Using $25 as .25? (1 Viewer)

[benjaminbreakfast]

Can I get away using $25 chips as quarters for a $20 buy in .25/.25 game?
eventually I will get a better solution, but is this normal/acceptable or will the few players i have lose their shit??
breakdown would be

200- Green .25 [labeled $25]
200- blue $1
100 - red $5

only have 4-8 players showing up currently.

My hope is to grow the game and get some fracs later and make the green $25 actually $25.

 

[chippitydoodah]

If they're chippers then yeah they might care, but as far as betting it's no different than having non denominated chips. They'll understand Green means $.25

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Can I get away using $25 chips as quarters for a $20 buy in .25/.25 game?
eventually I will get a better solution, but is this normal/acceptable or will the few players i have lose their shit??
breakdown would be

200- Green .25 [labeled $25]
200- blue $1
100 - red $5

only have 4-8 players showing up currently.

My hope is to grow the game and get some fracs later and make the green $25 actually $25.

Gotta talk to your players, but no they shouldn't. My players ask me what each chip is worth EVERY GAME when its printed on them, so you should be able to convince your players they're fine.

 

[Bacon Dad]

Could you provide a picture of the chips?

 

[BearMetal]

You can absolutely do it! As long as you slice off that heathen $25 inlay and replace it with a proper Gear 25c label.

... Seriously though, I think the minimum bar here is to overlabel with a top quality Gear label.

 

[benjaminbreakfast]

Could you provide a picture of the chips?

All chips in route. Game this Saturday. Its messy but I just realized I really like Paulson chips.

 

[benjaminbreakfast]

You can absolutely do it! As long as you slice off that heathen $25 inlay and replace it with a proper Gear 25c label.

... Seriously not, I think the minimum bar here is to overlabel with a top quality Gear label.

dont want to harm these chips as i plan on using them as $25 in the future when i can afford fracs and the game grows

 

[benjaminbreakfast]

You can absolutely do it! As long as you slice off that heathen $25 inlay and replace it with a proper Gear 25c label.

... Seriously though, I think the minimum bar here is to overlabel with a top quality Gear label.

overlabel will comeoff later and not harm the chip?

 

[Bacon Dad]

Shouldn’t be an issue using your $25 chip for a $0.25 chip. Just make sure your bank is large enough for your players.

You have $700 in 1s and 5s. Assume you fill the table with 8 players. Would they each spend more than $85 for the night? And if you only have 4 players, would the four each spend more than $170 for the night? If not, you’re covered. But it all depends on how much they want to GAMBOL. And only you will know that.

Good luck with your game and let us know how it goes.

BTW, this is what I use for my $0.25 chip when I’m using plastics. No issues, but no $ sign either.

 

[Bacon Dad]

All chips in route. Game this Saturday. Its messy but I just realized I really like Paulson chips.
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Nice! I like using mixed chips like this. Great colors too!

 

[detroitdad]

No

 

[BearMetal]

overlabel will comeoff later and not harm the chip?

That's been my experience. I have had anywhere from "peels right off without a problem", to "peels off as one entire piece but leaves a little bit of sticky stuff behind that a quick wipe with alcohol takes care of."

 

[exodus]

Should be no problem using $25 as 25c chips if it’s explained in the beginning of the game. If your game is playing on the smaller side most likely the $25 shouldn’t be confusing. You could use cash plays if the game gets bigger and you run out of chips.

 

[allforcharity]

overlabel will comeoff later and not harm the chip?

5-10% of your original chips will be somewhat ruined when the protective laminate layer comes off with the overlabel. You have been forewarned.

 

[chippitydoodah]

5-10% of your original chips will be somewhat ruined when the protective laminate layer comes off with the overlabel. You have been forewarned.

This is news to me
Couldn't you just label the chip again?
Do you have pics?

 

[allforcharity]

Yes, but it will not be 'original'. And you will still have to remove the inlay.

No, no pics. Yes, it has happened to me.

 

[XBobdog]

It would be no problem at all to use $25's as quarters. I've done similar multiple times with no problem . (oddly, despite my chip addiction, I never buy fracs)

 

[Jimulacrum]

I do this in my weekly game. Aside from the inevitable jokes about buying in for $20 and immediately cashing out for $119, it goes fine.

 

[BearMetal]

5-10% of your original chips will be somewhat ruined when the protective laminate layer comes off with the overlabel. You have been forewarned.

Wow really? I've bought racks that were overlabelled and was able to remove them without issue.

 

[BottomPair7]

You can certainly get by with it in the interim until you find a specific 25¢ chip.

 

[Teach42]

I've done that with my Empress set many many many times. So long as you don't have $25's in play, you're good.

 

[allforcharity]

Wow really? I've bought racks that were overlabelled and was able to remove them without issue.

Yes, really. I wish I could say different, but then I would be lying.

 

[philhut]

Yes you can use $25 chips as 25cent

Caution:
- count your chips carefully post game, each lost chip could cost you $24.75 in the next game you play face value.
- worse yet a player could order more copies and introduce more chips at the next game, or float chips in mid game adding to their stack
Carefully count your chips before and after each game.

 

[BGinGA]

Wow really? I've bought racks that were overlabelled and was able to remove them without issue.

Not always.

 

[BGinGA]

Should be no problem using $25 as 25c chips if it’s explained in the beginning of the game. If your game is playing on the smaller side most likely the $25 shouldn’t be confusing. You could use cash plays if the game gets bigger and you run out of chips.

^This. If you run out of $5 chips, just let $20 bills play.

 

[qiu_lijie]

Have done that before without getting any complains. But if I do get any complains, I would tell them sure next time you can provide the chips yourselves

 

[benjaminbreakfast]

Have done that before without getting any complains. But if I do get any complains, I would tell them sure next time you can provide the chips yourselves

HAHAHA!

Ya it went well. no complaints, play was smooth and fun!

 

[Lynchmann]

I regularly play with my adult children and family members (ranging from solid players to "does a straight beat a flush?" players). We play a deep stack .05/.10 game ($20 buy ins the norm) with the exact same chips one would use in a $5/$10 game. (Red $5 / Green $25 / Black $100)

At first, this was simply necessary bc I wanted to try the Royals chip line from Apache, and they were out of fracs at the time (plus the $1 chip is the ONLY chip in the set that isn't beautiful, ). Now, everyone loves playing this way and they even comment that it's fun to say "It's $300 to you..." even though there's less than $300 on the entire table.

It's really not confusing at all. My six yr old saw me toss two of the $500 flag chips to someone for a $10 rebuy and he gasps, "Those are worth 500 dollars?" to which my 13 yr old explains "no buddy. 500 pennies."

 

[DMack]

Do it constantly. If my guys can figure it out, anyone’s crew can. Just had these going last week:

 

[Benjaminotaur]

A.) Grab a Sharpie
2.) Dot each side of the chip in front of the “2”
D.) Ignore the scientists that pester you about the importance of leading zeroes

Enjoy your new quarters!!