What makes a chip set "complete"? (1 Viewer)

[MaxB]

I have some extra chips for my solid custom set (I am trading out the red $5's for some Golden Gate mustard yellows because the reds are too close to the orange 5c) and I am wondering what to do with them. Figured I would ask to see what suggestions come up.

So far I can think of:

- denominated chips in the correct quantity (we won't go into those numbers, but just group them all into one)
*either cash set, tourney set, or both

- dealer button

- bounty chips

- big blind / little blind buttons

So are there any other kinds of chips that could be used? I am making a micro cash set (5c to $5), so the bounty chips are really not necessary.....and the big blind/little blind buttons are kind of a waste of time to use in a game. Anything else anyone can think of?

 

[links_slayer]

The first thing that comes to mind when I hear "complete set" is having appropriate a) denoms and b) quantities of each denom to play the desired games/stakes.

All of those other things you mentioned are just nice accessories that make the set a little better.

Do you have enough of the red $5s to make them into a secondary chip for a different denom (like a frac?).

 

[abby99]

IMO a chip set is never complete. It's an unstable state (akin to a perfectly tuned harpsichord***) that if reached is impossible to maintain for longer than a fleeting moment.

*** One of my teachers remarked once that a harpsichord can remained perfectly tuned for no more than 20 minutes, but that only occurs in one's imagination.

 

[MaxB]

All of those other things you mentioned are just nice accessories that make the set a little better.

That's what I am looking to make out of those chips

Do you have enough of the red $5s to make them into a secondary chip for a different denom (like a frac?).

No, there's only a small amount of them. Nothing I can use them for with actual play (unless I remove the orange from the game) and I would still need to get a bunch more

 

[Psypher1000]

I would argue that you're asking two different questions.

- What makes a set "complete"?

Depends. One of each makes a sample set. Having enough denoms/chips for the intended game might make a set complete. Or, in the cases of some people, the only thing that finishes a set is death, because they'll always be collecting, or adding, or tweaking, or something. I think in most cases "complete" implicitly means "complete for now".

- What should I do with the extra/oddball chips?

Have you considered Show'em chips? Re-buy tokens?

 

[MaxB]

Have you considered Show'em chips? Re-buy tokens?

No, but those are good ideas (and my reason for asking)

I would argue that you're asking two different questions.

Yeah, I was more or less asking about the second part of your post.....I wanted to avoid getting into a denomination and quantity thread as that is personal preference (and tailored to a specific game type)

 

[Mr. Cheese]

I think when you've got enough chips to sustain the games you want its "complete" *

*in your eyes but probably not someone elses*

 

[MoscowRadio]

There is always something you can add to a set to make it "complete", I.E.: Bounty chips, re-buy chips, seating cards, plaques, buttons, etc.

 

[MaxB]

seating cards

OMG I am an idiot.......that's exactly what I am going to do. I should have thought of that to start with. I've been collecting those stupid Paulson Roulette mold hot stamp chips in every color I can find, all summer for seating chips for my Aztar set, and it never sunk in my head to do a small number of them for my small cash set.

You win my thumbs up (y) :thumbsup:

 

[jbutler]

When you have sold the fillings in your teeth and had your car repossessed, you are permitted to stop adding on.

 

[Tommy]

Cash and tourney chips from same casino FTW!

 

[pltrgyst]

*** One of my teachers remarked once that a harpsichord can remained perfectly tuned for no more than 20 minutes, but that only occurs in one's imagination.

I didn't realize you studied under Very Full Professor Peter Schickele, of the Department of Musical Pathology, at the University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople!

 

[Jeff]

I'm starting to think a custom set isn't done until there are secondaries for the $1 chips. Anyone putting in an MD50 order anytime soon?