Hello from The Windy City (1 Viewer)

[mathewsarcher83]

Hello PCF,

My name is Ryan and I am a chipper who has been away from the hobby for maybe 7-8 years. This COVID-19 business has gotten me back into game playing, including card games. I was formerly a frequent visitor to CT and look to continue the hobby a bit.

Cheers,
Ryan

 

[FordPickup92]

Welcome to PCF! Glad to hear you're getting back into the hobby! Theres still tons of action online and offline!

 

[Phish1321]

Hello and welcome back

 

[allforcharity]

Hello and welcome back!

 

[charitycase]

Ryan, welcome to the club.

 

[mathewsarcher83]

Thanks for the early responses. I tell ya what... it feels like I've been gone for ages. I've seen sets in the classifieds that were being provided just as I was rolling off the hobby - glad to see they are still being moved around the communities. I'd see older collections online every so often but hadn't seen some of the more premium sets until creating my profile. It looks like there's some some real dandies out there.

 

[BELGRADE]

Welcome back

 

[davethesave]

Welcome! Jump in the water is warm!

 

[jeff123]

Hi Welcome!

 

[Teach42]

Welcome back! Always good to have another Chicagoan around!

 

[Just1Better]

Hello, welcome!!!

 

[mathewsarcher83]

Welcome back! Always good to have another Chicagoan around!

Where in the city do you call home?

 

[Teach42]

Where in the city do you call home?

Suburbs. I'm out in Skokie.

 

[mathewsarcher83]

Oh really? What a small world. I live in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood (nw side) which is about 10 minutes from Skokie.

 

[Teach42]

Oh really? What a small world. I live in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood (nw side) which is about 10 minutes from Skokie.

Not far at all! Come on over and play sometime.... when we're allowed to get within six feet of each other

 

[mathewsarcher83]

Not far at all! Come on over and play sometime.... when we're allowed to get within six feet of each other

I would definitely keep it in mind. Thanks!

 

[rs_smoove]

I'm also from the Chi but reside in the burbs now. Welcome back!

 

[mathewsarcher83]

Thanks. Much appreciated. Whereabout in the suburbs?

 

[rs_smoove]

Thanks. Much appreciated. Whereabout in the suburbs?

Streamwood. Got a bunch of family on the NW side by you. Old Irving Park area

 

[mathewsarcher83]

No kidding? That's just a stones throw away from me

 

[rs_smoove]

No kidding? That's just a stones throw away from me

Yup. A bunch of family scattered around that area . When this Corona stuff is done, we need get a group of PCF locals together for a game.

 

[mathewsarcher83]

Agreed. Got plans in 2021?... 2022?! j/k

 

[mathewsarcher83]

i noticed you are relatively new here as well... first time getting into the hobby?

 

[rs_smoove]

i noticed you are relatively new here as well... first time getting into the hobby?

Yup. This site has put a major dent on my finances . Was in the market for chips and ended up getting a set of Tiki Kings. I'm now awaiting a new custom poker table.

 

[mathewsarcher83]

I hear ya. A bit pricier than I recall about a decade ago...

I’m looking to build a poker table from one I got off Craigslist years ago. Its an octagon table (4ft edge to edge) but probably played pretty cramped if max’d our by 8 guys. Looking to make a 5ft diameter round table on top of the existing frame. Will be heavy but pretty solid (I hope!)

Thinking about assembling a mixed casino set but may go with some commercial chips to hold me over for the time being.