$4 chips
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March 20th, 2012 at 11:45:24 PM
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I stopped in at Diamond Jim's in Rosamond, CA today. They have $4 chips. I don't play a lot of poker, but I've never seen that before. Is $4 a common denomination in the poker world?
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March 20th, 2012 at 11:46:39 PM
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Were the $4 chips for play or for the rake? I've seen $4 chips in the trays before, but they are only used for the rake of the overall pot. Dealers will take 4 white chips aside, place them in the tray, and replace them with the $4 chip to drop into the box.
March 20th, 2012 at 11:50:16 PM
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They were not in play at my table, or at PGP when I sat there. It looked to me like they were in play at another table (if that was the case, I assume they were playing a 4/8 game) , but I didn't investigate closely. I did buy a chip as a souvenir.
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March 21st, 2012 at 2:47:22 AM
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March 21st, 2012 at 2:52:54 AM
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H'mmm.... a Tropicana chip for 89 dollars on ebay?
How much does a home made chip mold cost? I think it might be more profitable than panhandling.
It would be like those people that manufacture collectible glasses from the Kentucky Derby.
How much does a home made chip mold cost? I think it might be more profitable than panhandling.
It would be like those people that manufacture collectible glasses from the Kentucky Derby.
March 21st, 2012 at 2:54:46 AM
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Very profitable! Don't take this as stimulation but in Brazil people bring back simple U$1 and U$5 chips from Vegas casinos and sell online to collectors for U$15-U$25; people are crazy, aren't they?
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March 21st, 2012 at 7:00:07 AM
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Quote: rdw4potusIs $4 a common denomination in the poker world?
Never saw one, but it makes sense to use them in $2/4 games. Otherwise there is almost always the need to make change.
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March 21st, 2012 at 7:31:44 AM
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Quote: AZDuffmanNever saw one, but it makes sense to use them in $2/4 games. Otherwise there is almost always the need to make change.
Actualy, the $2/$4 game generally uses $2 chips.
$2/$4 is a limit game where the blinds are $1/$2, and the bets are $2 pre-flop and post-flop, $4 bets after the turn and river.
Therefore, it only makes sense in a $4/$8 game - which few casinos offer.
Bottom line, it's a rake chip.
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