What are your favourite cards to use? (1 Viewer)

[goldmac]

I like to use bee jumbo index when dealing a home game of blackjack or mini baccarat. When I host a poker game I use 100% PVC (Copag jumbo index) cards, people on here will know how long paper cards last on a long game.

 

[courage]

The ones that win...

 

[Chippy McChiperson]

7-5 off

 

[Trihonda]

People play baccarat still? I mean, even James Bond switched to NLHE in Casino Royale...

 

[links_slayer]

Pre-USPC KEMs and whatever those Fourniers were that HQ was selling a while ago. Those are my top 2 faves at the moment.

 

[CdnBeerLover]

I'm a poker size fan. Fournier WSOP Breakout are my favorites. Modiano Platinum Acetate are second.

 

[MoscowRadio]

Bridge-sized Fourniers and Modianos are my favorites respectively.

 

[BGinGA]

Gemaco Super-Flex and Fournier Congress are my current favorites, by far. I typically like bridge-size regular index cards best (although my eyes prefer jumbo index, my brain doesn't....).

Still haven't tried Modiano Platinum Acetate, but haven't found what I felt was competitive pricing compared to the above two brands.

 

[goldmac]

Luckily there is a give-away for the modiano platinum cards, when I get to 25 posts I will enter

 

[naked_eskimo]

My favorite decks right now are:

Poker size, reg index, Desjins Victorian, Cartamundi Casino Plastic bridge, reg index, and really digging my new setup of Bicycle prestige, green and burgundy.

Most disappointing decks: Kems. I really need to get my hand on a pre-USPC set to compare. I just bought two Kem setups a few weeks ago ( Gold and black arrows and Jacquard bridge) and they just bow so easily compared to other plastic cards. Very disappointing.

 

[MikesDad]

The Modiano are probably my favorite - love the feel, followed by the Desjgn with the "large" index (between regular and Jumbo)

 

[abby99]

My new favorite is Fournier Congress -- bridge size with a not-too-large large index and feels great in the hand.

 

[rowlin]

I have the most setups of Copag 1546, Bicycle Prestige, and low/medium grade Modianos - all of which are great - but my favorite setups (of those I own) are probably Modiano Platinum Acetate, Dal Negro Freedom, and Fournier Tribus.

I prefer poker size, regular index, which limits my options a bit. It seems like there are more varieties of poker/jumbo or bridge size.

 

[MoscowRadio]

My new favorite is Fournier Congress -- bridge size with a not-too-large large index and feels great in the hand.

Marsha nailed it right on the head. Another bridge-sized card that I love is the Modiano Poker Club cards. They have a 'large' index, which is somewhere between regular and jumbo-sized pips. I'll post a picture shortly.

 

[xdan]

i only use bridge/jumbo

Fournier/ da vinci/ gemaco

although i do have about 30 sets to choose from

 

[CdnBeerLover]

Marsha nailed it right on the head. Another bridge-sized card that I love is the Modiano Poker Club cards. They have a 'large' index, which is somewhere between regular and jumbo-sized pips. I'll post a picture shortly.

Of the bridge size cards I have, these are my favourites. Unfortunately, I do not believe the eBay seller I bought my setup from will ship to Canada anymore.

 

[ChaosRock]

I so wanted to love those cards but my experience has been different from you guys'... Although they look and feel good, both of my set ups got warped/bowed in just a few games... In comparison, I've been rotating Copags and Fourniers WSOP for a lot longer, in the same environment without any issues ta all... I keep the cards in their cases btw...

Oh, those were my attempt at a bridge/jumbo option as well... Confirmed: I'm still a poker/jumbo guy myself...

My new favorite is Fournier Congress -- bridge size with a not-too-large large index and feels great in the hand.

 

[jja412]

Copag bridge/reg index. Love the feel and the looks. Tried Modiano, KEM, Fournier, Del Negro, Desjgn, Bicycle Prestige, etc. I always come back to Copag. My first deck was a weird artsy version (bicentennial?), which had squiggly pips and strange artistic face cards...i hated it. But I love the standard Copag cards.

 

[dp68094]

Modiano's are fantastic for multi-table hard usage.

 

[Trihonda]

Modiano Platinum Acetates FTW

I tried a great number of decks out with my crew, over a couple of games, and we always wound up back with playing the Modiano PAs by the end of the night.

 

[CdnBeerLover]

I have EPT and WSOP Fourniers, and I have to say that I prefer them over my Modiano PA's, but not by much. I just wish they were more widely available (no retailers in Canada carry Fournier...).

 

[moose]

The ones that win...

You must not like any cards

 

[Mental Nomad]

My first setup of Da Vincis came in last week, and I have a game coming up to test them out. Also got my first "modern" KEMs to see if I don't like them any more.

 

[catalyzeme]

My first setup of Da Vincis came in last week, and I have a game coming up to test them out. Also got my first "modern" KEMs to see if I don't like them any more.

I think Da Vincis feel great but not my favorite designs on either side of the card.

 

[ChaosRock]

Aren't Da Vincis rebranded Modianos Nomad? They feel the same to me but I might be wrong...

My first setup of Da Vincis came in last week, and I have a game coming up to test them out. Also got my first "modern" KEMs to see if I don't like them any more.

 

[Bloody Marvelous]

Pre-USPC KEMs and Fourniers.

Bridge size. Regular index.

I have only one setup by Fournier, the rest are WSOP/Foxwoods/Circleback KEMs.

I'm not a big fan of Copags, they don't handle as well as the Fourniers and KEMs. Never tried the Desjgns or Modianos.

I am a big fan of the black Copag cutcards with gold lettering though. Best cutcards I've ever used. Flexible, durable, 100% opaque, and easily identifiable by touch from the playing cards.

 

[Big Jilm]

Modiano Platinum Acetates are by far my favs. Yes, I believe you are correct about the Da Vincis/rebrand. I have several setups of Davincis which are great, but I prefer the designs on the Modianos

 

[72o]

Wow kind of overwhelming favorable responses for Modiano Platinums. I don't have any yet as I am planning on winning a setup in a couple of days, but I will be ordering some in the near future. I have been using Prestige setups for years now but I definitely want to expand into other brands. I do have a set of Desjgn Classic Victorians on the way but have never seen/used them in person. I chose these over the Modiano's for now purely based on looks. Hopefully they are a decent card.

 

[Toby]

Fournier WSOP for me! Followed by Fournier bridge size.

Quite fond of Piatnik too.

 

[CdnBeerLover]

Fournier WSOP for me!

Are you referring to the 2014 WSOP bridge size cards, or the poker size breakouts? If you are talking about the poker size "breakout" cards, it still possible to get both red/blue at a decent price?