walmart milanos (2 Viewers)

[CakeGod]

wondering if this is a legit milanos set? i’m new to poker chips. sorry if it’s a dumb question

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Playzaic...8341&sid=da77870d-7bbd-4b90-88aa-c5836ce351cc

 

[bigblind]

Fake advertisement

 

[CakeGod]

thank you

 

[Beakertwang]

Welcome to PCF!

My two cents:

• Get samples. Milanos are fine, but there are likely better options in that price range. Search for Tina hybrids on the forum, for example.
• Don’t buy a pre-packaged set from a giant retailer. They’re almost always garbage. You don’t need $1 chips and $1000 chips. There are several reputable vendors that allow you to configure your own breakdown.
• Do some reading and learning and determine what kind of game you want to host, then you can best pick your chips.
• Leave PCF now and save yourself countless hours and thousands of dollars.

 

[owlbee]

Here are some chip options that I've found in terms of best bang for your buck if you're on a budget.

Nexgen Remix if you just need denominations

Olympus for a great budget set at a VERY GOOD price point

Compared to Milano 500 chip pricing

And you get to pick how many of each denomination you want instead of a predetermined amount.

 

[CakeGod]

Here are some chip options that I've found in terms of best bang for your buck if you're on a budget.

Nexgen Remix if you just need denominations

Olympus for a great budget set at a very good price point

Compared to Milano 500 chip pricing

And you get to pick how many of each denomination you want instead of a predetermined amount.

Thank you. You guys have been a huge help

 

[bigblind]

Welcome

 

[Jers28]

Welcome to PCF

 

[TheYeti]

"100% pure clay!" they say. LOL.

If they were, they would be so brittle they'd shatter if you looked at them sideways. Even real "clay" chips aren't 100% clay, and for good reason.

FYI to the OP: there is zero chance there is any clay in these chips, they are 100% plastic.

 

[barrycv]

Hi all. I've been a lurker for a while, just joined the site & this is my first post. This is a topic I actually have some knowledge on...

First, my chipset is Milano. I'm pretty happy w/ them, FWIW. My world was pretty much the dice chips we all know, so from those I'd say they are a definite step up.
I did make the plunge to Milano before I found this site, so I don't know if I'd make the same choice given that. But that's what I have & I'm sticking w/ them.

For the OP, I don't know if that's a legit link/site. I have purchased Milano from WalMart in the past, but they were sleeved bundles, not a large set like that shows. So, I wouldn't necessarily dismiss that vendor outright, but as mentioned, I don't know if that's a legit link or not.

• Don’t buy a pre-packaged set from a giant retailer. They’re almost always garbage. You don’t need $1 chips and $1000 chips. There are several reputable vendors that allow you to configure your own breakdown.

I think this next point is more relevant:

• Do some reading and learning and determine what kind of game you want to host, then you can best pick your chips.

If you just do tourneys, then yes, the $0.25/0.50/1 chips are pretty useless. I do occasionally have some cash games in addition to tourney, so I need both. Get what you'll use.

Right now I can get chips for about $0.44 per (buying a sleeve of 100 from the big A -> Z online store), so let that be a guide for pricing comparison to others.

 

[Bacon Dad]

You can always relabel those Milanos for a roulette set? Just gotta get a wheel and the felt.