Frequently Asked Questions

Registrations made through a cloud relay service (i.e. Apple iCloud Private Relay), VPN or Proxy are most likely to be auto-rejected, thus causing your preferred username and email address to be forfeited. You will have to register again without using the services mentioned above.

How To Disable Apple Private Cloud Relay service

If your registration was rejected or your account was disabled, and you did not use any of the services mentioned above, this could be because your account was flagged as a spammer OR is in violation of one or more of our Community Guidelines/Terms of Service.

Reference 1: Community Guidelines - One Account
Reference 2: Community Guidelines - Usernames, Avatars, Signatures, and Profiles

As part of our efforts to protect the community from spam and scammer activity, we have instituted these policies.

New members are required to have 3 posts before they are given the ability use private messages (also called conversations). Upgrades are done automatically at a set schedule so it can take up to 1 hour after your 3rd post before you can send and receive private messages.

Once you have the ability to use private messages, simply click on the member's username, then "start conversation". You can also click on the envelope icon next to their username.

Reference: Community Guidelines

New members must have a certain number of posts and days as a registered member before they are allowed to post in the Classifieds and Auction sections.

Reference: Community Guidelines

Due to the fact that many of these posts end up becoming a For Sale ad outside of the designated Classifieds or Auction section, we don't allow them until you have met the NMR.

This stands for New Member Requirements. It is based on the number of posts you have made and the number of days you have been a registered member.

Reference: Community Guidelines

"Hi, I'm new too" and "Welcome!" posts got out of control among new members. New members can only reply to their own Intro thread until the NMR is reached.

No, you are allowed to post in most of the other forum sections.

Any reply you make to an existing thread and any new thread you create.

This is when a member makes a post only to increase their post count. These types of posts are NOT permitted and will be removed. They include but are not limited to:

• posts with very few words (ex: "looks great", " nice chips", "good info")
• posts that are irrelevant or add no value to the discussion.
• posts made in a very short amount of time, typically one after another.
• quoting and/or replying to posts in the same thread one after another. There are multi-quote and edit buttons. Please use them.
• saying you are posting messages just to get your post count up (yes, people do this)

Account upgrades are done automatically. It can take up to 1 hour to gain the ability to use PMs (private messages) OR to make posts in the Classifieds as long as you have met the NMR. (note: one registered day is 24hrs from the time you registered)

A conversation is another name for private message. Depending on where you are from and what you are used to calling them in the past, DM or Direct Message, PM or Private Message, PC or Private Conversation, are all names for Conversations.

You can have a conversation with a single member, or have a group conversation up to 12 people.

The following post edit time limits are in effect and are subject to change.

• No Limit - 1st post in most forums
• 60 days - Group Buys
• 7 days - The Casino Cage section, The Poker Room section
• 24 hours - The Front Desk section, The Casino Lounge section, Marketplace Vendors section (excludes vendors), Member Giveaways, PCF Giveaways, eBay / Amazon / Craigslist / Other
• No Edits - Classifieds, Auctions, Deals and Offers

Transactions done outside of the Classifieds and Auction section do not qualify to use the feedback system.

Reference: Community Guidelines

These are user titles that are based on your post count. Below is the User Title ladder.

• 0 - New Member
• 5 - Waiting List
• 10 - Sitting Out
• 50 - High Hand
• 100 - Pair
• 250 - 2 Pair
• 500 - 3 of a Kind
• 750 - Straight
• 1000 - Flush
• 2500 - Full House
• 5000 - 4 of a Kind
• 7500 - Straight Flush
• 10,000 - Royal Flush

"OP" stands for Original Poster aka the Thread Starter. It lets others know that you are the thread starter when you reply in the threads that you started.

Check out the PCF Glossy in the Resources section, which covers many of these.

Bump or TTT (To The Top) moves the ad thread back to the top of the New Posts list for more visibility. This is only allowed once per day for classifieds ads and auctions with the only exception being twice on the day that the auction ends.

For site support, I recommend posting your questions in the PCF Site Help and Feedback forum. Threads in this section are only visible to Admins and Moderators. You can also send a private message to an Admin or Moderator, or use the Contact Us form.

First, thank you for considering supporting PCF. You can upgrade your account by clicking Links -> Account upgrades or click on your avatar/username at the top of the page, then Account upgrades.

Supporting Member Plus

• Includes everything from the Supporting Member upgrade
• Adds 5 additional PM/Conversation folders (15 total)
• Ability to create threads in the Deals & Offers forum
• May still use the Auction section but your For Sale, Services offered, and advertising must be posted in the Deals and Offers forum
• Supporting Member Plus badge

Site Vendor

• Includes dedicated vendor forum
• Includes a 215 x 35 pixel banner and a text link to your website or eBay store displayed on the PCF home page
• Ability to stick/unstick and open/close threads in your vendor forum
• Unlimited edit time for your thread titles and posts in your vendor forum
• Adds 15 additional PM/Conversation folders (20 total)
• May still use the Auction section but your For Sale, Services offered, and advertising must be posted your vendor forum.
• Site Vendor badge

Founded in March 2013, Poker Chip Forum (PCF) is a community of high-end poker chip enthusiasts and avid poker players. Through our meet-ups, many of us have become close friends. PCF offers its members many great features such as:

• Free Membership
• Free Classifieds and Auctions
• Photo Gallery
• Chip Resources
• Paulson Fantasy Chip Design Tool
• PCF PokerStars Home Games Club
• Site Giveaways
• And much more

If you are not already a member, register today!

PCF giveaways are made possible by the community. Whatever the site earns from vendors, supporting members, and advertisements helps to maintain and upgrade the software and hardware that runs PCF and add new features. When there are funds left over, it goes back to the members in the form of site giveaways and sponsoring member meetups.

• Past Giveaways
• Past Giveaways Prior To 4/5/2015

PCF operates as a non-profit site. We are supported by advertisements, affiliate links, site vendors, and supporting members. Members can help support PCF in the following ways:

• If you are not a Supporting Member and run an ad blocker, please consider disabling it while viewing our site (or add our website to your ad blocker's whitelist). We don't have any annoying popup ads and only show 1-2 ads per page to registered members.
• Referring a friend is another great way to support the site. More Members = More Traffic = Increased Ad Revenue = More Awesome Giveaways. REPEAT!
• If you are someone who wants to sell/advertise products and services, becoming a Site Vendor or Supporting Member Plus is a great way to support the site.
• Become a Supporting Member and get some extra features at the same time.

I sincerely appreciate all of the past and current Supporting Members and Site Vendors. Thank you!