Comments on: Where to get clay poker chips in Manhattan

Question: Where to get clay poker chips in Manhattan

turaho — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:20:39 -0800

Where can I buy a decent set of clay poker chips in Manhattan?

By: aberrant

aberrant — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:50:35 -0800

Craigslist, for starters? You might have better luck mail-ordering (there are all sorts of companies that will do custom chips if you want that, or will sell standard).

By: turaho

turaho — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:55:17 -0800

I was afraid someone was going to say that. This is kind of a last minute thing, so I was hoping to walk into a storefront today. A long shot maybe, but if anyone can come through, it's the AskMefites...

By: blueshammer

blueshammer — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 11:17:16 -0800

Most game shops will have them, and by "game shops" I mean where the role-players gather. I don't know Manhattan whatsoever, but those who traffic in games are definitely taking advantage of the upswing in poker interest. Expect to pay a premium.

By: helvetica

helvetica — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 11:25:25 -0800

Hope this isn't too late, and I'm not from Manhattan. I would first look into the other kind of "game shops", the billiard kind. The ones that would specialize in selling pool tables, cues, darts & boards. I've seen poker tables in stores like this, so I would assume they would heave the nice chips.

By: enrevanche

enrevanche — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 11:43:48 -0800

I don't know if they're open today, but Blatt Billiards downtown carries (or used to carry) "gaming supplies," including nice poker chips.

Contact info:

Blatt Billiards
809 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
212.674.8855

Oh, and their godawful website is here.

Good luck!

By: bingo

bingo — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 11:52:16 -0800

I would use caution in going to midtown today. It's going to get a bit crowded.

By: lackutrol

lackutrol — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 11:55:06 -0800

I bought my chips at Blatt's. Not cheap, but if they're open, they should have something good for you. I think they're at about 13th and B-way.

By: hootch

hootch — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 11:57:33 -0800

In case it's helpful to people neither in a hurry, nor in Manhattan, Surplus Computers has a 500-chip set for $39.99, plus $10-15 shipping. Not a bad deal, from what I understand. (I'm not affiliated with Surplus Computers, nor have I bought these chips.)

By: jjg

jjg — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:54:09 -0800

So that's what those chips are made of. I've always wondered.

By: sad_otter

sad_otter — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 13:55:00 -0800

The 500 piece set from Surplus (listed above) is plastic, not clay.

By: LouMac

LouMac — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 15:29:39 -0800

I'd like to second aberrant's mail-ordering suggestion. I got mine from 5 Star Deals, and have used them with no complaints for almost two years.

By: Captaintripps

Captaintripps — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 23:10:07 -0800

Blatt am de best.