What is your take on Bud Jones chips?

rowlin · #1 (**permalink**) 08-11-2006, 05:21 PM

I don't know much about Bud Jones chips, and am wondering how other CTers feel about them. I have done a google search to get a little bit of the history, and think that I like the plastic inserts as opposed to coins.

So I am wondering what the options are for getting a set of the plastic-insert Bud Jones, what they would cost, and where to look for them (other than ebay). The ones I have seen so far are the Old Wyndam and the hotstamped St. Joe's Frontier sets.

Any suggestions, opinions, advice, links, or pictures would be greatly appreciated.

_GUN_ · #2 (**permalink**) 08-11-2006, 05:36 PM

do you want to handle samples? I got samples to trade, PM me if you're interested.

I'm playing a tournament right now, but later I"ll give you some info on the history of Bud Jones and their plastic line.

ross · #3 (**permalink**) 08-11-2006, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowlin

I don't know much about Bud Jones chips, and am wondering how other CTers feel about them. I have done a google search to get a little bit of the history, and think that I like the plastic inserts as opposed to coins.

So I am wondering what the options are for getting a set of the plastic-insert Bud Jones, what they would cost, and where to look for them (other than ebay). The ones I have seen so far are the Old Wyndam and the hotstamped St. Joe's Frontier sets.

Any suggestions, opinions, advice, links, or pictures would be greatly appreciated.

You wont be able to order a custom set of BJ's - GPI does not sell to the public. But you can absolutely collect them from different casinos. As you said there are essentially threetypes of BJ chips (yes there are others but I am talking common, in fact dont know if they make the di-cards anymore). Here is an example of each of them --

The first type is probably what you are talking about. They are fairly common in casino, with the plastic inlays. In Atlantic City, the Borgata chips are a good example of these. Some people don't like them -- me being one of them -- as they are VERY slippery. The second is a reasonably inexpensive incused mold hotstamped chip. There have non-incused as well, but lots of places use these types for fractionals and such. The last one in the group is often called a CIC (coin in center) chip. These are becoming less and less. In fact there is only one place left in LV that still uses these in the $1 denom -- same for AC, we are down to 1.

viet rounder · #4 (**permalink**) 08-11-2006, 07:17 PM

They are not slippery at all IMO. There is somewhat of a Suction!!! between the chips that really holds them together. You are not experiencing dice chips here. Budjones are soft and fits comfortably in you hands. They are EXTREMELY durable (do not wear like clay) and tend to stay very clean. For this reason, I think BJ will eventually take the lead against clay under Casino environment.

All that being said, I still like clay the best. The closest home custom set that resembles Bud JOnes is probably the Matsui. However, i believe the MIN order is 10,000

7thSeat · #5 (**permalink**) 08-11-2006, 07:38 PM

Correct me if I am wrong but is not the card/dice mold ASM?

Concerning the 1st chip (like the Borgata) I agree it is slipery but very (and I mean very) easy to shuffle with. Stackability is good. It is acctually one of few plastics that I like.

Gameface · #6 (**permalink**) 08-11-2006, 07:59 PM

I guess opinions vary because I've used BJ chips in a casino and I didn't think they were slippery at all. Maybe with heavy casino use the grime from hands makes them less slippery, or maybe I'm wrong.

I like BJ chips a lot and I was dissapointed when the casino where I played with BJ chips switched to Paulsons.

jamby · #7 (**permalink**) 08-11-2006, 08:03 PM

I don't find them slippery at all, as opposed to the Matsui CIC chips. I do agree that there is a certain feel of 'suction' when handled though.

-jamby

_GUN_ · #8 (**permalink**) 08-11-2006, 08:04 PM

this is probably the best article you can find on Bud Jones and his company. It discusses the history and evolution of the company.

http://www.marlowcasinochips.com/lin...nd/bjmolds.htm

ehanhan · #9 (**permalink**) 08-11-2006, 10:20 PM

I found it alot harder for myself to shuffle Bud Jones checks as opposed to Chipco checks

Guma · #10 (**permalink**) 08-11-2006, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _GUN_

do you want to handle samples? I got samples to trade, PM me if you're interested.

I'm playing a tournament right now, but later I"ll give you some info on the history of Bud Jones and their plastic line.

Now that is a dedicated CT'er! Playing a tournament and still check threads on CT... YOu dA MaN!