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Bodddders

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« on: June 12, 2007, 17:27:32 PM »
Have just read a post on Blonde by Laz. suggesting that Apat provide their own chips for future live events. I think this a great idea. It will provide us with uniformity from event to event, and although the Fitzwilliam Club did a fantastic job, as Laz. says the chips were a bit light and had a plastic feel about them. I dont know how practical it will be with regards to cost and to transport that number of chips around the country especially if the events are going to be bigger. Also would the host casinos/card rooms have any objection to Apat using their own chips? Is there a set colour for each denomination, as this seems to alter from venue to venue?
Does anyone else think this is a good idea?
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« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2007, 17:32:12 PM »
I like the idea (I think). Shipping them in advance to the venues shouldn"t be a problem (and not a huge expense). 

Some casinos will have an adequate number of decent chips for a large event. Others don"t.  APAT chips seems like a good idea to me.  I"m trying to think of any negatives to this idea - maybe people removing chips from one event and bringing them out at the next one to add to their stack.  This is obviously harder to do when you don"t know what chips are going to be used at the next event.  I guess it"s an issue that all casinos face with their regular tournaments anyway. 

Other than that, it"s probably just a cost issue?

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Re: Chips
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2007, 21:31:42 PM »
Im surprised Poker stars are not providing the chips and cards for these events
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Re: Chips
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2007, 06:54:24 AM »
The 1k chips at the Fitz were very strange... but an improvement on having Roulette chips in Cardiff until the final table!

Very pricey though...
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Re: Chips
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2007, 02:00:44 AM »
Must say I like the idea of APAt having their own chip sets if this is feasible expensewise, transportwise and securitywise.  I remember having a fair number of broken/incomplete chips at the Edinburgh event and also panicking right at the start as regards the colour and denomination of chips as these are not standard.  (Of course I soon realised the value was on each chip...!!!)
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Re: Chips
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2007, 13:29:41 PM »
Just one slight gripe regarding the Walsall event. Why oh why were the 5000 and 100 chips almost identical in colour. Heard many stories on Saturday night regarding problems with incorrect bets and chip counts.
I think Apat should consider purchasing their own chips, a sponsor could be found to cover the costs, then at least we can have decent chips at these great events.
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Re: Chips
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2007, 15:35:47 PM »
The similar colours of 100 and 5,000 chips was a bit strange - there are plenty of alternative colours that could have been used.

Other than that though, they"re up there with the best chips we"ve had so far at any APAT event.
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Re: Chips
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2007, 17:17:14 PM »
Quote from: Kinboshi on November 04, 2007, 15:35:47 PM

The similar colours of 100 and 5,000 chips was a bit strange - there are plenty of alternative colours that could have been used.

Other than that though, they"re up there with the best chips we"ve had so far at any APAT event.


I agree colour not the best, but the chips were good.
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« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2007, 17:43:24 PM »
yea they had a great feel and weight to them in walsall. the purple mix up was a small problem when looking across the table tho.
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« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2007, 20:02:24 PM »
M3Boy looked a bit shocked when he saw a few of us playing a SnG with tourney chips. He was right to be worried as it was a security lapse but we made sure they went back to the card room manager.
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Re: Chips
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2007, 21:06:09 PM »
Quote from: asarge on November 04, 2007, 17:43:24 PM

yea they had a great feel and weight to them in walsall.


Chipco ceramics I believe. Can"t beat playing with decent chips, they"re what we play with in our home game as I treated myself to a set earlier in the year. :)
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Re: Chips
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2007, 12:37:21 PM »
Quote from: asarge on November 04, 2007, 17:43:24 PM

yea they had a great feel and weight to them in walsall. the purple mix up was a small problem when looking across the table tho.


chip colour was a nightmare for me..... oh, by the way... i"m colour blind! lol. had to keep asking the dealer "how much is the raise?" ok if he answered but not if he just fanned the chips out and the numbers were face down i had to ask again and explain why. small gripe i know but it is 1 in 5 of us fella"s other than that great day at Walsall, well worth giving my scooby doo van an outing, went out about 10.30 sat. night my KQ got busted by AK... see you all in Manchester. Tony1Leg.
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Re: Chips
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2007, 14:59:12 PM »
Quote from: Robbiebox on June 14, 2007, 21:31:42 PM

Im surprised Poker stars are not providing the chips and cards for these events


I think you will find the Blue Square are the sponsor and that we used their chips on Saturday. I had no problems with colour or weight, only that I did not have enough as the day went on !!
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kinboshi

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Re: Chips
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2007, 15:09:22 PM »
Quote from: Foggy on November 05, 2007, 14:59:12 PM

Quote from: Robbiebox on June 14, 2007, 21:31:42 PM

Im surprised Poker stars are not providing the chips and cards for these events


I think you will find the Blue Square are the sponsor and that we used their chips on Saturday. I had no problems with colour or weight, only that I did not have enough as the day went on !!


Don"t think the BlueSQ deal had been announced when the OP started the thread. 

But I agree with the rest of what you said!! ;D
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Re: Chips
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2007, 16:14:08 PM »
June.............the bloody thread was started in June, where is everyone......POST,POST,POST

we need more daniels................LOL ::)
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