davesilver88
Two Pair
Hi PCF Community,
My name is David, this is my first post.
I'm 35 this Feb, born and raised and Jersey, and live in Jersey. My late Grandmother taught me how to play poker as a child, and I started playing with friends for what ever money we had around 16 (when the poker boom happened). I had a 6 month period of being unemployed back in 2014-2015, I played 1-2 and was able to survive. And when I lived in NYC, I would play in a 3-6 game from time to time. It was in 2017 when I first stumbled upon CPC, made a login, and created some presets.
A close friend and I are getting back into poker. On a random weeknight, once a month (after the kids are asleep) we're making our way to the casino, the same one I played 1-2. I went back to CPC and my login and presets are still there!
I joined this forum because one day I plan on buying my own custom set and want to learn from real poker chip hobbyist. I've already learned a bunch by reading some of the pinned threads (recommended denominations) and have seen some of the chips you all have made - very cool!
NOTE - I have a personal affection to the blue chip! From reading the forum I see the blue chip ($10) is essentially not recommended and a waste chip, and I'm aware it doesn't really exist in the casinos for poker. And if I ever get a set I wouldn't plan to put the dollar amount on the chip, so it could be flexible for it's use (.25, .5, 10) based on the stakes.
It's likely I won't buy a custom set anytime soon, it seems like for a L1 500 chip set from CPC you're looking to spend at least $800; but if things go well at the 1-2 table I could have that in a handful of sessions. Plus, I already have a 500 set in those common, plastic/ceramic "dice" set, which work fine. Additionally, I don't play many home games - so the custom set would just sit there unused. Not that that's a problem, but I hope one day to host more house games, and then it would make more sense to me to invest in a custom set. Lastly, I tend to like an "old school" look (not many spots, no inlay, maybe a simple hot stamp). I'm starting to try and search for a "stock" clay set with no inlay or spots, just a mold.
Anyway, nice to meet you all and I'm looking forward to learning from you and browsing the forum.
Best - David
My name is David, this is my first post.
I'm 35 this Feb, born and raised and Jersey, and live in Jersey. My late Grandmother taught me how to play poker as a child, and I started playing with friends for what ever money we had around 16 (when the poker boom happened). I had a 6 month period of being unemployed back in 2014-2015, I played 1-2 and was able to survive. And when I lived in NYC, I would play in a 3-6 game from time to time. It was in 2017 when I first stumbled upon CPC, made a login, and created some presets.
A close friend and I are getting back into poker. On a random weeknight, once a month (after the kids are asleep) we're making our way to the casino, the same one I played 1-2. I went back to CPC and my login and presets are still there!
I joined this forum because one day I plan on buying my own custom set and want to learn from real poker chip hobbyist. I've already learned a bunch by reading some of the pinned threads (recommended denominations) and have seen some of the chips you all have made - very cool!
NOTE - I have a personal affection to the blue chip! From reading the forum I see the blue chip ($10) is essentially not recommended and a waste chip, and I'm aware it doesn't really exist in the casinos for poker. And if I ever get a set I wouldn't plan to put the dollar amount on the chip, so it could be flexible for it's use (.25, .5, 10) based on the stakes.
It's likely I won't buy a custom set anytime soon, it seems like for a L1 500 chip set from CPC you're looking to spend at least $800; but if things go well at the 1-2 table I could have that in a handful of sessions. Plus, I already have a 500 set in those common, plastic/ceramic "dice" set, which work fine. Additionally, I don't play many home games - so the custom set would just sit there unused. Not that that's a problem, but I hope one day to host more house games, and then it would make more sense to me to invest in a custom set. Lastly, I tend to like an "old school" look (not many spots, no inlay, maybe a simple hot stamp). I'm starting to try and search for a "stock" clay set with no inlay or spots, just a mold.
Anyway, nice to meet you all and I'm looking forward to learning from you and browsing the forum.
Best - David