Card Size for NLHE Bridge (standard) or Poker (wide) (1 Viewer)

[Mikiethebull]

Hi, all I have an issue I’d like to put to bed once and for all.

Aside from casinos, which I would speculate use standard Bridge width cards because they are easier on the dealers, do you prefer/use Bridge (standard) width cards OR Poker/Blackjack (wide) width cards for playing Texas Holdem?

 

[links_slayer]

This has been discussed several times (ad nauseum?) around here.

But to answer your question, I prefer bridge size. Jumbo index if available.

 

[TexRex]

Bridge size; jumbo index.

 

[CdnBeerLover]

Yup, this has come up before.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/cards-poker-size-or-bridge-sized.19175/

For our group, Poker size is the preference. I tried bridge/jumbo (the Congress cards), and there were complaints about the "small" cards.

 

[ChaosRock]

The main thing I'm looking for is the Jumbo index. If it is jumbo, I like bridge better than poker size. I'll take poker/jumbo over bridge/regular any day though.

So: bridge/jumbo > poker/jumbo >>>> bridge/regular > poker/regular for me.

 

[justsomedude]

Bridge/Jumbo

 

[upNdown]

The main thing I'm looking for is the Jumbo index. If it is jumbo, I like bridge better than poker size. I'll take poker/jumbo over bridge/regular any day though.

So: bridge/jumbo > poker/jumbo >>>> bridge/regular > poker/regular for me.

Yup, I’m with you. Jumbo first. If we’ll be playing games with 4 or more hole cards, definitely bridge. If we’re just playing holdem, I’m good with either bridge or poker.

 

[Mikiethebull]

This has been discussed several times (ad nauseum?) around here.

But to answer your question, I prefer bridge size. Jumbo index if available.

I’ve seen snippets here and there, but my search of the threads did not yield the results I was looking four.

 

[Mikiethebull]

Yup, this has come up before.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/cards-poker-size-or-bridge-sized.19175/

For our group, Poker size is the preference. I tried bridge/jumbo (the Congress cards), and there were complaints about the "small" cards.

Oops. - you guys are right. I must have run the search in a different forum. Apologies for the redundant thread.

 

[pedrofisk]

My problem with most Jumbo is the card within a card layout. Just bad graphic design.

 

[Ghoti]

I'm one of the very few who prefer poker regular.

Edit: Regular for the same reason Pedro mentioned--aesthetically the jumbo cards don't appeal to me that much. And I like the way the poker size feels. We'll see how I feel in 20 years when my eyes are even worse and I start to develop carpal tunnel syndrome from incessantly shuffling chips.

 

[Jambine]

bridge

 

[ChaosRock]

I'm one of the very few who prefer poker regular.

Absolutely nothing wrong with that man! Just a matter of personal preference and how good one's eye sight is, LOL!!!

 

[Jambine]

do you prefer/use Bridge (standard) width cards OR Poker/Blackjack

you should make this thread a "poll"

 

[TheBigTater]

Bridge/Jumbo > Poker/Jumbo

The key is Jumbo, old eyes.

 

[Ghoti]

Absolutely nothing wrong with that man! Just a matter of personal preference and how good one's eye sight is, LOL!!!

In 20 years:

Doctor: "so why do you want to get LASIK?"

Me: "I prefer poker size regular index."

 

[ChaosRock]

In 20 years:

Doctor: "so why do you want to get LASIK?"

Me: "I prefer poker size regular index."

 

[Mikiethebull]

. . . we only play Holdem. I have big hands, so the larger cards are more comfortable for me to cover w two hand and peek. Doing that w the narrower cards is a bit less comfortable. I played at Mohegan Sun casino on Thurs, and not surprisingly, they used bridge size like all other casinos.

 

[CdnBeerLover]

In 20 years:

Doctor: "so why do you want to get LASIK?"

Me: "I prefer poker size regular index."

Damn, but this made me LOL....

 

[CdnBeerLover]

My problem with most Jumbo is the card within a card layout. Just bad graphic design.
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Could be worse...

 

[Jambine]

Could be worse...
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it could not be worse than that !

 

[ChaosRock]

Could be worse...
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Those I absolutely DETEST!!!! Yes, I play at a guys's house sometimes and he uses those. Absolutely unplayable IMO.

 

[links_slayer]

Could be worse...
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:barf smiley:

 

[v1pe]

Bridge, with a slight personal preference to standard index, but I try to always buy jumbo for my players who don't all have as good of eyesight as I do.

 

[upNdown]

Could be worse...
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That’s not right!

 

[Mikiethebull]

I'm one of the very few who prefer poker regular.

Edit: Regular for the same reason Pedro mentioned--aesthetically the jumbo cards don't appeal to me that much. And I like the way the poker size feels. We'll see how I feel in 20 years when my eyes are even worse and I start to develop carpal tunnel syndrome from incessantly shuffling chips.

We need the Jumbo index. We rotate the de

 

[BGinGA]

Could be worse...

Those are for 40 years later.


We started out with poker/standard, but switched to bridge/standard when I started dealing every event. Now that the group has aged, we've switched to bridge/jumbo, so much easier to see. Hopefully we won't eventually need to move to those monstrosities above.

 

[abby99]

Bridge Jumbo

 

[RowdyRawhide]

Could be worse...
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I have these we use them when playing with my wife's 89 year old grandmother. They serve a purpose, but they would better if they would drop the smaller smaller number and suits, less busy.

When she's not playing bridge jumbo is preferred then poker jumbo



ETA your poll thread needs an actual poll though

 

[moose]

Waiting for the poll to start