I was wondering how often you see a 3 dollar chip in use in a casino, or in a home game ?
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Cash Game how often do you see/use a 3 dollar chip ? (3 Viewers)
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links_slayer
4 of a Kind
usually a drop chip, right?
the 9/18 game at aria uses them though.
the 9/18 game at aria uses them though.
3/6 limit.
Never seen them in a 3/6 game... where was this?
I've only seen 1s (and some $5s) at 3/6. With $3 chips the blinds are 1 chip/2 chips and the pots would seem to be physically very small which would seem to curbs the action. With $1s, lots of chips in the middle means lots of action
Judging by how difficult it is to get them for my seating project, not very often! Same with the $4 chip.
I think they're like $2 bills - they exist but aren't used much.
I think they're like $2 bills - they exist but aren't used much.
Not that it's any kind of definitive answer, but I played 3/6 limit poker a LOT when I was younger -- and every 3/6 limit game I ever played used $1 and $5 chips.
I have seen $3 chips used in a 6/12 limit game, however. Surprisingly, it plays much looser than a similar-stakes 5/10 limit game. Lots of chips on the table.
I have seen $3 chips used in a 6/12 limit game, however. Surprisingly, it plays much looser than a similar-stakes 5/10 limit game. Lots of chips on the table.
Rhodeman77
Straight Flush
I have some $3 chips from Vegas, they are all drop chips.
I believe the now-closed Vineyard casino ran 3/6 limit with $3 chips. They had 12,000 of the $3 chips for some reason....
Never seen them except for drop chips.
Could even be one of the reasons they closed.
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I have over 1600 each mint Aces $2s and $3s -- they're just beautiful light blue and orange chips. IMO, they're great for 2/4 and 3/6 limit games, respectively.
Using all $1s just slows the game down...
Using all $1s just slows the game down...
Seeking Alpha Social Club
4 of a Kind
+1 this ^^^^
The Aces $3s are waaayyy too beautiful not to use. I go a bit overboard and get all the denominations in from time to time. But the damn things are just too pertty
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TheOctagon
Two Pair
The poker room at the Mirage sold me one for the asking right at the desk. Same with Aria at the table.
$9/$18 Mixed Games at the Wynn/Encore FTW!
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TheOctagon
Two Pair
And call me crazy but I swear I had some $3 chips in hand at the $1/$3 table(s) at Aria. I know for a fact I got some $2 in change from the dealer (without requesting it) at Caesar's at a $1/$2 table.
They use them in the $9/18 Mixed games at both the Aria and at the Wynn/Encore, so it's possible someone brought one over into the $1/3 NL game, but they're not a standard chip in those games. The dealer probably should change them out in that game, because it's not a chip that other players in the game might even recognize.
I think $3 chips are great for a home-game $3/6 limit game, although you have to have some lower denomination chips in play for the blinds (or antes in stud games). I think in poker rooms part of the reason they stick to $1s in $3/6 and $4/8 is for the rake, but someone more knowledgeable than me could probably give a better explanation. In any event, in a home game you don't have to worry about that.
Jimulacrum
Full House
$9/$18 Mixed Games at the Wynn/Encore FTW!
Yup, this is the $3 I was going to mention. Got mine at $1/$3 NLHE, though it was years ago, so maybe they've since realized how silly and impractical it is to use a $3 chip for that game.
Jimulacrum
Full House
Probably a little for the rake, probably a little because using the smaller chips for bets = more chips in the pot = more action. Besides, if you need the $1 for some purpose like rake and tips, it doesn't make much sense to have a $1 and then a slightly larger denom like a $3. Just use $1s and $25s for consolidation.
Edit: It makes sense to use $1s and $3s for a larger limit game like $9/$18, since the stacks of $1s would quickly get ridiculous. But not $1s and $3s for $3/$6, or $1s and $2s for low even-numbered limits.
OP
OP
thanks for the replies, keep them coming
JustinInMN
4 of a Kind
I don't think there are 3-dollar chips anywhere in Minnesota, but we don't have 9/18 either. We have 8/16 and 6/12 which use twos. Smaller games (2/4, 3/6, 4/8) use singles, 10/20 and 20/40 use fives.
TheOctagon
Two Pair
Wait....there is a $2 bill ?
Indeed. Most people erroneously think they’re out of print or uncirculated. False! They are just less circulated. You can walk into any bank in the US and ask for $2 bills. Occasionally, you get a stack of really fresh paper. Great tipping bills. Also I like making $2 bets about silly stuff (golf games, etc.) and paying out with those.
I have occasionally played $8/16 Omaha at the Venetian with what I recall to be very minty green $2 chips. I just searched for the chip on Google Images and the pics that come up look more like an avocado green. I thought they were much brighter, but my memory may just be messed up.
OP
OP
Yes, lime green
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