PCF Glossary

ABC​

ABC Gifts and Awards. A ceramic chip manufacturer.​

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ABS​

A type of plastic used to make inexpensive poker chips. A metal slug is added to add heft to the chip.​

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ACB​

Atlantic City Boardwalk chips​

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AFAIK​

as far as I know​

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A mold​

American mold. Originally owned by ASM. Now owned by CPC.​

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AS​

Aurora Star chips​

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ASM​

Atlantic Standard Molding. A compression molded(clay) chip manufacturer. Originally based out of Portland, ME. The company was sold and moved to Las Vegas.​

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ASM LV​

American Standard Molding based in Las Vegas, NV. LV was frequently added by members to differentiate between ASM (Atlantic Standard Molding) and ASM (American Standard Molding)​

Barrel ​

A quantity of 20 chips.​

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BCC​

Blue Chip Company. A compression molded clay chip manufacturer. Was owned by the Endy family, original owner of Paulson. Bought out by GPI.​

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BG / B&G ​

Bourgogne et Grasset. A manufacturer of high end plastic casino chips. Owned by GPI.​

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BJ ​

Bud Jones. A manufacturer of high end plastic casino chips. Owned by GPI.​

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Blank​

A chip without a label, inlay, hot stamp, or ink.​

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BTP​

Big Top Poker chips​

California (Cali) colors​

A color scheme for chips in California. Differs from Vegas colors.​

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CC​

China clay chips. A type of composite chip made to feel more like clay poker chips. No points for guessing where they're manufactured.​

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CC&GTCC​

Casino chip and gaming token collectors club.​

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ChipCo​

Former manufacturer of high end ceramic chips. Currently out of business. Assets have been purchased by Palm Gaming International.​

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CIC​

A type of poker chip with a Coin In the Center.​

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Circulated​

A cardroom or casino chip that has seen some playing time while the casino was open.​

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Compression molding ​

A chip manufacturing process. Chips are placed in a press where heat and pressure are applied.​

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CP​

Crystal Park casino chips​

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CPC​

Classic Poker Chips (purchased assets from the now defunct ASM LV)​

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CPS​

Championship Poker Series chips​

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CSQ ​

Circle square mold. Originally owned by ASM. Now owned by CPC.​

DB​

dealer button​

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DSQ ​

Diamond square mold. Originally owned by ASM. Now owned by CPC.​

Edgespots​

The colorful parts on the edges of compression molded chips. Also known as inserts. Jokingly called side paint.​

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ES​

Empress Star chips​

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Fantasy chips​

Chips named for a casino, cardroom, or resort that has never existed in real life.​

Fat Hats​

Overly large chip, refers to the size of the Hat in the Hat and Cane mold on 48mm + chips​

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FDL​

Fleur De Lys mold. Originally owned by ASM. Now owned by CPC.​

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FHC​

Fat Hat & Cane Paulson chip mold.​

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FLV​

Fabulous Las Vegas​

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FP​

First Post​

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Flame mold​

Mold created by BCC. Now owned by GPI​

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Fracs​

A chip whose value is not in whole dollars. i.e. $0.25 or $0.50.​

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FROR​

First Right On Resale; Seller gets first option when/if the buyer sells the same chips​

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FTW​

for the win!​

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FWIW​

for what it's worth​

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FYP​

Fixed your post​

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GB​

group buy​

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GCR​

Grand Cardroom chips.​

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GOCC​

Game On Chip Company. Manufacturer of ceramic chips.​

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GPI​

Gaming partners international. Current owner of Paulson and Bud Jones line of chips.​

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GSTBCC​

get samples then buy China clays​

H mold​

Owned by ASM. Can be seen on PCF vendor dennis63's Key West Resort and Casino fantasy chip line.​

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HHR​

Horsehead mold. Owned by ASM. So named because each horse's head faces to the right.​

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HHL​

Horsehead mold. So named because each horse's head faces to the left.​

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Hot stamp​

A foil stamp embedded in certain types of poker chips. Some casinos use hot stamped chips for tournaments or as fractionals.​

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Hourglass ​

Another ASM owned chip mold. (now CPC)​

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Hybrid Ceramic​

A ceramic chip that has a recessed center for a decal/sticker.​

IHC​

Inverted Hat & Cane Paulson chip mold​

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IIRC​

if I remember correctly​

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IMHO​

in my humble opinion​

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IMO​

In my opinion​

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Inlay​

The printed center of a compression clay chip is known as an inlay. They are very hard to remove without damaging the chip. Only compression clay chips can have an inlay and can only be applied during production.​

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Insert​

Another name for edgespot. So named because the base chip has material removed and the resulting color is inserted in it's place.​

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ITT​

in the thread, i.e. your answer is ITT​

Jeton​

A type of token used in European casinos.​

Label​

A sticker applied to any chip after it has been finished.​

MGK​

Medium Greek Key. A mold which BCC uses to produce chips. Owned by a private owner.​

Nevada mold​

A mold with the word Nevada repeated on it. Another mold used to make chips by BCC.​

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NP​

no problem​

OP​

original post or original poster​

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OOP​

out of position​

Paulson ​

Former manufacturer of compression molded chips. Now a chip brand owned by GPI.​

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PAHWM​

play a hand with me​

PCA ​

President Casino on the Admiral casino chips.​

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PGI​

Palm Gaming International. Former ceramic chip manufacturer.​

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PNY​

President Casino New Yorker​

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Plaque​

A flat, rectangular token used primarily for larger denominations in some European casinos.​

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PM​

private message​

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Pron​

Slang term for chip photos. Comes from a misspelling of porn.​

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PS​

Pacific Star chips​

QC​

quality control​

Rack​

A quantity of 100 chips divided into 5 barrels of 20.​

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RHC​

Reverse Hat & Cane Paulson chip mold.​

SB​

Sunset Beach chips​

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Snappers​

A $2.50 denomination chip. Typically pink.​

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Spinners​

A chip that spins or causes other chips to spin when placed in a stack. Can be caused by manufacturing defects or by an aftermarket label that lays above the chip edge.​

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SSC​

Suited speed cloth. A type of cloth used as the playing surface on poker tables.​

THC​

Top Hat & Cane Paulson chip mold.​

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TL;DR​

too long; didn't read. Forum lingo used when the thread you are responding to is just too long to read.​

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TMSC​

T mold semi customs. A blank chip manufactured by BCC and sold at Holdem Poker Chips. Can be hot stamped by a 3rd party but not available for full customization.​

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TR King / TRK​

A former manufacturer of compression molded chips. TR King chips are highly coveted.​

Uncirculated ​

The opposite of circulated. A cardroom or casino chip which has never been used.​

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Unicorns ​

Also known as "Unis." A Chipco plastic chip with a Unicorn mold.​

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USPC​

The United States Playing Card Company. Current owner of the Kem line of plastic playing cards.​

VLV​

Viva Las Vegas!​

WP​

well played​

YGIAGAM​

your guess is as good as mine​

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YMMV​

your mileage may vary​

10g ​

Standard weight (grams) for casino chips.​

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11.5g ​

An ABS plastic chip with a metal slug insert. Many retailers advertise 11.5g chips as being official casino weight. This is false.​

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39mm ​

Standard poker chip size.​

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43mm ​

Oversized poker chip.​

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48mm​

Very large oversized chips.​

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50mm ​

Very large oversized chips.​