NCV .. What does it mean to you ?? (1 Viewer)

What does NCV mean to you?

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NCV

I've seen the term used many, many, MANY times around here. I would like to know how YOU interpret the 3 letter acronym.

My 2¢

No Cash Value.

Used on Tournament chips mainly to establish that the denomination on the chip is not redeemable for cash. It could also be on an promotional chip to also represent that the value of the chip is non-redeemable.

I understand the usage for these on the Tiger chips, as it was a way to get the claws made without specific denominations assigned, and thus used in various ways throughout the sets.

I see this getting confused a lot with NON-DEMOMINATED chips. Those chips that have everything EXCEPT a denomination on them. Don't know why, but i never understood when chips with no denomination are called NCV.

Blast away on me if you want... but I am curious on others' take. (for the record, this acronym is NOT in the PCF Glossary).

Mark
 
DirtyTIVA said:
NCV means I don’t buy them. If I wanted to pretend values based on color I would use different chips.
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krafticus said:
getting confused a lot with NON-DEMOMINATED chips. Those chips that have everything EXCEPT a denomination on them. Don't know why, but i never understood when chips with no denomination are called NCV.
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I've always equated NCV to Tournament Chips...as in the Casino is not going to give me $25,000 for that 25000 NCV chip I'm holding. No other reason to call it out on the actual chip (IMHO).
 
Example of non-denominated chips (before I knew better)

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Sprouty said:
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Except I'm dumb and often refer to them as NVC chips.
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I think NVC should stand for "No Value for Chippers" to designate sluggos and similar that most chippers would never consider buying. Except for those that do, of course!

@krafticus Good reminder to use "NCV" and "non-denominated" correctly. I often read folks referring to a non-denominated frac as their NCV or a non-denominated limit workhorse as NCV. Which is not true...they can be cashed in.
 
NCV = No (real) cash value, but could be used as fracs depending on the denomination listed (5, 25, 50, I guess 1 as well if playing penny blinds).

Maybe tournament related as well, but I’m not sure.
 
Definitely No Cash Value

You can find it on comped chips from casinos too. Can’t bring it to the cashier directly, but they’ll take it as a bet on a table for the stamped amount. Just make sure you win your bet and that those chips directly to the cage before they find another way to get it back from you!
 
SO, a day later, and 99% agree that NCV is No Cash Value.

What I find humorous about this is that SOO many people on this board are all about the semantics of phrases/acronyms/etc, yet this one.... is used wrong and glossed over all the time.

Many members have mentioned that you should use an "NCV" chip as a frac, as a limit set chip, or a higher/lower value tournament chip. It never gets corrected; however, if you quote the wrong mold, the wrong color, the wrong anything else, you get pounced on.

Non-Denominated (ND) ... no denomination. Make it what you want. Cool... love it.
No Cash Value (NCV) ... well .. can you REALLY use a chip with no cash value as a cash chip?????

Why is it that this one is left alone and ignored; almost as a "whatever"?

I mean, I really won't lose any sleep over it, because at the end of the day, you can use any chip, call it what you want, and if it makes you happy, they keep on keeping on. But those that jump down people's throats for using the wrong nomenclature .. sheesh.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Mark
 
krafticus said:
SO, a day later, and 99% agree that NCV is No Cash Value.

What I find humorous about this is that SOO many people on this board are all about the semantics of phrases/acronyms/etc, yet this one.... is used wrong and glossed over all the time.

Many members have mentioned that you should use an "NCV" chip as a frac, as a limit set chip, or a higher/lower value tournament chip. It never gets corrected; however, if you quote the wrong mold, the wrong color, the wrong anything else, you get pounced on.

Non-Denominated (ND) ... no denomination. Make it what you want. Cool... love it.
No Cash Value (NCV) ... well .. can you REALLY use a chip with no cash value as a cash chip?????

Why is it that this one is left alone and ignored; almost as a "whatever"?

I mean, I really won't lose any sleep over it, because at the end of the day, you can use any chip, call it what you want, and if it makes you happy, they keep on keeping on. But those that jump down people's throats for using the wrong nomenclature .. sheesh.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Mark
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Now that that's settled can you tell me what "Free Play" means?
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I get why some folks would casually misuse the NCV term in the circumstance I see it come up most often ("what can I use for a frac if I don't have one?"). The usual and sensible suggestion is to use a tourney chip denominated with the number needed whether said chip has NCV on it or not.
 
MeridianFC said:
I get why some folks would casually misuse the NCV term in the circumstance I see it come up most often ("what can I use for a frac if I don't have one?"). The usual and sensible suggestion is to use a tourney chip denominated with the number needed whether said chip has NCV on it or not.
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Yep, it's mostly laziness due to blame for the common three-cadence NCV reference being used instead of the longer but more accurate term "no-denomination" (six syllables), although "no-denom" could be used for shorthand.

Which is exactly why I call 'em "No-D's". Why use three when you can get by with just two? :)
 
No current value was my initial guess lol
Later noticed it was no cash value but still go with my initial conclusion as it fits better for me.
 

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