Hello from New York/PA (4 Viewers)

[ockt]

Hey all,

After catching the poker bug during COVID, I've been interested for a while in finding a nice set of chips and this place kept coming up. After reading through just about every thread I could view without creating an account, I think I'm finally ready to dip my toes into this community. I'm primarily looking to start up a small-stakes cash game, as well as have a set of chips to use for teaching a few friends and family the ropes of poker. I mostly play low-mid stakes NLHE in casinos (1/3, 2/5, rarely 5/10), but having a casual .25/.50 home game every once in a while would be a nice change of pace. I also would love to dip my toes into some mixed games.

I've already ordered a couple of sample sets from apache for some china clays and card mold ceramics, looking forward to shuffling them at my desk for a few weeks while I decide where to jump in. Currently a student, so budget is limited but I can dream of one day owning a custom CPC set.



Hope to get to know everyone here in the coming weeks/months.

 

[Fran]

Welcome to PCF !

 

[FreeBop59]

Welcome to the forum!

One forum resource you may want to use to learn mixed games or to help others learn poker is @Mac128k ’s PokerGameDatabase.com :

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/pokergamedatabase-com.144593/

 

[chippitydoodah]

Moved from New York to PA?

 

[mikem_nyc]

Welcome! Was in your shoes as a student once, good to first start with samples so you don’t jump in too deep into a set you wouldn’t like.

 

[FatStack]

Welcome!

 

[nynit]

Welcome to PCF!

 

[ockt]

Welcome to the forum!

One forum resource you may want to use to learn mixed games or to help others learn poker is @Mac128k ’s PokerGameDatabase.com :

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/pokergamedatabase-com.144593/

Thanks, I will have to check it out!

Moved from New York to PA?

New Yorker by birthright, in PA for school (although I've been here so long I probably qualify as a local). I still travel often between NY and PA, stopping for some casino poker action along the way.

Welcome! Was in your shoes as a student once, good to first start with samples so you don’t jump in too deep into a set you wouldn’t like.

Samples have the added advantage of being great fidget toys. My current plan is to dedicate a very small portion of my poker winnings towards a fund to buy a set of chips. I'm very careful about keeping my poker roll separate from my other finances, but I'm thinking about 2% of net winnings over a while should be enough to get started with a small stakes set - so far my running total savings toward my chip fund is about -$40

 

[Jers28]

Welcome to PCF!

 

[WedgeRock]

Welcome to PCF.

so far my running total savings toward my chip fund is about -$40

 

[Tonysquander]

Welcome to PCF!

 

[ashetoother]

Welcome to PCF!

 

[BobRod]

I say keep saving some money until you can buy these:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/monaco-casino-super-impressed-with-these-budget-chips.80784/

 

[soccerdadof3]

Welcome to PCF!