Toms Poker Club CPC Cash Game Set (6 Viewers)

[Old State]

Thanks @maxim_666666
maybe I´ll keep the $100 as it is
The yellow is somehow a relict of my first layouts, I wanted to have a yellow chip in my set and it used to be a $20 but I decided not to have $20s AND $25s.
Now it is intended as a goodie for my players (membership token)
and yes, it is a crude version

If you really want a yellow chip why not make the .25 chip yellow? I personally prefer traditional casino colors (either Las Vegas or Atlantic City) for any denominations but there is no .25 chip at a casino ….so the color choice is open!

You seem to be a fan of the Aria (I just spent a week there for a work trip!) I didn’t see any $20 chips in play (didn’t see them at the Bellagio or Wynn either) The $1/3 and $2/5 games used only $1,$5, and $25 chips. If you are going for realism then just get green $25s. (They do use $10 chips for $5/10 but I don’t play that high )

If you aren’t going to ever play over $1/2 NL then you don’t need $100 and would only need $25s if you wanted a smaller number of chips or had high buy in.

 

[MajorTom]

If you really want a yellow chip why not make the .25 chip yellow? I personally prefer traditional casino colors (either Las Vegas or Atlantic City) for any denominations but there is no .25 chip at a casino ….so the color choice is open!

You seem to be a fan of the Aria (I just spent a week there for a work trip!) I didn’t see any $20 chips in play (didn’t see them at the Bellagio or Wynn either) The $1/3 and $2/5 games used only $1,$5, and $25 chips. If you are going for realism then just get green $25s. (They do use $10 chips for $5/10 but I don’t play that high )

If you aren’t going to ever play over $1/2 NL then you don’t need $100 and would only need $25s if you wanted a smaller number of chips or had high buy in.

Thanks @Old State , I haven´t thought yet about a yellow frac, not sure, but I´ll keep that in mind.
You are right, I played most of the time in the Aria and Bellagio and they both have blue $1s. So a blue $1 chip was part of my first designs.
And exactly as you mentioned I played $1/3 and $2/5 (and not higher) so I am used to the $25s which both are green chips in the Aria and the Bellagio.
And finally you are right when you say I won´t need $100s, but somehow the set feels more complete with hundos (and who knows what the value of our currency € will be in few years?)

 

[cpac54]

I'm still working on this set. These are two of my most recent designs (black or white inlay?). I still lack ideas for the inlay design.

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I think black inlay is the better option for this line-up.

As for the line-up, some thoughts:

$0.25: Like the colour combo. Would like to see this chip with a 212 edge spot - I feel like that would fit in better with the "chunkier" edges spots in the rest of the lineup
$1.00: Great chip, as long as you're okay with the whites getting dirty all the time
$5.00: Weakest chip in the lineup in my opinion. I'd love to see some different edge spot colours. Personally, I find CPC red to be a bit too muted and would try retro red here, but that's personal preference.
$25 and $100 are perfect as is.
Member chip: my opinion on using any of the CPC yellows as a base haven't changed. I just wouldn't do it, but again, I have a bunch of Paulson yellows, so I just find that CPC pales in comparison. The colour combo you've chosen is nice though.

Looking forward to seeing more progress!

 

[MajorTom]

I think black inlay is the better option for this line-up.

As for the line-up, some thoughts:

$0.25: Like the colour combo. Would like to see this chip with a 212 edge spot - I feel like that would fit in better with the "chunkier" edges spots in the rest of the lineup
$1.00: Great chip, as long as you're okay with the whites getting dirty all the time
$5.00: Weakest chip in the lineup in my opinion. I'd love to see some different edge spot colours. Personally, I find CPC red to be a bit too muted and would try retro red here, but that's personal preference.
$25 and $100 are perfect as is.
Member chip: my opinion on using any of the CPC yellows as a base haven't changed. I just wouldn't do it, but again, I have a bunch of Paulson yellows, so I just find that CPC pales in comparison. The colour combo you've chosen is nice though.

Looking forward to seeing more progress!

Thanks Conor,
wow, that´s a lot of input, I have to consider what to do with my $5 chip , will have a closer look at my CPC color samples once again
This is what the 25¢ would look with 212 spots: I think I like it!

 

[maxim_666666]

Thanks @maxim_666666
maybe I´ll keep the $100 as it is
The yellow is somehow a relict of my first layouts, I wanted to have a yellow chip in my set and it used to be a $20 but I decided not to have $20s AND $25s.
Now it is intended as a goodie for my players (membership token)
and yes, it is a crude version

I might have a 20€ chip. (Because I'm planning on hot stamping and can easily make both chips from the same spot just by changing the color of the foil) But it's completely unnecessary to have 2 chips at once.

The only comment (even trying to come up with a "flaw") that I can make about the $100 chip is that it is a little more "pale". But, this is just my opinion. The rest of the chips are as bright as candy. But, you and only you should like it.

If you don't like something, then just give yourself more time.

 

[maxim_666666]

Thanks Conor,
wow, that´s a lot of input, I have to consider what to do with my $5 chip , will have a closer look at my CPC color samples once again
This is what the 25¢ would look with 212 spots: I think I like it!
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Turn the spot....

 

[maxim_666666]

 

[allforcharity]

I would consider trying the yellow frac. I myself am not a fan of pink fracs with a red $5.

 

[MajorTom]

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that´s interesting, thanks for this advice!

 

[MajorTom]

I would consider trying the yellow frac. I myself am not a fan of pink fracs with a red $5.

thanks @allforcharity , I will consider this, my first drafts had butterscotch and grey fracs, but my wife prefered the pink ones

 

[MajorTom]

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thanks for these, @maxim_666666 , I like the white in the hundo

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

I'm still working on this set. These are two of my most recent designs (black or white inlay?). I still lack ideas for the inlay design.

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I saw your post in the CPC thread, so thought I would stop in and take a look. I haven't read any of the other comments, so sorry if I repeat anything or you've already responded to some of these.

I assume you want brutal honestly. I suspect we may just have different tastes, but to me, the entire set is pretty drab. Here are my thoughts:

• Do you have a recent CPC color set? If not, get one immediately.
• Do you not really care for the DG colors? Your use of them is very sparse. Some of them look fantastic as base colors and of course, as significant sized spots.
• Starting with the first chip, DG pink is far superior to regular pink. Again, my opinion. You are certainly welcome to disagree.
• The $1 is okay, but Imperial Blue and DG peacock are the best blues.
• Regular red is not a great color. Retro Red is much better for a traditional red $5
• Why two different yellows for spots instead of two more contrasting colors? Might as well just pick one of them and save some money with a 312 spot pattern. Regular yellow is just not a good color. What if you subbed in DG Peach?
• I love green and DG Tiger together on the $25, but why not make Tiger the big spot? Then you don't have the two different greens right next to each other.
• Sorry dude, but the hundo is boring. It's your top value chip. Make it shine! Get some color in there. Also it uses the same two blues as your $1. What do you think of this?

Or this?

Do you like the Tiger Palace chips? If you don't, then throw everything I said away and stick with what you have. I loved the Tigers when they came out, but knew I couldn't afford a big set of them. It was right around then that I designed my own custom CPCs. There are actually a few similarities between our sets and the spot patterns. But I went for bright and flashy with the colors, and that's what I'm recommending here to you.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Also, if you are not going to get a lot of $100 chips, why not splurge with a complex pattern. I'm using this spot pattern on my highest value chip. (different colors though) Because I'm only going to get a couple barrels of them, so what's an extra $1-1.50 a chip for that few?

 

[improviseallday]

One idea is an inlay inspired by Aria chips.

A gray "T" in the background may be too close to a replica. Instead, perhaps an icon that is meaningful to you, a spirit animal or something else you feel connected to.

 

[MajorTom]

One idea is an inlay inspired by Aria chips.

A gray "T" in the background may be too close to a replica. Instead, perhaps an icon that is meaningful to you, a spirit animal or something else you feel connected to.

that is exactly what I had in mind (not sure if there will be a "T" or not)

 

[MajorTom]

I saw your post in the CPC thread, so thought I would stop in and take a look. I haven't read any of the other comments, so sorry if I repeat anything or you've already responded to some of these.

I assume you want brutal honestly. I suspect we may just have different tastes, but to me, the entire set is pretty drab. Here are my thoughts:

• Do you have a recent CPC color set? If not, get one immediately.
• Do you not really care for the DG colors? Your use of them is very sparse. Some of them look fantastic as base colors and of course, as significant sized spots.
• Starting with the first chip, DG pink is far superior to regular pink. Again, my opinion. You are certainly welcome to disagree.
• The $1 is okay, but Imperial Blue and DG peacock are the best blues.
• Regular red is not a great color. Retro Red is much better for a traditional red $5
• Why two different yellows for spots instead of two more contrasting colors? Might as well just pick one of them and save some money with a 312 spot pattern. Regular yellow is just not a good color. What if you subbed in DG Peach?
• I love green and DG Tiger together on the $25, but why not make Tiger the big spot? Then you don't have the two different greens right next to each other.
• Sorry dude, but the hundo is boring. It's your top value chip. Make it shine! Get some color in there. Also it uses the same two blues as your $1. What do you think of this?

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Or this?

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Do you like the Tiger Palace chips? If you don't, then throw everything I said away and stick with what you have. I loved the Tigers when they came out, but knew I couldn't afford a big set of them. It was right around then that I designed my own custom CPCs. There are actually a few similarities between our sets and the spot patterns. But I went for bright and flashy with the colors, and that's what I'm recommending here to you.

Hey @TX_Golf_N_Poker (or is it you, StevieRV?)

Thank you very much for your detailed, honest and constructive criticism. I really appreciate it!

Since joining the PCF at the beginning of August I have seen so many sets, bought some and collected lots of ideas for my own CPC set. I have made many designs, now I want to make a decision and order my first custom set from David. Maybe it won't be the "optimal" set, but I think it meets my own expectations.

You're right: my basic idea is actually not to use so many strong or bright colors. And yes, I have the CPC color sample set.

I would like to pursue a more “classic” look with my set. Not sure if I can do this or if my understanding of a “classic set” is correct.

That's why I deliberately decided not to use dayglo colors as base colors. There are certainly great sets that have Dayglo colors as base colors. I'm thinking, for example, of “Casa Mango” by @Eloe2000

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/casa-mango-cash-cpc-csq.83913/

There's a lot of dayglo here, a great set. But that's not my set as I would imagine it.

By the way, I like your “Texas Flood” set! Is it already produced? I find it interesting that you choose Canary for the $1. Some people here don't like CPC yellow colors. I like the chip.

Thanks also for your suggestions for the $100.

I'll definitely reconsider my color choice, but mostly I have to like the set myself (and hopefully my players too).

Cheers and keep on rockin'
Thomas

 

[MajorTom]

Also, if you are not going to get a lot of $100 chips, why not splurge with a complex pattern. I'm using this spot pattern on my highest value chip. (different colors though) Because I'm only going to get a couple barrels of them, so what's an extra $1-1.50 a chip for that few?

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yes, I had this spot pattern in mind as well. not sure, maybe I´ll use it.

ah, and forgot to answer: Tiger Palace... I know, many love this set. It is very nice, but It wouldn't be something like a template for a cpc set for me

 

[warma]

I would like to pursue a more “classic” look with my set. Not sure if I can do this or if my understanding of a “classic set” is correct.

That's why I deliberately decided not to use dayglo colors as base colors.

There are some really bright colors in vintage sets, largely because they used lead and other ingredients banned today. Some of the brighter colors just look faded after years of smoke and hooker juice.

 

[MajorTom]

There are some really bright colors in vintage sets, largely because they used lead and other ingredients banned today. Some of the brighter colors just look faded after years of smoke and hooker juice.

interesting, I did not know that, thanks

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Hey @TX_Golf_N_Poker (or is it you, StevieRV?)

Thank you very much for your detailed, honest and constructive criticism. I really appreciate it!

Since joining the PCF at the beginning of August I have seen so many sets, bought some and collected lots of ideas for my own CPC set. I have made many designs, now I want to make a decision and order my first custom set from David. Maybe it won't be the "optimal" set, but I think it meets my own expectations.

You're right: my basic idea is actually not to use so many strong or bright colors. And yes, I have the CPC color sample set.

I would like to pursue a more “classic” look with my set. Not sure if I can do this or if my understanding of a “classic set” is correct.

That's why I deliberately decided not to use dayglo colors as base colors. There are certainly great sets that have Dayglo colors as base colors. I'm thinking, for example, of “Casa Mango” by @Eloe2000

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/casa-mango-cash-cpc-csq.83913/

There's a lot of dayglo here, a great set. But that's not my set as I would imagine it.

By the way, I like your “Texas Flood” set! Is it already produced? I find it interesting that you choose Canary for the $1. Some people here don't like CPC yellow colors. I like the chip.

Thanks also for your suggestions for the $100.

I'll definitely reconsider my color choice, but mostly I have to like the set myself (and hopefully my players too).

Cheers and keep on rockin'
Thomas

Yes, I suspected that your tastes just ran differently from mine. Absolutely, the most important thing is that YOU have to love your set.

Thanks for the compliments. Texas Flood SRV version is still on hold. The real estate market in the US has screwed up my timeline. I have moved to my new home, but still haven't sold my old home, so major capital expenditures like building out a poker room and ordering custom chips are on hold until it does sell.

 

[MajorTom]

Yes, I suspected that your tastes just ran differently from mine. Absolutely, the most important thing is that YOU have to love your set.

Thanks for the compliments. Texas Flood SRV version is still on hold. The real estate market in the US has screwed up my timeline. I have moved to my new home, but still haven't sold my old home, so major capital expenditures like building out a poker room and ordering custom chips are on hold until it does sell.

Sounds familiar. I also want to sell my house, but only next year once I have moved into my new house. Real estate prices in Germany are still falling. I wish us both good luck with the sale!

 

[SteveEH]

I want to make a decision and order my first custom set from David. Maybe it won't be the "optimal" set, but I think it meets my own expectations.

Not sure if you're decided on the "My Poker Room" theme or not, but I wanted to call this out...

My first custom set was "My Poker Room." It met my expectations, but once I got customs with a meaningful theme, my first set sat on my shelf for 15 years. What a waste! I eventually sold it off for peanuts to be murdered and relabeled.

When I think of my favorite custom sets on PCF, other than mine which are the GOAT of course , I can't think of any that use a "My Poker Room" theme. If I was going back in time, I'd get some stock CPC rounders/key west/Paulson's to hold me over to prevent the waste of space.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Not sure if you're decided on the "My Poker Room" theme or not, but I wanted to call this out...

My first custom set was "My Poker Room." It met my expectations, but once I got customs with a meaningful theme, my first set sat on my shelf for 15 years. What a waste! I eventually sold it off for peanuts to be murdered and relabeled.

When I think of my favorite custom sets on PCF, other than mine which are the GOAT of course , I can't think of any that use a "My Poker Room" theme. If I was going back in time, I'd get some stock CPC rounders/key west/Paulson's to hold me over to prevent the waste of space.

I could not agree more, and I meant to address this point also in my first post. If you just NEED a set of chips, and you think that sometime down the road you will get another custom set, with a theme that you are more passionate about, then don't get custom CPCs now. Get a nice Paulson set that you can sell later and recoup what you paid for it. Or get an inexpensive custom set like the china cards mold or hybryds that Tina sells. I notice you are using the small crown mold in your mock ups. Have you seen the scrown Tina hybrids? I can honestly say, they are pretty amazing, and at one point I was even thinking of doing my entire SRV set on them instead of on CPCs! I have a sample set in hand, and seriously, they are that nice.

So if you are not yet sure of a final design, you can save a lot of money by starting out with a set of custom ceramics. I believe these chips are around 40 cents each, plus shipping from China.

This set belongs to @Himewad They are not available through a PCF member, but if you are truly interested, PM me and I can hook you up with the seller. (NOT for this River Rat design, but for your own custom design)

And these are a very similar hybrid in the Greek Key mold that are available as stock design from @justincarothers You can also use your own custom label inlay art on these.

 

[MajorTom]

Not sure if you're decided on the "My Poker Room" theme or not, but I wanted to call this out...

My first custom set was "My Poker Room." It met my expectations, but once I got customs with a meaningful theme, my first set sat on my shelf for 15 years. What a waste! I eventually sold it off for peanuts to be murdered and relabeled.

When I think of my favorite custom sets on PCF, other than mine which are the GOAT of course , I can't think of any that use a "My Poker Room" theme. If I was going back in time, I'd get some stock CPC rounders/key west/Paulson's to hold me over to prevent the waste of space.

Thanks for your advice, Steve.

Sorry you didn't like your first custom set (do you still have pictures?)

I've also thought about whether it might be a mistake to call the set "My Poker Room" or something similar. I haven't decided yet, the inlay and therefore the topic is still open. I have no ambition for the set to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. It's just supposed to be a bit of fun for me and hopefully my players. And it should have something personal. My future poker room should have a bit of a “club atmosphere”.

That's why I think "Tom's Poker Club" isn't that bad. If my players don't like it, then they or I are out of luck (then I play it alternately with other sets).

Maybe I'll call my set "Club 64 Poker Night"
(btw "Club 72" is cool, I like that inlay and it reminds me somhow of cool locations like "Studio 54")

 

[Eriks]

I am a bright color guy but I do still appreciate a more classic look. I think you’ve got a really nice set in the making, Tom!

I would consider going mandarin instead of red. I think red is too dark.

Not really feeling the trimoon 1 in the line-up but maybe I need time. Really like your 25 and 100 (and 5 with mandarin ). The frac is nice too but I would experiment with that and the 1 a bit more.

 

[SteveEH]

(do you still have pictures?)

You can see my for sale thread shortly after I joined PCF here:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/asm-hhrs-to-murder.78183/
The first set was when ASM only offered 312 spots, and I did an add-on later when 1/4 spots were offered for the first time.

They weren't half bad, but I wouldn't get excited about felting them like I do when I put my Club 72 or Casino Nacional sets in play...

Maybe I'll call my set "Club 64 Poker Night"

I've never heard of the six four game before. You didn't think I was an old guy in my 50s did you??? We play seven deuce and I'm young at heart

 

[warma]

You can see my for sale thread shortly after I joined PCF here:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/asm-hhrs-to-murder.78183/
The first set was when ASM only offered 312 spots, and I did an add-on later when 1/4 spots were offered for the first time.

They weren't half bad, but I wouldn't get excited about felting them like I do when I put my Club 72 or Casino Nacional sets in play...



I've never heard of the six four game before. You didn't think I was an old guy in my 50s did you??? We play seven deuce and I'm young at heart

Not a bad set… not nearly as amazing as your last two, but it stands up. If you weren’t a member here, that set would have been just fine.

Why did you shift away from HHR?

 

[Taghkanic]

I would settle on an inlay design before finalizing either base colors or spot choices.

 

[MajorTom]

You can see my for sale thread shortly after I joined PCF here:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/asm-hhrs-to-murder.78183/
The first set was when ASM only offered 312 spots, and I did an add-on later when 1/4 spots were offered for the first time.

They weren't half bad, but I wouldn't get excited about felting them like I do when I put my Club 72 or Casino Nacional sets in play...

I wouldn´t have sold this set. I like the "classic" style, it looks like a blueprint for the (later) Key West chips. And I´d prefer your $1 in comparison to the Key West $1 (I own a Key West set and I like it). And I think the "My Poker Room" isn´t bad either.

But I can understand that you are more enthusiastic about your later sets. They are both awesome! And "Casino Nacional" is a great theme.

I've never heard of the six four game before. You didn't think I was an old guy in my 50s did you??? We play seven deuce and I'm young at heart

completely agree, even 60 isn´t "old"; and aren´t we all young at heart?

"Welcome to Club 72, where the members love the seven deuce game share the year seventy two, and have been getting together for poker nights since the early 00s. Timing couldn't have been better as we all hit the half-century mark in 2022!"
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/club-72-cpc-csq.89171/

 

[SteveEH]

Not a bad set… not nearly as amazing as your last two, but it stands up. If you weren’t a member here, that set would have been just fine.

Why did you shift away from HHR?

Horses have nothing to do with me, my friends, and where we live.