Interested in buying a chip set

costanza · Jan 12,2012, 02:25 PM

Hey guys;

As moose said in another thread, he recommended that I start a thread to get your opinions on me purchasing my first GOOD chip set.

I have a poker table that seats 8 ppl. I'm torn on getting a cash or sng set. I have hosted both cash games and feezout sng's in the past. In the new year Id love to host a weekly thing, so my first purchase will be some good chips!

I really don't know anything when it comes to chips, I know paroah's are a great brand.

My questions to you guys are:

-what brand would you get?
-how many of each should I get?
-where should I get them?
-how much should I expect to spend?

I would appreciate any advice or comments directed to a total noob when it comes to this

thanx in advance guys

STR82ACE · Jan 12,2012, 03:07 PM

For SNG, what are your blinds?
For Cash, what stakes do you play?
How much are you willing to spend?
This will help in determining what will fill your needs.

For price, I have to recommend the Pharoah's hands down. You can get them for either cash or tourney, but try to avoid getting the same for both games.

ChipTalk.net is a great resource for high quality used chips. The For Sale by Members section has some good deals once in awhile on some very nice chips.

Also, alot has to do with what YOU like. Solids or edgespots? Hot stamped or inlay or label? There's all kinds of options open to you, as well as all kinds of price ranges too.

Be warned though. Once you start, you can kiss your credit card goodbye.

Milo · Jan 12,2012, 03:40 PM

+1 to what STR82ACE said re: Pharoah's. I have a cash set that will let me do anything from $0.25/$0.25 all the way up to $1/$2. Very nice chips at a really good price. If you want your set to pull double duty (ie cash and tourney), I would recommend getting some non-denominated chips. That way you can make the values whatever you like, depending on the game you a running on a given night. You can get casino roulette chips very cheap. The 600 pc. set I bought the Missus were $0.18 per chip for Paulson's. Once they're clean, they look awesome.

Also, www.homepokertourney.com has an excellent "chip review" section that you may find easier to navigate than Chiptalk for research purposes.

Milo · Jan 12,2012, 04:03 PM

Also, where are you located. If you're in the GTA, I have a few sample sets you could take a look at.

moose · Jan 12,2012, 04:20 PM

The Pharoahs are nice. Make sure you order them through this thread:

Introducing the NEW Pharaoh's Club Clay Poker Chips

Other suppliers will sell you crappy injection molded copies which you don't want.

costanza · Jan 12,2012, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STR82ACE

For SNG, what are your blinds?
For Cash, what stakes do you play?
How much are you willing to spend?
This will help in determining what will fill your needs.

For price, I have to recommend the Pharoah's hands down. You can get them for either cash or tourney, but try to avoid getting the same for both games.

ChipTalk.net is a great resource for high quality used chips. The For Sale by Members section has some good deals once in awhile on some very nice chips.

Also, alot has to do with what YOU like. Solids or edgespots? Hot stamped or inlay or label? There's all kinds of options open to you, as well as all kinds of price ranges too.

Be warned though. Once you start, you can kiss your credit card goodbye.

for sng's and cash, we just have solid chips with no denomination on them, we just assign a value to the color. I know that sounds retarded, but with the set we have (5 color) its the only option we have.

Im willing to spend a couple hundred dollars, is that to low? how much should a good set cost?

I really like the look of edge spots, and I love the feel/sound of a good quality chip.

Is collecting chips addictive?

I appreciate the feedback guys.

djgolfcan · Jan 12,2012, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by costanza

Is collecting chips addictive?

There's a 12 step program thread in here some where.

Milo · Jan 12,2012, 09:32 PM

Using the link moose provided, you can get a 500 pc set of Pharoah's for $160.00USD + shipping. All in should run about $200.00 US give or take. these will be denominated chips so you will have to decide if you want your first set to be a tourney set or cash game. And yes, it can be addicting. I am a relative chip newb, but I already have the following:

500 pc micro cash set (ceramics)
700 pc (?) tourney set (ceramics)
1,000 pc cash game set (Pharoah's)
1,000 pc tourney set (PCRs)
600 pc cash ganme set (Paulson's)
100 pc HU cash set (Paulson's)
100-150 odds and ends (Paulson's)

Oh, and the wife has that 600 pc set of Paulson roulettes I mentioned elsewhere.

YOU'VE BEEN WARNED . . .

Pnut310 · Jan 12,2012, 10:54 PM

I have a 14g 500 piece clay set that i payed about 40 bucks for. What's so special about Pharoah's?.... Nevermind now i see i googled paulson chips.

moose · Jan 13,2012, 01:36 AM

Addicting, what?

Early group shot:

Later:

I've added maybe another 5-10k since. Must get them out and count again.

costanza · Jan 13,2012, 01:42 AM

Good lord!!! that is alot of chips

do you have any sets you have fallen out of love with and would like to sell?

moose · Jan 13,2012, 01:56 AM

These:

http://www.pokerforum.ca/f11/chips-sale-26608/

I have since found 165 $1 that are also cleaned and a rack of roulettes that you could use for .25 chips that would be $80.

You need some $5s but should be able to find those pretty easily from the chip room.

http://www.thechiproom.com/products/...mary-Chip.html