Sometimes i hear contradictory things about pokermerchant and i'm not sure if i can trust them. Is pokermerchant safe or not and what is the morst tusted website for poker equipment. Right now I need poker chips but later on i'm planning on also buying a poker table but that's not relevant right now.
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What is 100% safe site to buy poker equipment like poker chips/tables from? (1 Viewer)
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merkong
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Consider buying your chips here and build a table.
Or have someone here build you a table if you don’t want to. Plenty of builders here. Definitely buy your chips here.
Zandy
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I really cant seem to get the chips I want here? Also how can i find table builders that ship to Finland? I feel like the transportation would be a ton on poker tables. If I couldn’t buy chips from here where should I?
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merkong
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Well, look a little harder and maybe seek a starter set up. There is no better place to find chips and for a newer member/host, no better place to find a good set up.
Seriously consider building your own table especially if shipping etc etc is an issue. Plenty of guidance also available on PCF.
Good luck and we’re here for you.
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Ahven
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I'd say that you're safe buying from PokerMerchant, you can also have a look at Pokershop.de, they have some chips as well.
But, what kind of chips are you looking for that you're unable to find here?
Also, build your own table, it's fun! I've done it myself, and it was a really fun experience.
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Zandy
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How can i really even build my own table? Like do i customize it here or buy the parts? Im so confused
I’m not even really sure maybe like skyline poker chips.
I did some reasearch and found out it is actually like building it up from scratch. I dont think i can do that
Don't buy skylines there, they are way overpriced.
Go through Alibaba through this merchant
It will be cheaper to order there & shipping to Europe.
Those are tinas everyone gets, you can customize everything, they probably have something you want
Ahven
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Yeah, build it from scratch. With some research you're good to go. I didn't think I could do it either, but it turned out just fine.How can i really even build my own table? Like do i customize it here or buy the parts? Im so confused
I’m not even really sure maybe like skyline poker chips.
I did some reasearch and found out it is actually like building it up from scratch. I dont think i can do that
Regarding the skylines, I should have a rack or two of them that I ordered from pokershop.de a year back, before joining PCF.
They're basically unused, since I found better chips (here on PCF
). I could send you a barrel if you pay for the shipping, so that you get a feel of how they feel. 
Zandy
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I really would appreciate that! Where are you from regarding the shipping?Yeah, build it from scratch. With some research you're good to go. I didn't think I could do it either, but it turned out just fine.
Regarding the skylines, I should have a rack or two of them that I ordered from pokershop.de a year back, before joining PCF.
They're basically unused, since I found better chips (here on PCF
Oh i see your from Finland ill send u dm!
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Ahven
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Hi,
I just got home and did an inventory check. This is the Skylines I have:
It should be 260 pieces in total, ranging from 1 to 500.
I could send an unused barrel of them to you so you can check them out.
There's a lot better chips floating around here on the forum though
I just got home and did an inventory check. This is the Skylines I have:
It should be 260 pieces in total, ranging from 1 to 500.
I could send an unused barrel of them to you so you can check them out.
There's a lot better chips floating around here on the forum though
Zandy
Sitting Out
Tell me a few better ones i could check them out.Hi,
I just got home and did an inventory check. This is the Skylines I have:
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It should be 260 pieces in total, ranging from 1 to 500.
I could send an unused barrel of them to you so you can check them out.
There's a lot better chips floating around here on the forum though
mipevi
Full House
Welcome to PCF @Zandy. What is your budget for chips? Cash (what stakes) or tournament set, for how many players?
Edit: I can’t really recommend any chips sold by shops in Europe, they seem to offer just mid (at best) Chinese made stuff. For actual high end chips your best bet is buying from another enthusiast, and preferably within EU to avoid taxes.
Edit: I can’t really recommend any chips sold by shops in Europe, they seem to offer just mid (at best) Chinese made stuff. For actual high end chips your best bet is buying from another enthusiast, and preferably within EU to avoid taxes.
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Welcome!
@Zandy meet one of our oldest and most informed members @mipevi.
This community is one of the best on the internet. While it may seem primarily focused on North America, it can also be challenging to join on a reasonable budget due to shipping costs. Mipevi can help guide you in obtaining some samples, which will help you understand how and perhaps why you are spending the funds on specific chips.
Often, new members are just looking for the basics, while most of the members here will suggest premium products. Sometimes, we forget what it's like to just be getting into poker and or hosting a game. Maybe tell us more about where you are in your poker journey and what your aspirations are for picking up a chip set?
Building a table can be a worthwhile venture, its a great source of pride for many on here who get compliments locally when they know there are not many tables as nice as theirs. On the other hand some members just want to host that first game and don't want to go all in on a table when they don't know if they can even host a game regularly. We have a vendor that focuses on table toppers, a padded surface to put over a table to make it easier to manage cards on. Maybe your looking to start there?
I've written a post just for new members, you can find it in my signature, landscape on mobile. It will help you with all the RHCs and OMCs, and help get you to a base understanding of the more common things we discuss.
This is
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I’d definitely recommend building your own table if you can. Super fun project and very rewarding when players compliment your table.
Below is my showcase thread and I linked the YouTube guide I used. I bought most materials from Home Depot and Your Auto Trim. It took about 8 hours but definitely worth it.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/first-table-build-pictures.104261/
You’ll definitely need to check out the thread by machine to learn about the different types of poker chips and a good breakdown for your game.
Below is my showcase thread and I linked the YouTube guide I used. I bought most materials from Home Depot and Your Auto Trim. It took about 8 hours but definitely worth it.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/first-table-build-pictures.104261/
You’ll definitely need to check out the thread by machine to learn about the different types of poker chips and a good breakdown for your game.
Zandy
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Thank you Mipevi!
My budget for chips has been changing rapidly getting to know chips better and understanding their values more. Right now my budget for poker chips sits anywhere from 200€ to 500/600€.
I host home poker games usually as cash games, and low stakes. Almost always standing at 0.25/0.5€, 0.5/1€ or 1/2€. I usually get a total of 6-10 players to the table when playing, depending on the blinds sometimes.
Also, I pulled off an insane deal, and got a set of 300 Nevada Jack poker chips for 25€ including shipping from a Finnish secondhand shop. The chips were almost completely unused and look and feel new. The only problem is that there are poker chips only from 1€ and up, and I really can't find a place to buy more of the Nevada Jack poker chips from apart of some american websites. If I had more chips and values like 0.5€ available. I really think I could use them in my home games atleast for a moment now since they look and feel good. Do you know where I could get some Nevada Jack chips. I can't use the auction yet because I lack messages. (I attached a picture of them at the end of this message)
I have not yet bought any poker chips from anywhere else than this secondhand shop (Apart from The Ultimate chips), and I'm still looking forward to it when I find something useful.
BR Pro poker makes new Nevada Jacks Skulls. They're American so I don't know what shipping looks like to Finland. They're a good credible store, I've purchased both custom and stock chips from them, and many here on PCF have too. Store link here:
https://brpropoker.com/collections/nevada-jacks/products/copy-of-nevada-jack-skulls-poker-chip
https://brpropoker.com/collections/nevada-jacks/products/copy-of-nevada-jack-skulls-poker-chip
Here's a guy in Germany selling a set from BR Pro. You can easily use the 25's as $0.25, 100's as $1, etc... (euro/kroner/Finland-equivalent).
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...m-chips-from-br-propoker.136248/#post-2786226
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...m-chips-from-br-propoker.136248/#post-2786226
mipevi
Full House
Yeah those look like the old Nevada Jacks that were around even before I came into this hobby (2007). As @Gus stated, you can buy the new version from Br Pro Poker, though they will be a little different. A short discussion on that here: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/nevada-jacks-skulls-old-vs-new.113421/
I'm not into ceramics, but if you like those Jacks and then go for it. Would you be ok with changing the 0.5/1€ game into 1/1€? Then you'd just need to source more of the denominations you already have for the two highest stakes (I see two sets available on tori right now), and 25c chips for the lowest stake. If you want to find the old version 25c (or 50c) chips, I'd keep an eye on sites like eBay.fr/ebay.de and hope to get lucky. Otherwise the new BR Pro ones are an option, though they'd certainly end up as the most expensive chips in your set. Or you could just use some generic, super cheap non-denominated plastic pink chips as 25c, as your players should remember their value without issue.
As for higher end stuff at the top of your budget, you might be able to find some solid clay chips (likely without denominations), or maybe a less desirable high(er) end plastic set. Basically the classifieds section here is the place to do that. Happy chipping!
I'm not into ceramics, but if you like those Jacks and then go for it. Would you be ok with changing the 0.5/1€ game into 1/1€? Then you'd just need to source more of the denominations you already have for the two highest stakes (I see two sets available on tori right now), and 25c chips for the lowest stake. If you want to find the old version 25c (or 50c) chips, I'd keep an eye on sites like eBay.fr/ebay.de and hope to get lucky. Otherwise the new BR Pro ones are an option, though they'd certainly end up as the most expensive chips in your set. Or you could just use some generic, super cheap non-denominated plastic pink chips as 25c, as your players should remember their value without issue.
As for higher end stuff at the top of your budget, you might be able to find some solid clay chips (likely without denominations), or maybe a less desirable high(er) end plastic set. Basically the classifieds section here is the place to do that. Happy chipping!
Zandy
Sitting Out
Hi @Machine! I could say I'm just starting out with poker. Next week we will celebrate 1 year anniversary from the first home game ever between our friendsWelcome!@Zandy meet one of our oldest and most informed members @mipevi.
This community is one of the best on the internet. While it may seem primarily focused on North America, it can also be challenging to join on a reasonable budget due to shipping costs. Mipevi can help guide you in obtaining some samples, which will help you understand how and perhaps why you are spending the funds on specific chips.
Often, new members are just looking for the basics, while most of the members here will suggest premium products. Sometimes, we forget what it's like to just be getting into poker and or hosting a game. Maybe tell us more about where you are in your poker journey and what your aspirations are for picking up a chip set?
Building a table can be a worthwhile venture, its a great source of pride for many on here who get compliments locally when they know there are not many tables as nice as theirs. On the other hand some members just want to host that first game and don't want to go all in on a table when they don't know if they can even host a game regularly. We have a vendor that focuses on table toppers, a padded surface to put over a table to make it easier to manage cards on. Maybe your looking to start there?
I've written a post just for new members, you can find it in my signature, landscape on mobile. It will help you with all the RHCs and OMCs, and help get you to a base understanding of the more common things we discuss.
This isSparta!is a journey, try not to drown before you get where you're going
-Machine
.Today previously I wrote things about my aspiration with my chip set. I like the feeling of ceramic chips, but I can deal with almost any material, just not clay composite, that's the only thing I can't work with. (or whatever material these (LINK) chips are made of. "The ultimate chips"). I'm fed up with them as they are the only chips I have used in home games in the last 10 months. The other thing I preferably want my chips to have is for them to show the value, 0.5€ being shown as 0.5€, 0.5$, 50¢ or basically anything as long as it makes sense in the chip, and is not just marked as 50 without any currency. The reason for this is just because they make the game feel more "real" if you can understand what I mean by that
. (It is not mandatory but preferably)I have a poker table at home. It's a bought one and I bought it around 6 months ago. It works, but one of the legs has been broken for some time. Thankfully the problem can be fixed with some books under the leg.
After I'm comfortable and have a clear plan, I may also make my own poker table aswell. (and probably will someday)
I will check your post for us newbies now as i'm done writing.
-Zandy
Zandy
Sitting Out
Hi @Phoe9x!
I Just watched finished watching the video. It seems really like an experience that you'll not forget. Definitely making you value the table than you would if it was bought from a store.
I have a poker table at home. It's a bought one and I bought it around 6 months ago. It works, but one of the legs has been broken for some time. Thankfully the problem can be fixed with some books under the broken leg. I'm looking forwards to build my own table after I'm more comfortable building it, but at the moment I feel like it is not the wisest choice. but I definitely will build my own one later, Maybe this year, likely next year.
I already took a look to the @Machine's post, and I'm currently thinking about my options here. There are so many of them that it is hard to decide
. Thank you for your time and help!
-Zandy
I Just watched finished watching the video. It seems really like an experience that you'll not forget. Definitely making you value the table than you would if it was bought from a store.
I have a poker table at home. It's a bought one and I bought it around 6 months ago. It works, but one of the legs has been broken for some time. Thankfully the problem can be fixed with some books under the broken leg. I'm looking forwards to build my own table after I'm more comfortable building it, but at the moment I feel like it is not the wisest choice. but I definitely will build my own one later, Maybe this year, likely next year.
I already took a look to the @Machine's post, and I'm currently thinking about my options here. There are so many of them that it is hard to decide
. Thank you for your time and help!-Zandy
mipevi
Full House
Those are just ABS plastic, pic below for reference.
High end plastics use proprietary blends and are very different in handling and feel.
Clay is a term used very loosely by retailers. For us it usually means compression molded chips (ceramics and plastics are injection molded).
Zandy
Sitting Out
Thanks for the answer gus!
The shipping is probably expensive (somewhere around 60-90€) but I guess it is not out of hands. Now I have some new options with my chips those chips look good if there are chips that dont have a value shown clearly. I wrote better on what I meant in another message in this thread. I'll quote it
"The other thing I preferably want my chips to have is for them to show the value, 0.5€ being shown as 0.5€, 0.5$, 50¢ or basically anything as long as it makes sense in the chip, and is not just marked as 50 without any currency. The reason for this is just because they make the game feel more "real" if you can understand what I mean by that
. (It is not mandatory but preferably)"Also do you happen to know how big of a difference do they have. I read that the old ones are "faded/blurry", but do you happen to know if the difference is clear or is it like found because they looked at them under the optimal lightning. Like in normal play would it bother players to see them being "different" from the rest of the chips, or just blend in with almost no difference?
-Zandy
Zandy
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Yes they are the old ones! The seller told me that the chips were apparently unused in a closet for over 15 years and that the chips were almost completely unusedYeah those look like the old Nevada Jacks that were around even before I came into this hobby (2007). As @Gus stated, you can buy the new version from Br Pro Poker, though they will be a little different. A short discussion on that here: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/nevada-jacks-skulls-old-vs-new.113421/
I'm not into ceramics, but if you like those Jacks and then go for it. Would you be ok with changing the 0.5/1€ game into 1/1€? Then you'd just need to source more of the denominations you already have for the two highest stakes (I see two sets available on tori right now), and 25c chips for the lowest stake. If you want to find the old version 25c (or 50c) chips, I'd keep an eye on sites like ebay.fr/ebay.de and hope to get lucky. Otherwise the new BR Pro ones are an option, though they'd certainly end up as the most expensive chips in your set. Or you could just use some generic, super cheap non-denominated plastic pink chips as 25c, as your players should remember their value without issue.
As for higher end stuff at the top of your budget, you might be able to find some solid clay chips (likely without denominations), or maybe a less desirable high(er) end plastic set. Basically the classifieds section here is the place to do that. Happy chipping!
.I'm 50/50 with the jacks, and I'm down to buy a completely new set if I find a good one suitable for me. 1/1€ games are an option, and actually sound like a wonderful idea! I will have to bring that one up with the folks and see what they think about that. I think eBay has to be a no for me, because for no reason I got banned temporarily on eBay last year. I tried to contact them for reasoning and they told me they couldn't tell me because that could cause something like ban evading... I will live rest of my life not knowing why I'm banned on eBay. However Tori is a great option though and I will be there praying and lurking in the corners for some deals. I still have all the options open.
-Zandy
The chips are nice, but It is true that the bank might be a little bit lacking. However I could see myself buying that set.
It is a really hard decision now because I don't know how the games will turn out and if everyone can adapt to 1/1€ games. Both are possible, I may need 0.25€ chips but it will also be a possibility that I won't.
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