What was wrong with your old chips? (3 Viewers)

[Timmah]

Then I guess I am not a true PCF because I feel like what's the point of owning nice chips if you don't play with them?

I agree with this. If you’re not willing to put a $5k set into play, then what’s the point of buying it in the first place?

 

[GreatWhiteDope]

In our poor friend's book, chips are meant to impress either fellow members here, or hardly, and, rarely, players at home.
If even the wife is NOT impressed, I 'd honestly recommend suicide, which would reduce clutter around here.

Okay, that might be a tad harsh. LOL

 

[Coyote]

A nicely protected sportscar

To be lapped around the racetrack on the truck, to protect its value.

 

[Tonysquander]

My crew are non-chippers. I bought and bring the chips to our events because I like them, which is why I bought them. Could not care less about impressing the crew. They liked them but no one appeared to even be taking much notice to the change from dice chips. However, there have been events/comments over the past year plus that show me I may have underestimated their ability to appreciate what they now have.

One example was a night I hosted our monthly 3 tournament event. I was switching sets after every tournament. One of the guys mentioned that the chips in the second tournament felt like they had more “gravitas” than the prior set. Although that was the best description he could verbalize regarding the difference he was feeling, I was pretty amazed he had noticed and felt a difference between an unleaded versus leaded set.

2nd example was an event where I did not want to get stuck staying until the end of the 3rd tournament after busting out early. So at color up we changed the chips to the host’s dice chips. I was shocked at the initial protests about me taking the “good” chips and complaints once they started using the dice chips…lol. It was awesome. Reminded me of Nick Nolte trying to go back to eating dog food after he had become accustomed to lobster and filet mignon in the movie Down and Out in Beverly Hills.

TLDNR: Don’t underestimate non-chipper players, they may be noticing and appreciating more than you know.

 

[BukNaked36]

I was playing in a casino with a mix of Paulson $5 chips and ceramic $5 chips.

Player next to me explained why the ceramics were better because they were flat (no Paulson RHC mold marks) and therefore didn't hold dirt.

I opened my mouth to explain... and then just decided to nod and smile.

To quote Doyle Brunson "That's why they make chocolate and vanilla."

It might be worth it to explain once, but most people just won't care.

 

[Bronson]

I agree with this. If you’re not willing to put a $5k set into play, then what’s the point of buying it in the first place?

Personally I’ll second to that opinion.