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Securing common chips for home cash game.
Hi there,
I'm getting a NL cash game going here on weekends of small stakes. About $100 buy in recommended. It is a friendly home game. No rake, nothing provided, BYO whatever, etc. And friends of friends are welcome to play. The chips I have are the super common 'dice' set. As I wont always know/trust the players I am concerned with ppl bringing chips into the games. I will be responsible for cashing ppl out. What would be the best way of securing/marking the chips? There is no recess in the chip for stickers.. but they would work well after they began to wear a bit.. cause if someone brought in a chip with a new sticker.. it would be obvious. How about etching or stamping? would this be better? Is there any easy way to do this? It's probably been covered here before but a decent way to 'secure' the most common chips wouuld be of value to many players. Matt |
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Re: Securing common chips for home cash game.
I remember Ten saying something about a UV pen when he first ordered the first batch of egyptian chips. If you do something like that, it'll only show up under a black light, and you can put whatever little mark you want on there.
Here's an example of one I think |
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Re: Securing common chips for home cash game.
Jason (jasone@verizon.net goes by cin0s3 on Ebay) and Brent of Lynbark (lynbark@nc.rr.com goes by lynbark on Ebay). are the two guys that do many of the labels for cheap chips. you can email them directly. they charge about $37 shipped for 1000 labels (for 500 chips).
label thread another labels thread jason's web page lynbark's site |
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Re: Securing common chips for home cash game.
It's certainly a fair deal they offer but I'm a do-it-yourselfer.
I have read about the Krylon spray and all... Does anyone have a link to round stickers on printable sheets that are just the right size? The UV idea would surely be effective.. but to have to use it at cash in time (when it matters) would be a little to paranoid. What about stamping or permanent visible marks on the chips? Are there inks that would mark permanently? Matt |
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Re: Securing common chips for home cash game.
I would just use stickers. The chips won't fit in a rack right anymore but at least the'll be semi-secure. Once you know the game is established get some nexgens or other stickerable chips from 5stardeal. I did 700 shipped, bought labels and a nice case for under $250. $100 NL game I would probably just buy lots of $1's and some $5's, maybe a few $25's.
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Re: Securing common chips for home cash game.
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No rake, nothing provided, BYO whatever, etc. [/ QUOTE ] You might want to consider a something like a $5.00 per player house fee. This isn't too much to ask considering your investment in your chips, cards and table(s). Save the money from the house fee and use it to buy new chips. I charge $5.00 and provide pop and bottled water. If you watch the sales at the grocery stores, you can buy it very cheaply. No one in my game objects to the fee. After all, you are providing a place to play, and the others either don't want to or don't have the chips, cards and table(s) to be host. One or two may grumble at first, but they are usually the ones that will grumble about everything anyway. |
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Re: Securing common chips for home cash game.
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[ QUOTE ] No rake, nothing provided, BYO whatever, etc. [/ QUOTE ] You might want to consider a something like a $5.00 per player house fee. This isn't too much to ask considering your investment in your chips, cards and table(s). Save the money from the house fee and use it to buy new chips. I charge $5.00 and provide pop and bottled water. If you watch the sales at the grocery stores, you can buy it very cheaply. No one in my game objects to the fee. After all, you are providing a place to play, and the others either don't want to or don't have the chips, cards and table(s) to be host. One or two may grumble at first, but they are usually the ones that will grumble about everything anyway. [/ QUOTE ] In most locations, a house charge (fee, rake, etc.) makes the game illegal. |
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Re: Securing common chips for home cash game.
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In most locations, a house charge (fee, rake, etc.) makes the game illegal. [/ QUOTE ] And having a buy-in does'nt? |
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Re: Securing common chips for home cash game.
I'll have water for my guests.. tapwater.
And I might share my bag of chips [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]. But I just dont need the hassle of collecting money and having 'refreshments' be my problem. I don't want to provide a service. I want to play cards. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Matt |
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