More like 1600-2000 $1s if you don't have any $5 to help with the 2nd/3rd raises.

Fair point, I overlooked the obvious case of facing raises, although having to sometimes pull chips back to use a $5 and the loss in immediate clarity of the bet amount are (admittedly, rather minor) downsides.

Disagree with the second point for most scenarios. With an average of at least 100 chips per player, there will always be someone you can easily make change with. The games I play are probably tamer than average, but without a lot of re-raises I've never had an issue. This is especially true if you don't always have 10 players (imo 7 is the ideal # for limit depending on games played). Either way, if I was budgeting for 1400 chips I would do 1300 workhorse and 100 value.

 

[Timmah]

Workhorse $1 but value chip should be $20 (1 rack of value chips is enough)

All chips will be NVC so they can be used as any denomination.

 

[Eriks]

All chips will be NVC so they can be used as any denomination.

That’s good, I still wouldn’t do 400 of the value chip though

 

[extreme517]

Those Broken Bells are special. I will definitely add to the database sometime soon!

@Tommy FYI - I added the chips to the database and posted up this thread with some pics of these chips racked and felted.

Thanks for your encouragement and thanks for such a great site!

Intro thread:
Silver Nugget - Tombstone, AZ | CPC HHR | Cash

Chip database (pics are much larger/detailed if you click on them):
Chip Database > Custom Sets > Silver Nugget - Tombstone, AZ

To anyone that does NOT have an HHR mold set...you can't go wrong; super solid, historic mold used on many classic chips for many decades. In my opinion, it is the creme de la creme of CPC molds:

 

[Huskerchipper]

HHR is definitely in my top 4 CPC molds

 

[PlaidDragon]

I hate math.

The "math" in this regard is that I need to make sacrifices if I'm going to get a set ordered by April.

In that regard, I'm no longer ordering BOTH separate cash and tourney sets.... Instead, I'll be ordering just a tourney set on less expensive spots.

...it's either those choices OR the choice of "no set at all".

So... the mock below is for tourney (denoms 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 25,000, 100,000).

(though CSQ is shown, these WILL be Ewing with 1 inch inlays)

I've had to switch inlay designers given J5 has not been available. The next mockup I post will have actual inlay designs included.

 

[Fran]

WILL be Ewing with 1 inch inlays).

I also have a lot of maths to do on my side. …
And Ewing 1inch is my new goal too

 

[Huskerchipper]

I hate math.

The "math" in this regard is that I need to make sacrifices if I'm going to get a set ordered by April.

In that regard, I'm no longer ordering BOTH separate cash and tourney sets.... Instead, I'll be ordering just a tourney set on less expensive spots.

...it's either those choices OR the choice of "no set at all".

So... the mock below is for tourney (denoms 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 25,000, 100,000).

(though CSQ is shown, these WILL be Ewing with 1 inch inlays)
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I've had to switch inlay designers given J5 has not been available. The next mockup I post will have actual inlay designs included.

Why so many denoms?? Do you want to be able to run both a T100 and T500 if you would like? I am just curious, all of my CPC sets I can run a T5 (5-20-100-500) and a T25 (25-100-500-1000). It's overkill the way i build them but the more chippies the better!!

 

[PlaidDragon]

Why so many denoms?? Do you want to be able to run both a T100 and T500 if you would like? I am just curious, all of my CPC sets I can run a T5 (5-20-100-500) and a T25 (25-100-500-1000). It's overkill the way i build them but the more chippies the better!!

I need enough to run 3 tables with rebuys. With starting stacks of 100k there might be up to 5m in play by the end. The 100k chips aren’t exactly necessary but…. MOAR CHIPS GUUD! Will only be a couple of barrels of them.

With the chance that there will be no more CPCs I’d rather err on the side of too many than too few (especially given Ewing mold).

 

[Huskerchipper]

I need enough to run 3 tables with rebuys. With starting stacks of 100k there might be up to 5m in play by the end. The 100k chips aren’t exactly necessary but…. MOAR CHIPS GUUD! Will only be a couple of barrels of them.

With the chance that there will be no more CPCs I’d rather err on the side of too many than too few (especially given Ewing mold).

Completely understand...

 

[TheLemursReturn]

I'm thinking of whipping up a 10c / 50c / $2 / $10 / $50 set as a supplement to my normal (Burn Card Club) cash set.

A few of these have clicked and feel very final. A few may need work. I won't muddy your feedback by sharing which are which (yet).

I'm not sure on the exact order I want to use, either. With these denoms, I can be very flexible on base colors.

Attempted to put together some lore as well. Because why not?

Burn Card Club is a homey tavern nestled near the center of a bustling city of trade. Sooty dwarves and high elves alike, from across the land, frequent the tattered tables to sip strong ale from dented mugs and try their luck. A few cradle knobby pipes that brim with the embers of fine leaf and contribute to the hall's distinct aroma. They stack chips and sling cards as the sun sets on long days spent wrestling with the anvil or with evil.

But most regulars know nothing about what's at stake a few feet below their dusty boots. Ancient mages, wizards, rangers, sea-captains, assassins, knights, and other folk of legend slip down the back stairs unnoticed. They use the hoods of their long robes and if necessary, a hint of magic to ensure their true splendor draws no attention.

They reach a cellar door and only a muttered incantation can unblock their way. They allow their hoods to fall as they proceed into a cavernous chamber and find their place at a grand, navy-felted table. Scores of torches adorn the stone walls, together casting an ominous, shifting glow across the game that awaits.

These folk of legend have reached their order's headquarters, Diamond Underground.

Here, those with true power gamble their own fortunes and decide the fortunes of entire armies.

 

[AlbinoDragon]

Is it a sign of being a degenerate chipper that I've spent an unreasonable amount of time on the chip designer working on a set of chips I absolutely don't need (I already have way too many) so I can put in a final order with CPC?

I have chips in production there right now and I'm still thinking about just one more.

 

[JMC9389]

Is it a sign of being a degenerate chipper that I've spent an unreasonable amount of time on the chip designer working on a set of chips I absolutely don't need (I already have way too many) so I can put in a final order with CPC?

I have chip in production there right now and I'm still thinking about just one more.

That just makes you normal

I think we all are.

 

[Coyote]

Is it a sign of being a degenerate chipper that I've spent an unreasonable amount of time on the chip designer working on a set of chips I absolutely don't need (I already have way too many) so I can put in a final order with CPC?

I have chip in production there right now and I'm still thinking about just one more.

The saguaros, being clay-thirsty, could always claim a set or two, so you 'd better be prepared

 

[Coyote]

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44mm
Inlay would be "Alpha Wolf" howling in the darkness.
Tell me which edge spot style you would opt for.

I repeat, 412 or 514 for 44mm CPCs?

 

[Huskerchipper]

I repeat, 412 or 514 for 44mm CPCs?

Out of those two options I would go with 514... this is a set I had hoped to eventually create but that probably won't happen.

 

[Tommy]

Some really nice looking mockups in this thread. I hope some of these get made.

 

[Eriks]

Very sad about CPC closing shop, but the news finally motivated me to rectify my mistake of creating 20-chips rather than 25-chips for my set. Order is in and this:

will soon turn into this:

 

[Kid_Eastwood]

Already got the quote.
Will order in the coming days.

I'll reuse my stamp on both faces.

 

[chipinla]

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Already got the quote.
Will order in the coming days.

I'll reuse my stamp on both faces.

I think that second chip would look awesome with maroon as the base instead of black since you already have black on 1st chip. Just a thought.

 

[Kid_Eastwood]

I think that second chip would look awesome with maroon as the base instead of black since you already have black on 1st chip. Just a thought.

Yep, but it's a The Post tribute and want to keep as close as the original as possible. ;-)

See here.

 

[Tommy]

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I'm really liking the look of 314 spots.

 

[Gabrielle]

Suggestions are welcome

 

[FestiveKnight]

Suggestions are welcome

That’s a lot of denominations. Are you thinking this set is cash and tournament?

 

[Gabrielle]

That’s a lot of denominations. Are you thinking this set is cash and tournament?

Correct, not sure how to embed the denominations numbers yet on the chips. This is my first attempt at creating a set. trying to keep it simple per costs for 1500 chips //. PS. Sorry for the newbie question – where can I read about how to load an image not as as an attachment? (The quality isn’t good.) Thank you in advance!