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.

With the frequent data breaches reported in the news, the insecure practice of using weak passwords or the same password across multiple websites, two-factor authentication (2FA) is becoming a standard security measure.

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New members are required to have 3 posts before they can send or receive direct messages. Please be patient. Account upgrades occur automatically according to a predetermined schedule. It may take up to one hour to gain the ability to use direct messages (DMs) after making your 3rd post. Please do not make short and/or meaningless posts (aka post padding) to meet this requirement. It will get you banned.

Once you have the ability to use direct messages, simply click on the member's username, then "send direct message". 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

As a new member without the ability to post in the Classifieds, please note that we do not allow this type of posting because the thread will turn into a 'For Sale' ad outside of the designated areas. Thank you for understanding!

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

The "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.

You are not limited to just the Intro thread or creating new threads in the PCF Introductions and Check-Ins. You have the ability to post in most other sections of the forum as well.

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, will be removed, and you will be banned. These types of posts are not limited to:

• posts with very few words (e.g. "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)

Please be patient. Account upgrades occur automatically according to a predetermined schedule. It may take up to one hour to gain the ability to use direct messages (DMs) or to post in the Classifieds section, provided you have met the necessary New Member Requirements (NMR).

A direct message, also known as a private message, can be referred to as a DM or Direct Message, depending on regional preferences. It is possible to have a direct message with an individual or a group direct message with up to 12 participants.

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

• 30 days - Thread's 1st post
• 7 days - All other posts

Exceptions

• The Front Desk section - 1 day
• Marketplace Vendors section - 1 day
• Group Buys forum 1st post - 365 days
• Group Buys forum - 60 days
• Auction 1st post - 1 hour
• Auction replies - No Edits
• Classified Ad 1st post - 60 days
• Classified Ad replies - No edits
• Classified Wanted/Trade replies - 10 minutes

Transactions conducted outside of the Classifieds and Auction section are not eligible for the feedback system.

Reference: Community Guidelines

User titles are assigned based on the number of your posts. Below, you will find 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" is an abbreviation for Original Poster, also known as the Thread Starter. It signifies to others that you initiated the thread when you respond within the discussions you created.

Explore the PCF Glossary to understand these terms better.

"Bump" or "TTT" (To The Top) moves an ad thread to the top of the New Posts list to enhance visibility. This practice is permitted only once per day for classified ads and auctions, except on the day an auction concludes, when it may be done twice.

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 direct message to an Admin or Moderator, or use the Contact Us form.

Thank you for your interest in supporting PCF. To upgrade your account, please click on 'Links,' then select 'Account Upgrades,' or you can click on your avatar or username at the top of the page and choose 'Account Upgrades' from there.

Supporter Plus

• Includes everything from the Supporter upgrade
• Adds 5 additional PM folders (15 total)
• Ability to create threads in the Deals & Offers forum
• You may continue to use the Auction section, but postings for Sales, Services Offered, and advertisements should be made in the Deals and Offers forum.
• Supporter 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 folders (20 total)
• You may continue to use the Auction section, but postings for Sales, Services Offered, and advertisements must be made in your designated vendor forum.
• Site Vendor badge

The following words are considered "stop" words when it comes to indexing content for search purposes. You will get more accurate search results by avoiding these words in your search queries.



To search for a specific phrase, with or without stop words, simply enclose it in quotation marks. For example, "AS chips" or "PCF is the best."

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 a community-driven initiative. The earnings from vendors, supporting members, and advertisements are reinvested in maintaining and enhancing the PCF platform's software and hardware, as well as introducing new features. Any surplus funds are returned to the members through site giveaways and the sponsorship of member meetups.

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

PCF functions as a non-profit entity, sustained through advertisements, affiliate links, contributions from site vendors, and the support of our members. Members can contribute to PCF's support in several ways:

• If you're not a Supporting Member and use an ad blocker, we kindly ask you to consider disabling it while on our site (or whitelist our website in your ad blocker). We ensure a smooth browsing experience by not displaying any intrusive popup ads and limiting ad displays to 1-2 per page for registered members.
• Referring a friend is an excellent way to support the site. More members lead to more traffic, which increases ad revenue and results in more fantastic giveaways. Repeat the process!
• For those looking to sell or advertise products and services, becoming a Site Vendor or a Supporter Plus member offers an excellent opportunity to support the site.
• Become a Supporting Member and get some extra features at the same time.

My heartfelt thanks go out to all past and present Supporting Members and Site Vendors. Thank you!