Decisions, Decisions on first decent set... (1 Viewer)

[MPMc]

I have sent away for some samples, as suggested. Here are the decisions that I face. I would like to have a cash set, and a tournament set, or one that stretches all the way.
I really like the look and reviews of the Milano and similar 10 g chips. Love the look. Phoenix looks great too!
But I also like the look of the claysmith slug chips, at 13.5, so, yeah quite radically different. Hence, waiting on the samples. (Bluff, Desert, and Showdown all appeal.)
Just not sure I would be ready to fully invest in a ceramic set, but they sure look great!
Any suggestions on how to proceed, beyond the samples? Any comments would be welcomed.

 

[sonic242]

Of the two, I personally really prefer the Milanos. The weight is more inline with what you find in a casino and they have a nice simple classic look.

 

[MPMc]

Of the two, I personally really prefer the Milanos. The weight is more inline with what you find in a casino and they have a nice simple classic look.

They appeal to me at first look, anxious to see how they feel after cheap dice chips.

 

[GreatWhiteDope]

It's so about feel, appearance and price. So if you bought the samples, get whichever you like the look and feel of within your budget. What denominations do you need and what qualities?

 

[MPMc]

It's so about feel, appearance and price. So if you bought the samples, get whichever you like the look and feel of within your budget. What denominations do you need and what qualities?

I am still deciding on whether to get a cash and a tournament set separately, or one big set covering all necessary values, so probably up to 600 or so of each or around 1000 if combined. Any advice?

 

[soccerdadof3]

Most of us on here would recommend separate cash and tournament sets if you can do it within your budget. Mainly for chip security reasons. It removes the temptation for someone to try to slip a chip or two from the tournament into the cash game. If you have two different sets, this is less of a possibility. It depends on your group and the level of trust you have in them. Some of us have new players in our games from time to time who we may not have the same level of trust in that we do with our regulars. Just a thought.

 

[GreatWhiteDope]

Soccerdadof3 is right about the conventional wisdom. Personally I have always had one continuous set but I don't need any higher than $25: chips for cash and my tournament starts at $100 so I don't have the crossover problem. But I have to cover up to thirty players so I have an 1800 chip set.

 

[Colquhoun]

You only need 400 chips for a 10-player tournament. That leaves more for your cash set...or it will help stretch your budget enough that you could consider ceramics.

 

[ekricket]

You could consider something like 80 non denominated chips that could serve as either your fracs if you are playing cash or your $5000 if playing tournament.
Just saves a few chips assuming you aren’t playing both at once.

 

[MPMc]

I am still deciding on whether to get a cash and a tournament set separately, or one big set covering all necessary values, so probably up to 600 or so of each or around 1000 if combined. Any advice?

The chips in your profile pic are really great looking

I have sent away for some samples, as suggested. Here are the decisions that I face. I would like to have a cash set, and a tournament set, or one that stretches all the way.
I really like the look and reviews of the Milano and similar 10 g chips. Love the look. Phoenix looks great too!
But I also like the look of the claysmith slug chips, at 13.5, so, yeah quite radically different. Hence, waiting on the samples. (Bluff, Desert, and Showdown all appeal.)
Just not sure I would be ready to fully invest in a ceramic set, but they sure look great!
Any suggestions on how to proceed, beyond the samples? Any comments would be welcomed.

Thanks to a ton of information available here, and considering my budget limitations, I think I will just slightly upgrade from my gross dice chips into one of the Claysmith heavies, and then save up for a Tina set. They look very nice at a reasonable price. At this point, barring a lottery win, CPP and others will have to wait. Just a reality.

 

[ekricket]

The chips in your profile pic are really great looking

Thanks to a ton of information available here, and considering my budget limitations, I think I will just slightly upgrade from my gross dice chips into one of the Claysmith heavies, and then save up for a Tina set. They look very nice at a reasonable price. At this point, barring a lottery win, CPP and others will have to wait. Just a reality.

This is cool, getting the equipment you desire as you can. Don’t buy into the elitest stuff too much here though, you care about your game and are looking to “improve” although there is really nothing at all “wrong” with your existing chips.
They just don’t please you anymore so you are looking for “better”. Some would label that elitest, but others would say it’s just someone raising their expectations from their stuff.
Dice chips are more than good enough for playing poker, no matter how many users look down on them. The cost is right nowadays too for the budget constrained.
But getting better is always a goal in life, however you define better!! Good luck with your journey!

 

[MPMc]

This is cool, getting the equipment you desire as you can. Don’t buy into the elitest stuff too much here though, you care about your game and are looking to “improve” although there is really nothing at all “wrong” with your existing chips.
They just don’t please you anymore so you are looking for “better”. Some would label that elitest, but others would say it’s just someone raising their expectations from their stuff.
Dice chips are more than good enough for playing poker, no matter how many users look down on them. The cost is right nowadays too for the budget constrained.
But getting better is always a goal in life, however you define better!! Good luck with your journey!

Thank you very much!