The Rounders chips no one talks about... (1 Viewer)

[RagahRagah]

I just want to show a little love to the chips featured in the movie that get no attention. Those awesome chips from the sheriffs game. Basic, look like roulette chips, and Goddamm I would love to get a full set of chips that look just like these. Anyone else feeling the love for these unappreciated gems? I do love me some nice, solid-colored chips. Sometimes basic is beautiful. Love the shades of these colors.

 

[LeLe]

Those are “E” Monogram Paranoid Chips

They shown up pretty often in eBay and such

 

[grebe]

They should almost all be $5 chips though....and maybe $1s for antes. They were playing 10/20 7 card stud, right?

 

[RagahRagah]

They should almost all be $5 chips though....and maybe $1s for antes. They were playing 10/20 7 card stud, right?

Yes.

Those are “E” Monogram Paranoid Chips

They shown up pretty often in eBay and such

Nice, I figure they have kind of a generic design so something similar would be attainable but figured the exact chips were made for the movie.

 

[arch3r]

I have a bunch of that style chip, different colors with different letters and symbols on them.

 

[leo822]

I'm A Fan!

E

 

[Machine]

I think they did a great job with the feel of the chips with a municipal game, but I think the dark grey and blue chips are too close in color. I do like them though

 

[WedgeRock]

How many games have you been to like that with excellent equipment? They were playing with paper Bicycles, FFS.

 

[RagahRagah]

How many games have you been to like that with excellent equipment? They were playing with paper Bicycles, FFS.

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I wasn't playing poker in 1998 and at that point wasn't even aware that plastic cards were even a thing. I think in what little I noticed anyone playing cards, they were almost always using Bicycles.

 

[WedgeRock]

My point is that this is a shitty poker game with, as Mike tells us, terrible poker players. It's not surprising that they are using paper cards and generic Paranoids in colors that don't necessarily contrast sharply.

And Tally Ho for the win!

 

[RagahRagah]

My point is that this is a shitty poker game with, as Mike tells us, terrible poker players. It's not surprising that they are using paper cards and generic Paranoids in colors that don't necessarily contrast sharply.

And Tally Ho for the win!

But IIRC wasn't Teddy's place using the same shit? I now realize though that I didn't notice if you could tell what kind of cards were being used during the scene where everyone was at the Taj.

 

[Terrys394]

Years ago we always played with plastic coated Bicycles or Aviators. If you ever use all plastic on a kitchen table you will see the coated just work better. 2-3 sessions and throw them away.

 

[Lil Tuna]

They should almost all be $5 chips though....and maybe $1s for antes. They were playing 10/20 7 card stud, right?

$20/$40 with $1000 buy in.

 

[WedgeRock]

But IIRC wasn't Teddy's place using the same shit? I now realize though that I didn't notice if you could tell what kind of cards were being used during the scene where everyone was at the Taj.

Teddy used ASMs and KEM Arrows. Major upgrade.

EDIT: I can't believe I never checked before, but the Taj scene looks like legit custom/house cards and legit house mold Paulsons. Not surprised, really. Rounders got a lot of the details right.

(Chip pics used without permission of the MOGH.)

Smart move, really. Sure, they may have had to lay out some coin to purchase the chips before the scene (especially the barrels and barrels of blacks for Johnny Chan)... But once the scene is filmed, just cash them back in at the cage...

 

[RagahRagah]

Years ago we always played with plastic coated Bicycles or Aviators. If you ever use all plastic on a kitchen table you will see the coated just work better. 2-3 sessions and throw them away.

A brief funny story: going back about 6 or 7 years ago, when I was first becoming an avid player, my friends and I hadn't gotten together for a game in almost 3 years (thankfully we regularly do at my house now) and organized a game on a Friday night since I almost never worked Saturday. Well, guess who got told that week I had to work early Saturday and ended up stuck there for 8 hours instead of the usual 4? Said fuck it, not cancelling the game, will just suck it up and lose some sleep. Normally I would always bring my plastic setup and this time we had the game at my best friend's house, who these days was further away. Guess what? Forgot the setup and the only place open was Walgreens and we had to buy a setup of Bicycles.

I don't believe it was a coincidence that it was the most miserable poker session we ever had. No one got cards or action and we also hated the cards we were using.

Hate Bicycle.

 

[RagahRagah]

Teddy used ASMs and KEM cards. Major upgrade.

Guess I'd have to go back and watch again. I just remember the cards looking really dirty.

 

[Lil Tuna]

My point is that this is a shitty poker game with, as Mike tells us, terrible poker players. It's not surprising that they are using paper cards and generic Paranoids in colors that don't necessarily contrast sharply.

And Tally Ho for the win!

Shitty poker games with terrible poker players always pay the best Wedge. I’m dreaming for a regular shitty game again.

 

[suchj0sh]

Guess I'd have to go back and watch again. I just remember the cards looking really dirty.

That ace of spades at Teddy’s is unmistakable. The mafia got nice gear

 

[ATLarchip]

Mike has a red E chip in his cigar box at the beginning of the movie.

 

[mike32]

I played with paper bicycles all night last Friday. Doesn’t bother me really. Paper cards are fine as long as they are decent paper cards and not overused (worn out). You can get a good night of poker out of a couple new bicycle decks.

 

[AWenger]

I just want to show a little love to the chips featured in the movie that get no attention. Those awesome chips from the sheriffs game. Basic, look like roulette chips, and Goddamm I would love to get a full set of chips that look just like these. Anyone else feeling the love for these unappreciated gems? I do love me some nice, solid-colored chips. Sometimes basic is beautiful. Love the shades of these colors.

Those are “E” Monogram Paranoid Chips

@DrStrange, am I remembering correctly that you may be a good source of information about these older Paranoid (brand?) chips? Or might know someone else here who is?

 

[doublebooyah85]

Great observation @RagahRagah. Completely forgot about those chips! We've even talked about the Judge's game chips...

I said I wanted to do this, and now is the perfect time. Memorial Day Monday night, 930pm EST ROUNDERS Watch Party. We all put Rounders on at the same time, and comment/chat on this thread...

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...y-monday-night-memorial-day-9-30pm-ny.106097/

 

[RagahRagah]

Great observation @RagahRagah. Completely forgot about those chips! We've even talked about the Judge's game chips...

I said I wanted to do this, and now is the perfect time. Memorial Day Monday night, 930pm EST ROUNDERS Watch Party. We all put Rounders on at the same time, and comment/chat on this thread...

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...y-monday-night-memorial-day-9-30pm-ny.106097/

Meanwhile, I myself never thought about the chips at the Judge's game.

 

[doublebooyah85]

Meanwhile, I myself never thought about the chips at the Judge's game.

Well, they are forgettable

 

[DrStrange]

Paranoid chips are quite old - let's estimate these sorts of chips as 70 to 100 years old. They aren't rare, lots and lots of them were sold. Fakes have begun to show up. The fake boxes are better fakes than the chips themselves.

The costliest Paranoid chips in their day were the monogramed chips - a single letter on a plain background. In today's money, these were something like $3 to $5 chip. $300 - $500 per rack / box. Serious money in the Depression era or WWII

The other designs were cheaper, but still comparable to what we might currently pay for casino used Paulson chips.

There are a lot of options available. Not so easy to assemble a playable set though. I often found my chips in smaller lots - I avoided singles because the shipping costs. The chips themselves cost me between $0.10 and $0.25 back in the good old days. You will pay more for them today.

You will find iconography that has current meaning different from a hundred years ago. "Nazi" chips are good luck. The double star chips aren't Jewish. Same thing with Islamic images. Making sets of these images will be a bit tougher.

387 vintage Double Star chips

• DrStrange
• Aug 6, 2015

individual Double Star chips

• DrStrange
• Aug 6, 2015

These aren't what we think of as clay chips. More like a plastic perhaps. They sound different. Something between a metallic clink and the ringing of glass. Perhaps a bit slippery too. Not dice chip slippery, but nothing like a Paulson style brick. No chip towers with paranoids.

Fun old chips. Takes effort to build a set. these days, such as set would be pretty unique. -=- DrStrange

 

[RagahRagah]

3-5 bucks a chip? I hope we are talking about inflation here, lol.

 

[TriSki5280]

I just want to show a little love to the chips featured in the movie that get no attention. Those awesome chips from the sheriffs game. Basic, look like roulette chips, and Goddamm I would love to get a full set of chips that look just like these. Anyone else feeling the love for these unappreciated gems? I do love me some nice, solid-colored chips. Sometimes basic is beautiful. Love the shades of these colors.

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Never thought about it, but so glad you brought it up! Great screen grabs. Love this movie

 

[WedgeRock]

The mafia got nice gear

With those fake Versace shirts?

We've even talked about the Judge's game chips...

We use those chips for coasters in the Nassau defense attorney's game...

 

[brewdawg]

I have a bunch of that style chip, different colors with different letters and symbols on them.

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I like the look of those. May have to try and find at least a few of the 'B' ones like these.

 

[colter ripton]

Just got a bunch of cool old chips today

Most are in great shape. Some need some cleaning