Playing with a UV light (1 Viewer)

[Tony_M]

I recently bought a small UV flashlight to play around with the chips. VERY cool to see the various security marks and which colors really pop. Was *really* surprised to see the Tina BTP chip spots light up like Times Square. Wasn't expecting that at all.

Does anyone use a UV/blacklight during a game? I'm wondering about getting a large-ish UV LED strip to point at the table. I would leave regular lights on at the same time of course, but thought it might be cool to have a little extra "pop" on the chips from the UV light.

Any thoughts? recommendations?


P.S. - If you are a germaphobe in *any* way, do NOT get one of these bad boys. Luckily my career in sewage plants have inured me any of that but boy, was I surprised at how much lit up around the house.

 

[allforcharity]

It's funny, I just bought a set of illustrated cards that look blank until you shine a UV light on them. Then the pips and suits are revealed. No, I am not going to use them at the poker table.

 

[JustinInMN]

It's funny, I just bought a set of illustrated cards that look blank until you shine a UV light on them. Then the pips and suits are revealed. No, I am not going to use them at the poker table.

Funny, someone had a deck sort of like this in a high-stakes home game. It wasn't very well recieved.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/high-stakes-poker-cheating.113194/

 

[upNdown]

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-uv-black-light-pr0n-thread.68619/

 

[Wils]

Luckily my career in sewage plants have inured me any of that but boy, was I surprised at how much lit up around the house.

Hopefully that's just a coincidence

 

[Tony_M]

Hopefully that's just a coincidence

I was never one to bring work home with me

 

[allforcharity]

Funny, someone had a deck sort of like this in a high-stakes home game. It wasn't very well recieved.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/high-stakes-poker-cheating.113194/

Not the same at all. The backs have nothing except the pattern. The faces are totally blank until you shine the UV light on them. What's the use on the table? None whatsoever. It's just a gimmick.

 

[Tony_M]

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-uv-black-light-pr0n-thread.68619/

Yeah, I’ve gone through a lot of that thread. That’s where I had the idea.

Does anyone use a UV light during a poker game??? Will that work?

 

[AlbinoDragon]

Yeah, I’ve gone through a lot of that thread. That’s where I had the idea.

Does anyone use a UV light during a poker game??? Will that work?

The thought of playing under a UV light for more than about two minutes gives me a headache. It's harsh on the eyes naturally, but to be at a table for hours playing cards in that environment would have me finding my way out the door pretty quickly.

It's a card game and not a rave.

 

[upNdown]

The thought of playing under a UV light for more than about two minutes gives me a headache. It's harsh on the eyes naturally, but to be at a table for hours playing cards in that environment would have me finding my way out the door pretty quickly.

It's a card game and not a rave.

That’s what I was thinking.

 

[JustinInMN]

Not the same at all. The backs have nothing except the pattern. The faces are totally blank until you shine the UV light on them. What's the use on the table? None whatsoever. It's just a gimmick.

Was very much meant tounge-in-cheek on my part.

 

[Tony_M]

Again, I’m thinking in addition to, not in place of, regular room lighting. But the answer might still be the same I guess if you think it would still be harsh

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Again, I’m thinking in addition to, not in place of, regular room lighting. But the answer might still be the same I guess if you think it would still be harsh

I think it would. Fun for a picture but I'd dislike it after the first hand and this would be a dealbreaker.

 

[demonnic]

I've done what we called 'cosmic poker' with blacklights and lasers and such, and it was fun, but it was not serious poker and folks were more intoxicated than usual. Was a fun way to have a party with poker involved but was more party than poker

 

[Highli99]