Schrodngercat
High Hand
6 more days until the chips should be to Apache! Getting super excited about them!
43mm Project Discussion (7 Viewers)
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TKO
3 of a Kind
So bummed... 40 person tournament happening on Friday and was hoping to have these for my high denom's... Guess not this time...
gamblingrick
Sitting Out
What size should my custom labels be for these chips?
Dodger
Flush
FNP1973
Pair
2 MORE DAYS!!!!!!
gamblingrick
Sitting Out
Thanks!
Has anyone talked to ABC about labels recently? When I reached out to them a few months ago, they said that they'd need the chips in hand before being able to make labels because they'd need an accurate sizing.
saleen121212
Full House
Define high roller. I have breakdowns and blind schedules for almost anything.
One if the simplest single-table high denom sets is a 400-chip T500-base set: 100 each x T500, T1000, T5000, and T25000. T300K starting stacks of 10/10/7/10, and the extra T5000 chips color-up the T500/T1000 with perfect efficiency. Double the chips for two tables, triple for three, etc.
Also easy to tack on extra denoms to a standard T25-base set to have the high-denom option.
saleen121212
Full House
This is perfect! Thanks man
This is exactly what I'm doing with my 43mm order. I just added 50 each of a couple extra colours to do some bounty and 100k chips just for fun.
saleen121212
Full House
Do you just add some for rebuys?
The set works for 50k stacks up to 300k stacks (50bb - 300bb with 500/1000 opening blinds), depending on how many T25k chips you issue. Plenty of extra T25k chips for rebuys, even with T100k, T150k, or T200k starting stacks. If you wanna go full-bore T300k stacks with re-buys, you're probably going to want/need a barrel of T100k chips.
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
I would also add that using a T25 breakdown/structure and adding two or three zeros is a lackluster idea. The whole idea of a high-roller set is to feel like you are playing with something different, not just a regular tournament with chips that happen to have decorative zeros.
Just my opinion though. No real science here, just an opinion that many "high-roller" games are just regular games, but they think the extra zeroes will impress someone. Instead, a T150,000 bet is declared "150" anyway, and after a while the only thing the extra zeros do is make the denom font smaller (to fit on the label), thus making the chips appear cluttered and difficult to read.
Brooklynpete
Sitting Out
They are on there way !!!!!!! Confrontation was sent by josh and fedex number can’t wait thank you Apache poker will post pictures once here
saleen121212
Full House
Can't wait until these are out in the wild in numbers and available on the site. Very curious to see how quality control and durability are on them. Love the design
TheOctagon
Two Pair
Anyone else get their order today? 
Anyone else get their order today?
Mine shipped today!!! ETA is Friday. Time to reach out to ABC about labels again...
saleen121212
Full House
Anyone else get their order today?
Wheres the pron? Come on people
Meddler2
Full House
Pocketful of Aces
Pair
Oil then label or label then oil?
saleen121212
Full House
Label first or it won't stick
TheOctagon
Two Pair
I got some unboxing shots, but the lighting sucked for my first round. I think by Thursday I'll have some good photos to share.
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
With previous China Clay blanks, I washed them first to remove factory dust. Just water in a tub and swirled them around a bit did the trick. I've heard stories of labels peeling off, but I've never had one peel with the wash first method.
I'd be interested to hear anybodies thoughts on these compared to previous China clays and paulsons.
My experience of China clays is that they are in no way comparable, which I wouldn't expect them to be given the price, but in photos at least these look far better than what I've seen of other China clays.
I previously had a few racks of the Pharaohs from the chiproom, so that's what I'm basing my comments on.
The colours are least look to be much improved, how about the feel of them?
My experience of China clays is that they are in no way comparable, which I wouldn't expect them to be given the price, but in photos at least these look far better than what I've seen of other China clays.
I previously had a few racks of the Pharaohs from the chiproom, so that's what I'm basing my comments on.
The colours are least look to be much improved, how about the feel of them?
They feel a lot more like Paulsons then CC in my opinion but are still clearly not Paulsons. That’s only based on the 9 I handled in the sample set though so others with more may have more formed opinions.
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TheOctagon
Two Pair
Gutshot reaction: they are the best China Clay on the market in every single category.
Color: probably the most brilliant examples of CCs yet. I haven't handled CPS, but maybe those are the second most brilliant (just speculating, would need expert input here). Followed by the 2017 Dunes CC. The yellow chip alone has contrast and subtlety that no other CC I think can compare to. The way older CCs used to dream of vibrancy, these have it in spades. Redder reds, pinker pinks, the 'dayglo' styles really do have saturation. If they hold their color over time (and I haven't seen a lot of fading out of the more recent sets anyhow), this will certainly be a big step forward in mid tier chips.
Feel: they're not Paulsons. Let's just be clear about that. They are, however, very nice feeling. They stack like bricks. They have a little bit of, for lack of a better word, "character" to their texture. Whereas the Dunes feel gritty almost, the Majestics are borderline slippery - these are kind of velvety in a really pleasing way. Maybe when their factory dust wears off or post oiling this may change somewhat. It's nice right out of the plastic, though.
Sound: about on par with other CCs. A dull clink. Paulsons are way brighter than this. Still nice.
Smell: this will never be a problem with Paulsons. We all know CCs smell. These smell. They're not the most noxious variety, but they have a little tinge. This tends to fade over time with play, oiling, and depending on how you store them.
Bottom line. Not Paulsons. Best China Clay (I think).
Edit: since you've handled Pharaoh's, you'll notice they lose their luster over time and are of a somewhat brittle composition. These, I'm sure, will still snap if you give them enough hell and we're eagerly awaiting the @Hobbyphilic review with the inevitable destroyed chip, but they appear more rigid than the Pharaoh's and Milanos and chips of that era. On par with Majestics, perhaps even slightly more durable.
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Brooklynpete
Sitting Out
Good morning BearMetal this is my first poker chip set had a few questions to ask about the new 43 mm chips from Apache. First if you order labels how do we put them on the chips and does abc make custom labels where on there site would you speak to? Thanks hope you can help me with some questions.
I PM'd you, but for the masses, here was ABC's response to me from back in May:
So I'm sure Gene knows we're all salivating here.
BTW, quick shout out to @Hobbyphilic. It's your fault I'm here right now!
TheOctagon
Two Pair
I just spoke with ABC and they’re making the Royal labels for sure. Get in touch with them to set up an order they should be ready for it now.
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