Not Mine Unusable mix of cool H-mold chips (1 Viewer)

[Beakertwang]

Anyone have an idea of how this mix came about? Maybe one could make a couple heads up sets out of the mess.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/H-Mold-Clay-Poker-Chips-Set-of-300-Assorted-with-aluminum-case-and-5-dice/264418197414?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20160908105057&meid=8291f2e2a76f4cd99a36cdc63aa772fc&pid=100675&rk=2&rkt=15&sd=113847635609&itm=264418197414&pg=2481888&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci:f792ffad-be14-11e9-9881-74dbd1806170|parentrq:8cf9f59f16c0ac3cd3c2dcc5fffd90bd|iid:1

 

[Taghkanic]

The case says “Best Bet Limited / New York City / Est. 1983,” if that is any clue.

 

[Eloe2000]

Now that’s a hot mess

 

[One Eyed Dollar]

I think those belonged to the guy that wrote this blog post:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/host-a-successful-texas-hold-em-poker-party.44649/

"In our first game, we decided that every chip was worth $1, no matter the color. In our second game, we used $1 (white) and $2 (every other color) denominations."

 

[HeWhoWouldPun]

 

[warewulf]

I think those belonged to the guy that wrote this blog post:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/host-a-successful-texas-hold-em-poker-party.44649/

"In our first game, we decided that every chip was worth $1, no matter the color. In our second game, we used $1 (white) and $2 (every other color) denominations."

I went to a game once that did that: 5 different colors, but everything was $1. Of course, ran out of chips and starting using a mix of cash and chips. I made a few hundred dollars, but still never went back.

I can't see how this set could be useful other than the same setup, all are worth the same amount. Other than that, it's a large sample set that tilts me.

 

[Taghkanic]

I tend to assume this is some kind of sample set for a salesman.

 

[Beakertwang]

I tend to assume this is some kind of sample set for a salesman.

This makes sense.

 

[Taghkanic]

Normally you’d think the salesman (salesperson, sorry) would just have one of each, but maybe they were leaving clients with sample sets and so had to have 10-15 multiples of each on hand.

 

[TheOctagon]

I went to a game once that did that: 5 different colors, but everything was $1.

Back in the poker boom days when every bro had a dice chip set on their shelf, we used to run into the impromptu 11-man $20, winner-take-all ring game where there were 7 colors of dice chips, but of course, "Why not make 'em all worth 1???" Well, genius, there are 200 chips here. We're in for $220. No blind progression, just slug it out at $1/2 until it was over.

Painful.