View attachment 268876If anyone was curious on how thick faded spades bridge cards are vs desjgn cards here you good.
My home game response was that they actually prefer the feel and stiffness of the faded spades cards when we ran both decks together. They are very different cards ands and I think we will continue to run these two decks going forward.
We all agreed that the back design on the faded spades card is very bland and would be much improved if they put a more intricate design on it
Riffling and shuffling them is nice, however can get tiring if you are the only one dealing all night. Not an issue if everyone takes turns dealing like in most home games.
I deal in a card room in texas. We have 5 tables and run at least 2 full tables everyday of the week both hold em and PLO. We have around 10 dealers.
We all feel pitching the faded spade 2.0s is no problem, but all hate riffling and boxing them as they are too stiff and too tall (the height of the deck os a bigger issue). They do not fit in well slots and also the 4’s suck. The pips are too close to the index number and overall just hard to handle. One more thing, the texture of the card, while it makes it easier to pitch, causes the card to stick to the felt which does not allow us to pitch the card 6 inches or so front of the player to slide to them. This causes us to pitch them closer to the player which causes more flipped cards (on players hands, chips, and the button).
Most of us deal 25-30 hands an hour and work 8-12 hr shifts. We got them at the Tournament Director Association meeting in Vegas a couple of weeks back. We have been looking for a more durable card. I think with auto shufflers these would be an ok solution. (Aside from how hideous the final fantasy characters and how the club pips look)
We also had Desijn send samples. None of the dealers like how thin they are. They pitch great but the dealers and players all complained about the pips, especially the diamonds.
They were hard to read on the whole.
I agree, plus the face cards look a little hokey. (Not as bad as faded spades of course. )
Note: This is from a dealer and player perspective. More than half of our dealers have gone to school, and worked in well known poker rooms in casinos and the rest have been trained by them. We have a player base well over 300. With about a hundred coming in weekly.
do you guys perfer bridge style ive def noticed the difference when dealing i like FS 2.0 because they a different but i think my favorite cards are Kem Arrows or CopagI deal in a card room in texas. We have 5 tables and run at least 2 full tables everyday of the week both hold em and PLO. We have around 10 dealers.
We all feel pitching the faded spade 2.0s is no problem, but all hate riffling and boxing them as they are too stiff and too tall (the height of the deck os a bigger issue). They do not fit in well slots and also the 4’s suck. The pips are too close to the index number and overall just hard to handle. One more thing, the texture of the card, while it makes it easier to pitch, causes the card to stick to the felt which does not allow us to pitch the card 6 inches or so front of the player to slide to them. This causes us to pitch them closer to the player which causes more flipped cards (on players hands, chips, and the button).
Most of us deal 25-30 hands an hour and work 8-12 hr shifts. We got them at the Tournament Director Association meeting in Vegas a couple of weeks back. We have been looking for a more durable card. I think with auto shufflers these would be an ok solution. (Aside from how hideous the final fantasy characters and how the club pips look)
We also had Desijn send samples. None of the dealers like how thin they are. They pitch great but the dealers and players all complained about the pips, especially the diamonds.
They were hard to read on the whole.
I agree, plus the face cards look a little hokey. (Not as bad as faded spades of course. )
Note: This is from a dealer and player perspective. More than half of our dealers have gone to school, and worked in well known poker rooms in casinos and the rest have been trained by them. We have a player base well over 300. With about a hundred coming in weekly.
rivers by Albany is suppose to be using them but i have not been down yetThis seems to be a contradiction. For me any deck of cards that is in anyway fatiguing to shuffle is a problem. I don’t know of another brand that has this unique characteristic. If you are a dealer working a tournament without a cardshuffler I think you would be hating life.
Has anyone seen these cards being used in real casino play? As in a non TV/sponsorship situation?
probably be disappointing when you don't hear a word about chips or cards kinda makes ya wonder why spend thousands on chips lolI have actually contemplated bringing dice chips and cheap paper cards to the next poker night to see if it phases my group at all.
I prefer bridge size cards if i am dealing.do you guys perfer bridge style ive def noticed the difference when dealing i like FS 2.0 because they a different but i think my favorite cards are Kem Arrows or Copag
Not really to be honest. They all have things i like and things i don't like.Just curious.... from your perspective, is there a favorite card brand/type to use?
The aria uses them sometimes. I think they get TDA sets as well.rivers by Albany is suppose to be using them but i have not been down yet
Also curious, what setup works best in the cardroom from @10centguitar
This is the first I’ve ever heard of a card room using wide “poker” sized cards. My playing experience has been limited to AC and Vegas and I’ve never seen anything but bridge sized cards. Mostly Kems and Gemaco in a much more limited amountI prefer bridge size cards if i am dealing.
The smaller cards are easier to riffle all night for me. Most people in my room preferred standard size until a week after switching. Now i think they like the bridge size.
Same, with the exception of some tourneys at harrahs in New Orleans and some Indian casinos I’ve been to.This is the first I’ve ever heard of a card room using wide “poker” sized cards. My playing experience has been limited to AC and Vegas and I’ve never seen anything but bridge sized cards. Mostly Kems and Gemaco in a much more limited amount
I'll expand the search to any plastic cards in usable condition. If you have a retired deck in the closet pm me. I just read through 4 pages of reviews and decided my current set ups are inadequate. Rather than spend $30 on kems might as well put that money back into the community here.I’m looking to buy some 2.0 BRIDGE size (new preferred) if anyone wants to unload 1 or 2 decks. I purchased through FS before looking to maybe buy cheaper since dollar and shipping to Canada not great atm.
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