CPC cali set update - With inlays! (1 Viewer)
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RainmanTrail
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Depending on how new your sample set is, the dg yellow might be off. The newer version of dg yellow is so much better than the older buttery looking version. It's a great color. Dg saturn is terrible though. Looks like puke green in some lighting. With the other colors you have in this lineup, you 1000% want dg yellow. For reference, here's what it looks like in my Cali rounders set. I've made chips with pretty much all the yellows as a base color. This is the one you want.
RainmanTrail
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This mockup with dg yellow is the winner IMO. Call it a wrap!
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Depending on how new your sample set is, the dg yellow might be off. The newer version of dg yellow is so much better than the older buttery looking version. It's a great color. Dg saturn is terrible though. Looks like puke green in some lighting. With the other colors you have in this lineup, you 1000% want dg yellow. For reference, here's what it looks like in my Cali rounders set. I've made chips with pretty much all the yellows as a base color. This is the one you want.
It’s brand new, received just days ago. I agree it’s ”the most yellow” of the yellow ones, but it has some kind of slight greenish hue I’m not sure I’ll like. It does look really good in your set. Love the tri-moons!
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@RainmanTrail do you have any photos of the other cpc yellows in stacks for comparison?
RainmanTrail
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These are my DG Saturn yellows. The colors actually don't look that bad in these pics though because they were taken inside a light tent with 5000K lighting. But they're pretty bad in person with standard indoor lighting (2600 to 3500K bulbs), they look puke green colored. I sold them because I didn't like them.
I'll have to search for my canary yellow pics. Cali Rounders cash set has those (you can find pics here by searching for those). I sold them too though. Pretty much sold every CPC set I had where I didn't like the yellows lol.
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These are my DG Saturn yellows. The colors actually don't look that bad in these pics though because they were taken inside a light tent with 5000K lighting. But they're pretty bad in person with standard indoor lighting (2600 to 3500K bulbs), they look puke green colored. I sold them because I didn't like them.
I'll have to search for my canary yellow pics. Cali Rounders cash set has those (you can find pics here by searching for those). I sold them too though. Pretty much sold every CPC set I had where I didn't like the yellows lol.
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Thanks a lot! I agree the saturn looks great here, too bad it sucks in person
.Do you mean the rounders 1k of the stock design?
RainmanTrail
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Thanks a lot! I agree the saturn looks great here, too bad it sucks in person
Do you mean the rounders 1k of the stock design?
That's not the chip I was referring to, but if it's canary yellow then it's the same.
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Looks like it is, but not entirely sure.
Chippy McChiperson
4 of a Kind
I agree wholeheartedly with @RainmanTrail dg yellow is by far the best yellow base color especially when paired with dg pink
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So, I'm starting to think about a possible breakdown for the set. We are 5-8 players (I have bigger sets in the unlikely event we need two tables). Right now we play NHL/PLO/Crazy Pineapple 2/4 Swedish Krona. Buy-ins are minimum 400 and no max. Typically players buy in for 800-1000 and there are usually a handful of rebuys.
I'm thinking of doing:
1 - 160
5 - 230
20 - 200
100 - 80
500 - 30
700 chips for a total bank of 28 310 kr
Buy-in 1k (8 players):
1 - 20 (160)
5 - 28 (224)
20 - 22 (176)
100 - 4 (32)
Leaves 20 310 kr for rebuys and future needs:
5 - 6
20 - 24
100 - 48
500 - 30
2/4 kr is slightly more than $0.2/0.4 and we quite recently raised to this level from 1/2. We're likely staying on this level for the foreseeable future. Do you guys think it'll be enough or should I get more chips. I know moar is always encouraged, but a 700 cpc on scrown is expensive enough so mainly interested in if you think it's possible to make better use of 700 with different breakdown.
I'm thinking of doing:
1 - 160
5 - 230
20 - 200
100 - 80
500 - 30
700 chips for a total bank of 28 310 kr
Buy-in 1k (8 players):
1 - 20 (160)
5 - 28 (224)
20 - 22 (176)
100 - 4 (32)
Leaves 20 310 kr for rebuys and future needs:
5 - 6
20 - 24
100 - 48
500 - 30
2/4 kr is slightly more than $0.2/0.4 and we quite recently raised to this level from 1/2. We're likely staying on this level for the foreseeable future. Do you guys think it'll be enough or should I get more chips. I know moar is always encouraged, but a 700 cpc on scrown is expensive enough so mainly interested in if you think it's possible to make better use of 700 with different breakdown.
Looks awesome Erik!
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I agree it would look better but my breakdown is more efficient, I believe. The 40 extra 1s aren’t really that usable and with a 20 rather than a 25, the 200 5s arent’t either as it would give each player 25 5s (150) and I can’t end up with an even total.
Yeah i much prefer 20 over 25 in a cash game too, makes more sense with real currency and all that.
I know i suffer from a "starting stack" mind set that in practice don't have a particulary point in a cash game. I know @Mr Winberg prefers to just hand out all the small chips to the first players that arrive and you can make changes with them if you arrive later. I'm slightly more ocd, so i have just handed out 20/20/x for the few times i have been the host of a cash game so far.
I know i suffer from a "starting stack" mind set that in practice don't have a particulary point in a cash game. I know @Mr Winberg prefers to just hand out all the small chips to the first players that arrive and you can make changes with them if you arrive later. I'm slightly more ocd, so i have just handed out 20/20/x for the few times i have been the host of a cash game so far.
Seems like a lot of chips on the table! Depending on how limp heavy your players are, the 1,000kr buyin could also be:
10x 1
18x 5
20x 20
5x 100
With a set of
100x 1kr
200x 5kr
200x 20kr
180x 100kr
20x 500kr
Bank: 33,100kr, issue buyins in 100s and 500s.
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Not really much limping going on, but still feels a bit short with only 2,5 big blinds in change
Definitely vote for even racks, and also, always order extras. Even if its just 5 - never know when a chip may go missing or get damaged
Also I agree with having extra chips on the table. I hate making change every 5 minutes from someone. I'd rather have the extra chips in my stack.
Also I agree with having extra chips on the table. I hate making change every 5 minutes from someone. I'd rather have the extra chips in my stack.
I think I like that break down better800-set would be better...but more expensive. Keep in mind I also pay shipping to Sweden along with a likely 25 % extra in import fees
200
300
200
70
30
It is such a bummer about the shipping and fees
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We’ll see, not spending much money this summer when we’re unable to travel so maybe 800 is doable.I think I like that break down better
It is such a bummer about the shipping and fees
Import fees are terrible. I sorta understand it in cases like these when one is buying from a business but they shouldn’t charge private purchases as well. We’re already pretty well taxed altogether.
I 'd say defiinitely go with 800 chips, to future-proof the set against game growth, inflation etc.
From an OCD point of view too, the number will fit better in a case
It wouldn'd surprise me if you ended up playing 2/5 or 3/5 quite soon.
I would go
160x1
240x5
200x20
160x100
40x500
From an OCD point of view too, the number will fit better in a case
It wouldn'd surprise me if you ended up playing 2/5 or 3/5 quite soon.
I would go
160x1
240x5
200x20
160x100
40x500
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I like this breakdown. No reason to go bigger than 160 1s. Not sure if I’ll need 160 100s though. Well some day I guess. Two cheap 700 versions of this could be:I 'd say defiinitely go with 800 chips, to future-proof the set against game growth, inflation etc.
From an OCD point of view too, the number will fit better in a case
It wouldn'd surprise me if you ended up playing 2/5 or 3/5 quite soon.
I would go
160x1
240x5
200x20
160x100
40x500
160/240/200/80/20
160/240/200/70/30
Don't economise when buying luxury items. You 'll regret it.
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Don't economise when buying luxury items. You 'll regret it.
You’re right of course, I should do 800. Been on a buying spree during these corona times is all, and have ended up spending a little too much on chips
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Hey Erik! I just made some comments on this thread (https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/too-many-chips-not-enough-chips.57928/post-1135271) that might be applicable to your case. Maybe not, I don't know.
Regardless, if it was me, I'd do 2/5 KR instead of 2/4. There's a reason casinos use 2/5 here in US. The game will likely play the same size and you wouldn't have to use 6 chips for blinds. Changing current practices is always hard tough, lol!
If moving to 2/5, only one rack of 1 will be enough imo. I'm a full rack kinda guy as well.
The other thing regarding CPC is there could be color difference if you do a re-order in a few months/years. So I would personally order more than you think so you don't need to re-order later on.
Apologies if some of this things were brought up already as I didn't read all the posts.
It will be a beautiful set, man!
Regardless, if it was me, I'd do 2/5 KR instead of 2/4. There's a reason casinos use 2/5 here in US. The game will likely play the same size and you wouldn't have to use 6 chips for blinds. Changing current practices is always hard tough, lol!
If moving to 2/5, only one rack of 1 will be enough imo. I'm a full rack kinda guy as well.
The other thing regarding CPC is there could be color difference if you do a re-order in a few months/years. So I would personally order more than you think so you don't need to re-order later on.
Apologies if some of this things were brought up already as I didn't read all the posts.
It will be a beautiful set, man!
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Hey Paulo!
Really good insights, thanks! I did toy with the idea of going 5/5 and skipping the 1s altogether, but this is a nice middleway since I do like the 1s. I could do 100/300/200/140/60 and have a really nice bank that would allow the game to grow to 5/10, maybe even 10/20.
Totally understand, man. Now, going from 2/4 to 2/5 is not a big jump as you're increasing the cost of an orbit by 16%. Going to 5/5 though, you're increasing 67%, a jump which would definitely change the dynamics of the game. That's why I suggested 2/5.
However, if you love the 1s and want to have a bunch of them, I'm all for it man!! LOL!!! It's only money, right?
Chippy McChiperson
4 of a Kind
Good stuff Paulo, now tell him all about dg yellow as the best yellow base color lol
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