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My first ever mixed set of Paulson chips was an RHC buy-what-I-can set. I converted some JACK $25 watermelons into 25c fracs and thought I was golden. Over time, I added 50c Terribles in case we ever decided to do 50c / $1 instead of the normal 25c / 50c.

But now I have a problem; although I've got tons of $5s to cover up to $1000, my players actually LIKE having either a $20 or $25 chip on the table. Fine; more chips, happy me. Except that there seem to be only green $25 RHCs out there... am I missing something? I wouldn't need a lot, so quantity isn't a huge issue (maybe a barrel or two). Any ideas to help round out this set?

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I think Crystal Park $25s are Purple, but not easy to find brotha!!
Yep, that's the only one I could even think of. It feels wrong to make a $25 chip, too ... but maybe my final option would be to make a $20 of some color like yellow. I was just hoping to find one since I don't think I would have 2 chips be murdered in a single set.
 
Yep, that's the only one I could even think of. It feels wrong to make a $25 chip, too ... but maybe my final option would be to make a $20 of some color like yellow. I was just hoping to find one since I don't think I would have 2 chips be murdered in a single set.
Well I mean you can talk to @Hornet Buddy... not sure if he is on the forum but he likes having ALL of the $25s in his personal stack!
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@bergs Had a healthy quantity as well! Lol
 
Why not just restore your watermelons? Easier than finding ES $20 or LE $25.
Anti-murder? Well, then I would need to murder other chips into fracs :)

I have 2 racks of the watermelons and I love them as a frac; just needed a higher-denom on the table for later in the night.
 
But you have fracs- the terribles.

Plaques? I recall seeing some $20 plaques around here.
 
Yup, I think you'll need to look at Cali $25, pretty rare around here. Or pick something else you like for a relabel project.

Or maybe look for a $20, which will still be rare.
 
My first ever mixed set of Paulson chips was an RHC buy-what-I-can set. I converted some JACK $25 watermelons into 25c fracs and thought I was golden. Over time, I added 50c Terribles in case we ever decided to do 50c / $1 instead of the normal 25c / 50c.

But now I have a problem; although I've got tons of $5s to cover up to $1000, my players actually LIKE having either a $20 or $25 chip on the table. Fine; more chips, happy me. Except that there seem to be only green $25 RHCs out there... am I missing something? I wouldn't need a lot, so quantity isn't a huge issue (maybe a barrel or two). Any ideas to help round out this set?

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Why not convert the Paris $2s to $20s?
 
But you have fracs- the terribles.

Plaques? I recall seeing some $20 plaques around here.
The terribles are for when inflation finally bumps the game to 50c / $1 ... Also, I put them into play with the fracs when I'm feeling feisty! (I know, I know, here comes the lecture about 4-5x demons, but sometimes I just want MOAR CHIPS)

... But plaques... OK, I was saving my HSI plaques for the HSI set, but you're right! I can always use em here! The color even works.

Yup, I think you'll need to look at Cali $25, pretty rare around here. Or pick something else you like for a relabel project.

Or maybe look for a $20, which will still be rare.
Yup, I could certainly do another relabel. There's just something tilty about having 2 relabels out of 5 denoms in a single set.

I'm just say'n

and I'd be happy to send you a sample if you were interested
Yeah, ok, I agree. @DirtyTIVA pointed it out too. I had just gotten it in my head at the HSI plaques were only going to be for the HSI set. Nothing is really stopping me from using them here.

Why not convert the Paris $2s to $20s?
Because I'm not a monster :ROFL: :ROFLMAO: ... I've got two racks of them, and I'm not going to only convert a barrel for this set and leave the rest of them as $2s. Also, just because I don't think I would like to have two relabels in a single set. One relabel to get a quarter chip is fine. Doing all relabels is also fun. But two out of five might be a little weird.

... But, okay! If I'm not able to find Crystal Park 25's, then I can certainly use the HSI plaques!
 
Well I mean you can talk to @Hornet Buddy... not sure if he is on the forum but he likes having ALL of the $25s in his personal stack!
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@bergs Had a healthy quantity as well! Lol
That’s me teaching people how to properly say “YABBA DABBAA DOOOOO”. It’s really annoying when it’s done incorrectly. I’m just righting wrongs wherever I find them.
 
Restore the watermelons back to $25 and just play 50c/50c instead of 25c/50c or label a solid as a quarter
It's the same problem as the $2 chips. I have 200 of the converted watermelons. I don't need 200 $25 chips, and I don't think I would convert only a few of them for this set.

I've actually tried to get my group to play 50c/50c ... It was like watching a monkey doing a calculus problem.
 
Aria's $20? (Whoops! Not RHC)
I'm definitely trying to stay away from live chips, because $20 to $25 for one of them is going to break the bank on finishing the set.

But I actually did consider house mold chips since they typically have an inlay size that is similar to an RHC. I just don't know of any that would have a good enough color and are from a closed casino so I don't have to pay face value.
 
But you might be on to something here. @BearMetal - how about you just find some cool looking live Cali-colored RHC $20s or $25s and buy some. A half barrel is only $200 or $250. I mean how many do you really need?
Ugh, it's a thought!!! If going RHC, then I don't have to do anything different. If I go house mold, then the inlay size is similar enough where I think it would match nicely.

How many do I need honestly... I have so many $5 chips that I don't really need that many more. Maybe a barrel would do, perhaps less. So, $250 to $400 plus harvesting fees.

But at those prices, it's got to be an amazing color. Any suggestions?
 
I have found that 50 cent chip not needed and only need 25 cent. Games can be $0/$1 or $1/$1. Pinks can be fracs and green stay $25

Also I think those green watermelon chips are too good to be fracs.
 
There's just something tilty about having 2 relabels out of 5 denoms in a single set.
It's your set, so obviously you have to be happy with it, but if you only need a barrel, having it be the second relabel in a single set isn't a bad compromise.

How about the purple Microsoft/Michael Ginsburg, as seen here: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/microsoft-michael-ginsberg-leaded-rhc-cash-set.94452/

Or if that's too plain, UBT $500s, as seen here: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/20-rhc-lilac-spotted-not-label.94205/
 
I’d recommend relabeling Santa Ysabel $5’s as $20’s. Really nice chips.

Nice set!

They’ll look great with your green (and other) chips.

(Or plenty of blue options, but a blue $20 may drive people crazy.)

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Also I think those green watermelon chips are too good to be fracs.
That's funny... I thought they were too good to be $25 chips, so I made them fracs to get more of them on the table.

Crystal Park
or Vineyards which are insanely more rare now
Yeah, the crystal park chips really are the ones that fit the drop-in scenario where I have to do virtually no work and I get a beautiful $20 chip that works with the set. I will definitely keep this in mind, especially since the CP chips are not face value like I would be buying if I went with a live California chip.

It's your set, so obviously you have to be happy with it, but if you only need a barrel, having it be the second relabel in a single set isn't a bad compromise.

How about the purple Microsoft/Michael Ginsburg, as seen here: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/microsoft-michael-ginsberg-leaded-rhc-cash-set.94452/

Or if that's too plain, UBT $500s, as seen here: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/20-rhc-lilac-spotted-not-label.94205/
You're right. It really isn't such a big deal if it's going to be the highest value chip that's on the table, since there won't be that many of them in the end. And yes, gear labels are so good that it really doesn't matter in the end.

I definitely think it would be a hard no if I was considering, say, a $1 chip to be an additional relabel in a mixed set. But since there will only be a few, I could definitely consider relabeling a beautiful black or purple like the UB chips

I’d recommend relabeling Santa Ysabel $5’s as $20’s. Really nice chips.
The SY chips have such a unique color scheme. They were actually going to be part of this mixed set, until I went full PCF and just built an entire set of SY chips. So yes, while I agree that I could certainly relabel the $5s, since I already have an SY set, I wouldn't do that. But it is a great option if you don't already have an SY set that you don't want to break up.
 
Yep, that's the only one I could even think of. It feels wrong to make a $25 chip, too ... but maybe my final option would be to make a $20 of some color like yellow. I was just hoping to find one since I don't think I would have 2 chips be murdered in a single set.
If you resort to the final option of relabeling, yellow $2s from Sycuan could work or yellow $1s from Cache Creek which are my personal favorite if u can stomach a house mold.
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