Things you didn't expect to learn when you started chipping (2 Viewers)

[FDLmold]

That nobody buys good chips. You rent them.

 

[chrismurda]

The term “group buy” has many different interpretations.

 

[MikesDad]

How much money I and many others are willing to spend for little round disks.

 

[Taghkanic]

In defense of the chip addicts (ahem, me)... With cocaine, once you snort it, it’s gone. With chips, you can always resell them, and usually get close to your money back, sometimes more.

So the problem is not buying chips. It’s keeping them... and buying MOAR chips.

 

[gopherblue]

That my wife views meet-ups like this:

And that I agree, except I see nothing wrong with it (except for the fact that they bring laundry, which is just weird).

 

[Poker Zombie]

Yeah, bringing laundry to a washing machine meet-up would be like bringing chips to a poker meet-up.

 

[BonScot]

That crazy Americans call crisps chips!!

 

[DrBill]

That I like even the cheaper China Clays and not just the Paulsons.

 

[Jeevansluck]

That id be able to increase my initial budget of $0.30/chip, to $25/chip inside of 1 month.

That I would take some of those chips, and learn to do this...

 

[CrazyEddie]

That there was a forum not for poker, but for poker chips.

 

[Jeevansluck]

That there was a forum not for poker, but for poker chips.

But there is much much more to the site! Have fun discovering all it has to offer. You can start with the sweet pr0n of tables, games, and of course, the chips. Custom sets. Etc. It's UNREAL!

Then you can slide over the Off-topic thread and well, go Off-topic for a bit. You'll find all kinds of witty banter.

Then you'll be ready to soak up poker game knowledge in the Tournaments & Home Games section. AMAZING threads in there. I find myself reading through that section all the time. There are amazing members on this site who will openly help and answer questions. Really helpful, especially if you happen to be a new host. I was when I first joined.

Then head on over to Custom Poker Chips or Poker Chip maintenance and get a guided tour to many other facets of the chip hobby!

That's all without even talking about The Classifieds!!!!

Welcome and good luck!!!

 

[chrismurda]

i've probably spent more money collecting poker chips this year that i have total losses at poker home games my entire life.

 

[GenghisKhan]

That chips mean power. They give you strength.

1st you get the chips.
Then you get the power.
Then you get the women.

 

[BearMetal]

Ugh, here's something I learned about myself.

That when a hurricane knocks your power out for 5 days, and the local cell towers aren't working, that I'll wake up at 6am to drive 20 minutes just so I can pull over on the side of the road next to a working cell tower to get my PCF fix.

... Also learned that my wife and kids accept this as the new normal and that they have agreed to support my transformation to the dark (chipping) side.

 

[mattross1313]

What've I learnt? That I'm good at keeping things vague when telling the good wife what I've been up to during the day. My wallet isn't too appreciative though!

I joined up to look at options for a micro cash set, perhaps some nice ceramics to accompany my EPT set. Which turned to maybe some custom ceramics. Then maybe some used Clay. Then used Paulsons. And finally landed on minty Paulsons

my biggest shock was the community of people, and friends that have been made through the forum and have now extended to real life local friends!

Agree with this! This is a super friendly place.

Side story. Back in 2008 I was a member of a car club forum and attended a big weekend event. Attending as part of the same club (and having not met them before), were my now wife, and the best man at my wedding. Funny how things work out

WTF KINDA COCAINE ARE YOU DOING.....

The Giraffe kind most likely