Hokay, we are back from Seraglio!

Fun event, lots of nice folks (Carillion roxxorz!!1! :) Kirsten made some money, even I made some money!

( More details, plus another of my obsessions, here! )

As promised, here are some sites that review poker chips and other poker-related accessories:

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Poker Chip Reviews

21Ace Poker Chip ReviewsThere are pictures of chips on these sites, along with discussions of chip materials, sound, quality, feel, and look. These are the resources I used in my search for the best and most ( Read more... )

So, as I was saying...

In the course of my researches, I've discovered that there are several types of poker chips:

Compression-molded Clay
These are the same kind of chips that most casinos use. They are made from a clay-based ceramic compound that is compression-molded at something like 10,000 PSI and then baked. They sound, look, and feel ( Read more... )

Ever since reading Dealer's Choice: The Complete Handbook of Saturday Night Poker by Phil Foglio, James Ernest, and Mike Selinker, I've been involved with hunting down poker chips. I have no idea whether or not I'll ever actually play a game of poker that needs them, but, since I have a fascination with regular, handheld, manufactured objects ( ( Read more... )